SOUTH AUS NOT WORTH VISITING

G'day Steve and Denny

Surely by now you must know that you cannot take dogs or cats into National Parks ANYWHERE in Australia. Yep, Desert Parks Pass isn't dog friendly. You can take your mate to the Town Common at Innamincka which lies on the banks of the famous Cooper Creek.

Innamincka isn't the be all and end all of South Australia though. There is virtually nothing there. There are heaps of places to visit where you can take your dog/cat in SA

Anyway, you should be happy as larry now that you have retired and not so GRUMPY as you sound today....hahahaha


Cheers

Gob & Denny.

I am a firm believer that pets shouldn't be allowed into National Parks.

My reasons are many but mainly for the protection of native wildlife.

The only way you can take a pet dog into a N.P. is if it is a seeing eye dog, a hearing dog, or a companion dog, once your pet has this criteria then you can get a permit to allow your pet into a N.P.

I have just adopted a stray in Jabiru, she has fitted into our family just great, however we can not take her on weekend trips down the road in Kakadu, we will be traveling the west coast at the end of the season and she will not be coming we have already made arrangements for her, and she will be well looked after.

Yes we can have a dog ,no cats in Jabiru, but we must keep them on a lead or restrained behind a fence at all times unless we are walking them within the town boundaries, and they must be on a lead.

I understand how you feel about your pet but there is no place for them in a National Park, IMOA.

See if you can get your pet into the companion dog criteria.

Cheers Steve.

Unfortunately Steve you are the victim of the carelessness of selfish dog owners.

On a recent trip to Kangaroo Island, they had signs everywhere warning of an endangered bird (plover?) and for folks to keep their dogs on a leash. Well, I reckon about 1 in 5 observed those signs.

I never did see a plover, so who knows if the dogs were going to cause any grief, but if rules are ignored then its ammunition to tighten the screws.

Your call !
Fact is most of the best off-road tracks in Oz are in SA. Most are in National Parks and you can't (as you a complaining) take your 4 legged child in there ..and I'm sure that the bilbies, wallabies and wombats will appreciate your concern for their welfare.
Most of the rest of us will also appreciate your leaving your child at home.
Fact is, I cannot imagine life without a dog in the backyard ..but the outback no place for them. So, if you want to see some of the best of the outback, leave fido home with the kids and have a great trip. Show him the pics when you get home, I'm sure he'll giva s...t

You can take your dog into Innamincka Regional Reserve as I said in the previous post you refer to. You can't take woofa to Coongie though. (or use a generator/outboard/fart too loudly)
We were at Innamincka last Sept camped with people who had a dog at Cullyumurra, no probs, there were other small dogs there too.

GB

I have been a dog owner, though I'm not now. Our old girl passed on about 6 months before we left. What I have observed from the point of view of a traveller is this....

In our experience there are more irresponsible dog owners than responsible ones. Now before half the people on the forum go nuts about this, there are more aspects of responsible dog ownership than just keeping the dog on a leash where required.

Things like picking up the poop, that so many owners don't do, what about stopping them from peeing on other peoples tyres, table and chair legs etc?,preventing the dog from barking unduly, keeping the dog away from places where people are eating or preparing food, not letting the dog go for a swim amongst ther bathers at beaches, rivers and waterholes, having dogs sitting on their lap or breathing down the back of their neck while they are supposed to be concentrating on driving....the list goes on.

We a getting paranoid these days and now try and stay where there are no dogs. Like I said, I like dogs, I just don't like other people's dogs having part of their holiday with me!

Cheers,

Russ.

Short notice drinks Friday night at Stamford?

Hi Steve
I will be going to the EO gathering and I am taking my dog
From what I can gather, dogs are allowed at the town common and that is where we will be.
Cheers Ray
PS. See you there