NE: Hunt on for "cruel man" who shot and hurt family's pet dog that got out in the street

[AsianAtHeart]

17 minutes ago, billsmart said:

If you have 60 stray dogs in a 6km stretch, you have a lot more of a problem than just the dogs. You're living in an area with irresponsible humans.

It is my understanding that it is illegal to kill dogs in Thailand.  What, then, should those humans do?  Feed the dogs instead of the monks?

[IvorBiggun2]

19 minutes ago, EricTh said:

Where can we buy these catapult and glass marble? I am just protecting myself in case a growling dog charges at me.

Catapults and glass marbles are everywhere for sale. The elastic on Thai catapults is tosh. I changed mine to  round rubber, length 3 meters, spare tire, slingshot 6 mm from Lazada. Marbles https://shopee.co.th/10-Pcs-Marbles-16mm-glass-marbles-Knicker-glass-balls-decoration-i.110871266.1815713691

[MrJ2U]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

But the owner admitted they often let the dog out in the morning.

Of course.

Take a sh*t on someones driveway and come back.

 

Nightmare neighbors with thier useless dog. 

[EricTh]

15 minutes ago, MrJ2U said:

Of course.

Take a sh*t on someones driveway and come back.

 

Nightmare neighbors with thier useless dog. 

Thai owners think that owning a dog just means giving them food and pat. When the dog grows old, they are left abandoned somewhere.

 

That's why owning a dog needs a lot of time and money. It's better not to own a dog if we don't have the time.

 

 

[Boyn]

1 hour ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Dogs love you unconditionally and forever, as long as you provide them with food and somewhere to stay and it doesn't matter what kind of person you are , they will always want to be by your side 

  Actually, not to different to a Thai partner really .

Not true i care for my wife but she still bites me sometimes although she does not poop in the garden.

[MrJ2U]

5 minutes ago, EricTh said:

giving them food

Left over rice and whatever they can forage in the neighborhood garbage heaps in front of the neighborhood houses. 

[Myran]

10 minutes ago, Boyn said:

Not true i care for my wife but she still bites me sometimes although she does not poop in the garden.

Alright, we get it. Stop bragging.

[richard_smith237]

2 hours ago, billsmart said:

It's their turf. They're Thai dogs. You're just an annoying Farang. ????

....its their country right, inluding the soi dogs and they have more rights to an opinion than the foreigner ???

 

... Yet another comical fool who believes he’s the guest of a soi dog !!!...  

 

[Liverpool Lou]

2 hours ago, billsmart said:

I'd rather be in the company of a dog than a human any day. 

Takes all sorts!

[richard_smith237]

2 hours ago, billsmart said:

I'd rather be in the company of a dog than a human any day. 

 

It makes one wonder how badly they’ve screwed up their life that they believe all those around them are incapable of being caring....  

.... Or, are they just dim and think this is a decent argument to present ???

 

[richard_smith237]

2 hours ago, billsmart said:

I'm saying humans everywhere, wherever they come from, do not have the right to kill animals just for their convenience.

So you’re a vegan who wears no leather items or uses any animal products ?

 

Or are you a virtue signalling hypocrite who believes its perfectly ok to allow soi dogs to continue to roam the streets, procreate, struggle with disease and sickness, cause accidents and deaths and spread disease as rats do ?

[natway09]

How was he to know it was a "pet".

It was out on the street being a nuisance, bad aim I say.

I love dogs but having twice had to fight off packs, I wishfully think a cull is in order

[billd766]

2 hours ago, EricTh said:

Where can we buy these catapult and glass marble? I am just protecting myself in case a growling dog charges at me.

Catapults are easy to buy in the village stores and markets. I use clay balls about the size of a marble and if you get it right and the ball hits something solid it gives the same effect as a glass marble.

 

There is a triple gain as the clay ball is bio degradable, cheaper than glass marbles and if it breaks up there is no lasting damage to the dog.

[Gottfrid]

5 hours ago, billsmart said:

If you have a gun, keep it locked up in a cabinet! 

Yep, or use it wisely and shoot a half-stray.

[PeasAndGravy]

10 hours ago, IvorBiggun2 said:

Catapults and glass marbles are everywhere for sale. The elastic on Thai catapults is tosh. I changed mine to  round rubber, length 3 meters, spare tire, slingshot 6 mm from Lazada. Marbles https://shopee.co.th/10-Pcs-Marbles-16mm-glass-marbles-Knicker-glass-balls-decoration-i.110871266.1815713691

You must have pretty long arms if the elastic on your catapult is 3 metres long?

[IvorBiggun2]

6 minutes ago, PeasAndGravy said:

You must have pretty long arms if the elastic on your catapult is 3 metres long?

You cut it to accommodate the strength you require. Simple innit? Hang on, but not in your case.   

[PeasAndGravy]

14 minutes ago, IvorBiggun2 said:

You cut it to accommodate the strength you require. Simple innit? Hang on, but not in your case.   

Chill out mate....It was just an attempt at a little early morning humour. I wasn't trying to be offensive.

[Albaby]

12 hours ago, billsmart said:

"Bad guys" injure and kill many more animals than animals injure or kill humans. I say, lock him up! ????

