19-05-2016, 11:23 AM
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Re: People want their heads seeing too ...
Originally Posted by OldGreyFox
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Come on now Julie, you know the type of person I mean.They know how to work the benefits system and have probably never worked a day in their lives. They always have at least three kids in order to obtain a council house, and the father (or father's) have never been seen but obviously live in the house. The houses are easily identified by the absence of gates on the drive and an old three piece suite adorning the front garden. Further evidence is observed with a Sky dish hanging precariously from the fascia and a fifty two inch HD TV stuck in the window. Sometimes there are tea spoons and hypodermic needles concealed in the overgrown grassy borders. Ask me how I know this? Because I delivered the post to many houses like these on some of my least favourite walks. On Saturday mornings the residents would meet me at the gate in order to accept their hand delivered Giro so they could dash to the post office before it closed at midday. Saturday nights at the working mens clubs wouldn't be the same if I was late and the post office was closed.
And houses like these are quite common up here in't north.....
19-05-2016, 04:23 PM
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Re: People want their heads seeing too ...
OK, dogs can be trained - up to a point.But they and their owners can also be an absolute pain in the bum for non-dog owners.
Years ago, when my children were young, we'd go for a half-hour walk just before their bed-time.
We'd enjoy the stars and the moon and the light dancing on the water; owls, kangaroos, frogs, trees, shadows - simple things.
And a time for dad and the kids to talk quietly together, to exercise and to share precious time together.
HAD TO STOP !
Bloody DOGS.
House after house, as we strolled quietly past we'd set off the mongrel things - barking, yapping, snarling, whining.
And one would set off the next one and the next and the next.
Many of these mongrels would continue long after we'd gone - causing grief to shift-workers, old folk, the sick, babies - or even people simply trying to read a book, follow a TV program or merely enjoy a quiet evening.
Lights would come on, people would abuse us.
I know. The dogs were doing what dogs do - protecting their territory I guess.
But people come first !
Or should.
Then there are the owners who go out all day leaving their poor canines alone and bored ......
yap yap yap yap yap yap yap yap yap whine - hour after hour after hour.
Sure, Councils are supposed to help deal with such stuff.
Rarely - and only after a pile of bureaucratic gobbledegook.
And animosity from dog-owners who don't give a crap about anyone else but themselves and their noise-boxers.(sic)
I missed those walks with the kids.
19-05-2016, 06:33 PM
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Re: People want their heads seeing too ...
My son had always wanted a dog, we always said when when we retired so we could give it the time that was necessary to train ect.we did a lot of research before we decided on the breed that would be suitable for us, our size house/garden/temprement etc.
we took him to obedience classes. socialised him with all the other dogs on our field (they're one big happy family when they meet!)
we taught him to bark when he hears a noise, so if he hears noise in "his" garden he will go out and bark, if its nothing, like a neighbour DIYing whatever. he his told to stop.
we can leave him up to 4 hours, but its very rare that we do.I see no point and cruel in having a dog and leaving him all day whilst at work.
I dont like dogs dressed up in stupid costumes either.
he is well behaved on/off the lead. we pick up after him, as do a lot of walkers, but unfortunately there are those that dont and give us a bad name.
we love him to bits and is part of the family, but at the end of the day he is a dog and he knows his place with all three of us.
there are owners and unfortunately there are owners.
thats my opinion
P.
19-05-2016, 09:36 PM
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Re: People want their heads seeing too ...
Originally Posted by Pumicestone
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OK, dogs can be trained - up to a point.But they and their owners can also be an absolute pain in the bum for non-dog owners.
Years ago, when my children were young, we'd go for a half-hour walk just before their bed-time.
We'd enjoy the stars and the moon and the light dancing on the water; owls, kangaroos, frogs, trees, shadows - simple things.
And a time for dad and the kids to talk quietly together, to exercise and to share precious time together.
HAD TO STOP !
Bloody DOGS.
House after house, as we strolled quietly past we'd set off the mongrel things - barking, yapping, snarling, whining.
And one would set off the next one and the next and the next.
Many of these mongrels would continue long after we'd gone - causing grief to shift-workers, old folk, the sick, babies - or even people simply trying to read a book, follow a TV program or merely enjoy a quiet evening.
Lights would come on, people would abuse us.
I know. The dogs were doing what dogs do - protecting their territory I guess.
But people come first !
Or should.
Then there are the owners who go out all day leaving their poor canines alone and bored ......
yap yap yap yap yap yap yap yap yap whine - hour after hour after hour.
Sure, Councils are supposed to help deal with such stuff.
Rarely - and only after a pile of bureaucratic gobbledegook.
And animosity from dog-owners who don't give a crap about anyone else but themselves and their noise-boxers.(sic)
I missed those walks with the kids.
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