bbc1 panorama about dogs

[nobo 1]

It was a nice dog that got put to sleep . . . BUT with that many staffords and X's being taken in what are they meant to do with them?!?! The dog was dog aggressive, anyone that knows the breed could tell from its body language exactly what would happen if it had been off lead. No organisation in their right mind would put a dog like that back into society. Not the dogs fault, but none the less there is worse things that could happen to it than being PTS.

 

Get angry at the breeders and shit owners, not the organisations left to mop up the mess.

spot on

[theferreter 311]

there a bunch of b*****ds putting them dogs down

[FightTheBan 1,147]

What you all crying about. Did you not hear the stats? 850% increase in bull breeds ending up in kennels.

Should be pts before they get through the feckin door.

 

If tossers(such as some on here) would stop breeding for a quick buck and selling to anyone who can be arsed to drag themselves out of bed to pick one up...we wouldn't have to watch that shit on tv.

 

Point made ~ give me your best .

 

FTB

[theferreter 311]

that is a fair point mate but most of them dogs wouldent be in there in the first place if it wasent for the wankers who get them in the first place an having a f*****g clue how to bring a dog up like that then they end up in kennels cause the havent been scholised properly just f*****g wrecks me seeing them dogs getting pts cause of some dickhead owner

[WILF 46,811]

What you have to remember is that BDH & other such organisation will put all types of dogs on a so called "Behaviour List" or unit or whatever.

Most Lurchers will be on a special condition homing policy just because it is in their nature to chase small fluffy things.

So you can bet a good number of them are getting PTS as well every year, trouble is, a doe eyed Lurcher getting the needle wouldnt make for very good P.R.

 

I bet all the letter openers at the mail centres are in early tomorrow to start sorting out the donations

[tdavepat 8]

FTB said what I would have said. The few times I post on here, I always make a point of having a dig at the clueless and irresponsible breeders who think they know it all and who are actually to blame for all the dogs I visit in the pounds prior to them being PTS. I cry a lot for the poor souless and downbeaten animals, most of who have done no wrong but fall into the hands of a useless prick who shouldn't be allowed to keep a plant never mind a living animal.

 

I read the adverts on here and I silently scream at the irresponsibilty and hand wringing. I might estimate that the good majority of dogs for sale on here have been bred by idiots who couldn't care a stuff about the dog afterwards. There are a few really good people so I'm not tarring everyone, but they must be pulling their hair out at some of the ads.

 

It won't stop whilst I continue to read the comments, 'None of anyone's business', and 'He can do what he likes, its his dog'. FFS go to a dog pound, help out, look at the pitifull sights. Ignore it and tell me you are a dog lover.

[Guest fence_hopper]

What you all crying about. Did you not hear the stats? 850% increase in bull breeds ending up in kennels.

Should be pts before they get through the feckin door.

 

If tossers(such as some on here) would stop breeding for a quick buck and selling to anyone who can be arsed to drag themselves out of bed to pick one up...we wouldn't have to watch that shit on tv.

 

Point made ~ give me your best .

 

FTB

 

 

bang on mate

[Guest fence_hopper]

It was a nice dog that got put to sleep . . . BUT with that many staffords and X's being taken in what are they meant to do with them?!?! The dog was dog aggressive, anyone that knows the breed could tell from its body language exactly what would happen if it had been off lead. No organisation in their right mind would put a dog like that back into society. Not the dogs fault, but none the less there is worse things that could happen to it than being PTS.

 

Get angry at the breeders and shit owners, not the organisations left to mop up the mess.

spot on

 

 

bolloks....stewie hit the nail on the head

[WILF 46,811]

Anyway, dry your eyes folks....it will only go on for ever.

[gonetoearth 5,144]

FTB said what I would have said. The few times I post on here, I always make a point of having a dig at the clueless and irresponsible breeders who think they know it all and who are actually to blame for all the dogs I visit in the pounds prior to them being PTS. I cry a lot for the poor souless and downbeaten animals, most of who have done no wrong but fall into the hands of a useless prick who shouldn't be allowed to keep a plant never mind a living animal.

 

I read the adverts on here and I silently scream at the irresponsibilty and hand wringing. I might estimate that the good majority of dogs for sale on here have been bred by idiots who couldn't care a stuff about the dog afterwards. There are a few really good people so I'm not tarring everyone, but they must be pulling their hair out at some of the ads.

