smudge1901 1 Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 i would like to know other peoples opinions on something i have been mulling over since this incident with a smaller dog yesterday, basically the greyhound dog caught hold of a small dog that got to close to him, he wasnt harmed just naturally shook up No i posted elsewhere about this episode & was asked why he wasnt muzzled , i didnt need to think about an answer , my opinion is . muzzling is ok if you have good recall , i wont muzzle this dog because he isnt coming back when called as yet, my gripe is , if he were to get off the lead while out & he was muzzled i dont think i could get him back due to not having the recall perfected , so i am off the opinion that if he isnt caught within hours & he does wander over a period of time , if he couldnt free himself of the muzzle he wouldnt be able to eat or defend himself. I dont disagree wih muzzling but these are just my thoughts , what are yours Greyhounds should be muzzled in a public place by law.That was the case long before the dangerous dog list.A mate of mine in the 70,s was fined when his greyhound on a lead killed a terrier which went for him despite my pal giving many and urgent warnings to the lady with the terrier to get it back to her.It went to court and he was fined for not having a muzzle on the dog and not for the dog killing the terrier which comes natural to a working or retired greyhound.Which is why you are required to muzzle the dog.The fine then was £5.oo hope this helps. Act and section please mate.... There aint no Greyhound act...... Quote Link to post
littlefish 587 Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 I feel for you Kay. I was in a similar situation at the weekend only my terriers (who were on leads) were approached by a Rottweiler. I repeatedly called to the little man who was walking a long way behind his dog with his hands in his pockets to call his dog as it approached mine. 'He's not causing any trouble' the prick replied. It walked right up to me and stuck his face down into the middle of my dogs - i tried to carefully shoo it away but my dogs went at it. Luckily it turned and ran away but i tell you it could have turned nasty for my dogs and perhaps me in the middle of it. I felt that in the situation my dogs were under control. I hate to see dogs running loose - it makes things so unpredictable. Quote Link to post
Kay 3,709 Posted December 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 i would like to know other peoples opinions on something i have been mulling over since this incident with a smaller dog yesterday, basically the greyhound dog caught hold of a small dog that got to close to him, he wasnt harmed just naturally shook up No i posted elsewhere about this episode & was asked why he wasnt muzzled , i didnt need to think about an answer , my opinion is . muzzling is ok if you have good recall , i wont muzzle this dog because he isnt coming back when called as yet, my gripe is , if he were to get off the lead while out & he was muzzled i dont think i could get him back due to not having the recall perfected , so i am off the opinion that if he isnt caught within hours & he does wander over a period of time , if he couldnt free himself of the muzzle he wouldnt be able to eat or defend himself. I dont disagree wih muzzling but these are just my thoughts , what are yours Greyhounds should be muzzled in a public place by law.That was the case long before the dangerous dog list.A mate of mine in the 70,s was fined when his greyhound on a lead killed a terrier which went for him despite my pal giving many and urgent warnings to the lady with the terrier to get it back to her.It went to court and he was fined for not having a muzzle on the dog and not for the dog killing the terrier which comes natural to a working or retired greyhound.Which is why you are required to muzzle the dog.The fine then was £5.oo hope this helps. Act and section please mate.... There aint no Greyhound act...... CONTROL OF GREYHOUNDS ACT You want it you google it Quote Link to post
Chaz 6 Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Control of Greyhounds etc. Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 is only applicable in Northern Ireland as far as I know Quote Link to post
smudge1901 1 Posted December 20, 2008 Report Share Posted December 20, 2008 i would like to know other peoples opinions on something i have been mulling over since this incident with a smaller dog yesterday, basically the greyhound dog caught hold of a small dog that got to close to him, he wasnt harmed just naturally shook up No i posted elsewhere about this episode & was asked why he wasnt muzzled , i didnt need to think about an answer , my opinion is . muzzling is ok if you have good recall , i wont muzzle this dog because he isnt coming back when called as yet, my gripe is , if he were to get off the lead while out & he was muzzled i dont think i could get him back due to not having the recall perfected , so i am off the opinion that if he isnt caught within hours & he does wander over a period of time , if he couldnt free himself of the muzzle he wouldnt be able to eat or defend himself. I dont disagree wih muzzling but these are just my thoughts , what are yours Greyhounds should be muzzled in a public place by law.That was the case long before the dangerous dog list.A mate of mine in the 70,s was fined when his greyhound on a lead killed a terrier which went for him despite my pal giving many and urgent warnings to the lady with the terrier to get it back to her.It went to court and he was fined for not having a muzzle on the dog and not for the dog killing the terrier which comes natural to a working or retired greyhound.Which is why you are required to muzzle the dog.The fine then was £5.oo hope this helps. Act and section please mate.... There aint no Greyhound act...... CONTROL OF GREYHOUNDS ACT You want it you google it He lives in Staffs not Belfast.. Quote Link to post
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