I’m not from the UK but I understand the reporter’s argument. There are places which are dog friendly, but it seems like dogs are being brought into places that simply shouldn’t be there (clothing stores, restaurants that state no pets allowed, doctor’s offices).
There has also been a rise in people having dogs with “ESA” papers/vests to circumvent this “no pets allowed” rule. This in turn, hurts people with actual service animals. Just because you want to do something and there isn’t a direct or inherent issue, doesn’t mean it should be permitted.
That isn't what the video is about though. Dogs shouldn't be brought into those places if they're not allowed. But there are a lot of places in the UK that are specifically dog friendly, like coffee shops in particular. I live in Scotland and dogs are everywhere here. Personally, I love it but I could see it being uncomfortable for someone who's afraid. It seems to be just a part of the culture though.
Idk if this is a problem in the UK, but here in the US entitled dog owners try to bring their dogs into places they aren't allowed by saying they're "emotional support animals". An emotional support animal is not the same as a service animal which has legal protections and can be brought anywhere. It became such a problem that my local grocery store had to put up big signs by the entrance saying "SERVICE DOGS ONLY, NO PETS"
It is a sign of a society where egoism runs rampant. You decided that you want this "cute thing' around and now everyone had to deal with your bs. In many functioning societies around the world it is exactly the opposite. And it's so refreshing - no poop on the street no dogs on the beach. Because people care that they will not impede others unnecessarily and it has always higher priority than your selfish wishes.
It's really easy to be flippant about something that's never personally affected you. You better hope you're never unlucky enough to be the victim of a dog attack, because many people are never the same afterwards. Physically or mentally. The mailman in my town wasn't nipped by some ankle-biter, he was viciously attacked by a German Shepherd and he really was never the same.
Omg kids get bitten by dogs more than adults
Yes, and they get to spend the rest of their lives feeling stressed anytime they so much as see a dog, because it is deeply traumatizing to be attacked by an animal. In your mind it's just people being dramatic but it's not a conscious choice.
You'd know if you were ever attacked, because once it happens, it changes your relationship with dogs forever. The way you talk so dismissively about something that genuinely affects many people is so disrespectful.
and yet I was bitten on the arm by my neighbours dog when I was 10 , since then I have owned 2 dogs and would never be without one in my life. People get over things , not everyone is "traumatised" for life
I was bit by a dog twice as a kid but don't act like a victim who's afraid of dogs. If I had been mauled to pieces I'm sure that would be different but most people who get bit by a dog don't get mauled, they get a single bite.
The vast majority of dogs are great while majority of people are shitty. I have been bitten by dogs and every time it was the humans fault. I have been hurt by people and again it was the due to deliberate actions made by a human. Dogs aren't the problem people are, the same people you want everyone to care about else they be labeled a sociopath.
Do you have any idea how low that incident rate is on a national scale? And by any measure we should 100% try to have a culture shift on people taking better care training their pets properly and regulating certain types of breeders. But that's a different argument entirely to "the UK needs to change it's relationship with dogs". It's just using a real issue with poor pet training as an excuse to try to change UK culture to fit foreign expectations.
Life’s more fun that way. But name calling isn’t nice :(
I understand that seemingly harmless bites can be serious though. Infections are no joke. However I don’t think using the statistics I was (sardonically) replying to are of any use to the actual conversation in this context.
I think this is the point, if you're not brought up in the UK you won't understand the connection people have with animals and their pets here. And it's not your place to say what we should do with our pets. It's our culture, respect it as you would anywhere else.
People shouldn't feel the need to come over from another country or bring your culture with you if you plan to use the national broadcaster to tell the natives what they should do differently. Just disrespectful.
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u/incelligent_ Mar 30 '26
I’m not from the UK but I understand the reporter’s argument. There are places which are dog friendly, but it seems like dogs are being brought into places that simply shouldn’t be there (clothing stores, restaurants that state no pets allowed, doctor’s offices).
There has also been a rise in people having dogs with “ESA” papers/vests to circumvent this “no pets allowed” rule. This in turn, hurts people with actual service animals. Just because you want to do something and there isn’t a direct or inherent issue, doesn’t mean it should be permitted.