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pigeonwhumps · 2 days

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Last fill is a newspaper article feat. future Ade!

Text-only version below the cut.

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CWs: BBU, pet whump, dehumanisation

Do you think Guard Dog designated pets should be legally required to wear an auditory identifier in public?

Summary of the proposed law: Guard Dog class pets will have to wear an auditory device such as a bell collar or proximity alarm at all times whilst in public spaces.

Yes

David Cooper, Talk Radio presenter and former owner of GDS Ltd

In all pets there is the danger of them running off, to name one problem, but not all are likely to harm people. This honour is reserved mainly for Guard Dogs.

In 2022, 54% of all reported violent pet-related incidents were caused by Guard Dogs. This is compared to 22% caused by Domestics, 9% by Platonics, 12% by Romantics, and only 3% by Objects. Clearly, something needs to be done to regulate Guard Dogs further and reduce their detrimental impact on the general population. They are a danger to adults and children alike, and although an extremely useful asset, precautions must be taken to ensure nothing gets out of hand. They are inherently violent, and if training is done badly then they can become killers — and not just in defence of their owners.

I recognise that a lot of proposals, such as MP North's in September 2021 to keep Guard Dogs muzzled at all times around vulnerable people, go too far, and are unworkable in terms of ensuring their owners can still be protected, but something needs to be done. And a warning causes no harm to anyone.

I know there are arguments that this dehumanises Guard Dogs, and that it is unneeded, but I disagree. These are the same type of people who argue that bell collars aren't good for cats despite the numerous evidence that they prevent bird kills. Pets do not feel embarrassed, that is the fact of the matter, and a bell or proximity alarm would not be an annoyance but rather an acceptable fact of having a Guard Dog. You own a Guard Dog, you must have a bell, and that would be the end of the matter.

One thing I do object to though is the lack of consideration given to disabled people throughout this proposal. If a deaf person were to need an alert to a nearby Guard Dog, for example, how would it work? They wouldn't be able to hear an auditory identifier.

I propose that, in addition to the auditory identifier, Guard Dog pets should be fitted with a device that emits a flashing light. This would allow those with low or no hearing to know when a Guard Dog is nearby. A GPS device would be useful if the Guard Dog is unseen, for example in an adjoining supermarket aisle, but this would be an invasion of the people’s privacy and technically very difficult to adapt.

However, something must be done to improve the safety of the general public and it is for that reason that I, with the expertise of my years as CEO of Guard Dog Security Ltd, support these proposals.

No

Ade Olayinke, Mayor of Sheffield and founder of Help4Pets

In my role as Mayor of Sheffield, I have met many residents, some of whom own Guard Dogs. In this job, and while working on the ground for Help4Pets, I have rarely met any dangerous pets — owners, however, can be a different story. Research conducted by YouGov suggests that over 90% of Guard Dog-related incidents can be traced back to their owners or training. Surely then the legislations on pet owners and training should be tightened, instead of these frankly humiliating proposals for Guard Dogs themselves?

Because yes, they are humiliating. Some say that pets can't be humiliated, but if that's the case, why do many books on pet care suggest it as the first choice of punishment? Alongside pain, of course.

Why should a pet have to pay for another's mistakes? Although I don't necessarily agree I can see the argument with pets that truly are dangerous, but most aren't (if not all — remember, pets are trained to obey their owners in all things. If they're hurting members of the public, this suggests that either their owner wants them to, or their training has gone wrong in some way. In either case, why should the pet be the one to pay when they are not at fault?). In fact, another poll by YouGov from September last year showed that out of pet-related groups (including the pets themselves) the general public are by far most afraid of WRU recapture squads, and for good reason, given their powers to act with almost complete impunity. One thing I can commend in this country is at least they aren't allowed to be armed.

But one of the stated aims of this new legislation is to reassure the general public, and if WRU recapture squads are the biggest obstacle to that, surely they should be the ones who need to be identified at a distance? Unless you view it as too extreme a measure for people, in which case you should ask yourself why you think it's okay for those classed as pets. However you view them, they are still human.

It is legislation on owners and trainers (both WRU and others) that should be tightened. The solution is not to force pets, who are already under tight control with existing laws heavily biased against them, to wear such a humiliating and unnecessary device, but to help everyone, both pets and people, live peacefully together without causing unnecessary fear, humiliation or other types of harm. To anyone.

YOUR VIEW

What is your opinion of the proposed legislation? Let us know at [email protected], subject: GUARD DOGS

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leaderlamby · 2 days

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Barnaby just got here and already causing problems smh

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thatonesalmonlingnamedspike · 6 months

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found some familiar faces in Billie Bust Up!

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sindrakart · 3 months

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Made myself a bornelby screensaver :3

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badly-drawn-bbu · 5 months

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In which Billie celebrates the 20th anniversary of classic 2003 Game Boy Advance RPG, Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga.

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beetle3000-1 · 8 months

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Haven't posted him here yet so I suppose I should probably do that, by the community on discord and twitter he has been christened,,,,,, Yarnaby

Metrics and features:

-21 consecutive days to make, start to finish

-weighs almost 5lbs

-used approximately 1,500yds of yarn

-velcro face so he has swappable facial expressions

-replaceable neck including a gooseneck poseable

this was simultaneously the best and worst thing I have ever worked on. fortunately or unfortunately I am never going to do this to myself ever again, so Yarnaby by my hands specifically will remain one of a kind LMAO

Oh and for formality

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dorkynerd23 · 6 months

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(HERE'S THE BLANK TEMPLATE VERSION FOR THOSE WHO WANNA GO AHEAD AND MAKE THEIR OWN VERSIONS! 💙✨)

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beautysnake · 7 months

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#billie bust up #bbu #bbu barnaby #my art

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kiwi-lizard-overlord · 4 months

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Billie Bust Up Haunted Mansion Paintings -----------------------------------------

After a couple of months, I finally finished my versions of the haunted mansion paintings using BBU characters! I did these back a while ago for the 2020 discord server Halloween contest and wanted to redraw them. They were all super fun to do, I think Barnaby or Dutch ended up being my favorites, I need to do more large BBU illustrations cause these were super fun :)) Individuals close-ups below ⬇️