"It's OK, He won't bite"

[Ilkley Swimmer]

Blimey I seem to have entered a private club meeting of Fell Running Association Anti-Canine League, all queuing up to have a go at little ol' me and and spout their anti-dog vitreol at the same time. Well don't worry I'm slowly backing out of the room and don't expect to be back.... .

Better still scoop it up in your bare hands and throw it at Ilkley Swimmer if you ever happen to bump into him running and/or terrorising the local dog population

Welcome back.

[stumpy]

What's the difference between horse shit and dog shit, never seen a horse rider get off and scoop up its shit into a bag

Horse shit is pretty much benign, but dog shit (and human shit up to a point) is far from it! It is implicated in a range of health problems to humans and livestock, including sheep aborting unborn lambs. It can be a host for a range of nasty stuff including:

· Whipworms
· Campylobacteriosis
· Hookworms
· Roundworms
· Tapeworms
· Parvo
· Corona
· Giardiasis
· Salmonellosis
· Cryptosporidiosis
· Neospirosis
· Sarcocysistosis


Personally I'm not anti-dog. I like dogs - I just don't like their shit or irresponsible owners who let them bite me or endanger me or their dogs by letting them get under my feet! Not a fan of human shit for that matter......

[Fudge the Elf]

Stumpy - possibly the best post on this topic so far - informed and balanced.

Just to keep this shaggy dog story going a bit longer consider this:

I want to take my pet lamb (young sheep to you townies)for a walk on a lead to the local park; as a minimum this is what as an owner of such a dangerous animal I would have to do:

* register the premises where I keep it with DEFRA (Dept. Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs)as a holding and a have a specific holding number;
* identify the lamb with a tag in each ear one of which must be electronic so it can be read with a bar code reader by any authorised person;
* complete a movement licence before taking it for a walk - oh yes and I will also need a holding number of the destination;
* but all to no avail as I won't be able to take it for a walk because you can only transport the lamb in an approved vehicle.

There are good reasons for all the above but it does highlight the nonsense that surrounds dog ownership in this country - so with a few exceptions I can own any breed of dog without anyone knowing about it on any premises I like; I can take it to the local park either on or off lead and let it run wild; it can run amok amongst the local female dog population and spread it's seed willy nilly (I am assuming it is a male dog); it can upset people with its noisy bark; it's faeces (see above) can cause a wide range of health problems in humans and other animals; it can bite your legs and other parts of your anatomy while you are going about your lawful business; but worst and by far the worst of all - it can rip the face off of your or somebody else's child or even kill them. And they do.

My pet lamb might nibble the zip on my jacket.

[helix]

You obviously haven't watched Shaun the Sheep or Timmy Time. Them sheep get up to all sorts when us humans ain't looking
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[Fudge the Elf]

Helix - you wouldn't be a wolf in sheep's clothing by any chance would you?

[helix]

Helix - you wouldn't be a wolf in sheep's clothing by any chance would you?

Grrrrrrrrrr

[Stolly]

Watch out, my attack beasts are out there waiting to eat you.... and then poo on you

[JohnK]

if Stollys attack beasts don`t get you these bad boys might http://www.grough.co.uk/magazine/201...hased-by-sheep

[JohnK]

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews...cid=spartandhp

Put`s the anti dog thing into perspective

[stumpy]

Kinda, but I've never heard a farmer say "he's never done that before!"