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Bringing my dog from UK to Australia 8-Feb-2008 At 8:51:15 AM TonyB

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>But NEVER bring your kids to any crag its just not right, they may......

Especially with dogs around ... 20,000 people in Oz receive medical treatment for dog attacks each year and 2000 people are hospitalised as a result of dog attacks ... the victims are mainly kids. A dog can destroy the life of a child.

For me "responsible dog owner" is an oxymoron. About 500,000 unwanted dogs are destroyed each year in Oz including 40,000 dogs which are killed each year by RSPCA. Why bring in more ?

In some situations dogs provide a useful service, such as on farms; for the blind; and in police work. In most situations, dogs are a plaything for emotional cripples who need to control and dominate a living creature. Appreciation of the beauty and freedom of animals in the wild is insufficient to meet their emotional needs. Balanced people form emotional connections with other people and enjoy the freedom of all living things.

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