Time to Roam Magazine Issue 4 - August/September 2013 | Page 13

RUNNING OUT OF SPACE
AT HOME?

Once you’re on the road with a dog,
you suddenly start noticing all of the
signs that have pictures of dogs on them.
Unfortunately they usually have a big
Ghost Busters-style red circle and slash
through them. Not a happy sign.
When I think about all those times I have
travelled to a dog beach and had my 12 inch
pooch rolled by some lion sized beast, I do
understand how these signs have gained
traction in Australia. I have no personal desire
to be stepping over cucumber sized droppings
on my daily walks, or the need to hold my own
dog chest high while some salivating monster
is eventually restrained by his owner. “He’s
only playing mate – wouldn’t hurt a fly!”
But these signs do not differentiate. The fact
is that most travelling dogs are as sensible and
as respecting of the world around them as
their owners. Sure there are idiots out there,
but does this really warrant a blanket ban on
dogs in all the fun places.
I should qualify that last statement. By “fun
places”, I am of course talking about “human”

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