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Posted by: debeli
18th Dec 2010 07:49am
can anybody tell me,what is wrong with our society,i traveled all throu europe and other parts of world,and was very pleased to see dogs accompanied with owners, alowed to stay or visit any any tourist places including eating and acomadation places. In australia people are becaming very snobish, or just ignorant towards our best friends,wake up australia and be equal to rest of world
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Anonymous
I wholehartly agree. We want to go fishing at Lake Summerset in Queensland with our well behaved dog, and it is a now domestic animal policy for all national parks in Queensland. So basicly leave your dog at home its not fair.
Anonymous
I wholehartly agree. We want to go fishing at Lake Summerset in Queensland with our well behaved dog, and it is a now domestic animal policy for all national parks in Queensland. So basicly leave your dog at home its not fair.
jonask
yes change is slow, here in cairns the council has just amended a bylaw to allow pets in outside cafes
Anonymous
It is sad, I love my dog and like to take him where ever I go but places here in aust wont allow animals of any kind let alone our pouches, we need to get withthe flow.
Hartmut
I guess it has something to do with dogs pooing and peeing all over the place .
And some people do not like smelling or stepping into either of those doggie actions.
beth
i absolutely agree to that, i love my little dog but its so hard sometimes like once i was taking her into the city for the million paws walk and i had to take a train but it was so difficult because the laws say that she must wear a muzzle or be carried in a pet carrier which is preposterous because her being a real small harmless dog and me traveling into the city its just not fair and that's not even the half of it.
Once we arrived in the city we were not allowed to catch a tram, bus or even a taxi because of the no dogs policy which meant i had to walk almost over an hour and a half to get to where it was meant to be and as well as to other dogs we also had two little kids and u can imagine the trouble with that we each had to take turns walking the dogs whilst the other person took the kids on a bus.
It's OUTRAGES what we have to do for out lovely animals.
Benny
do you come from the medieval times. I love my pets more than anything but, they are not meant to be in restaurants where food is being served. Think of other people. Maybe you can control your dog but others can't.
Benny
I love my dog but there is a sanitary reason for not allowing pets in Restaurants and cafes. Maybe the people who have spoken here in favour of allowing this in Australia have well behaved pets. Many people don't and they will allow their dog to run around and disturb others, pee on the side of tables or perhaps jump onto the table. who says Europeans are leading the way? Lets go back to smoking in restaurants.
Jezemeg8
About 11 years ago I had to put my 18 year old chihuahua, Jade, down when I discovered her having seizures on the living room floor. At the time I decided that my disability made owning another pet impossible, but God had different ideas, because in December of the same year I discovered Jeze, who was originally just a shadow scurrying to find cover under a pile of rubble in an abandoned building I'd entered during my doing street ministry.
Six weeks later she'd gained enough confidence in me to allow me to take her to the vet, and we haven't been separated since. Jeze is a schipperke, and loves driving around everywhere on our mobility scooter. Before that, she would walk beside me. I'm fortunate in that she is recognised as my service dog (she's trained herself to assist me) and she's allowed to accompany me into supermarkets etc, where she has made as many friends as we have on the streets.
I would love to be able to travel with her as well, but unfortunately, because she lacks the paperwork of being a 'trained' service dog I can't, and I will not subject her to being in a kennel or confined in a pet carrier in the cargo hold of a plane because I know she frets when she is away from me, I'm not that comfortable either when we're apart.
roxz64
there are various places that accept your pet when holidaying you just need to check it out . Its just research before you holiday like you do for yourself.
Analog6
I know that in the US you can take your cat with you in the cabin of the aircraft for internal flights. Only a certain number per flight, but how much nicer than consigning them to a noisy and dark cargo hold.
Katherine
i think the different attitude to pets in european countries is directly related to the different attitude to work/life balance there. a lot of european countries seem to place a much higher importance on leading a happy, pleasant life. ie don't work too hard, relax and eat well, holiday often and enjoy the company of your friends and pets.
CAT17
Pets are wonderfuland I love my cat, but as for taking your dog everywhere with you I'm not sure, but as long as you pick up after them it would be fine. I like the way Councils here in Adelaide supply doggie doo bags in case you have forgotten yours. My niece's little dog has a little canister on his lead with the doo bags in it!. Pets are good for our health too.
galah
I too was pleasantly surprised when I was in Italy and France last year, to see dogs welcome in cafe's and restaurants - not just outdoors but inside as well. The other lovely thing was that many dogs would take themselves for a walk to the local fountain and go for a swim in it. No-one batted an eye. It was so nice to see.
marty
I totally agree with you as while i was travelling through Switzerland they even took thier dogs into the supermarkets & resturants with them. I love my pet's & want to take my little 14 year old dog with me on holidays just like other countrie's & they even allow them on public transport. We need to take a good look at where our country is heading & be vocal when it comes to our pet's.
Wen
And i would rather spend time with the 4 footers than snobby humans
golden_orange
I agree - I too have travelled overseas (USA) and their motels all have pet rooms (a room where you can have your pet with you) I was astounded as this is just not available here in Australia.
margecd
Yep agree, we love our dogs, they are our family, but unfortunately our shops etc wont allow them in......we are behind the european way of life I think
debeli
should be more people like you, to love our pets insted abusing them