Nah, I'm quite partial to them. They've only got a 10 to 15 year shelf life anyway. Besides I need to preserve their coats. I've got three, one is going to be a hot water bottle cover, one is just going to be pelt for my chair arm and the other is going to be a tuxedo for the next one.
I'll judge each case on it's merit. Some ****ers shouldn't be sharing our oxygen let alone taking priority over an animal.
Its not practical to licence dogs again but there should be some control over who is allowed to breed and sell dogs. The guy with the American Bulldogs is just an example of how you shouldn't just put dogs in a hut to breed and leave them to their own devices. From being born they need both canine and human contact. For working dogs the human contact is not quite so important but for a family pet it is paramount. My dog was born in the breeders house and lived with her siblings in the house until we picked her up. Despite having the terrier feistiness she's great with all people and all dogs, until she is at home when she gets terrratorial and protective... but that's totally acceptable to me
I'd argue that, a lot of humans are worth nothing. If a hunter dropped his rifle in the Serengeti and was being about to be mauled by a pride of lions, I'd be happy to watch and cheer the lions on to victory.
Your approach is reactive rather than proactive though...I'm sick of hearing about the toddlers being mauled to death by the same breeds of dog time and time again.
I always think it's odd when reporters say, after a kid has been bitten for example, "The dog was destroyed". Like it was an old shed with a dodgy roof.
'cos if you're in jour jeep the lions wouldn't be able to hear you cheering and your cheers would be wasted, and if it was an open top you'd still be katomeat
Lions have great hearing and besides which, I've got the door slightly open in my scenario, they're a good 60 yards away so I've got time to react and close the door if they take exception to my support.
Not at all, it's neither reactive or proactive, it was a tongue in cheek comment on a message board. I''m not so stupid to think banning breeds will achieve anything, it's been done before and they either (A) find another breed. Or (B) cross breed the banned dog. Your 'solution' will achieve nothing mate, it's the equivilant of doing nothing while wasting the tax payers money. Just like it's achieved nothing and cost money in the past. I suggested a licencing system. Much more sensible with the technology available these days as it can be linked to the banned list and breeders to make sure there's an electric trial of information from the second the bitch gets pregnant until the pups grow up and pass on. Yes there'll be people who ignore it just like there's people who still dodge car insurance, but it will give the Authorities better resources to challenge the problem. It's not perfect but if you hadn't noticed, nothing is. Which is why we still have crime in the world.
There's no bad dogs just bad dog owners, my last 2 dogs have been Staffordshire bull terriers and if you want licking to death come to my house.
Watched an ITV programme entitled "Dangerous Dogs" this week which was made this year so was relevant to most of the breeds mentioned. Unruly dogs belonged to owners who were clueless about the dogs needs for human interaction and exercise in particular. Two families were actually breeding pitbulls in their own homes and the adult dogs were exercised in the back garden. There was also a woman who loved animals, rabbits gerbils etc who had them in cages but they were not being fed and watered regularly. The authorities had to jump through hoops to remove the animals for their own good. My view is that over the years people have lost sight of why they have pet dogs of any breed as they seem to expect them to understand the spoken word. In the programme it was mentioned that pit bull owners should have insurance by law and one dog was taken away under that ruling so in a way there is a rule about dog licences, but in the end it boils down to a law that was rushed through.
My view is that over the years people have lost sight of why they have pet dogs of any breed as they seem to expect them to understand the spoken word. I take it you have not seen a blind dog work for its owner, they understand lots of spoken words they just need training. Just like man we need to be taught it.
I think you have reinforced my point about training a dog by showing, speaking and rewarding. Too many times I have seen and heard people stand yelling at a dog for ages then leather it when it eventually returns. Dog then thinks it is being beaten for returning.
