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Letters / Off the leash and large

I FOUND the article by Lucy Alexander (“What to do when faced with an aggressive dog”, CN, June 22) very informative and helpful.

quillA badly behaved dog can be very intimidating and frightening for anyone, especially children.

I’m a dog lover. I own two little dogs, and frequently take them to exercise in approved “off leash” areas in Canberra, as a lot of other dog owners do.

Thankfully, most dog owners are responsible and call their dogs.

However, on two occasions a large dog has made a beeline for my two and shown aggression. On both occasions I picked up my dogs, yelled a bit and the aggressive dog eventually lost interest.

I’m wondering if Lucy may be able to publish some tips on what the owner of a dog can do to prevent a dog attack by another aggressive dog and how to break up a dog fight.

Barbara McGann, via email

(We shall ask her for you, Barbara – Ed)

Here’s the Bill

The ALP deserves full marks for its July 1 marketing prowess. Impressive conflating of issues that are completely unrelated.

The sizzle is in the Shorten onslaught about reversing award penalty rate changes, hiking taxes and bringing marriage equality.

As for the sausage, the onslaught overshadows the eye-watering taxes and charges increases of the mainly state and territory ALP governments from July 1 (adding to everyone’s cost of living pressures). It overshadows the minimum wage rise that is occurring around now and overshadows the end of the ALP-supported temporary high income tax levy.

As for marriage equality it will be no credit to Bill Shorten but to Tony Abbott who will have enabled Shorten (ironically, originally a plebiscite supporter himself) to get the credit for a long overdue and popular reform. I am sure Shorten cannot believe he has a political opponent in Tony Abbott who helped him while PM and even as a backbencher.

Martin Gordon, Dunlop

Forester for me

I SEE a Peter Sesterka attacking ex-forester Peter Marshall in “City News” (“Standing up for the arboretum”, Letters, CN, June 22) re his stance on the arboretum.

I would be interested in knowing what Sesterka’s qualifications, experience and knowledge are in relation to the various forests which comprise the arboretum.

On balance, I am more inclined to believe Peter Marshall.

Ric Hingee, Duffy

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