Dog damage to trees

[Kenty]

There is only one dangerous breed -

humans.

[sean]

There is only one dangerous breed -

humans.

 

"The small brained animal, primed to hate, straining at the end of a short leash, is universally recognised as bad news. And the dog, his yelloweyed, drooling familiar, the killing machine, is not much better. The relationship is a mistake, a dangerous misconception, a perversion of actual needs. The dog as protector becomes the very thing that must be protected against, squat embodiment of threat. Man curses this creature, thrashes it with a chain in a ferocious show of love. If it were possible he'd wear that burnished pelt like a new vest, the dogs snarling mask in place of his own. He's zip himself inside the hot skin and take the world by the throat.The dog channels, gives sculptural form to prodigious spite. Jolts of electric tension pass through the links of the chain. The man believes he is tethered to an heraldic cartoon, his own courage expressed in meat form. His phallic extension has achieved independence and swaggers beside him, twins that would put the Krays to shame. The dog is prick with teeth. Its balls are so heavy it rolls from side to side in a ruptured waddle. The ultimate carnivore, incests glory."

 

Ian Sinclair 'Lights out for the territory'

[David Humphries]

I havent read through every single page of this thread, so sorry if this has been mentioned, but when i was on the contract for Southwark Council, I had to apply a bucket of 'dog grease' to some park trees. Any idea what this is, or perhaps something you might want to investigate?

 

It was absolutely disgusting, I can tell you that much Smelt like it was made out of the dogs they couldn't rehome

 

Yeah we've talked about various options in this thread, some of the better ones can be found in the guidance document from the London Tree Officers Association 'Damage to trees by dogs: Best practice note'

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[ArthurBottlesworth]

Bottom line

Why would anyone want anything other than a working English Springer Spaniel ?

Perfect dog in my book.......

[David Humphries]

..........not sure what to do to try and protect our young trees tbh. It would be both impractical and unsightly to wrap the trunks.

 

Reconsidering this stance now.

 

These are a neighboring LA's street trees.

Not sure I would go down the ribbon road (as they're not quite my colour )

 

But the bamboo wrapping works I think.

 

 

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[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Just found the thread and read through from start to finish. Shameful behaviour from shameless dog owners.

 

I'm not normally one for what might be thought of as liberal tolerance of anti-social behaviour, quite the opposite really, I'd support birching the offenders, but in this case, and given the previously mentioned million £ price tag for damage, perhaps installing a purpose built "pulling stick" of steel upright and rope or wire dangly bits might be more effective / attractive than a random tree? Certainly be cheaper than the notional 'cost / value' of the damage?

 

I know it could be seen as encouraging a behaviour that we'd probably all rather see eradicated but just throwing it in as a possibility - even though I couldn't imagine it being approved - can't see the bamboo lasting long!

 

I have a dog with a rather unnatural desire to climb, but generally she's just happy to be up there and does't bite the tree.

[David Humphries]

Ongoing

 

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[Kveldssanger]

This has got to be one of the worst ones I've ever had the misfortune of documenting.

 

Sadly on a specimen of 'new horizon'

 

Obviously its only immune to DED and not mindless vandalism.

 

 

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What on absolute... wow. Shameful. Poor tree! How's it doing now?

[richy_B]

Ongoing

 

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We get this all over West London. Idiots hanging staffies from branches to strengthen their jaws.

[David Humphries]

What on absolute... wow. Shameful. Poor tree! How's it doing now?

 

It's now an Ex tree

 

 

 

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