What do u do about a yapping dog??
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Topic: What do u do about a yapping dog??
Posted By: MV Owner
Subject: What do u do about a yapping dog??
Date Posted: 25 June 2015 at 10:26am
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Friends, I live on the Winkers side of the village just off Joiners Lane. In or around 'The Drive' or 'Joiners Way' (which are both roads that come off of Joiners Lane) there is a yapping dog. The owners leave it out in the garden for prolonged periods where it yaps, yaps and then yaps more. Can I ask what the general thoughts are on how to deal with this as it is getting beyond a joke. Whilst I know dogs bark, there appears to be no attempts to calm him down. Cheers MV
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Posted By: EmmaO
Date Posted: 25 June 2015 at 2:09pm
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Hello! I feel for you. I have a puppy and it is hard work stopping her from barking but we are getting there with consistent training! Because, like you I'd find it intolerable to have a barking dog near me all the time. Are the owners approachable? I have a friend who had no idea her dog was barking all day till her neighbour told her as she was out at work, she was horrified and took action immediately. Maybe you could head over there in a calm way and say 'look, I don't know if you are aware but the dog is barking constantly and it's really causing us stress' are they the kind that might respond? If they are approachable there is an excellent and inexpensive dog trainer locally called Regan on 07720 773591 who might be able to help you? When I attend my next training session, Tuesday, I'll ask him if he has any tips for you too. Hopefully they read the forum and your work will be done! ------------- The artist formerly known as Bobblehead :) |
Posted By: Bucks Fizz
Date Posted: 25 June 2015 at 4:32pm
| What a thoughtful post EmmaO. |
Posted By: MV Owner
Date Posted: 25 June 2015 at 6:31pm
| thanks emma for your help, id be very grateful for the feedback! |
Posted By: EmmaO
Date Posted: 25 June 2015 at 7:18pm
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Of course, no bother at all. ------------- The artist formerly known as Bobblehead :) |
Posted By: MV Owner
Date Posted: 28 June 2015 at 12:38pm
| he was yapping again last night at about 6.30pm. Went on for a good 15 mins |
Posted By: MV Owner
Date Posted: 29 June 2015 at 7:41pm
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Hi Emma, I think you may have hit the nail on the head. It may be the dog is left out unchecked as all today and all evening he has been dead quiet. I have a friend who has recommended gathering evidence (logging yapping etc) before deciding what to do. So I may in fact start to do that
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Posted By: EmmaO
Date Posted: 29 June 2015 at 8:08pm
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That's a good idea because it'll help you clarify in your own mind how frequent it is and you may identify a pattern of times when the barking is worse. But if I could be so bold as to suggest that in the first instance, if you haven't spoken to the owners before, I would leave the list at home and just try and have a chat with them. I think I'd feel a little intimidated if somebody who hadn't approached me before came armed with a list, but then that might just be me!!! I'd be just polite and very 'British' in the first instance!!! I'll see what the trainer suggests tomorrow as well. ------------- The artist formerly known as Bobblehead :) |
Posted By: Walrus
Date Posted: 30 June 2015 at 8:54pm
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You can complain to Chiltern district council environmental health team. They then have to investigate and resolve for you. ------------- Is back in the game! :) |
Posted By: EmmaO
Date Posted: 01 July 2015 at 5:37pm
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Hello! The dog trainer said this has to be dealt with via the owners. Anything you do over the fence so to speak, will make matters worse. In the first instance he recommends talking to the owners and making them aware there is a problem. If that doesn't resolve it then you should record the noise nuisance (on a phone?) and contact the CDC Environmental Health Team and they will get involved. But he stressed it is far better to try and sort these things out with a gentle approach in the first instance. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. ------------- The artist formerly known as Bobblehead :) |
Posted By: MV Owner
Date Posted: 02 July 2015 at 12:55pm
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Hi Emma, that is very useful information thanks. Very appreciated!!!! |
Posted By: watsy
Date Posted: 03 July 2015 at 11:03am
| Speaking of yapping dogs, we were woken and kept awake by one between 3 and 4 last night in the corner of Chalfont Common somewhere. |
Posted By: MV Owner
