Daphne, I have never been happier that you are not touring schools in Malta educating children about dogs. Your idea of education is not only useless, it is also incorrect. Dog pictures, particularly puppy pictures reduce anxiety in most people and the companionship of a dog can often alleviate the symtoms of depression. It is up to the owners to decide what they want out of their dogs and as long long as it is not harmful, I say let them. After all those dogs are better taken care of than the ones left to die of neglect, or the ones locked on a roof or in the basedment away from sight (perhaps because their owners believe no one wants to see their cute dogs and doesn’t want them on the bed). If they would rather give their love to an animal instead of children, who do you think you are to share your opinion about it? The importatn educational messages ARE about responsible ownership: clean after your dog, neuter your pet, socialise your pet, exercise your pet, adopt from a sanctuary, adopt an older pet, vaccinate and use a vet regularly, deworm regularly, de-flea regularly. Anything beyond that is simply your personal opinion and you should hang your dirty laundry in public because it stinks. What you said is the opposite of what people need to hear.Honestly it is your picture that makes me sick. I’d rather see a dog covered in feaces than your face.

[Daphne – People who are neurotically obsessed with dogs and cats are among the most tedious in existence. You manifest exactly the same symptoms and personality traits as though who become obsessed with happy-clappy religion or addicted to whatever. Can’t you just be normal? Apparently not. A dog is a pet animal, not Jesus Christ incarnate, and a cat is not a child substitute. It’s a cat.]

Hammer ==> Nail ==> Head

Oh, and just as a FB aside, we don’t need to see your bloody breakfast, lunch, dinner or bedtime-snack sandwich either.

The occasion is called “Classics under the stars”, By any chance, do Michelle or Roderick consider themselves “Classics” or do they consider themselves as “Stars”. For me, they are neither one nor the other.

“Jahasra kemm ghadhom lura” is what comes to mind everytime.

Everytime there is a dumb statement they announce.

Everytime the excuse/ lie comes out to attempt to correct their erroneous line of thought and action.

Everytime I think of all the many people who voted us into this political misery.

And also Ms Schembri, why did you feel compelled to have your kids hold those terriers?

What’s wrong with that, huh? I mean we already anthropomorphised an ass and a bullfrog, and made them prime minister and interior minister, respectively.

[Daphne – I have kept dogs for many years but I’m afraid I do not anthropomorphise them. I do not really approve of dog sanctuaries, but I know this is a contentious opinion so I prefer to stay out of it. No, not all dogs are beautiful. Some are utterly hideous. If I were to take on the task of ‘educating people’, I would begin by campaigning against treating dogs like babies, putting bows in their hair, giving them dinky dresses and kooky names, and letting them sleep on the bed. I would also campaign against showing pictures of one’s pets on Facebook and elsewhere on the understanding that nobody else gives a damn (they don’t want to see pictures of your cute children, either, let alone your cute dogs) and would strongly recommend that if people want a child they should have one, and if their children have grown up, dogs are not a substitute.]

Thank you! Exactly what I said when I heard this claptrap on the news. Dogs > Immigrants.

Also dogs should be saved (and they should), but birds can be shot and trapped. Some animals are valued more than others, while immigrants are valued not at all.

Real animal lovers should boycott this farce as a protest to hunting in Malta, instead of sucking up to this despicable bunch of amateurs.

The Muscats need to add more Spinach to their daily diet.