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Asked to leave because our dog was offending the Muslim children?

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anchovies · 05/12/2011 15:08

We went to watch ds2 play football at a local sports centre yesterday. He was playing on the astroturf which was next to a field. We stood on the field to watch with the dog on a lead. The caretaker came over about 2 minutes later and asked us to leave, not because dogs aren't allowed, but because apparently our black dog was offending the Muslim children in the arts centre next door. We saw some parents dropping children off as we arrived but other than that we were nowhere near any Muslim children. Apparently complaints had been made because we had the dog on the site, we refused to leave at first but the caretaker got the site manager. I am planning on making a complaint but before I send it am I right in thinking this is bonkers? I understand that dogs are unclean but he was on a lead? Seems like a very strange policy, apparently the dog was "worse" because he is black?

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Alouisee · 05/12/2011 16:46

Hungarian Vizlas can get back to Hungary.

mumblechum1 · 05/12/2011 16:47

Dogs are fine as long as they wear nappies and have their voicebox somehow muted.

Bastard dog next door has been yapping non stop for the last hour.

Blu · 05/12/2011 16:48

And the mongrels to Mongolia
And the Collies to Colliers Wood.

dancingmustard · 05/12/2011 16:49

Union jack cushions are not my bag.
I have England cushions :)

To put it into perspective I see more and more young Asians wearing England paraphernalia whilst still being Muslim (Shock horror).

If anyone identifies as being English they've every right to be as English as I am.

TinyArmy · 05/12/2011 16:49

The some animals being djinn thing was always why my great-grandmother said to be polite to snakes and lizards. She used to talk out loud to any animal that passed, just in case it was a djinn. She didn't want to have been rude. Badi Nani (what we called her) was always considered a bit of an eccentric but I didn't realise until we moved back to Pakistan when I was a child, that my family are just odd, even by mainstream Pakistani-Muslim standards.

Get0rf · 05/12/2011 16:50

Jack Russells can sod off back to that pub in Devon from where they were first bred.

Why breed such a monstrous and unfriendly dog breed?

grovel · 05/12/2011 16:50

And Yorkies to Lancashire

Crosshair · 05/12/2011 16:51

I dont own any cushions. I hate them!

GrimmaTheNome · 05/12/2011 16:51

I'd visit Manchester more often if there were lots of Manchester Terriers trotting around. I think I have only ever seen Lancashire Heelers in Lancashire.

I don't think the Queen would be very pleased if her Corgis had to be repatriated to whichever bit of Wales hers arise from. [whew, surely she at least outranks Xenia?]

Get0rf · 05/12/2011 16:51

Hahaha at pugs from puglia.

Afhgan hounds can bugger off back to afghanistan. And take Jerry Hall with you.

Blu · 05/12/2011 16:51

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And dachshunds to Dachau.No, no NO I did NOT say such a tasteless thing.

Get0rf · 05/12/2011 16:52

Blu you have just BROKEN the thread.

GrimmaTheNome · 05/12/2011 16:52

And Yorkies to Lancashire

Ooohh that'd be asking for trouble!

Alouisee · 05/12/2011 16:54

Chihuahuas they're not from China are they? Mexico? Come to think of it they're not really dogs, more like leggy guinea pigs.

Blu · 05/12/2011 16:54

PMSL at Jerry Hall.
And Yorkies to Lancashire

Get0rf · 05/12/2011 16:54

Border Collies back to Dumfies and Galloway.

Springer Collies back to the Jerry Springr show.

Cocker Spaniels back to Cockermouth/Joe Cocker's house (delete as appropriate)

Get0rf · 05/12/2011 16:54

Springer spaniels I mean.

hester · 05/12/2011 16:54

You just couldn't not, could you Blu? It was just hanging there... Grin

startail · 05/12/2011 16:54

There was a lot of rubbish in Birmingham almost 25 years ago. Yes the name winterville got used and yes they had very secular Xmas lights.
However a lot of this was simple meanness. They reused bits of the expensive illuminations they had for their summer centenary celebrations for years.
The only place that actually banned the word Christmas was Birmingham Universities Guild of Students (not the university themselves, just the jumped up idiots who ran the student union.)
They declared that Guild funded organisations could not use the word Christmas as it might offend other faiths.
I remember this very clearly because the Hindu student who also volunteered for student advice said ok I'll do the "end of term" party ticketsWink
She designed green ones with a Christmas tree.

Get0rf · 05/12/2011 16:55

Chihuahuas are from Chihuahua, alouise.

I have been there (mexico). It's a shithole. Didn't see that many dogs, tbh.

tethersjinglebellend · 05/12/2011 16:57

And shih tzus back to Whipsnade.

Alouisee · 05/12/2011 16:59

You learn something new everyday!

GrimmaTheNome · 05/12/2011 16:59

Most police dogs would at least get the choice of the Alsace or Germany.

Reckon Labradors get a raw deal... brrr.

CaroleService · 05/12/2011 17:01

According to my Muslim cleaner, dogs are fine to keep but must stay outside.

Alouisee · 05/12/2011 17:02

Where would Rottweilers be from Confused?