Date Posted: 17 July 2015 at 8:18pm
| Ohhh he's off again that yapping dog, theres now also a larger dog so they must be 'talking' |
Posted By: winger
Date Posted: 20 July 2015 at 11:18am
| look on e bay little remote dog bark stopper 3-4 pounds rechargble battery jam the switch to on sit on garden table humans can't hear it but drives the dog nuts peace really peaceful love it |
Posted By: MV Owner
Date Posted: 06 August 2015 at 6:26pm
| oh dear he's barking again and has been for 20 minutes. I think its nearly time to speak to the owner or council |
Posted By: winger
Date Posted: 30 August 2015 at 9:02am
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bark stopper rechargable batteries getting a pain bought a mains transformer 2 days ago it is now on day and night the bark stopper peeeeeeace heaven now
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Posted By: winger
Date Posted: 01 September 2015 at 5:29pm
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still peace 2 days on 24/7 |
Posted By: Bucks Fizz
Date Posted: 02 September 2015 at 8:08am
| I have recommended one of those anti-barking devices to my daughter who doesn't live around here but has the same problem with a neighbour's 4 dogs (!). She's just ordered it. It's the one which looks like a bird house and is weatherproof. I do hope it works for her too. |
Posted By: winger
Date Posted: 11 September 2015 at 11:32am
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still peace just jam switch to on 9v power supply in a tupperware box small hole to let sound out point it forget it |
Posted By: Bucks Fizz
Date Posted: 11 September 2015 at 5:30pm
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Actually, this didn't work for my daughter as there's a high fence between her and the offending yappers next door. The signal doesn't penetrate the wooden fence and it would be difficult for her to site it high up and angle it downwards without the neighbours noticing. She has no wish to antagonise them. She's bought a dog whistle, though. This seems to work, albeit that she can hear it herself and it hurts her ears too. She's now planning to move house. She's tried the polite approach to the neighbours but they are a large traveller family who have been housed in a large house purchased for them privately by the local authority. The neighbours don't allow their dogs indoors so they are outside barking 24/7. Sadly, the whistle does not work on the neighbour's pre-school children who are also locked out most of the day and have the endearing habit of greeting all passers by (inappropriately) with the greeting 'you n*gger'! 
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Posted By: MV Owner
Date Posted: 05 November 2015 at 8:34pm
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OK the owners of the yapping dog have left him out yapping for around 30 mins now. There are two issues here, the noise to other neighbours and additionally the welfare of the dog (especially during the firework season).
The dog is yapping from a back garden in 'The Drive' just off Joiners Lane. If anyone else is effected by this please post here and I will use it as potential supporting evidence to the council. Cheers MV |
Posted By: Hugh G Rection
Date Posted: 12 December 2015 at 10:43pm
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MV owner...how is the yapping dog situation? Has is stopped at the same time as the dogs mess problem? Were the 2 problems linked? Or was it just the usual inconsiderate dog owners that were the only link.. The other day I was feeding the ducks with my daughters at black park...suddenly 2 labradors ran out out nowhere and lept into the water...which of course frightened all the ducks off ..leaving my daughters upset with a couple of slices of bread in their hands but no ducks left to feed...of course the half witted dog owner came walking over grinning saying "Oh they are harmless"...why do dog owners have a complete disregard of other people's lives when their dogs are involved...i was very close to taking him to the cleaners but lucky for him my kids were there and I had to maintain a certain amount of decorum...anyway I do hope you have succeeded in solving the problem. |
Posted By: MV Owner
Date Posted: 13 December 2015 at 2:34pm
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Hugh G Recton, I have been considering your post overnight and have concluded that you are maybe trying to cohearse me into some sort of anti-dog owner rant. For the record, I don't have any problems with dog owners, but I do with ones that do not consider others. I would suggest most dog owners are considerate. I am also wondering whether your online name is some sort of naughty play on words. Perhaps you could take a wander to the establishment that some have said is above the George. I have tried on a number of occasions to obtain a price list and perhaps you are a regular and could therefore publish the written and unwritten prices of any services provided by such an establishment.
