Many people love dogs, but there is a sizeable population who are sick of pampered pooches and their oblivious owners
. Paws on tables, hairs on chairs, snaps at passing pups and leads tangled around tables. And that’s just at the cafes. Dogs in shops, endless barking outside shops, poos on the pavement, wees on the walls. We’ve stayed silent until now. Oh owners, consider our feelings. You love a fur baby, but we just hear and see a dog. Please hear our pleas to keep dogs off public transport.iStock
Clover Moore puts forward an interesting argument for allowing pets on public transport. The article alludes to the fact that in many overseas countries pets are allowed, and it is quite normal to see pets on public transport. Once my husband and I travelled from Brussels to Amsterdam in the middle of summer. The train was quite crowded, but we did find a carriage that was less so. There was a lady, seated, with a dog on the seat next to her.