Buckshot Bear Posted July 6 Posted July 6 New Law - Dog owners must spend three hours minimum with their pet daily https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-06/animal-code-of-conduct-three-hours-dog-act-welfare-guideline/105499970 I'm a dog lover (lifelong devoted dog lover) but how the hell is this going to be policed? Crap parents don't spend that with their children! 1 4 Quote
Pat Riot Posted July 6 Posted July 6 This is brought to you by manipulative morons with money and influence. Make every day “Bring your dog to work day” “Hey, you can’t have that dog here!” ”I don't want to break the law. I am spending time with my dog as the law requires” “But this is a (fill in the blank)!” - Funeral - Operating Room - Courtroom - Restaurant - Massage Parlor - Church Service I think d’bag types like laws like this because they know it will cause other laws to regulate their regulation which means a continuance of their imbecilic ideas and it gives them a role and a paycheck in the process. 6 Quote
Rye Miles #13621 Posted July 6 Posted July 6 6 hours ago, Buckshot Bear said: New Law - Dog owners must spend three hours minimum with their pet daily https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-06/animal-code-of-conduct-three-hours-dog-act-welfare-guideline/105499970 I'm a dog lover (lifelong devoted dog lover) but how the hell is this going to be policed? Crap parents don't spend that with their children! No offense intended here but I'm so glad I don't live there! Good luck ! 1 1 Quote
Eyesa Horg Posted July 6 Posted July 6 6 hours ago, Buckshot Bear said: New Law - Dog owners must spend three hours minimum with their pet daily https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-06/animal-code-of-conduct-three-hours-dog-act-welfare-guideline/105499970 I'm a dog lover (lifelong devoted dog lover) but how the hell is this going to be policed? Crap parents don't spend that with their children! Covered! Our dog sleeps in our bed, so there's about 7 hours with both of us! 7 5 Quote
J.D. Daily Posted July 6 Posted July 6 4 hours ago, bgavin said: I have a cat. One of our two blind cats sleeps on our bed 5-6 hours each nite sharing it with our 11 year old doxidor. Our Korean rescue likes sleeping in a crate that is in our bedroom. When we 1st got him we placed the crate in our living room. Besides crying he bent the bars until a couple fell out which allowed him to squeeze out. He was an escape artist in the rescue shelter in Korea. 1 Quote
Gateway Kid SASS# 70038 Life Posted July 6 Posted July 6 14 hours ago, Buckshot Bear said: New Law - Dog owners must spend three hours minimum with their pet daily https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-06/animal-code-of-conduct-three-hours-dog-act-welfare-guideline/105499970 I'm a dog lover (lifelong devoted dog lover) but how the hell is this going to be policed? Crap parents don't spend that with their children! BB You know I love you, but if this is really a priority here is my list of things they should seriously focus on: Make killing people illegal Make robbing people illegal Make stealing cars illegal Make robbing banks illegal Make dealing drugs illegal If those things are already illegal, yet still occuring why not take the money allocated for this "welfare guideline" nonsense and spend it on real crimes, not some wishy washy feel good garbage!! Regards Gateway Kid BTW here we had (past tense) animal caretaker laws in the peoples republic of Boulder until one of the city councilmen ran afoul and led a drive to shut them down! 2 Quote
Rip Snorter Posted July 6 Posted July 6 4 minutes ago, Gateway Kid SASS# 70038 Life said: BB You know I love you, but if this is really a priority here is my list of things they should seriously focus on: Make killing people illegal Make robbing people illegal Make stealing cars illegal Make robbing banks illegal Make dealing drugs illegal If those things are already illegal, yet still occuring why not take the money allocated for this "welfare guideline" nonsense and spend it on real crimes, not some wishy washy feel good garbage!! Regards Gateway Kid BTW here we had (past tense) animal caretaker laws in the peoples republic of Boulder until one of the city councilmen ran afoul and led a drive to shut them down! You just don't get it, it is all about control and who is easier to control than a law abiding dog owner! Quote
Gateway Kid SASS# 70038 Life Posted July 6 Posted July 6 1 minute ago, Rip Snorter said: You just don't get it, it is all about control and who is easier to control than a law abiding dog owner! actually I do get it, what I don't get is where these lunatics come from (since they are found all around the world) and why the locals aren't allowed to slap them silly everytime they come up with another piece of poo like this! Regards Gateway Kid 5 Quote
