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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Peewit" data-source="post: 1463368" data-attributes="member: 57492">hi MaryI have to say I agree with your well put comments. :t:  I also feel as Penny does about issues to do with dogs.I am a paid up member of a few bird/nature related groups.  I am also a paid up member of the RSPB/SWT.  I feel there are things to do on the websites, and places to go that are difficult to visit because of dogs and ignorant people in general.  Why are people not made to pay up if they use a Reserve or otherwise for a dog tiolet.  They are costing the Reserve a lot of money to keep the Wildlife safe.  This might be a good way of getting rid of people who do not care about wildlife. :CAnother aspect of dog owners. What I find most annoying about some dog owners is just because they are seen as animal lovers it does not mean they have any idea what nature and the natural habitat of animals is about.  They are clueless. They cannot see past the end of their noses.  :CThe other day I was walking on my own through my patch at Putnoe Local Nature Reserve with my binoculars in hand. As I was by myself at Putnoe local Nature Reserve, each time a dog owner walked past me I had an assortment of stupid remarks directed at me.  Some remarks where more constructive than others.The dog owners seems to take a delight in shouting at the top of their voice at their dog.  It was like they where trying to spoil the enjoyment of what I was trying to do.  So ignorant from their point of view.  It was woman who did all the bellowing at the top of their voices. :CThe thing is there is a huge multi-acre park for the dogs to run around and play ball in and they pick a compact Woodland full of lovely wildlife for all their dogs social needs, and to poo all over, bark, and scare of the wildlife.  The Putnoe LNR, and the park are next to one another so there is no excuse not to use the large park area.  That is what the park is there for!!Again, I was on my own walking a few days ago though Putnoe LNR.  An older man with a larger than life pedegree dog past me, I turned my back, and the dog slobbered all over me.   I did not look at the man in question or his dog.   The man then said 'Oh It is a Tree Creeper', laughed, and he waddled of with his friend.  So very funny not.  What an idiot - no clue what I was doing, or thinking, and he did not even ask! :CAnyway I will try to calm down after these thoughts,  and all other peoples thoughts I have read here on this thread.</blockquote>

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