Did anyone else watch this tonight ? Wasnt it depressing. Im going to sound a terrible snob, but it seemed really rough types, like off the Jeremy Kyle show, who were treating dogs badly, poor little pups being sold down the pub at four weeks, dogs starved, and left in squalid conditions, there were some happy endings, but why let dogs get in this state in the first place, awful. I had to come on the forum to remind my self of all the good and caring owners out there . xx
Re: dangerous dogs Was this the same one on the other thread? I didn't watch either. watched a wildlife programme up here. better scheduling in my opinion.
Re: dangerous dogs Yes. It is depressing. Not good for people or dogs. My husband describes them as "weapon dogs", perhaps harsh as I think their prime purpose is to intimidate people and to massage the ego of their owner. I would like to think that the return of Dog Licensing would help prevent this, but sadly the sort of person who wants a "weapon dog" is unlikely to bother with a license.
Re: dangerous dogs I didn't watch it but I can imagine what was on it. I find these things all very dispiriting.
Re: dangerous dogs [quote author=Mollly link=topic=7327.msg101560#msg101560 date=1408003392] I would like to think that the return of Dog Licensing would help prevent this, but sadly the sort of person who wants a "weapon dog" is unlikely to bother with a license. [/quote] No. On the programme I mentioned in the earlier thread, a lady had a pitbull - a lovely old girl. She was poorly and so the owner decided she had to take her to the PDSA (which resulted in the dog being PTS she was so ill). The owners' reluctance was due to the fact that her dog would be recognised as being an illegal breed (she hadn't met the requirements needed to keep it), and wouldn't be returned to her. I couldn't help thinking then, that the dog had gone her whole life without any vet care... poor girl.