Cypress Sun Posted July 6 Posted July 6 Maybe the dog owners, and all of the citizens, should make a law that the politicians are required to spend (at least) three hours daily actually working for their constituents instead of the lobbyists and special interest groups. Won't happen though. 6 Quote
Dr. Zook Posted July 6 Posted July 6 22 minutes ago, Cypress Sun said: Maybe the dog owners, and all of the citizens, should make a law that the politicians are required to spend (at least) three hours daily actually working for their constituents instead of the lobbyists and special interest groups. Won't happen though. 3 hours daily, walking thru their districts w/o any staff [security] & get to know the people who actually reside there...might see some changes quickly depending on situations at hand.... 6 Quote
Rooster Ron Wayne Posted July 7 Posted July 7 Must be a Democ-Rat state like Kalifornia 🤣😂🤣😂 Unfortunately my home state of Michigan is well on its way ! Last person out turn the lights off please . 2 Quote
Rip Snorter Posted July 7 Posted July 7 Where is Snake Plisskin now that we really need him, and is there any extra wall money? 1 2 Quote
J-BAR #18287 Posted July 7 Posted July 7 Those who want to control others simply have no limits. Limits must be imposed on them. Good luck. 1 Quote
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted July 7 Posted July 7 5 hours ago, Rip Snorter said: You just don't get it, it is all about control and who is easier to control than a law abiding dog owner! There are massive numbers of people who just look for some BS reason to force their stupid ideas on other people because you know, they are so much smarter than anyone else so they NEED to force it down our throats to justify their useless existence.....and no one challenges them. 3 Quote
watab kid Posted July 7 Posted July 7 pretty soon we need to elect lawmakers that pass laws that mean something .....or unpass laws that mean nothing - this should be the first - are people really this stupid ??? 1 Quote
Dr. Zook Posted July 7 Posted July 7 Death by a thousand cuts philosophy --- they take a crumb, then a slice, then the whole thing & soon we're left with an empty plate, no crumbs and a penalty for not having a spare cake ready.... 2 Quote
bgavin Posted July 7 Posted July 7 6 hours ago, Gateway Kid SASS# 70038 Life said: actually I do get it, what I don't get is where these lunatics come from (since they are found all around the world) and why the locals aren't allowed to slap them silly everytime they come up with another piece of poo like this! Regards Gateway Kid These lunatics are elected by their voters. These are the same voters that elected them to confiscate their guns. 4 Quote
Eyesa Horg Posted July 7 Posted July 7 Part of the issue is that most folks only know what the media tells them. And we all know who runs the media. Then there is no one held responsible for bad or illegal legislation. It's a downward slope that voters support due to lack of real and truthful information. 2 Quote
Pat Riot Posted July 7 Posted July 7 The funny thing is, when we had dogs we spent much more time with them than 3 hours daily. They were family, but I would not stand for some a$$hole govt telling me that I had to spend time with my dogs! #%$& Them! Actually, I am pretty rebellious in general. I do not obey every little law. Speed limits are a good example. The fact of the matter is I would easily abide by that law and wouldn’t need that law to tell me to do it. But I would find a way to be rebellious in that regard. My dog(s) would go to restaurants, stores, and govt offices with me. If anyone said anything I would tell them to “Pizz off” then show them a written copy of the law. Hell, just for pure orneriness I would borrow other people’s dogs to go to those places. “Mr Riot, are these your dogs?” ”Yep! All 6 of them. I love that new law stating I have to spend time with my dogs, don’t you?” ”But dogs aren’t allowed here at Sam-n-Ella’s restaurants.” ”Well, I am sorry but I am not breaking the law to suit you.” ”I am calling the police!” ”Good. I am calling the news media….Let’s have some fun! Whaddya say?” 3 4 Quote
