You thought the same as me hun, I sat here thinking ''her Mallinois doesn't look very happy, infact I thought nervous, plus I was thinking ''any minute now it's going to honk up'' and she said ''Oh she's a very laid back dog, I almost have to wake her when I wantt her to get out, ........that didn't look a laid back dog, it looked more like.......please don;t drive so fast I don't feel well

I shouted Callum through from the kitchen to see it, I couldn't believe it...then hanging on to the scruff of the neck at that hut, wot the heck was that about ? ok it didn't have a collar on , why not ? surely they should be wearing some sort of collar, chain ect ?

i didnt see the programme but i am 100% against the ban. the idiots who mistreat them and train them to fight etc. should be the ones being punished, a lot more severely that what they currently are. its ridiculous. no breed should be generalised to that extent. many pit bulls are used (in america) as therapy dogs, assistance dogs, search and rescue dog, sniffer dogs etc, surely if they were vicious by nature they wouldnt be suitable for this. also, watching animal cops on animal planet, shows the sweet nature of them. so many have been abused and used for fighting yet when they are rescued they are so gentle and sweet. besides, pits have been bred to not have human agression... i definately think it is the wrong end of the lead that is being targeted.

I saw it. I felt so sad for those dogs, but if they hadn't been PTS their fate would have been worse than death I think.

Not if it's working. It could get caught on something while it's searching the gardens etc.

Didn't think of that, but there is collars that open if they're caught...

Ah, I've never heard of those collars. I guess she just had a slip chain on the dog so it could be let off quickly in case it needed to chase someone.

but this is all down to crossbreeding again? if people didnt own lookalike dogs then wheres the problem? but thats a whole other issue there i think......

the person deciding must have knowledge - like in the programme - the police woman was the only one qualified..... that says something... i purposely would not own a dog which looked like a banned breed as id be terrified my dog being taken off me

and yes i could put mysefl in an owners shoes and see how hurtful it woul dbe to take your precious (in some cases ) animal away.... but why have a potential issue with the police anyhow????

i agree..... imo the owner should have been arrested.... if that was at his house - surely then he would hav been??? (seen that before?)

i agree.......

like i said they are banned for a reaon - but the numpties dont help their case either tbh

Nor would I own one. I am sure that (sadly) many of the dogs siezed under the DDA are not Pit Bulls at all, but crosses. Logic says that that if you cross certain breeds (say, an American Bulldog with a non-typey Staffy) you can end up with resulting dogs that look very much like Pit Bulls. It is buyer discretion if someone chooses to keep such a cross as a pet as far as I am concerned. Buy a breed that looks very Pit like and you take that risk.

Although in some cases it may sadly result in a much loved pet being taken away, the majority of the time these dogs are owned by idiots. Case scenario like the moron on last nights program who attempted to release the dog and make a run for it.

We live in a democracy. It is for all of us to decide what our laws should be.

We have BSL because too many people don't understand what a useless, cruel law it is or, if they do understand, they are not sufficiently moved to actually tell their MPs.

I don't trust that figure. In fact that whole article looks highly suspect.

I don't trust that source (who encourage owners to break the law regarding collar and disc requirements so as to give themselves a commercial edge).

In some fantasy land, maybe


Lol. I smell the Clifton Report. This article is getting worse and worse.



You wonder why they are bothering with this tripe but then, suddenly,...

...it all becomes clear.


Edit to add: Incidentally, when I was canvassing pet insurers about their position regarding Speak Out For Animals' microchipping campaign, LV were the only insurer who wouldn't support it.