Jumabaar Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 http://au.tv.yahoo.com/sunrise/video/-/watch/29940668/dog-fight-intensifies/ The sunrise video. The owner of the dog is a bloody tool. A little peeved about the attitude of the DogsNSW rep about fixing the problem with a check chain though too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixeduppup Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 That dog owner is a moron and That dog needed more than a check chain but it would have been a good start. Also that dog would have been pulling pretty hard to break that collar which was probably fraying for quite some time I'd imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixeduppup Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 The deed not the breed? Victoria isn't doing that, they're doing the breed not the deed! UGH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleveland Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 The owner wasn't there when it happened. Council workers followed the dog back to his house after beating it off with shovels. The poor dog in question was an elderly 12yr old being walked by the owners neighbor. The local vet was called to the scene but the small dog had been eviscerated and didn't have a chance and was humanely put to sleep. Thoughts and prayers with the family. My worst nightmare. Reading the article im furious the owner of the large dog not once apologised or expressed remorse for what happened, only that he was going to complain to the manufacturer about the broken collar. What a joke. Happy to pose for a photo but not once said sorry. I haven't seen any more than a couple of brief news reports in ad breaks, however I don't think we can assume the owner didn't say sorry, the media will put on what they want to put on - he could have said it and they never showed it. I'm not saying he DID say sorry, but we can't always believe what the media wants us to. And I haven't seen the full report. I work for the emergency services. I now more than anyone media will give sensational biased reporting depending how it best suits them. I also watched his interview and can tell you someone who states 'not like she died, ah well it was only a dog, takes 2 to tango as they say' did not apologise or show remorse for someones innocent pet being eviscerated. Media like to beef up stories as much as they can and the more he spoke the more they would have shown, highly doubt he apologised. Dogs that are that aggressive and dangerous should be euthanised. No questions asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tapua Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 (edited) http://au.tv.yahoo.com/sunrise/video/-/watch/29940668/dog-fight-intensifies/ The sunrise video. The owner of the dog is a bloody tool. A little peeved about the attitude of the DogsNSW rep about fixing the problem with a check chain though too. To be fair I (IMO) dont think the check chain was even mooted as a fix - he was more into the pushing education. Which I totally agree with. Teaching people how to walk a dog without pulling - it has to be taught. I personally love martingales as a safe option for most dogs in public but I wouldnt hesitate to use a check chain on a strong unsettled dog I havent personally trained it would give me good control as the handler of the dog. The guy who owned the dog was a total tool - young, male, boof headed bogan. He needed an education program big time!!!!!!! and a ban from owning a dog until he had an education program. I gaurantee from the look of the dog collar that dog only ever pulled and he thought it was normal to walk a dog that way! Edited July 11, 2012 by Tapua Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nawnim Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 (edited) deleted. Posting is just too depressing. Edited July 13, 2012 by padraic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HugL Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Saw this on the news last night. Don't know if they edited the guy to just get what they wanted but I would support him from being banned from owning any animal (and perhaps steralise him too). Being a South Aussie, I am curious how DogsVic and DogsNSW got comments recorded when the incident occurred in SA? Come on DogSA, stop hiding and actually use this to promote training and dogsports. We need good to come out of these bad situations or it just gives anti-big dog supporters more ammo to throw at us large breed good owners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiesha09 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 It's these kind of idiot owners who absolutely infuriate me and I think there needs to be much more serious repecussions for these kinds of people. He doesn't even seem to care that his dog is being euthenased so it is obviously not a punishment for him. What about that poor woman losing her dog? he probably doesn't even see it as a big deal for her.... I mean it's not like losing his own dog is a big deal. Being the owner of two smallish dogs it scares me no end that I am often at the mercy of other dog owners in regards to the safety of my dogs. I do everything possible to ensure that safety by walking at low peak times (early in the morning or late at night) at low use parks because they have been attacked in the past and I don't want to risk it again. To be honest it's why I probably won't own a small dog again. Not saying that small dogs are only at risk at all but I think they are perhaps slightly more vulnerable. It just seems to be happening way to often these days. I totally believe it's the deed not the breed but also believe the owners need to be held much more accountable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmolo Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 What an absolute jerk.