The Weekly Gripe

Are dogs allowed on buses, public transport and pets
My dog wasn't allowed on the bus

Taking a dog on the bus

I feel humiliated and angry. I am an honest hard working person who has chosen to travel by public transport as the best and most environmentally friendly way to travel around London.



I take the 219 bus every day to and from work and I am very disappointed in the unfair and rude way I was treated by one of the drivers. I was refused entry with my dog and the driver simply drove off without any explanation.

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03-4-2008Have you tried contacting the bus company? I e-mailed First Group (as in First Bus) concerning this and they sent me a nice reply saying that dogs can travel free but if you have a large dog you may not be allowed to board at peak times because of the dog taking up space that a paying passenger coul...moreI use to work in buses
18-12-2007I think its crazy...dogs are for the most part well mannered and we should be more liberal with them Xavi mylondondog.comXavi
23-11-2007I stand corrected. I found a similar gripe that has been running since Summer 2005. Proves my point, doesn't it?Bored of People Moaning About Dogs
23-11-2007Wow, this gripe has been running since mid-July! Surely proving, whether you are a dog lover or dog hater, that dogs are an intrinsic part of our national identity...?!!Bored of People Moaning About Dogs
20-11-2007Hi, I lived in Europe for many years and dogs are most welcome just about anywhere. You can walk around a clothing department such as H&M and there will be dogs present. Same for pubs and cafes. We just haven't got it right here in England but then again, we have too many irresponsib...moreMaz
16-11-2007Claudia, The same thing has just happened to me. I was waiting for a 44 bus to take us, my dog and I, to the vet, and the driver refused to let me take the dog on. Well, I am fuming!!! I sat down and refused to move. there were only 7 people on the bus and he was not causing any problems to anyon...moreDavid
03-11-2007Yuk : I don't love cockroaches, I don't love fleas, I don't love rats .. I could rant on like this ad infinitum. What I like or do not like has absolutely no significance whatsoever ... but what does have significance is the fact that if one species of animal or plant becomes extinct th...moreNikki
02-11-2007but I would not want them to be exterminated during a mass cull. Every single living thing on this planet has its place, and for any one species to be exterminated is detrimental to life as a whole. It is only a very stupid, small minded person who would make such a statement. Then you should go ...moreMiss K.
02-11-2007Quote: "Every single living thing on this planet has its place" Nikki must love the cockroaches and bed bugs. Where are they now? Cuddling up next to her with her carpet fleas and horse flies. They're all screaming: What's for dinner tonight? Blood soup? Oh what a bore we had th...moreYuk
02-11-2007I think that anybody who wants to see the domestic branch of an entire species exterminated is someone who should be watched very carefully, as the desire for mass murder is extremely UNdesirable in any social species such as homo sapiens. Personally, I dislike domestic cats, but I would not want...moreNikki
02-11-2007My Dear Steve, BBC Panorama is sheer propoganda for people like your goodself, it targets those such as yourself. Now you believe I should be exterminated? Your ethos must be that of Nazism Steve, are you a Nazi Steve? You have a bit of brass neck Steve your really do. Writing on about how m...moreMiss K. Armstrong
02-11-2007"I think that all domestic dogs should be exterminated. Spare the beagles and the working dogs but the rest should go under the needle." Miss K. Armstrong 02-Nov-2007 11:12 I think you should be exterminated. As BBC's Panorama showed two years ago, animal haters like you tend to...moreSteve



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