Perhaps it's the lower propensity of bird watchers to keep species that pose
a serious threat to humans, in particular kids, that means birdos attract
less ire from the general community. Or the fact that birdos don't take
their pets around shitting on your front lawn.
One has to dodge dog droppings most places nowadays, so unfortunately a
naughty minority creates a real annoyance to the general community. Same
with chewing gum - ban that too please. More seriously though, I'm
constantly worried about the regular maulings of kids by dogs (eg - yet
another attack on a child was reported in the Sydney Morning Herald today).
Personally, I love dogs and have owned them previously and taken great
pleasure in them and still do. However, I would like to see many species
blanket banned. For example, although I have friends who keep rottweilers
and german shepherds, they are two species that, amongst others, I don't
think it should be legal to keep domestically.
Damage to wildlife is just another bad mark against some species of dog in
my mind, compounding the problems with aggressive dogs and owners that don't
clean up after their pets.
Alistair
On 20/02/2008, Belinda Cassidy <> wrote:
>
> Hi Cheryl,
>
> I agree it would a shame to see a `them and us' scenario between dog
> owners
> and bird watchers. Why assume dog owners dislike birds or bird watchers?
> They are animal lovers too, obviously with bias towards their own pet, but
> not necessarily at the exclusion of all other animal life.
>
> Cheers
>
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> > Message: 7
> > Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:07:04 -0800 (PST)
> > From: Cheryl Ridge <>
> > Subject: [Birding-Aus] Re: of companion animals and wildlife
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> > Belinda Cassidy and Dave Torr
> >
> > I like your thoughts. Perhaps there is a way I can
> > help at some stage? I am a member of the Victorian
> > Canine Association (VCA) now known as Dogs Victoria,
> > as well as the newly formed Companion Dog Club. There
> > are also online dog forums and various dog related
> > printed publications.
> >
> > Education, without coming across as "bird snobs", is
> > the key I think!
> >
> > Will have to put my thinking cap on!
> >
> > regards
> >
> > Cheryl
> >
> >
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