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Lost Dogs' home NYE fireworks

bluecat*dancing — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 06:06:09 GMT

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/new-years-eve-goes-to-the-dogs-20160101-glxvz1.html

New Year's Eve is the busiest time of the year for the Lost Dog's Home.

Sixty-five dogs were admitted to the North Melbourne shelter with around half reunited with their families. At the Cranbourne shelter, only 14 of the 40 dogs admitted have been collected.

Lost Dog's Home general manager for animal welfare David Cunliffe said it will take several days to reunite most families.

"It's a very busy night for admissions of dogs ... and it is entirely due to the noise of the fireworks and I think people often being out of the house when it's happening."

Re: Lost Dogs' home NYE fireworks

imastawka — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 06:33:48 GMT

It's just awful, Blue

I see poor terrified dogs running mindlessly along the main road, every year

No way will they stop, till either hit or exhausted

People don't think about their pets on NYE

Re: Lost Dogs' home NYE fireworks

electric*mayhem*band — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 07:30:05 GMT

Same here, and on Guy Fawkes Night (5th Nov). Lots of petrified and cowering dogs. And their ears are more attuned and sensitive than ours, so the sounds are magnified. Has to be said though, owners do seem to keep them indoors at such times, so you don't see them charging down the streets.

Re: Lost Dogs' home NYE fireworks

bluecat*dancing — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 07:37:00 GMT

A few years back, my old girl broke through a fence and two gates after illegal backyard fireworks scared her. She was missing for three days and was found further away than anticipated. The local rescue shelters had been inundated with terrified dogs and advised people to check in person because they had been unable to update their lists due to the sheer number. My neighbours' dog had panicked, smashed through a window and ended up being hit and killed by a car. The eldrly husband was devastated. Their sweet little dog used to have a nap with him very afternoon. Very sad. Those who partake in backyard fireworks should be given hefty fines and thrown in jail.

I do like fireworks because they are so pretty.

Re: Lost Dogs' home NYE fireworks

bluecat*dancing — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 07:47:41 GMT

I remember Guy Fawkes night when I was a kid. We used to have so much fun. I remember going to the milk bar with my siblings to buy penny bungers, rockets and catherine wheels. We would have been aged between 5 and 11 years old.. There's no way on earth that I would have allowed my kids to do that. The things that kids used to be able to do makes it amazing how so many of us managed to survive into adulthood.

Re: Lost Dogs' home NYE fireworks

cee-dee — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 09:21:16 GMT

That was probably because parents took the time and trouble to instill some common sense?

Re: Lost Dogs' home NYE fireworks

chameleon54 — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 11:20:30 GMT

@bluecat*poledancing wrote:
A few years back, my old girl broke through a fence and two gates after illegal backyard fireworks scared her. She was missing for three days and was found further away than anticipated. The local rescue shelters had been inundated with terrified dogs and advised people to check in person because they had been unable to update their lists due to the sheer number. My neighbours' dog had panicked, smashed through a window and ended up being hit and killed by a car. The eldrly husband was devastated. Their sweet little dog used to have a nap with him very afternoon. Very sad. Those who partake in backyard fireworks should be given hefty fines and thrown in jail.

I do like fireworks because they are so pretty.

One of my dogs scaled a 2.7 mtr. fence and ran off one night when the local council had a fireworks display. He didnt return until the next day. Very worrying.

Re: Lost Dogs' home NYE fireworks

chameleon54 — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 11:47:13 GMT

@bluecat*poledancing wrote:
I remember Guy Fawkes night when I was a kid. We used to have so much fun. I remember going to the milk bar with my siblings to buy penny bungers, rockets and catherine wheels. We would have been aged between 5 and 11 years old.. There's no way on earth that I would have allowed my kids to do that. The things that kids used to be able to do makes it amazing how so many of us managed to survive into adulthood.

Now many of the kids just sit around smoking dope and getting bored. It seems that everything I did in my teens is now illegal or not accepted by society.

We used to ride unregistered old trail bikes in the scrub. ( now national parks ).

We would trap rabbits and sell them to the local freezer for pocket money.

We would climb enormous trees to collect birds eggs. The rarer the better.

We would go spotlighting in an old unregistered sand buggy, shooting rabbits and foxes, often driving down the backroads betweeen bush farms.

We would go down clay bush tracks after rain and practice sliding old cars around in the mud, often hitting trees and occasionally tipping the cars over.

We would go camping in the scub ( now national parks ) and keep warm with very big "bushies" ( bonfires ) often with a few fireworks.

We would explore ancient aboriginal camp sites and burial grounds. And yes we where very respectful for a bunch of lads.

It was a lot different to todays helicopter parents with kids wrapped in cotton wool.

I can see why attitudes have changed to some of these things, but it was all pretty harmless and healthy fun for a kid. We lived in a fairly remote area and there wasnt the preasure on natural resources from weekend warriors in there shiny SUV,s like there is today. The more people there are, the more rules you need. As we become more overpopulated, the rules become more oppressive, stifling any sense of adventure or initiative.

Result, lots of bored kids without much hope or any sense of adventure or initiative.

