Pixie's mum Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Best of luck Mizz Piggy - I really hope Aztec makes it home soon. I don't have a dog affected by bsl (yet) however I find it appalling that councils are able to decide a dog is a menace due to its appearance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobbly Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 (edited) Oh MizzPiggy how awful :rolleyes: I hope you get your dog back. I am not sure what advice to give, but I know if it were me, I would be looking at launching legal action right now. I think the first thing I would be doing is contacting a solicitor to find the lawyers who successfully won Darryn Willis and his dog Rusty's case. From there I would arrange a consultation with Mr Willis' lawyers, and see what they suggested - whether they would be happy to work with me in my state, or whether they could suggest a lawyer in my state with whom they would be happy to share information. Pursuing justice through legal channels would be expensive and arduous for sure, but the precedents have been set in favour of dog owners, so I'd be fairly confident of a win, and it would dissuade the council from bothering me, or anyone else in future with this crap. Whatever you decide to do, I hope you get Aztec back home safe and sound as soon as possible. ETA: A thread on Darryn Willis & his dog Rusty's success in court is here: http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?showtopic=150734 Edited December 21, 2008 by Wobbly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam&Saki Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Oh geez, wish I had some advice, but hugs and best wishes to you, what a horrible situation :rolleyes: xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizzpiggy Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share Posted January 6, 2009 Thanks to everyone’s support. On Tuesday the 31st we had an appeal hearing of the decision to register Aztec a restricted breed. After about a half an hour the panel agreed that Aztec was not a pit-bull. He was released to us the same day. At first he didn't recognize us and it took about 10 minutes. After that all that was on Aztecs mind was leaving the pound. I was warned by the panel that Aztec was very timid and I was probably fighting a lost cause and that he would have to be put down. Well BS to that he is not timid and came back to his old self within a day. It just goes to show that the pound traumatizes animals and therefore gives false impressions of dogs temperament. It saddens me to think that many dogs have been euthanized purely because the pound workers deemed them timid or unsociable. My husband and I are very happy that our Aztec is back and with a few good feeds he should be fit as a fiddle. I think this entire situation highlights how ignorant and uneducated council dog catchers are. Brings to mind images of the dog catcher from 100 and 1 Dalmatians. Absolutely useless and I have to pay for the privilege of proving so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ari.g Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Great news mizzpiggy. You and Aztec must be so relieved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tybrax Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Excellent well done Mizzpiggy great news tybrax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claireybell Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 Yay He's home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Give him BIG cuddles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobbly Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 yay!!! That is fantastic news :eek: I am so glad you got him back so quickly The pound is a horribly traumatic environment for many dogs, but sounds as if he's recovering from the experience quickly now he's back home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amstaffchick Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 So your dog isnt from a registered breeder and doesnt have Pedigree papers (so could be anything) but you register him as an AST with ur council? Im glad you got your dog back but let this be yet another lesson for those who buy unregistered 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernStarPits Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 OMFG but but dos'nt you spozed to av papers or u B in da Poo??!! LMAO Good to read Lisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizzpiggy Posted January 8, 2009 Author Share Posted January 8, 2009 Understand that buying a dog with papers is a good and safe way to go. The fact is it is not illegal to buy a pup from a non registered breeder. I had that argument with the council after they said perhaps next time I should get papers with a dog assuming that I would not get him back, I did nothing illegal if they don't want me to buy a dog the way i did then make it illegal, if not then don't judge me. I felt like I was being treated like some backyard Meth buyer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Labs Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I have been searching for my dog for over 5 months. Where has your dog been for 5 months???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vk2mpj Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 (edited) I have been searching for my dog for over 5 months. Where has your dog been for 5 months???? Edited January 9, 2009 by vk2mpj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizzpiggy Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 I have been searching for my dog for over 5 months. Where has your dog been for 5 months???? Some guy picked him up outside my house and kept him for 6 months. He must have got out from that place and because he was microchipped we were contacted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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