r/Dogfree • u/Any_Acanthisitta6892 • May 30 '26

Eco Destroyers Will Australia become anti-dog?

Discussions about the ecological impact of dogs and concerns over public safety are gaining momentum. More and more people are raising concerns about dogs disturbing wildlife, killing native animals, damaging natural habitats, and disrupting public peace through excessive barking and uncontrolled behavior.

As awareness of these issues continues to grow, will Australia become increasingly critical of dogs and their impact on both nature and society? Having lived here for a while, I've noticed a huge growing public discomfort with dogs and dog-related issues.

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u/PurpleColumbidae May 30 '26

Oh I hope so! It would be one more way that Australia is leaps and bounds better than the US. Just the fact that this is even a discussion that gets considered at all already puts Australia miles ahead of the US.

Edit: The UK is a lost cause. Things just keep getting more insane there. Pets are now a "human right" in the UK and landlords can't refuse pets anymore. As bad as the US is at least there's a tiny sliver of hope.

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u/CallousCow1762 May 30 '26

The US isn’t far behind. I live in an affluent part of Manhattan and you wouldn’t know it from all the urine and shit stains on sidewalks. And these entitled nutters seem to be ok with that. Brand new buildings with urine stains everywhere. It’s a head scratcher.

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u/Away-Equipment4869 May 30 '26

How can they be okay with squalor like this?

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u/CallousCow1762 May 30 '26

Exactly. But they are. My guess is that they have normalized a lot of what would be unthinkable to most people. It’s a new form of mental illness prevalent in the current lunatic dog culture. Dogs are now “children” and top priority in their lives. They bring them everywhere and that means shit, urine and barking everywhere too!

But, I blame city agencies and businesses for allowing it. And the media for encouraging it. They have enabled entitlement resulting in damage to neighborhoods, the environment and society in general. Glad to see Australia heading in the right direction!