Dog Chipping? Dog tucker more like.

**Lou Girardin** · 2nd May 2006, 16:20

It looks like Labour's "one law for all dogs" is headed for the big pound in the sky.
Even the Maori party has come out against it now.
If only bikers could lobby like Federated farmers.

**Storm** · 2nd May 2006, 16:32

Someone told Labour to F%^k off- I'm a happy man

Doent matter what. Good point though

**Hitcher** · 2nd May 2006, 16:38

The Government's last hope lies with the Greens. Genetic Fitzsimons is apparently considering their position. I suspect political favours are being furiously traded as I type...

**Motu** · 2nd May 2006, 16:46

I bet Don Brash is glad he lost that speech about the need for dog chipping he was going to announce at his Orewa meeting....

**Hitcher** · 2nd May 2006, 16:51

Greens Decide "All Dogs Or No Dogs"

Press Release by Green Party at 4:43 PM, 02 May 2006

The Green Party has reached a decision that microchipping dogs will not reduce attacks on children, stock and wildlife.

Co-Leader Jeanette Fitzsimons says: "The caucus, this morning, delayed making a final decision while we waited for further evidence the Government had promised to show the microchipping would improve safety.

"We were not convinced by the evidence offered this afternoon, and if there is any opportunity to vote to remove the microchipping requirement for all dogs, we will do so.

"We have considered the National Party's position to exempt farm dogs, but decided this would be totally unfair," Ms Fitzsimons says.

"Dogs are dogs whether they live on the farms or not and the Green Party position is based on the principle of 'all dogs or no dogs".

"Micropchipping is either effective for preventing dog attacks and should be required for all dogs, or it is not, and shouldn't be required for any.

"We will therefore be voting against any amendment to specifically exempt particular dogs, but for any proposal to remove microchipping altogether"

ENDS

**Lou Girardin** · 2nd May 2006, 17:09

I hear the fluttering of chickens coming home to roost.
Poor Helen.
Still, the cow might offer to ban motorbikes if the Greens vote for dog chipping.

**sAsLEX** · 2nd May 2006, 17:50

Originally Posted by Hitcher

"Dogs are dogs whether they live on the farms or not and the Green Party position is based on the principle of 'all dogs or no dogs".

Dont think I have ever agreeded with something released from the Green party, not likely to in the future either.

How are farm dogs the same as all other dogs? Most people will never ever meet a farm dog, yet will meet a domestic dog most days they venture out and about

**cowpoos** · 2nd May 2006, 19:37

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

If only bikers could lobby like Federated farmers.

They could....but they got to gt off there arses and want to....hmm

and yes...be fuckin brillent to stop a new tax coming in....

**spudchucka** · 2nd May 2006, 20:14

I'm all for dog control but this is just an expensive pointless exercise.

**sAsLEX** · 2nd May 2006, 20:18

Originally Posted by spudchucka

I'm all for dog control but this is just an expensive pointless exercise.

AND WHAT FARMERS DONT HAVE THEIR DOGS UNDER CONTROL, THOSE THAT ARE BAD GET SHOT

**Jantar** · 2nd May 2006, 20:18

I would support microchipping of dogs if it would reduce the number of dog attacks. But so far no politician has explained how microchipping makes a dog less aggressive. Nor have they explained how it makes a dog easier to track.

So NO CHIPPING at all gets my support.

**kickingzebra** · 2nd May 2006, 21:40

I vote micro chipping for politicians, and then a reality show, where each week, one of caucus, is put in the stand, by text voting, and has to defend their right to live. If they fail, microchip device explodes.

Did I mention the device would have to be humanely injected in or near the genital region...

and bloody good riddance to that waste of taxpayers money bill.

**MSTRS:Me** · 3rd May 2006, 09:52

Originally Posted by Jantar

I would support microchipping of dogs if it would reduce the number of dog attacks. But so far no politician has explained how microchipping makes a dog less aggressive. Nor have they explained how it makes a dog easier to track.So NO CHIPPING at all gets my support.

+1. Besides, even if above 'claims' were true, it is unregistered dogs that are the problem (as a rule, because their owners don't care) and that would not change. Is it possible that this whole thing was just a smoke screen to hide other goings-on? Nope. I'm not paranoid.

**Paul in NZ** · 3rd May 2006, 10:21

Any attack on a young child by an animal is bad news and efforts must be made to reduce this or if possible, eliminate it. I cannot see how chipping animals will accomplish this and neither (it appears) can anyone else other than the increasingly mad Labour govt.

However, there are a hell of a lot more attacks on kids carried out by people. Christ, forget the kids, just attacks full stop!

Perhaps we ought to chip people? (I'm thinking wood chipper for some of em)

Paul N

**sAsLEX** · 3rd May 2006, 10:41

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Any attack on a young child by an animal is bad news and efforts must be made to reduce this or if possible, eliminate it.

On farms I have nearly been killed/injured badly by cows/pigs/sheep/deer therefor I assume these will be gettting chipped soon to stop all the dangerous farm animals from endangering the public