 

It won't stop whilst I continue to read the comments, 'None of anyone's business', and 'He can do what he likes, its his dog'. FFS go to a dog pound, help out, look at the pitifull sights. Ignore it and tell me you are a dog lover.

point taken , if your involved in working dogs , foxhounds, terriers , lurches, greyhounds its a hard fact of life all dogs , hounds do not make the grade , some may be re-homed but we all know that money and hard facts of life dictate the out come, some may be pts, my hatred of the rspca/lacs is there sanctimonious preaching of there love of animals and there pr machine and its Lie's they take money under the pretense of caring for animals when in fact they pts more than they take care of FACT , THEY ARE A CHARITY THEY SHOULD BE EXPOSED FOR WHAT THEY HAVE NOW BECOME A POLITICAL ORGANIZATION PART OF LACS , SLOWLY BUT SURELY THE WILL GAIN THE POWER THEY CRAVE THE POLICE HAVE NEITHER THE TIME NOR THE MONEY OR INCLINATION TO CHASE ROUND POLICING DOGS AND SOME TIME IN THE NOT TO DISTANT FUTURE SOME SUIT IN SOME MINISTRY DEPT WILL HAVE A BRAIN WAVE AND THAT UNIFORM WILL GET THE POWER THEY CRAVE

[Guest stewie]

FTB said what I would have said. The few times I post on here, I always make a point of having a dig at the clueless and irresponsible breeders who think they know it all and who are actually to blame for all the dogs I visit in the pounds prior to them being PTS. I cry a lot for the poor souless and downbeaten animals, most of who have done no wrong but fall into the hands of a useless prick who shouldn't be allowed to keep a plant never mind a living animal.

 

I read the adverts on here and I silently scream at the irresponsibilty and hand wringing. I might estimate that the good majority of dogs for sale on here have been bred by idiots who couldn't care a stuff about the dog afterwards. There are a few really good people so I'm not tarring everyone, but they must be pulling their hair out at some of the ads.

 

It won't stop whilst I continue to read the comments, 'None of anyone's business', and 'He can do what he likes, its his dog'. FFS go to a dog pound, help out, look at the pitifull sights. Ignore it and tell me you are a dog lover.

thats quite a harsh statement mate. alot of good dogs are bred off and the pups are not even needed to be advertised

[tdavepat 8]

Stewie, I agree with you and I made that distinction. A good breeder does not really need to advertise as his/her work does that for them. They usually have a waiting list and they vet their potential customers.

 

 

BDS and other dog homes are buckling under the strain. I agree with them needing to PTS, but I also agree with you that that dog Brandy was not handled properly. Most dogs will strain at the lead when meeting others on a lead. The lead is restrictive and the dog feels at a disadvantage, hence the urge for self preservation. What should have been done is see if the dog was acceptable to correction. But it doesn't take away the fact that too many dogs are being brought in for the home to cope with.

[Guest Buttermilk]

FTB said what I would have said. The few times I post on here, I always make a point of having a dig at the clueless and irresponsible breeders who think they know it all and who are actually to blame for all the dogs I visit in the pounds prior to them being PTS. I cry a lot for the poor souless and downbeaten animals, most of who have done no wrong but fall into the hands of a useless prick who shouldn't be allowed to keep a plant never mind a living animal.

 

I read the adverts on here and I silently scream at the irresponsibilty and hand wringing. I might estimate that the good majority of dogs for sale on here have been bred by idiots who couldn't care a stuff about the dog afterwards. There are a few really good people so I'm not tarring everyone, but they must be pulling their hair out at some of the ads.

 

It won't stop whilst I continue to read the comments, 'None of anyone's business', and 'He can do what he likes, its his dog'. FFS go to a dog pound, help out, look at the pitifull sights. Ignore it and tell me you are a dog lover.

 

 

Very well put Dave.

[tdavepat 8]

GTE I also agree with your sentiments, but again it comes down to practicalities. ie Money vs Resources.

 

BDH, like most other charitable organisations, are a business. They employ and provide a career structure for ambitious career minded individuals. They will employ business trained managers and bean counters who will balance the books or they will go under.

 

However, I am a socialist at heart and do like to see any corporation getting cained so i also have to agree with you on the uniformed egotists.

[mackay 3,364]

<BR>Anyway, dry your eyes folks....it will only go on for ever.<BR>

<BR><BR><BR>It might but I don't think so,  as we type the kc and other animal organisations are lobbying for tighter controls on breedrers and it's any breeding not just kc stuff.<BR>From what I've read they're hoping to make it mandatory to health test adults before breeding, vet check, vaccinate puppies before selling, guarantee the health of the pups up to a certain age (talking three years which is ridiculous but they'll end up settling for a year) The breeders taking more responsibility for pups they've bred, microchipping, tatooing etc, the outlook for the hobby breeder looks grim as it's looking now like the taxman will also become involved just in case your earning from your hobby. Good or bad I don't know but one things for sure the dog breeding game is about to change and it might be perhaps for the better.