Eyesa Horg Posted July 7 Posted July 7 34 minutes ago, Pat Riot said: The funny thing is, when we had dogs we spent much more time with them than 3 hours daily. They were family, but I would not stand for some a$$hole govt telling me that I had to spend time with my dogs! #%$& Them! Actually, I am pretty rebellious in general. I do not obey every little law. Speed limits are a good example. The fact of the matter is I would easily abide by that law and wouldn’t need that law to tell me to do it. But I would find a way to be rebellious in that regard. My dog(s) would go to restaurants, stores, and govt offices with me. If anyone said anything I would tell them to “Pizz off” then show them a written copy of the law. Hell, just for pure orneriness I would borrow other people’s dogs to go to those places. “Mr Riot, are these your dogs?” ”Yep! All 6 of them. I love that new law stating I have to spend time with my dogs, don’t you?” ”But dogs aren’t allowed here at Sam-n-Ella’s restaurants.” ”Well, I am sorry but I am not breaking the law to suit you.” ”I am calling the police!” ”Good. I am calling the news media….Let’s have some fun! Whaddya say?” We really need to have a beer together Mr. Riot. 2 2 Quote
watab kid Posted Tuesday at 03:54 AM Posted Tuesday at 03:54 AM (edited) 11 hours ago, Eyesa Horg said: We really need to have a beer together Mr. Riot. im in with both of you , both in agreement and the beer ill buy Edited Tuesday at 03:54 AM by watab kid 4 1 Quote
Pat Riot Posted Tuesday at 10:53 AM Posted Tuesday at 10:53 AM 18 hours ago, Eyesa Horg said: We really need to have a beer together Mr. Riot. 6 hours ago, watab kid said: im in with both of you , both in agreement and the beer ill buy Fortunately or Unfortunately, I no longer drink, but who needs booze to have a good time? Too bad we don’t live closer. As it is, meeting for lunch would be a bit of a journey. 2 Quote
Boggus Deal #64218 Posted Tuesday at 11:45 AM Posted Tuesday at 11:45 AM And people wonder why I’m becoming more antisocial every day. Quote
Pat Riot Posted Tuesday at 02:04 PM Posted Tuesday at 02:04 PM 2 hours ago, Boggus Deal #64218 said: And people wonder why I’m becoming more antisocial every day. No one is wondering that any more…you’ve been anti-social a long time. My wife said similar words to me a while back. 1 Quote
Whitey James Posted Tuesday at 03:45 PM Posted Tuesday at 03:45 PM (edited) Humans are built to survive by problem solving. Once civilization advances to the point where food,shelter, and clothing are not having to be fought for every moment in order to survive, they create problems to "solve". People with too much time on their hands will always be the ones causing chaos. You never see rioting in the farm lands because everyone is too busy working. Edited Tuesday at 03:46 PM by Whitey James 3 Quote
watab kid Posted Wednesday at 04:58 AM Posted Wednesday at 04:58 AM 17 hours ago, Pat Riot said: Fortunately or Unfortunately, I no longer drink, but who needs booze to have a good time? Too bad we don’t live closer. As it is, meeting for lunch would be a bit of a journey. i see that and unfortunately dont have that kind of time for lunch right now , but ill tip one now here to that thought , im fairly moderate in my partaking these days as well so a soda or water can be substituted in my presence anytime , i know a lot of folks that no longer drink adult beverages and we all have a nice time together whe =n we get together , 2 Quote
bgavin Posted Wednesday at 03:31 PM Posted Wednesday at 03:31 PM I usually have two... a month. Quote
Rye Miles #13621 Posted Wednesday at 05:13 PM Posted Wednesday at 05:13 PM 1 hour ago, bgavin said: I usually have two... a month. I usually have 2 or 3 A YEAR!😂 1 Quote
Pat Riot Posted Wednesday at 07:06 PM Posted Wednesday at 07:06 PM I haven’t had one in over 10 years. 2 Quote
Eyesa Horg Posted Wednesday at 07:10 PM Posted Wednesday at 07:10 PM 2 minutes ago, Pat Riot said: I haven’t had one in over 10 years. Congratulations! I've never been much of a drinker, not to say I haven't!!! Nowadays I'll have a cocktail or 2 on the rare occasion we go out to dinner and once in a blue moon I'll have a beer with someone. 1 Quote
Badlands Bob #61228 Posted Wednesday at 11:02 PM Posted Wednesday at 11:02 PM While I don't think it's the government's place to regulate the number of hours spent with your dog, I do believe that everyone benefits from spending time with their dog. Maybe they could spend some time with their children too. 2 Quote
Buckshot Bear Posted Thursday at 12:06 AM Author Posted Thursday at 12:06 AM Whilst the law reads ridiculously over the top and muchly unenforceable the ACT (Australian Capital Territory) is the smallest territory (not a State) in Australia, its also the nations Capital and so can be a bit over the top. But basically the law is to combat aholes like below and give some 'teeth' to enforcement, read this in its entirety and I'm sure your heart will go out to this Corgi - https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/pets/distressing-footage-of-dog-on-apartment-balcony-goes-viral/news-story/c70d5b54848b5e2187712108966277d9 2 Quote
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