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeckoTree Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Is there a news interview of this guy apart from the Sunrise one and the NSW whoever guy going on about little check chains and Victoria's psychopathic by the very dictionary definition, *cough'* Deed not breed B.S.. I'd like to view. Sounds like a prime candidate for S.A law reform without breed involved to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Her Majesty Dogmad Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 well I'd truly like to give this d---head a sound beating .... amongst other things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris the Rebel Wolf Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 *disgusted* People like that moron shouldn't be allowed to own dogs. What a totally disgusting attitude he had. I highly doubt his dog was trained or socialized in the least. I feel for the owners and the neighbour who was walking the little dog. No doubt the broken collar was to blame for the whole event (insert sarcasm here) A sad but too common senario. A well raised socialised dog doesnt just randomly attack unless provoked. Thankyou, strongly agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tara and Sam Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 R.I.P Benji what a horrible way to end a seniors ( or any age ) life what a tool for a owner of the offending dog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubiton Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Thing is if your dog gets away from you - it wouldnt matter if you had an injury wouldnt you be off in pursuit best you could simply to stop your dog running on a road or something. This bloke was 'what could i do I had a fractured foot' well dude you couldnhave hobbled as quick as possible. The old lady was just lucky the council guys turned up when they did and then did everything they could in the situation. Thatb particular council was always 'punish the deed' and 'punish the owner' as it should be and were good to deal with rather than worrying about breed. And remember in SA unlike some other states they give a dog in a secure b ackyard a defence if some other animal wanders in and gets hurt (have heard of other states that declare a dog dangerous even if its in its own secure backyard and say a cat wanders in and gets hurt). Completely different to the subject but they have logical dog laws instead of knee jerk reactions. And the council we are in have doggy bags everywhere along walkways and have a number of bins for use too (more would be better but the fact we havde some is great) . As for that 'owner' and his dog it is a shame they cant ban him from ownnign another as obviously when this dog is put down he will just go and get another big 'tough' dog without any acknowledgement that he was in the wrong and there are responsibilities in regard to being in control of your dog in public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MishB Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 OMG what a complete scum bag! Sometimes wish that sub humans like this were able to be humanely PTS, or at the very least sterised to ensure they cant reproduce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-sass Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 (edited) Yeah, of course the owner is a moron, a scumbag tool etc ect, but I would put my home on the line in a bet that if the owner had a well bred Labrador from a registered breeder who broke it's collar, the poor little dog would be still alive and the poor ladies effected wouldn't be traumatised.......punishing the deed unfortunately doesn't bring that poor little dog back to life and undo the trauma the poor ladies suffered??. The faster they stop BYB's breeding crossbreed crap the better IMHO..........crap I refer to as powerful breed mixtures with a genetic predisposition for aggression and gameness. Edited July 11, 2012 by m-sass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melzawelza Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 You're so predictable, m-sass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-sass Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 You're so predictable, m-sass. Well, I stand by my opinion that we will be a long time waiting for a Labrador or a Standard Poodle to be reported in a killing rampage upon passive targets??. Breed and breeding has everything to do with genetic aggression unfotunately??. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jed Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 You're so predictable, m-sass. Well, I stand by my opinion that we will be a long time waiting for a Labrador or a Standard Poodle to be reported in a killing rampage upon passive targets??. Breed and breeding has everything to do with genetic aggression unfotunately??. I don't think poodles are represented at all in bite statistics, and I would bet that would have to do with the type of person who owns them. Labradors figure much higher in the bite statistics in Aus than pitbulls ... and always have done. Labradors mostly belong to reasonable, responsible people, but once they decide they will bite, they are worth watching. In this case, I would apportion 98% of blame to the bogan owner, who provided no training, and didn't have the wit to see that a $1.50 plastic collar with studs from the $2 shop was NEVER going to hold that dog ... if he was the one in the Sunrise video. But he would have bought it for the studs, not the strength (oh, and the price!!) People seem to have no respect these days. He had none for the other poor dog or its owner, or his own dog. Almost not quite human Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbi Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 You're so predictable, m-sass. Well, I stand by my opinion that we will be a long time waiting for a Labrador or a Standard Poodle to be reported in a killing rampage upon passive targets??. Breed and breeding has everything to do with genetic aggression unfotunately??. I don't think poodles are represented at all in bite statistics, and I would bet that would have to do with the type of person who owns them. Labradors figure much higher in the bite statistics in Aus than pitbulls ... and always have done. Labradors mostly belong to reasonable, responsible people, but once they decide they will bite, they are worth watching. In this case, I would apportion 98% of blame to the bogan owner, who provided no training, and didn't have the wit to see that a $1.50 plastic collar with studs from the $2 shop was NEVER going to hold that dog ... if he was the one in the Sunrise video. But he would have bought it for the studs, not the strength (oh, and the price!!) People seem to have no respect these days. He had none for the other poor dog or its owner, or his own dog. Almost not quite human The owner is a neanderthal, my heart goes out to the lady and her small dog who lost its life. I also feel very sorry for the dog who was owned by this fool as it never was given a chance and in all ways was set up to fail. This idiot would never have socialised or trained this dog to behave as a canine good citizen and probably actively encouraged "tough" behaviour. I completely agree with Jed about owners making all the difference to a dogs behaviour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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