I say, there should be a bounty on off leash dogs in public. I say that the guy was there deliberately, to execute a dog that had attacked him previously. I say????

[hotchilli]

16 hours ago, kidneyw said:

Looks like a vigilante on the loose.

Give the guy a job and some ammo.

[billsmart]

20 hours ago, AsianAtHeart said:

It is my understanding that it is illegal to kill dogs in Thailand.  What, then, should those humans do?  Feed the dogs instead of the monks?

I'd say feed both, but I'd favor the dogs since they have no other source of food.

[billsmart]

19 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

....its their country right, inluding the soi dogs and they have more rights to an opinion than the foreigner ???

 

... Yet another comical fool who believes he’s the guest of a soi dog !!!...  

 

I've lived in Thailand for over twenty years, and I've been married to a Thai woman over 15 years. but, yes, I do believe I am a guest in this country. And, by the way, I have 14 dogs, all strays which we "rescued" from the mountain road which runs by our property.

[billsmart]

18 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

So you’re a vegan who wears no leather items or uses any animal products ?

 

Or are you a virtue signalling hypocrite who believes its perfectly ok to allow soi dogs to continue to roam the streets, procreate, struggle with disease and sickness, cause accidents and deaths and spread disease as rats do ?

I am not a vegan. I eat meat, and even if I were a vegan, I would be responsible for killing plants for food. Taking the life of another being for food is not the same as taking it for your convenience. Taking another being's life for food is a necessity. All life is sustained by the taking of other life.

I do think it's not only "perfectly ok" but our responsibility to see that soi dogs, and all animals, are not killed just for the convenience of humans. We're not better than them. We should not act that way.

[richard_smith237]

2 minutes ago, billsmart said:

I've lived in Thailand for over twenty years, and I've been married to a Thai woman over 15 years. but, yes, I do believe I am a guest in this country.

Similar, but I don’t believe I am a ‘guest’... This is my home and I am a member of my community, one in which I don’t want soi dogs running around and strangely enough, neither do the Thai’s I speak with. 

 

2 minutes ago, billsmart said:

And, by the way, I have 14 dogs, all strays which we "rescued" from the mountain road which runs by our property.

Thats kind...  and well done for caring for them fully and having them spayed so they don’t procreate and lead to further generations of animal suffering scrounging for scraps, eating from garbage cans, catching mange etc... ???

 

 

[billsmart]

19 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

It makes one wonder how badly they’ve screwed up their life that they believe all those around them are incapable of being caring....  

.... Or, are they just dim and think this is a decent argument to present ???

 

...or do that just read comments that demonstrate that on AseanNow?

[richard_smith237]

2 minutes ago, billsmart said:

I am not a vegan. I eat meat, and even if I were a vegan, I would be responsible for killing plants for food. Taking the life of another being for food is not the same as taking it for your convenience. Taking another being's life for food is a necessity. All life is sustained by the taking of other life.

I do think it's not only "perfectly ok" but our responsibility to see that soi dogs, and all animals, are not killed just for the convenience of humans. We're not better than them. We should not act that way.

I do agree.... 

 

I just believe we should be doing something better and preventing the issue of soi dogs being an issue in the first place.... 

[billsmart]

16 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Yep, or use it wisely and shoot a half-stray.

Or do that and have it shoved up your ass.

[billsmart]

9 hours ago, Albaby said:

I say, there should be a bounty on off leash dogs in public. I say that the guy was there deliberately, to execute a dog that had attacked him previously. I say????

I say there should be a bounty or at least an open season on those that go around and shoot stray dogs. 

[billsmart]

4 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Similar, but I don’t believe I am a ‘guest’... This is my home and I am a member of my community, one in which I don’t want soi dogs running around and strangely enough, neither do the Thai’s I speak with. 

 

Thats kind...  and well done for caring for them fully and having them spayed so they don’t procreate and lead to further generations of animal suffering scrounging for scraps, eating from garbage cans, catching mange etc... ???

 

 

We do have the females spayed, but leave the males as-is because they need all the testosterone they can get living up here in the mountains. 

[richard_smith237]

11 minutes ago, billsmart said:

I've lived in Thailand for over twenty years, and I've been married to a Thai woman over 15 years. but, yes, I do believe I am a guest in this country. And, by the way, I have 14 dogs, all strays which we "rescued" from the mountain road which runs by our property.

6 minutes ago, billsmart said:

I do think it's not only "perfectly ok" but our responsibility to see that soi dogs, and all animals, are not killed just for the convenience of humans. We're not better than them. We should not act that way.

 

Question...  As you are ‘feeling responsible’ for these stray animals... how far does that feeling of responsibility extend ???

 

If while running free they knock a motorcyclist of their motorcycle are these dogs then your responsibility ???

 

 

I think the issue is not quite as black and white as we may sometimes thing: 

Its lovely to be caring and look after animals, but there is always a bigger picture, especially when it comes to stray animals we may want to care for, but not want to go so far as being responsible for. 

 

[richard_smith237]

Just now, billsmart said:

We do have the females spayed, but leave the males as-is because they need all the testosterone they can get living up here in the mountains. 

I think thats great and agree this is the right way to go about things. 

 

I’m curious why do the males need the testosterone ????