Re: Why are our media so London-centric?
Originally Posted by
Lencoboy
It does seem that certain dog owners act as if they own certain public open spaces where they let their dogs loose off the leads and run around. I have been in situations where I have walked our dog on a lead onto such spaces and an 'unleashed' dog who was already there runs towards our 'leashed' dog, and the owner of the 'unleashed' dog getting indignant for seemingly invading their space!
Similar in effect to drivers who seem to think that they own the roads.
I only ever let my dog off the lead where there is open space and I have full view of her. Plus, she is excellent at recall. The Tom Hardy of the canine world could be giving her the wuff on and she would turn her back on him for a bit of bacon lol. It's about common sense and being respectful. The moment I see a leashed dog and a nervous looking owner, my girl is back on her lead, but it's great when she can chase around with other dogs with owners who understand dog behaviour. It's noisy but I stick my earbuds back in lol
And I hear you about drivers. Some people get behind a wheel and turn into dicks!
A typical media-fuelled 'pack mentality' thing, similar to the great 'hoodie' scare of the 2000s, and numerous scares about BAME persons over the years, all of which in turn often become self-fulfilling prophecies!
Great hoodie scare? What's this? Where was I? Why am I not aware of this?
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