Dogs
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Bradders
The Pork Chop Express
Mull, having a browse through your posts in other threads here on pfm, it would appear you are waxing hysterical on a number of issues - some would argue your level of concern is not commensurate with the statistics at hand.
MikeMA
pfm Member
This is my son's dog which I often look after when he is away working. She was a rescue dog and is now about ten years old but looks and acts as though she is two or three. She is very friendly, fit, active and energetic and can outrun most other dogs. She can do a standing jump of about four feet and catches lots of squirrels, rabits, rats and even birds. Last week in our local park a seagull swooped down at her and tried to peck her. She jumped up and caught it on the wing and had its wings and head off in about two seconds. Any one any idea of what sort of dog she might be?
http://s1195.photobucket.com/user/jadisman77/media/SAM_0581_zpsbdfa2027.jpg.html
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Mullardman
Moderately extreme...
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queue jumper
Possibly a spanish Podenco, a breed of windhound. It's hard to tell from that angle.
My whippet will also go after rabbits and squirrels, fortunately without succcess.
Suffolk Tony
Aim low, achieve your goals, avoid disappointment.
She looks absolutely nothing like a Patterdale.
MikeMA
pfm Member
As I understand it Patterdales are not recognised as a pedigree breed and they seem to vary hugely in appearance. Some of the images Ive seen on the internet look quite like her but I'd have to agree that some don't. I've no idea what she is but she's great fun.
Suffolk Tony
Aim low, achieve your goals, avoid disappointment.
True, Patterdales are a varied breed (we own one) but they're all small, wiry terriers. Your son's dog appears to have a smooth coat and looks a fair bit bigger than a Patterdale.
Mullardman
Moderately extreme...
Yes. Hilarious. And another example of trying to just brush real tragedies under the carpet because they don't sit nicely with the collective dog lovers smug sense of righteousness.
It isn't about the stats, or the relative rarity of incidents, but it's clear you lot are never going to take the deaths of people seriously so long as you can keep pretending there's no issue.
Not one of you has expressed any regret or concern. You'd sooner make it a joke. Your collective capacity for ignoring and twisting facts could rival the US National Rifle Association.
It's quite sickening.
So I'll leave you to look at the pretty pictures.
Tarzan
pfm Member
Excellent, thanks Mull.
Here's 55lbs of American staff / shepherd mix: Evee the Dog:
A fine looking hound! Go Evee.
Mischa is a Leonberger, he is actually an adopted bear but you can't keep bears as pets so a monthly groom and a few behavioural tricks and voila, one dog.
He does still shit in woods.
Mull whilst I agree with the licensing, chipping, registration but you should have included compulsory insuring of dogs but who and how the hell is it going to be policed.
After many years of rehoming dogs it is very obvious that the onus in on those charities and breeders to ensure dogs are not put into a totally unsuitable homes.
FWIW all dogs should chipped and licensed to the original kennel club registered breeder, easily done, this is now done with racing greyhounds, so there would be a complete record and traceability from cradle to grave.
This might to some seem draconian but perhaps we might also adopt the Brazilian approach which is to euthanise unregistered dogs and unlicensed dogs. In Brazil all dogs have an ear tag, no tag the dog is summarily shot.
Before everyone jumps up and down many councils have a 7 day policy in which the dog placed in a boarding kennels for is a week if not claimed then put down.
After many years of rehoming dogs it is very obvious that the onus in on those charities and breeders to ensure dogs are not put into a totally unsuitable homes.
FWIW all dogs should chipped and licensed to the original kennel club registered breeder, easily done, this is now done with racing greyhounds, so there would be a complete record and traceability from cradle to grave.
This might to some seem draconian but perhaps we might also adopt the Brazilian approach which is to euthanise unregistered dogs and unlicensed dogs. In Brazil all dogs have an ear tag, no tag the dog is summarily shot.
Before everyone jumps up and down many councils have a 7 day policy in which the dog placed in a boarding kennels for is a week if not claimed then put down.