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Location: East Midlands, UK
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Posts: 8,775
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27-06-2011, 07:58 PM
Originally Posted by Moobli 
What a shame you have a dim view of police dog training. Was it many years ago that you worked as support staff? Unfortunately pd training years ago was very much yank and shout type training, but things have certainly changed in many forces in more recent years. My ex partner is a police dog instructor (well he retired this year) and I was regularly allowed to watch the pd training and was always very impressed with the modern, reward based and positive motivational methods used.
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Location: Cumbria
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 842
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27-06-2011, 08:15 PM
Originally Posted by Moobli
It just had about a 30 second mention on Sky News. Clearly Kate and Wills at Wimbledon is far more important!!!
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Location: Aberdeen UK
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 133
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27-06-2011, 08:16 PM
I know that many police dogs are treated well by handlers, and looked after but why leave dogs with little to no ventalation in a vehicle? I would like to think that it was just a pure mistake, and they forgot to ensure the dogs were comfortable. However many dog handlers and owners would argue that they would always ensure that this incident would not occur and make they appropriate percautions. I would!
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Location: Cambridgeshire
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 13
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27-06-2011, 08:58 PM
Originally Posted by Gnasher
I've failed trying to find an email address - I guess the Met is too big for such things.
Had a look on their website and found this link to "complain about a member of our staff":
https://secure.met.police.uk/complaints/
or here for "customer feedback":
https://secure.met.police.uk/yourvoicecounts/index.php
I don't think it will make any difference, but the only thing we can do for those poor dogs is to voice our disgust directly to the met.
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Location: Norwich UK
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 4,795
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27-06-2011, 09:27 PM
Originally Posted by Jugsmalone
I think you were right, whether in shade or not, that car would have been hot inside.
Originally Posted by Gnasher
Absolutely you were right. Dogs should never ever ever be left inside a car in spring, summer or autumn, unless the weather is very cool and it is obvious it is not going to be hot and it is only for a short time. Well done you.
Originally Posted by Luthien
To KO
It has not been sunny here today, but after being in my car for 30 seconds, I needed to open the door before finishing faffing about before leaving work. I could hardly breathe, and sweat was pouring off me, which is not a look I like to pursue.
Shade really doesn't help.
Originally Posted by labradork
Poor dogs. There is no excuse for this.
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Location: Birmingham UK
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 20,832
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27-06-2011, 09:35 PM
as for complaining I wrote and complained to the MET when two of their officers systematically beat their pet dogs and were caught on film.......and not sacked.
The letter I got back said they each had a punishment of a fine of one months wage............... well thats OK then isn't it
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