Trigger 26 Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 just been watching the news and there is talk of the goverment bringing in compulsory insurance incase your dog bites someone or evan other dogs, sky news evan mentioned asbos being brought out on dogs, and there is evan the mention of every dog having to be chipped. almost every clip showed a bull terrier breed as being dangerouse its more bad press being pushed towards the dog world and the bull terrier. what do you think the chances are of this being brought into force, also how much effect do you think it will have on the lurcher world especially the bull cross lurchers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 As someone who has had bull breeds since i was about 6 years old (staffys or EBTs) this really winds me up. Its just chavs who have 'Bull Breeds' to look hard, treat them like shit, try to get them aggressive etc, and then people think its the breeds. If they had a collie or a lab then they would give these dogs the same press, its just unfortunate for the bull breeds that they have chosen to have a staffy or english bull etc. Im not sure if what they are proposing on the news today would happen, but maybe it wouldnt be a bad thing if it did. I wouldnt mind paying insurance and micro chipping my dogs if it got rid of the tossers who are ruining bull breeds. Gaz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Couldn't agree more. Its not the breed that needs to be targetted, its the owners. SIMPLES! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lurcherlad_2010 35 Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 my dog got a asbo for killing too much this season lmao only joking Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adamb20 22 Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 As someone who has had bull breeds since i was about 6 years old (staffys or EBTs) this really winds me up. Its just chavs who have 'Bull Breeds' to look hard, treat them like shit, try to get them aggressive etc, and then people think its the breeds. If they had a collie or a lab then they would give these dogs the same press, its just unfortunate for the bull breeds that they have chosen to have a staffy or english bull etc. Im not sure if what they are proposing on the news today would happen, but maybe it wouldnt be a bad thing if it did. I wouldnt mind paying insurance and micro chipping my dogs if it got rid of the tossers who are ruining bull breeds. Gaz both my dogs are insured and microchipped any way, wouldnt have it any other way. what, i pay 12 pound a month for insurance and 15 pound for the micro chipps. how much do we spend on tabs/drink/drugs etc? a lot more than that. surely your dogs are worth it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barry lurcher 27 Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 always they go for the wrong choice its always the owner not the dog in 99% of cases dogs should be socialized with other dogs when pups and when adult. these thugs who terrorise kids and people get there dogs so aggressive they attack anything that moves well they cannot be that fecking hard they need a dog to help em that's the people the plod should be cracking down on there's probably drugs involved fecking police force my fecking arse Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigyboy 1,274 Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 (edited) its just another stupid law by this shithouse government ffs do you really think the chavs are gonna insure their dogs are they feck,they dont even bother insuring their cars,its just gonna cause grief for the low income families who are good dog owners,my dogs are microchipped and insured but im sure not everyone can afford it Edited March 9, 2010 by craigyboy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DDD 4 Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Isn't the highest reported number of dog bites down to the "fluffly" golden retrievers etc? It would only penalise legitimate owners who are responsible & look after the dogs. All mine are insured & chipped, regardless. While I was living in Germany it was compulsory for you to have your dog insured, minimum 3rd party just to cover yourself in case of any mishaps. Similar attitude to skiing too - if you pelt down a hill & hit someone then it's your insurance that takes the whack. It does strike me as yet another money maker for this ar$e government. Anyone know Scotlands response to this? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackay 3,435 Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Isn't the highest reported number of dog bites down to the "fluffly" golden retrievers etc? It would only penalise legitimate owners who are responsible & look after the dogs. All mine are insured & chipped, regardless. While I was living in Germany it was compulsory for you to have your dog insured, minimum 3rd party just to cover yourself in case of any mishaps. Similar attitude to skiing too - if you pelt down a hill & hit someone then it's your insurance that takes the whack. It does strike me as yet another money maker for this ar$e government. Anyone know Scotlands response to this? Doesn't apply to Scotland. I believe a back bencher is tabling a motion to give local councils more powers to deal with irresponsible dog owners in Scotland though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cold Ethyl 63 Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 The microchip part is feckin hysterical if you ask me.How the hell would you know if the dog who just mauled you for eg has a chip or not or the id number?Are you going to carry a scanner round and gather up your limbs and scan the dog for the chip number.Its fecking stupid tattoos would be a better id process.Or stop silly neds from having strong dogs give them a yorkie to try 1rst if they master that then a spaniel etc etc.I watched a friend of mine this week go for draggies across a ash pitch cos he wouldnt listen to what i was saying about my bitch and what she does and when she does it.Had to admit was funny as f**k took me about 20 mins to stop laughing.All that was because i ran ahead of her to go sort a disagreement between my dog and my foster Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Swampy 147 Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 How many threads have now been started on this subject? FFS get the facts right. This is only a consultation. Nothing is going to be law yet. It is sabre rattling for the election! It wasn't that long ago we all had to have dog licences anyway.Get over it. Its a fact of life. Chavs or not dogs are now being used as weapons. Lets ignore it and it'll go away right? Jeez talk about the famously used expression by people on here "KNEE JERK" (brings a whole new meaning to the phrase when used by some) Put brain in gear before opening gob! Swampy angryning Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dpb82uk 138 Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 if this becomes law you watch the price of the microchip go up and it will be all dogs and breeds this government stand to make a lot of money out of this and thay no it :wankerzo4: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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