bonniebird

legalbeagle Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Crowded House. I mean who else would come up with: > "Hey, don't look now, but there goes God, in his > sexy pants with his sausage dog, and he can't > stand beelzebub, cos he looks so good in black" > > I rest my case. Oooo yeah also," Now I'm walking again, to the beat of a drum and I'm counting the steps to the door of your heart........" WOW :))

Chris Difford Springsteen

I just heard on London radio 94.9 that parliament are debating dangerous dogs again this week. This time they are considering prosecuting the owner of the dog and not targeting certain breeds. A representative from the Dogs Trust said " Just beacause a dog looks a certain way, doesn't mean that it will act a certain way". If you can't be bothered to train your dog and teach it basic good manners and easy commands, then with certain breeds you'll be in trouble. Lets hope the powers that be get it right this time and that they follow through the prosecuting of the owners, its not rocket science.

Not all dogs are like the pitbull that attacked you! I have 2 toy breeds one of which is blind! She stays on the lead 90% of the time, would she be a threat to you? I think not. I don't feel safe with some people in the parks, what should we do, stop men on there own or groups of youths from hanging in the park because I don't feel safe? Surely you are not afraid of every dog you meet? I too cannot understand why these thugs get these poor dogs, abuse them, make them fight, don't pick up after them etc etc. Why nothing is being done about these "people" is totally beyond me, but I suspect it comes down to funding as does everything else. These people need to be punished and yes some breeds are not suitable as pets to these idiots. The thing with you SteveT is that in threads to do with dogs, you make horrid remarks abouth them and totally come across as a dog hater, my dogs are 2 of the lovliest, well behaved dogs you could ever wish to meet and to put them in muzzles is totally rediculous. You seem to like wildlife as I read your remarks in the wildlife threads, but because one dog has attacked you, you should not be against them all.

SteveT Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It sounds good practice to me RosieH, muzzle all > dogs as you suggest, before they leave home and > reach the street. You don't half talk some rubbish steveT Why don't we punish all teenage boys when only a few of them are bad >:D< As a person who obviously hates dogs, you should maybe walk away from threads like this, you don't help.

first mate, you always speak a lot of sense about dogs, I was gonna mention Cocker rage(tu) Do you work with dogs?

If all the messy buggers would dispose of there rubbish and not drop litter etc etc, then maybe the foxes would eat the mice:) one problem solved maybe.

penguin68 (tu)

I totally understand where you are coming from aqauriusmoon, my dogs are toy breeds and are quite distinctive I too would be worried about repurcussions. I think dog on dog attacks aren't normally taken seriously unfortunately :'( if you or your child was bitten, they would do something about it. He does need to be reported, but I know how you feel, good luck, hope you and your dogs aren't traumertised by this:'(

I saw 3 last night flying over Devonshire Rd in Forest Hill, they fly so well!

There are quite a few fox rescue places around, I just thought that all the foxes that are bought in injured could be neutered before they are released? I know it will cost money as these are charities, but it may be doable, I too like animals, all animals, but I would rather see them neutered than culled.

No, there should not be a cull. If I were in charge, so to speak, I would have them neutered so they can't over populate, the average life span of a town fox used to be 18 months old, I feel neutering would help, some foxes are taken to fox rescue places if they are sick or whatever, couldn't they be neutered then released? They used to snip the end of feral cats ears off so they could identify wether they were neutered or not. Don't know where the money would come from, haven't thought that far ahead;-)

Ellwood Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > How long does a species have to be in the country > to be considered native? Humans were once and > invasive species to the land. Starlings in > birmingham are a beauty to behold, considering > their populations are dwindling in other parts of > the country. Green parakeets aren't going to go > away over night, and yes they were a 'released' > species. but you know what, that's part and parcel > of the way things are. Let them be, they are > beautiful to behold, and who are we to say what > can and can not live in britain. Agreed I love them(tu)

Did anyone see the massive dead fish in the pond in the park today? There was a smaller one too. I knocked on the old rangers hut to tell someone, but no one there, so I phoned the park manager left her a message and emailed her asking for someone to check it out (the pond) but I am away now til Sunday so won't be able to see of anything is done :'(

Here we go again..........................

What cate said, but with a upset tum puppies can become dehydrated VERY quickly, so if she has bad diahorrea and or vomiting, a trip to the vets is needed, good luck, hope she's ok, what have you called her? :)

Has anybody else seen a house sparrow on the meadow opp Piermont Green in the park in the trees around the bog? I may be wrong, but it looked like one. I live in Forest Hill and am being woken every morning by a family of house sparrows in the eves of my house (tu):))

We spent about 10 minutes watching it trying to see if it was real or not yesterday afternoon! Its a baby, yellow duck but it looks real:))

Its a terrapin alright! Rather than the RSPCA see if you can google a rescue that deals with these. I will have a try, well done for helping it(tu)

Pleasure:))

I just saw these tonight, they are wonderfull, I want one too! Makes you smile :))

We have banana trees in our front garden too and we had bananas about 2 or 3 years back, ours is an ornamental banana Musa basjoo. Tiny little hands of green bananas, quite phallic looking, they stayed on for months and months:))

Am a big fan but am waiting for my husband to get home to watch it, have sky plussed it:)) will let you know.

SimonM Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I thought the saddest part of all was the exchange > between "Bolly" & Hunt when she finally realised > she'd not be seeing Molly again... > > I bet you *anything* the "Lost" finale is not a > patch on this. My sister just phoned me, she just watched the LOST finale and had had a good cry, they said it was a fab ending, am waiting til Friday:))

ratty Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The Railway Arms is definitely the gate to heaven. > Gene himself is an archangel, and Jimbo the devil > or at least a demon. Fantastic but very sad > ending, especially the video tapes. So sad! Agreed thoroughly enjoyed it, I shall miss Gene Genie:(