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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Robin Edwards" data-source="post: 3333389" data-attributes="member: 17885">I think it fair to say that the time when a dog was acquired to fulfill a job of work has long passed in most cases and pets have been owned for pleasure for generations in UK.What this thread really says about people is that there are too many sharing precious land where not everyone shares the same views, interests, tolerance and thoughtfulness towards others.  But then that's true for any sector of society that we would wish to focus upon.  Similarly, a minority of ignorant people can feel like an overwhelming majority. (Sadly there will be more people that are interested in what Justin Bieber had for lunch than what needs to be done to prevent thousands of species becoming extinct or locally extirpated in their life time!! )  This minority I might judge as ignorant "offenders" can also have a significant and disproportionate impact on fragile nature and people on this forum will well know.The trouble is, most folk don't really care a damn about nature, birds or in some cases, other people.  As a birder aware of what is happening to our dwindling wildlife, this makes me frustrated that people don't care more but also that being someone who does care, I'm merely considered as another do-gooder by those who believe they have a right to do what they like whether that involves their dog or otherwise.Any way - here's to a 2016 where tolerance and common decency prevails over ignorance & arrogance - to you and your pets (for those that choose them and act responsibly) <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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