Appalling Programme tonight for GSD - ITV The Door

Permission to cross post was given to me, I am appallled but do not know where to go with this, although I have complained to ITV via an e mail

Please also cross post if you wish


At 9pm tonight ITV will screen a new program hosted by Chris Tarrant called The
Door


Yesterday a clip from this program was featured on This Morning:


http://www.itv.com/lifestyle/thismor.../christarrant/

(clip cannot be viewed only heard, however in this clip you can see the dogs)

http://www.itv.com/entertainment/thedoor/


German Shepherds are caged supposedly hungry and described by Tarrant as rancid
and savage. Celebrities then crawl in between the cages with pieces of raw meat
attached to themselves.
This cause great distress to the dogs and makes them appear aggressive - all in
the name of entertainment.
With so much in the press at the moment about dangerous dogs, this is totally
inappropriate material for TV


The program makers have committed a section 4 offence under the Animal Welfare
act and should be prosecuted:


ANIMAL WELFARE ACT 2006
4 Unnecessary suffering
(1) A person commits an offence if—
(a) an act of his, or a failure of his to act, causes an animal to suffer,
(b) he knew, or ought reasonably to have known, that the act, or failure toact,
would have that effect or be likely to do so,
(c) the animal is a protected animal, and
(d) the suffering is unnecessary.
(2) A person commits an offence if—
(a) he is responsible for an animal,
(b) an act, or failure to act, of another person causes the animal to suffer,
(c) he permitted that to happen or failed to take such steps (whether byway of
supervising the other person or otherwise) as were reasonablein all the
circumstances to prevent that happening, and
(d) the suffering is unnecessary.
(3) The considerations to which it is relevant to have regard when determining
forthe purposes of this section whether suffering is unnecessary include—
(a) whether the suffering could reasonably have been avoided or reduced;
(b) whether the conduct which caused the suffering was in compliancewith any
relevant enactment or any relevant provisions of a licence orcode of practice
issued under an enactment;
(c) whether the conduct which caused the suffering was for a legitimatepurpose,
such as—
(i) the purpose of benefiting the animal, or
(ii) the purpose of protecting a person, property or another animal;
(d) whether the suffering was proportionate to the purpose of the
conductconcerned;
(e) whether the conduct concerned was in all the circumstances that of
areasonably competent and humane person.

OMG what are they thinking, can I cross post this too?

Bloody hell. That's absolutely sickening. I'm surprised it has been allowed!

I hope ITV are shot down for this and something is done about it!

Please do cross post

Utterly ridiculous - I was gonna watch that too - what a stupid thing to do

I can't believe this is true but it's April 2nd not 1st so I guess it isn't a sick joke!

I'm crossposting also and will e-mail a complaint to ITV now.

Its now on three other forums aswell then, this will get round.

Just sent a complaint to ITV -
Dear Sir
I wish to make a complaint about your programme `the Door`. I understand you are to show hungry dogs trying to snatch food from people. I cannot comprehend what fool thought this would be entertaining - or what money-obsessed owner allowed it, but this is offensive in the extreme.

get complaining, folks.

I've just e-mailed in my complaint as well!