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Posted By: Dave-R
Date Posted: 15 December 2015 at 11:13pm
| Really? I thought Hugh G Rection was his real name. |
Posted By: MV Owner
Date Posted: 16 December 2015 at 12:15pm
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I don't know Dave-R, I am mightily confused to be honest. I believe he has a parking space at the George |
Posted By: MV Owner
Date Posted: 05 April 2016 at 7:28pm
| its back, the dogs barking again. Apparently a number of neighbours are also annoyed with the owners |
Posted By: hissing sid
Date Posted: 05 April 2016 at 8:06pm
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Need to buy new battery's for your anti-dog yapping machine ------------- Hissing Sid It's a free country, adopt whatever PC stance you want. Just don't tell me which stance I should take just because it clashes with your opinion. |
Posted By: MV Owner
Date Posted: 05 April 2016 at 8:26pm
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or perhaps the owners could stop the dog yapping |
Posted By: Hugh G Rection
Date Posted: 05 April 2016 at 9:02pm
| I have a similar issue with a wailing cat that positions itself outside my bedroom window most evenings. Anyone with any advice in how to deal with this issue without being done by RSPCA would be appreciated. Perhaps I should buy a dog? |
Posted By: MV Owner
Date Posted: 05 April 2016 at 9:33pm
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Can you not push the cat off the window ledge Hugh or alternatively hang around by my house, identify the yapping dog and steal it. This would prevent you having to shell out £50 for a dog |
Posted By: Dave-R
Date Posted: 05 April 2016 at 11:25pm
Buy a water pistol, squirt the cat with it when he does it. It wont take long and he ll learn not to do it. Its a good effective method and its not cruel. Its what a vet recommended to me when my cat was coming into my bedroom at 3-4am every night and screaming its head off. |
Hugh G Rection wrote:Posted By: lesleyr
Date Posted: 05 April 2016 at 11:26pm
| A friend of mine gave me a really good tip once , when a cat began to use our front garden as a toilet. We cut lots of twigs about 4-5 inches long and put them in the ground sticking out by about 2 inches in patches of about 10-12 inches by about 3-4 inches then sprinkle pepper all over them and just keep sprinkling the pepper until they stop coming back. The twigs don't actually hurt the cat but combined with the pepper they don't like it and find somewhere else to go. Maybe it would work for a wailing cat as well !! |
Posted By: MV Owner
Date Posted: 06 April 2016 at 12:26pm
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You could just kill the cat |
Posted By: Hugh G Rection
Date Posted: 06 April 2016 at 7:10pm
| Great advice guys thanks...the other issue I have with a persistent annoying noise is something that is a little more difficult and expensive to deal with...and i guess I did say for better or for worse! |
Posted By: MV Owner
Date Posted: 17 April 2016 at 11:33am
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oh god that dog is yapping again. might have to report owners to the council |
Posted By: MV Owner
Date Posted: 05 May 2016 at 9:26pm
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hes been yapping again but the house has now been identified......... |
Posted By: EmmaO
Date Posted: 06 May 2016 at 6:17pm
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Crickey!!! All this time and only now you know where it lives? Is it very close? ------------- The artist formerly known as Bobblehead :) |
Posted By: MV Owner
Date Posted: 06 May 2016 at 8:46pm
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A house just off Joiners Lane |
Posted By: MV Owner
Date Posted: 06 May 2016 at 9:00pm
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on a corner |
Posted By: Second Shot
Date Posted: 08 May 2016 at 11:35pm
| If you live anywhere near School Lane then you will hear a dog barking all day every day, thank goodness I don't live next door!!!! |
Posted By: MV Owner
Date Posted: 04 June 2016 at 12:55pm
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that dogs yapping again. it would appear he is barking from a property in or around 'The Drive' or 'Joiners Way' which are both just off Joiners Lane |
Posted By: hissing sid
Date Posted: 04 June 2016 at 5:57pm
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Around a month ago, you said. The house had been identified. Did this end up being a false lead? ------------- Hissing Sid It's a free country, adopt whatever PC stance you want. Just don't tell me which stance I should take just because it clashes with your opinion. |
Posted By: MV Owner
Date Posted: 16 June 2016 at 9:26pm
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STOP PRESS - EXCLUSIVE it would appear the dog itself has been identified. I have been told it is infact a small black dog, perhaps a pug which is often accompanied by a greyhound less barky greyhound |
Posted By: MV Owner
Date Posted: 16 June 2016 at 9:27pm
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apologies for the poor english there |
Posted By: MV Owner
Date Posted: 07 July 2016 at 6:33pm
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hes barking again. I may bring this up down at the Parish Council |
Posted By: EmmaO
Date Posted: 07 July 2016 at 7:38pm