Re: Lost Dogs' home NYE fireworks

opmania — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 12:16:07 GMT

Guy Fawkes day is still celebrated

In the UK and a few other countries

Fireworks, bonfires and burning effigies

Of Guy Fawkes.

Why would a tradition that has been

Running for hundteds of years be seen

Here as an illegal activity just because

A faceless beaurocrat deemed it so.

Times are changing and in some cases

Not for the bettter.

The ability to think and act responsibly

Has been thwarted to the point that every

Single action is governed by stifling rules and

Regulations creating an unrealistic fear of

Law abiding citizens to stay within the

Suffocating boundaries of the law.

Re: Lost Dogs' home NYE fireworks

ecar3483 — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 13:05:51 GMT

Oooh! Dagnabbit! It's a gittin' so as a indiviual can't do nothin' no more!

All them laws and rules and reggy-lations about safety and then thar's bein' courteous to people and being a good citizen and has'n done to yerself as you you would do wit others...

Hoo Boy! I say, it gits me furly well steamed up, it does!

Re: Lost Dogs' home NYE fireworks

opmania — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 01:37:56 GMT

You of all people have been around long enough

To know that the many unnecessary jurisdictions

Invented by councils , governments are there not

For the benefit of good citizens of the community,

But generally for the sole purpose of raising revenue.

Re: Lost Dogs' home NYE fireworks

youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 10:16:13 GMT

@bluecat*poledancing wrote:
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/new-years-eve-goes-to-the-dogs-20160101-glxvz1.html

New Year's Eve is the busiest time of the year for the Lost Dog's Home.

Sixty-five dogs were admitted to the North Melbourne shelter with around half reunited with their families. At the Cranbourne shelter, only 14 of the 40 dogs admitted have been collected.

Lost Dog's Home general manager for animal welfare David Cunliffe said it will take several days to reunite most families.

"It's a very busy night for admissions of dogs ... and it is entirely due to the noise of the fireworks and I think people often being out of the house when it's happening."

I am glad that its illegal to light fireworks. Whats wrong with people, families, going to an organised event and watching it all together?

But even with these events, every year animals suffer. I wish people would put their animals inside for the night.

A couple of years ago, seeing a cowering, terrified dog too frightened to find his way home, just running in the darkness across a 4 lane highway is a sight I will never forget.

Also, one of my close friends lost one of his eyes when he was 16, at a local park, with lots of people lighting fireworks. Not just his sight, his eye. It was absolutely devastating- changed him and his life forever.

So when some start talking about stifling rules and regulations, as if it is only another political decision by a 'faceless bureaucrat' forgive me if I leave the room.

Re: Lost Dogs' home NYE fireworks

opmania — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 12:21:50 GMT

How many people get killed in car accidents.

Are they ever going to ban cars.

How many people get killed in planes, boats, sporting events, grand prix,

Skateboards, escalators

Is anyone ever going to ban any of those things?

How many millions got aids.?

Did they ban gays- apparently not.

Dont forget to shut the door

Aren't we just too precious that we all need to be

Wrapped in cotton wool and led around wearing blinkers

So the sun won't get in our eyes, or anything else.

Re: Lost Dogs' home NYE fireworks

ecar3483 — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 12:35:02 GMT

You're right.

If a sudden, loud explosion, a couple of houses away reduces me to shaking, weeping wreck, then I should go away.

Just because my nerves are shot is no excuse for me being a killjoy.

Normal people should be allowed to have fun, and people like me should go away, somewhere, where we can't bother anyone, where we can't be an embarrassment.

Okay.

Done.

Re: Lost Dogs' home NYE fireworks

opmania — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 13:17:06 GMT

If you are refering to fireworks

Bothering you why don't you

Just say that in the first place instead

Of hiding behind a dog decoy

Re: Lost Dogs' home NYE fireworks

jimmy*part4 — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 14:21:15 GMT

A big mistake people make when the dog becomes nervous and shaking at the sound of fireworks...they comfort the dog. In the dogs mind this just reinforces their fear. There is a snug fitting coat that is supposed ease a skittish dogs mind. Supposedly it makes them feel secure.

What about lightning...same thing. Usual if you go about your business as if nothing is happening you dog will pick up on that and get used to it. Of course you need to be this way from the time it's pup.

Re: Lost Dogs' home NYE fireworks

opmania — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 16:51:20 GMT

Definitely not good enough Jimmy.

We're just going to have to pass legislation

To ban lightning.

God will have to pay a hefty fine

Or go to jail

Re: Lost Dogs' home NYE fireworks

moonflyte — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 23:24:43 GMT

Maybe we could build another fence? I am an animal lover though. lol

Re: Lost Dogs' home NYE fireworks

bluecat*dancing — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 01:48:48 GMT

ecar, sending you hugs. Stigma , unfortunately, still happens in this day and age and is no reflection on you. We have our own "normal".

Re: Lost Dogs' home NYE fireworks

youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 01:50:38 GMT

ecar, theres a lot of people who would go with you...

edited to add- its a shame ignorance cant be legislated against.