WikiWirral Wirral's Biggest Online Forum
Forum Statistics
Forums65
Topics76,352
Posts1,033,280
Members14,560
Most Online16,551
Feb 2nd, 2024
Who's Online Now
11 members (ArranGirl13, 3 invisible), 7,969 guests, and 428 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Top Posters
sunnyside 45,164
MattLFC 22,315
Mark 21,269
granny 17,788
_Ste_ 16,345
Newest Members
Kalena1962, rattus, Lisrush, Emotecreative, ArranGirl13
14,560 Registered Users
New General Forums
New Wirral History
Tall Brick Chimneys
by diggingdeeper - 16th Mar 2024 11:56am
D.I.Y. / Building Shop
by mharford91 - 3rd Mar 2024 8:53pm
1970's Murder in Central Park, Wallasey
by cutespam - 4th Aug 2018 10:28am
Old Hall in Higher Bebington
by Rhoobarb - 25th May 2010 5:55pm
Oleo Works
by Ducko - 14th May 2008 3:09pm
Top Posters(30 Days)
granny 14
casper 13
bri445 4
Topic Replies
Facial recognition coming in supermarkets?
by diggingdeeper - 27th Mar 2024 3:50pm
Bolts at Bebington Road
by diggingdeeper - 27th Mar 2024 2:33am
Hot Spot Chippie Broadway
by Excoriator - 26th Mar 2024 7:57pm
Tall Brick Chimneys
by diggingdeeper - 26th Mar 2024 5:43pm
Lost river (Well, brook really)
by diggingdeeper - 26th Mar 2024 3:09am
Old Hall in Higher Bebington
by diggingdeeper - 24th Mar 2024 5:58pm
Netflix 3 Body Problem.
by BultacoAstro - 22nd Mar 2024 8:04am
Wisper electric bike. 36v .
by Dilly - 21st Mar 2024 7:36pm
This is Elvis
by GingerTom - 21st Mar 2024 9:27am
March
M T W T F S S
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Top Likes Received (30 Days)
Kylix 1
cools 1
Top Likes Received
bert1 14
Mark 4
granny 3
casper 3
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 1,702
Tilly Offline OP
Forum Addict
OP Offline
Forum Addict
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 1,702
Now the Government wants competence tests before you can be a dog owner

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...etence-test-dog-owner.html#ixzz0gqOCMBxg

Maybe they should try that before some people have babies!

Google Ads
P
Pinzgauer
Unregistered
Pinzgauer
Unregistered
P
A good point !!

Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 168
Enthusiast
Offline
Enthusiast
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 168
I don't think dog owership needs completion of competency skills , but something needs to be done about dogs that just run up to yours when yours is on a leash, as this has happened to us alot lately and three times my dog has been bitten. As a dog owner I would never let my off leash dog approach a dog on leash as the leashed dog is going to be protective of its owner. The leashed dog may also be reactive to other dogs and then bite or attack.It is important that dogs have good social skills and these come from the owner.

Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 8,019
Wiki Veteran
Offline
Wiki Veteran
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 8,019
Its a good idea, but I think it should be for owners of known dangerous dogs etc.


Uncertainty or not knowing causes depression, Im happy because I know I'm going to die one day!
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 573
Smartchild
Offline
Smartchild
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 573
My mate in Canada says there are certain parks that are only allowed for dogs off leash. By that I mean it isn't a park meant for kids and toddlers running around having fun. I thought this was a great idea, and maybe if these places were available then owners might not be forced to pick up after their dog as the place was specifically for dog owners and not families with kids. Nice in theory maybe?

Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 1,702
Tilly Offline OP
Forum Addict
OP Offline
Forum Addict
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 1,702
Have any of these people on the goverment who support this ever met the General Public?
You can sit them down to as many tests as you like - but it won`t stop cruelty, or stupidity, or greed.
The only thing that will fight that is, to make the Police prosecute animal abuse.
The Test is a middle class sop to make people feel they are in control (it wouldn`t be in the Daily Mail recently otherwise).
The Underclass will ignore it. The criminals will exploit it.
All it will do is to limit dog ownership - according to the whim of whatever is vote-grabblingly exciting at the time.
Ban more than 2 dogs? Ban dogs in towns? ban bigger dogs? Ban people renting with dogs? Ban off-lead dogs? These are all very real possibilities with this proposal.

Last edited by Tilly; 1st Mar 2010 12:39am.
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 12,002
Wiki Master
Offline
Wiki Master
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 12,002
What a crazy idea - how would they police it for a start think

For genuine dog lovers / keepers it would be adhered to, probably involving a small tax / fee [Linked Image]

This fee would then help pay for the enforcement of those causing problems at the moment who of course would ignore it. Another case of the government getting the public to pay for the ignorance / bloody mindedness of others.


What If There Were No Hypothetical Questions?
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 1,702
Tilly Offline OP
Forum Addict
OP Offline
Forum Addict
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 1,702
Originally Posted by StuyMac
What a crazy idea - how would they police it for a start think

For genuine dog lovers / keepers it would be adhered to, probably involving a small tax / fee [Linked Image]

This fee would then help pay for the enforcement of those causing problems at the moment who of course would ignore it. Another case of the government getting the public to pay for the ignorance / bloody mindedness of others.


exactly what i was thinking too. StuyMac!
I think the competance test is a stupid idea...it will cost money to set up and we, the responsible owners will pay for it. Then the government will see it as another source of revenue and the cost to us will be even higher.

Microchipping and third party OK! but how that stops dog attacks or irresponsible owners god only knows!
Without a load of people to check every dog, it won't work.







Moderated by  Mod 

Link Copied to Clipboard
Random Wirral Images

Click to View Topic.
Newest Topics
Facial recognition coming in supermarkets?
by Excoriator - 27th Mar 2024 10:52am
Hot Spot Chippie Broadway
by Excoriator - 26th Mar 2024 7:57pm
Bolts at Bebington Road
by Excoriator - 23rd Mar 2024 9:48am
Netflix 3 Body Problem.
by BultacoAstro - 22nd Mar 2024 8:04am
Tall Brick Chimneys
by diggingdeeper - 16th Mar 2024 11:56am
For Sale & Free
Wisper electric bike. 36v .
by Dilly - 21st Mar 2024 7:36pm
This is Elvis
by GingerTom - 17th Mar 2024 2:37pm
Member Spotlight
diggingdeeper
diggingdeeper
Wirral
Posts: 14,343
Joined: July 2008
Today's Birthdays
There are no members with birthdays on this day.
New Wirral Info
Facial recognition coming in supermarkets?
by Excoriator - 27th Mar 2024 10:52am
Hot Spot Chippie Broadway
by Excoriator - 26th Mar 2024 7:57pm
Bolts at Bebington Road
by Excoriator - 23rd Mar 2024 9:48am
Get your Money Tree ready
by keef666 - 22nd Mar 2023 12:27pm
Restaurant/pub with outdoor seating - Bromborough
by CarterUSM - 7th Aug 2020 7:59pm
News : New Topics
Gaza
by diggingdeeper - 29th Oct 2023 9:28am
Lost river (Well, brook really)
by Excoriator - 10th Sep 2019 8:50am
New Enthusiast Forums
Netflix 3 Body Problem.
by BultacoAstro - 22nd Mar 2024 8:04am
Xbox
by TudorBlue - 3rd Mar 2024 8:48pm
Wiper mechanism needed
by Peter0787 - 20th Feb 2024 4:07pm
Popular Topics(Views)
5,069,750 WIKI WALK CHAT
4,013,797 Spotted!
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5