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The parish council won't be able to do anything. Have you been over and spoken to the owners? ------------- The artist formerly known as Bobblehead :) |
Posted By: MV Owner
Date Posted: 07 July 2016 at 8:50pm
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I believe the owners are aware Emma! |
Posted By: MV Owner
Date Posted: 07 July 2016 at 8:51pm
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The reason I say that is the thread has had 6000 viewings! |
Posted By: EmmaO
Date Posted: 07 July 2016 at 8:56pm
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Its still worth trying to talk to them surely? You probably know them if you've lived near to each other a long time, even just by sight. ------------- The artist formerly known as Bobblehead :) |
Posted By: MV Owner
Date Posted: 07 July 2016 at 9:44pm
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Hi Emma, thanks for the suggestion, I may speak to them in due course but I have another tactic that believe it or not is beginning to work!!! |
Posted By: MV Owner
Date Posted: 18 July 2016 at 9:21pm
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ahhh he is barking again. I have been advised the owner is well known!!!!! |
Posted By: big baggles
Date Posted: 22 July 2016 at 10:34am
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well known as in well known villager or well known as in a household name ? ------------- need a stella and i need one now ! |
Posted By: MV Owner
Date Posted: 22 July 2016 at 1:00pm
| Well known in the village |
Posted By: MV Owner
Date Posted: 14 August 2016 at 3:47pm
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he's yapping again. Such inconsiderate owners should consider the affects that their dogs have on other people. |
Posted By: GXCSP
Date Posted: 15 August 2016 at 8:48am
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I wonder what the point of this thread is ? Do you just like venting ? |
Posted By: hissing sid
Date Posted: 15 August 2016 at 11:03am
After doing a quick search. Seems you do your fair share of venting, yourself.  ------------- Hissing Sid It's a free country, adopt whatever PC stance you want. Just don't tell me which stance I should take just because it clashes with your opinion. |
Posted By: GXCSP
Date Posted: 15 August 2016 at 11:15am
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I usually have a purpose. This is mainly just one persons gripe at a dog. Dogs bark, that's a fact. Unless you go and confront the owner nothing will change. Updating here with every dog bark monitor report won't change a thing. |
Posted By: MV Owner
Date Posted: 15 August 2016 at 5:26pm
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It is working albeit slowly. You are clearly missing what I'm doing here GXCSP. I completely agree, Dogs do bark and that is a fact. People also speed in their cars and thats a fact, doesn't make it correct though |
Posted By: MV Owner
Date Posted: 15 August 2016 at 5:29pm
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Bedsides, confrontation is not always the best approach...... |
Posted By: GXCSP
Date Posted: 15 August 2016 at 6:02pm
| So are you hoping that the owners read this forum ? |
Posted By: MV Owner
Date Posted: 15 August 2016 at 6:06pm
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That hasn't crossed my mind GXSXP, but there have been over 7000 viewings of the thread so who knows. |
Posted By: cspmatters
Date Posted: 22 August 2016 at 12:49pm
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I FEEL YOU HAVE FAR TO MUCH TIME ON YOUR HANDS , I FEEL AFTER 7000 VIEWS YOU SHOULD KINDLY ASK , NO HARM HEH ? |
Posted By: cspmatters
Date Posted: 22 August 2016 at 12:58pm
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YOU CLEARLY HAVE SOME SORT OF ISSUES WITH ANIMALS , MORE SPECIFACALLY DOGS, I THINK YOU NEED COUNCILLING .... |
Posted By: MV Owner
Date Posted: 22 August 2016 at 5:19pm
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Thanks for your comments cspmatters, of course capitals are generally considered by most users as shouting. I have no issues with animals or dogs. Two of our neighbours in fact have dogs (one large and one small) and the owners are very considerate indeed. They also clear up after their dogs when their dogs have fouled the footpaths. Thanks for the advice on time management (which I'll spend in any way I see fit which includes contributing to trying to keep the village in as best condition as I can influence) and for your comments on counselling. I do have issues though with people who do not consider the effects their actions or their pets have on other people. |
Posted By: Rich Kid
Date Posted: 23 August 2016 at 11:37pm
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Can someone please put an end to this boring topic ......? Please! |
Posted By: hissing sid
Date Posted: 24 August 2016 at 12:54am
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If you put an end to this topic, the forum will shut down. It's about the only thing happening on here lately. ------------- Hissing Sid It's a free country, adopt whatever PC stance you want. Just don't tell me which stance I should take just because it clashes with your opinion. |
Posted By: Rich Kid
Date Posted: 24 August 2016 at 11:04am
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If we can only talk about a yapping dog then sadly perhaps the forum should shut down? I've got a cat that does his business in my garden much to my annoyance, shall I start a new topic on this?
