Dogs tend to crush, rip and tear causing horrific wounds and internal bleeding, whereas cats puncture and scratch. Both will cause a bacterial infection if not treated and that could lead to death. I know of a number of cases of town dogs getting together and packing and then going off on a hunting spree terrifying macropods and possums and often leaving them to die a slow death from severe injuries. Our old neighbour’s dog was often free and came into our yard and killed some of our free range chooks. I agree they should all be secured both day and night or kept under a very watchful eye. It would be good to see stiffer penalties for cat owners as they do not seem to be penalised on the same scale as dog owners.
I have two dogs that have a large fenced enclosure and we also have an invisible fence which works in conjunction with a special collar. It is operated by solar and if the dog gets too close to the fence (a cable around the yard on the ground), they first get a beeping sound as a warning and if they go further they get a small electrical zap! If they go further still they get a longer and a little more powerful zap. It doesn’t take long for them to be trained in this way and they will now drop to the ground as soon as they hear the first beep. This is not harmful in any way to them, and it is a great system when you want your dog to have some time with you while working out in the yard or a good game of Frisbee!
Regards,
Carla Jackett
Re: Pursuing the Great Outdoors
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Re: Pursuing the Great Outdoors
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Carl Clifford < carlsclifford@gmail.com>
Date:
Sun, 14 Nov 2010 10:00:32 +1100
And should not dogs be treated the same? After all, there is considerable evidence that that species also has considerable deleterious effects on avian populations. And they present with pretty much the same injuries as cats and I imagine to pretty much the same degree.
Before I get stomped on, I love cats (to the point of paying to have 2 air-freighted to New Zealand and back 4 years later) and I like dogs. I made a decision some 10 years ago not to “keep” any pets on environmental and ethical grounds.
Carl Clifford
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