Please run with ‘dogs are bad’ all the way to next election! Lefty climate cops come for our best friends

The left has been awfully quiet about climate concerns recently, but one outlet is bringing the topic back by reporting on the “environmental impacts” of man’s best friend.

We’re used to hearing about how cow flatulence is making the planet warmer, but did you know that your very own pet may be at least partially to blame? According to an article from The Guardian, new research has found that dogs have “extensive and multifarious” impacts on the environment.

A review of existing studies has made the argument that “the environmental impact of owned dogs is far greater, more insidious, and more concerning than is generally recognized.”

“In Australia, attacks by unrestrained dogs on little penguins in Tasmania may contribute to colony collapse, modelling suggests, while a study of animals taken to the Australia Zoo wildlife hospital found that mortality was highest after dog attacks, which was the second most common reason for admission after car strikes,” the article explains.

In the United States, it is suggested that the mere presence of dogs in an area is enough to deter local wildlife.

“In the US, studies have found that deer, foxes, and bobcats were less active in or avoided wilderness areas where dogs were allowed, while other research shows that insecticides from flea and tick medications kill aquatic invertebrates when they wash off into waterways. Dog faeces can also leave scent traces and affect soil chemistry and plant growth,” it reads.

“To a certain extent, we give a free pass to dogs because they are so important to us … not just as working dogs but also as companions,” said Curtin University Professor Bill Bateman, lead author of the review. He also claimed that the results were not intended to be “censorious” but to prompt an intellectual discussion on the environmental impact of mankind’s four-legged friends.

“Although we’ve pointed out these issues with dogs in natural environments … there is that other balancing side, which is that people will probably go out and really enjoy the environment around them – and perhaps feel more protective about it – because they’re out there walking their dog in it,” he added.

The review blames lazy dog owners for not being more aware of the world around them, as well as the sheer number of dogs on the planet, for the extent of the negative impact.

“A lot of what we’re talking about can be ameliorated by owners’ behaviour,” Bateman suggested. “Maybe, in some parts of the world, we actually need to consider some slightly more robust laws.”

He also placed some blame on dog food, saying “more sustainable dog food tends to cost more than the cheap dog food that we buy, which has a higher carbon footprint”.

“If nothing else, pick up your own dog s**t,” Bateman says in conclusion.

X users were not about to let anyone come after their pets:

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— kentstrang (@kentstrang) April 15, 2025

So do humans, much more so.

— Linda Piaski (@LPiaski) April 15, 2025

Democrats should run on this. It’s a real winner.

— Kody (@crogers_htown) April 15, 2025

“Dogs have ‘extensive and multifarious’ environmental impacts, disturbing wildlife, polluting waterways and contributing to carbon emissions”

…which is why every Florida child is issued a PROPER Florida pet: pic.twitter.com/RO4L0sETfF

— Amygator *not an actual alligator (@AmyA1A) April 15, 2025

Please run with “Dogs are bad” all the way to the next election.

— IT Guy (@ITGuy1959) April 15, 2025

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Sierra Marlee is a millennial whose hunger for the truth in a world of fake news has led her to BizPac Review.

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