Dog licence

**Jamjar** · 28/03/2008, 5:56 PM

Can anyone tell me why a dog, who is a family pet needs a licence ?

**noby** · 28/03/2008, 6:01 PM

It's the law.

**Jamjar** · 28/03/2008, 6:06 PM

Originally Posted by noby

It's the law.

So why don't I need a licence for a hamster ?

**GavinZac** · 28/03/2008, 6:44 PM

Originally Posted by Jamjar

So why don't I need a licence for a hamster ?

Hamsters cant disturb, threaten, maim, kill or even just litter. Dogs can.

Some People who keep large animals in an urban setting are idiots. Licensing laws should be tighter.

**max power** · 28/03/2008, 6:56 PM

Originally Posted by GavinZac

Hamsters cant disturb, threaten, maim, kill or even just litter. Dogs can.

People who keep large animals in an urban setting are idiots.

What a narrow minded general statement to make. We have 3 dogs, live in a town and why are we idiots ???

**GavinZac** · 28/03/2008, 7:02 PM

Originally Posted by max power

What a narrow minded general statement to make. We have 3 dogs, live in a town and why are we idiots ???

Ask your neighbours.

Fine, "are idiots" is a bit strong. But damn it, shut them the hell up, keep them away from my car and maybe, just maybe, have some consideration for the fact that they are animals and probably hate staring at 4 walls as much as any human would.

**Paddyfield** · 28/03/2008, 7:07 PM

I don't have dogs but my next door neighbour does.

Does that make my neighbour an idiot?

**max power** · 28/03/2008, 7:46 PM

Originally Posted by GavinZac

Ask your neighbours.

Fine, "are idiots" is a bit strong. But damn it, shut them the hell up, keep them away from my car and maybe, just maybe, have some consideration for the fact that they are animals and probably hate staring at 4 walls as much as any human would.

is that your neighbours or are you making a rather general statement again. My dogs make no more noise than the local children and get more fresh air than a lot of the members on these boards sitting in front of their computers all day.

Ok some people don't treat animals right or have respect for their neighbours but not everyone.

**Mr A** · 28/03/2008, 7:52 PM

Never mind dogs, people should need to get licenses before they have children.

**max power** · 28/03/2008, 7:54 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

Never mind dogs, people should need to get licenses before they have children.

Great post, agree 100% !!!

**GavinZac** · 28/03/2008, 7:55 PM

Originally Posted by Mr A

Never mind dogs, people should need to get licenses before they have children.

Definitely true.

And no provisionals!

**jebus** · 28/03/2008, 8:14 PM

Originally Posted by GavinZac

Ask your neighbours.

Fine, "are idiots" is a bit strong. But damn it, shut them the hell up, keep them away from my car and maybe, just maybe, have some consideration for the fact that they are animals and probably hate staring at 4 walls as much as any human would.

How about you keep your car away from my dog? I think people who live in cities who own cars 'are idiots'

**GavinZac** · 28/03/2008, 8:20 PM

Originally Posted by jebus

How about you keep your car away from my dog? I think people who live in cities who own cars 'are idiots'

For any specific reason or is it just a coincidence it overlaps with the 70% of people you don't like anyway?

**jebus** · 28/03/2008, 8:24 PM

Originally Posted by GavinZac

For any specific reason or is it just a coincidence it overlaps with the 70% of people you don't like anyway?

There's no need for people who live in cities to own cars, with the amount of traffic it would take off the road public transport in the city would be perfect for people to get around, there would be less traffic and noise pollution, less anger issues among the masses, people would be healthier for cycling/walking, and if you did need a car for a weekender you could rent one out like quite a few people in Dublin do

**pete** · 28/03/2008, 9:12 PM

Are certain breeds of dog banned?

It would make more sense if you needed a dog owner licence. That way irresponsible people could be banned from owning a dog.

In my apartment complex dogs are banned. It is quiet surprising how easy to ban things, like mini Republic.

**gilberto_eire** · 28/03/2008, 9:15 PM

Originally Posted by pete

Are certain breeds of dog banned?

It would make more sense if you needed a dog owner licence. That way irresponsible people could be banned from owning a dog.

In my apartment complex gods are banned. It is quiet surprising how easy to ban things, like mini Republic.

That's not very christian

**beautifulrock** · 28/03/2008, 9:17 PM

Originally Posted by pete

Are certain breeds of dog banned?

It would make more sense if you needed a dog owner licence. That way irresponsible people could be banned from owning a dog.

In my apartment complex gods are banned. It is quiet surprising how easy to ban things, like mini Republic.

The New Ireland eh Pete

**pete** · 28/03/2008, 9:24 PM

Originally Posted by gilberto_eire

That's not very christian

That would be a text book dyslexic sentence?

Freudian slip but does give me an idea

**Lionel Ritchie** · 28/03/2008, 10:13 PM

I think a lot of Irish people have a crappy attitude to owning all manner of pets -but particularly Dogs and cats. They see it as a right rather than a responsibility.

I have a three year old I can't let run around his own front garden coz some cnut up the road lets his fcuking mutt roam around and he uses my garden as a toileting spot. I swear his dog's being sent home with a spear through it one of these days and ISPCA et al can suck 'em.

**max power** · 28/03/2008, 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie

I think a lot of Irish people have a crappy attitude to owning all manner of pets -but particularly Dogs and cats. They see it as a right rather than a responsibility.

I have a three year old I can't let run around his own front garden coz some cnut up the road lets his fcuking mutt roam around and he uses my garden as a toileting spot. I swear his dog's being sent home with a spear through it one of these days and ISPCA et al can suck 'em.

Thats on comment on your neighbourhood and not on all dog owners. How about i say i go to Limerick and the 1st person i meet will stab me