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Posted By: MV Owner
Date Posted: 24 August 2016 at 12:40pm
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Rich Kid, You mention your annoyance. I assume it is not your own cat. Of course you could start a new topic but you clearly feel it important enough to raise it here and so you should. You could purchase some 'silent roar' which may assist you (although reviews seem to vary):- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Silent-Roar-Lion-Manure-Repellant/dp/B0002B7OT2" rel="nofollow - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Silent-Roar-Lion-Manure-Repellant/dp/B0002B7OT2 Cheers MV |
Posted By: hissing sid
Date Posted: 24 August 2016 at 3:14pm
Or buy a gun, shoot the cat then the dog. I'm probably going to get in trouble now.......oh well ------------- Hissing Sid It's a free country, adopt whatever PC stance you want. Just don't tell me which stance I should take just because it clashes with your opinion. |
Posted By: watsy
Date Posted: 24 August 2016 at 3:34pm
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I could close the forum if that is what people want. It is August so not as many stories around maybe? Except the village centre roadworks etc. Since the forum was launched many years ago by Gary and take over by us, there weren't many sources of info - maybe streetlife, twitter, facebook and other methods have taken over. The Amersham forum closed recently for the same reasons. If I had more time I would aggregate the stories onto threads here, but not a lot else going on elsewhere either. Also maybe reflects CSP in general, a dying village apart from feast day? Welcome views on whether to keep or close it :-)
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Posted By: Sunray
Date Posted: 24 August 2016 at 3:49pm
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Definitely keep it open. O.K. we get some threads that are only of interest to the person who submits them or just go on far too long, but we also get some key issues aired, some informative threads and a lot of sharing of guidance on local services and trades. The Village is in a state of major change, Holycross, the Co Op, Savers, The Poachers going to a creche,The Village Hall, I don't think it is dying just changing and as those changes occur we will need the Forum to comment upon them I for one value it. ------------- Sunray |
Posted By: GXCSP
Date Posted: 24 August 2016 at 3:57pm
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I don't think we'd actually want to close it, no need to push the nuclear button. But stories about dog poo could possibly be done without. I'm looking forward to hearing all about the White Brasserie on Gold Hill Common soon, I'll be going there for sure. Might bring people back to the village too, and maybe this forum. I used to also detest the idea of the new development of the Grange, but I'm actually at peace with the thing now, I actually am seeing the benefits. More people will encourage more useful shops and possibly a decent supermarket (sorry, Co op does not count!). I see they've actually widened Market place to include a pavement which is a great great thing for the village! Perhaps we could link all the sub forums together, I doubt we need separate ones for Holy Cross development. People who go to just one forum would be pulled into other conversations perhaps ? |
Posted By: hissing sid
Date Posted: 24 August 2016 at 4:30pm
I agree with Sunray, your doing a good job. How else would I know what's going on, in my old stomping grounds. ------------- Hissing Sid It's a free country, adopt whatever PC stance you want. Just don't tell me which stance I should take just because it clashes with your opinion. |
Posted By: MV Owner
Date Posted: 24 August 2016 at 5:53pm
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Its a definate to keep the forum open, of course I would suggest that it was never really a real request. Cheers MV |
Posted By: Rich Kid
Date Posted: 24 August 2016 at 6:24pm
| I think the key words are 'self-restraint' when hobby horses are mounted - what may be of intense interest to one person is downright boring to others when it goes on, and on, and on, and on ...... |
Posted By: hissing sid
Date Posted: 24 August 2016 at 7:56pm
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Basically Rich kid, he's exercising his right. It's up to you and others, weather you wish to open and read the comments. . ------------- Hissing Sid It's a free country, adopt whatever PC stance you want. Just don't tell me which stance I should take just because it clashes with your opinion. |
Posted By: GXCSP
Date Posted: 24 August 2016 at 8:31pm
| N,not really, that's the way forums work in reality. Threads near the top get read, lower ones don't. So when this guy starts having a conversation with himself, he keeps resurfacing the thread and generally puts people off reading further. I did ask him a while back what his point was and got some mystical evasive answer that I still don't understand. |
Posted By: Paul_G
Date Posted: 24 August 2016 at 9:34pm
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Woof! |
Posted By: MV Owner
Date Posted: 27 March 2017 at 6:30pm
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that dog has been yapping all day. he is in a back garden on the junction between Joiners Way and Joiners Lane. |
Posted By: GXCSP
Date Posted: 28 March 2017 at 11:50am
| Get over it. Dogs yap. |
Posted By: ian
Date Posted: 28 March 2017 at 1:26pm
| They only yap or bark all day if there is something wrong |
Posted By: MV Owner
Date Posted: 28 March 2017 at 1:28pm
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As well as the impact on neighbours, I am also concerned about the wellfare of the dog |
Posted By: EmmaO
Date Posted: 28 March 2017 at 1:48pm
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If you're concerned about the dogs welfare call the rspca...... ------------- The artist formerly known as Bobblehead :) |
Posted By: Sunray
Date Posted: 28 March 2017 at 3:27pm
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I must say I am fed up with hearing about this yapping dog, either do something about it or put up with it. Speak to the owners, speak to the RSPCA, but don't keep going on about it, nobody else is going to do anything.. ------------- Sunray |
Posted By: hissing sid
Date Posted: 28 March 2017 at 4:47pm
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You mean? The RSPCA don't read this forum. ------------- Hissing Sid It's a free country, adopt whatever PC stance you want. Just don't tell me which stance I should take just because it clashes with your opinion. |