The Avondhu

Dog owners

As a dog owner can I reply to your editorial on The Avondhu dated 23/03/23.

It was both infuriating and insulting. 99% of dog owners would never condone the behaviour of out of control dogs or indeed dog owners and we well understand the ‘standards and behaviours’ that are acceptable when walking our dogs. We are not ‘selfish, ignorant or rude’. I am sick to the teeth, in fact weary of being associated with the impression of all dogs fouling foothpaths, attacking people or other dogs and roaming the hills attacking sheep.

Stop demonising us all and allow us enjoy these wonderful companions and no, we will not ‘leave the dog at home’.

On a week where you had a two page feature on ‘ the importance of your mental health’, the irony did not go unnoticed to me. Dogs are a huge part of people’s lives and contribute in no small way to many many people’s physical and mental health.

Sincerely, Sal Mulcahy, Mulberry Road, Mitchelstown.

AVON THE DHU

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