Woof !
Posted by: Char Wallah on 18 May 2014
I have just read a newspaper article about new laws concerning pet dog controls. Basically the gist of the article boiled down to this : If somone visits you in your home and the pooch jumps up to say hello, this "could" be interpreted as aggression and as an owner you could face, at worst, five years in prison.
In one way I like to see stiffer laws concerneig dog ownership, just to deter morons from abusing dogs, but this seems like madness.
Or punch it in the face; then the owner.
Or stick a biro up its bum; then give the owner the same treatment. 
Some people are strange enough to dislike birds and insects in their gardens, part of the reason they concrete over their garden and use it as a car park instead, I guess. If you're found shooting at any animal with a pellet gun in your neighbourhood then expect a visit from the RSPCA and the police. I don't know how your neighbours would treat you afterwards, animal cruelty being the lowest form of pernicious human vices.
Lionel, I cannot judge you over a forum having no idea what you look like, but if you are nice enough looking I wouldn't mind you trying to lick my face.
A dog attacks someone then the owners should be held responsible. Cannot see what the problem with that is.
Agree entirely. Where is the problem?
And it should be extended to all pets, not just dogs. My former neighbour (and good friend) allowed his cat to roam free, including killing expensive fish in a neighbour's pond. His cat regularly shat and pished in our garden and would sit on on the bonnets of our cars, leaving claw marks in the process. I spoke to him about it in a friendly manner and he claimed that a cat was uncontrollable. In effect the whole neighbourhood had to be tolerant of his pet. I suggested it might not like a pellet from my air pistol up its arse and suddenly it became much more biddable.
Tom, I am truly amazed that you don't understand that a cat needs to roam free.
Do you think your neighbour should put it on a lead, or keep it entrapped in his house. Taught not to step over the boundary into your precious garden. Perhaps you think the cat is a slave or a moron that can be easily conditioned not to sit on objects that are owned by you and alter the smooth trajectory of your well controlled life.
I hope his cat shat all over your Pansies and pissed into your watering can...if you have a garden that is worthy of the name garden 
Jason.
p.s. I find your views towards animals depressing.
A dog attacks someone then the owners should be held responsible. Cannot see what the problem with that is.
Agree entirely. Where is the problem?
And it should be extended to all pets, not just dogs. My former neighbour (and good friend) allowed his cat to roam free, including killing expensive fish in a neighbour's pond. His cat regularly shat and pished in our garden and would sit on on the bonnets of our cars, leaving claw marks in the process. I spoke to him about it in a friendly manner and he claimed that a cat was uncontrollable. In effect the whole neighbourhood had to be tolerant of his pet. I suggested it might not like a pellet from my air pistol up its arse and suddenly it became much more biddable.
Tom, I am truly amazed that you don't understand that a cat needs to roam free.
Do you think your neighbour should put it on a lead, or keep it entrapped in his house. Taught not to step over the boundary into your precious garden. Perhaps you think the cat is a slave or a moron that can be easily conditioned not to sit on objects that are owned by you and alter the smooth trajectory of your well controlled life.
I hope his cat shat all over your Pansies and pissed into your watering can...if you have a garden that is worthy of the name garden
Jason.
p.s. I find your views towards animals depressing.
Why should I have to care what my neighbour's cat does? We had loads of kids in our garden at that time and dog or cat shit isn't good for them. Owners have to be responsible for their pets' behaviour. I don't see why that's a problem.
I like animals; dogs, cats, horses etc. but every now and then one meets dog owners who really shouldn't have dogs. Some people are just plain disrespectful because they are not able to control their dogs - or doesn't bother to do so anyway. Having had dogs since I was a young child and currently having two Terriers I feel I'm qualified to have an opinion. However, accidents do happen and people can get hurt by animals. I fail to understand how this to gives them a right to have an animal put down without some sort of enquiry. People who talk about punching dogs or owners and killing cats really should consider seeking help for either anger management or anxiety.
Our car had the paint scratched by cats which used to sleep on the bonnet. It really is annoying when the car had to be re-painted for £ 2000,- but I could never see myself hurting the cats in any way. Having said that there is much common sense in having the cat population controlled by spaying.
You sound like a nice chap Mr Fjeld