Flashsmum Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Wow, I just heard that Greyhound racing will be shut down in NSW on the ABC news! Effective July 2017. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Lisa~ Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Wow! That is huge news! http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-07-07/greyhound-racing-to-be-banned-in-new-south-wales/7576816 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Posted in news for further links and discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashsmum Posted July 7, 2016 Author Share Posted July 7, 2016 Good idea TSD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redsonic Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Link here: News thread re Greyhound Racing NSW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 lots of dead dogs ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juice Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 About freakin time! This industry cannot be trusted, they cannot or will not abide by the live baiting ban for one. The culture is too big. Yes dogs will die initially, but those dogs would what make another couple of years anyway if they were faSt enough, non of them would live long lives anyway, and at least the cycle will be broken. The rest of the states need to follow to stop dogs being shipped around and the practice to continue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airedaler Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 So many ramifications will follow because of this decision. Some good but a lot of bad ones too. Still the AR groups will be happy that there is another nail in the coffin. Watch out for more pressure on dog ownership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westiemum Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 (edited) About freakin time! This industry cannot be trusted, they cannot or will not abide by the live baiting ban for one. The culture is too big. Yes dogs will die initially, but those dogs would what make another couple of years anyway if they were faSt enough, non of them would live long lives anyway, and at least the cycle will be broken. The rest of the states need to follow to stop dogs being shipped around and the practice to continue. Couldn't agree more juice. Sadly I think there will be more dog deaths before it stops - but that too is sadly inevitable. IF these people were genuinely good they would be re-homing instead of euthanising. ABC 24 is reporting trainers who are already saying they are going to put their dogs down - as far as I'm concerned it just proves the government's point and that despite the pain the industry is going to go through there really is no other option. Interesting interview in more detail just then on ABC 24. The NSW government spokesman encouraged everybody to read the report and then decide if there was any other option - its apparently horrific. Apparently they examined every possible angle to manage this industry - but economically, a clean up of the industry apart from being unsuccessful was going to contract the industry to such a degree it would be unviable anyway. I feel for any innocent trainers in the industry. But the absence of whistleblowers suggests to me there were a lot of supposedly 'innocent' people who were complicit in this as well as the horror stories. 'The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing'. Edmund Burke Edited July 7, 2016 by westiemum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westiemum Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 lots of dead dogs ....... Agreed Perse But it may also mean less future suffering by generations of greyhounds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westiemum Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-24/rise-in-greyhound-adoptions-follows-four-corners-story/7049826 I'm hopeful that the increased public support of greyhound adoption may help ease the industry carnage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westiemum Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 ACT set to follow NSW describing the industry as 'untenable'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katdogs Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 http://www.greyhoundracinginquiry.justice.nsw.gov.au/ I only got as far as the first page - wastage - more than 50,000 'missing' dogs. My family loved and raced greyhounds for years, many years ago, when you could have a couple of dogs and race them for fun/competition. You didn't really go into it for money, back then. Sad to see it so corrupted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 lots of dead dogs ....... Oh no! So let’s not do anything. Anyone with half a brain will know that hundreds (if not thousands) of people involved in this cruel abominable activity (I will NOT call it sport) will be racing out with their guns ablazing. It is such a sickening thought and it is to be hoped that some will be able to pull themselves up and try to do the decent thing by their dogs. However, it is no reason not to act. Immediate ramifications are what stops many necessary actions all across society. Time for people to have a few more guts and follow this example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roova Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 I heard part of a news story on this. They said despite the horror of thousands of dogs being put down because of this ruling (Im sure I heard 6,000), apparently its only scratching the surface of how many young healthy dogs lose their life every year, year after year, because they don't make their owner money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juice Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 This needs to happen in every state and breeders monitored , i d hate to see it go underground out in the sticks, like dog fighting. I also think its sad that the hobby owner got squeezed out, my neighbour had 3 greys, two retired old chooks that he kept till they died at a ripe old age, and one in training. He said he couldn't compete with the big trainers, and he told me years ago about the live baiting at tracks before a race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 This industry cannot be trusted, they cannot or will not abide by the live baiting ban for one. The culture is too big. Couldn't agree more juice. Sadly I think there will be more dog deaths before it stops - but that too is sadly inevitable. IF these people were genuinely good they would be re-homing instead of euthanising. ABC 24 is reporting trainers who are already saying they are going to put their dogs down - as far as I'm concerned it just proves the government's point and that despite the pain the industry is going to go through there really is no other option. I'd put my dogs down too before handing them over to places like the RSPCA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airedaler Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 This industry cannot be trusted, they cannot or will not abide by the live baiting ban for one. The culture is too big. Couldn't agree more juice. Sadly I think there will be more dog deaths before it stops - but that too is sadly inevitable. IF these people were genuinely good they would be re-homing instead of euthanising. ABC 24 is reporting trainers who are already saying they are going to put their dogs down - as far as I'm concerned it just proves the government's point and that despite the pain the industry is going to go through there really is no other option. I'd put my dogs down too before handing them over to places like the RSPCA. Absolutely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Flying Furball Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 (edited) This industry cannot be trusted, they cannot or will not abide by the live baiting ban for one. The culture is too big. Couldn't agree more juice. Sadly I think there will be more dog deaths before it stops - but that too is sadly inevitable. IF these people were genuinely good they would be re-homing instead of euthanising. ABC 24 is reporting trainers who are already saying they are going to put their dogs down - as far as I'm concerned it just proves the government's point and that despite the pain the industry is going to go through there really is no other option. I'd put my dogs down too before handing them over to places like the RSPCA. Absolutely Well being so ready to put your dogs down is the easy way out, no responsibility taken to find a solution. If the dogs' lives are so cheap then that just confirms the rightness of the decision. Disgusting attitude Edited July 7, 2016 by Lady Flying Furball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 This industry cannot be trusted, they cannot or will not abide by the live baiting ban for one. The culture is too big. Couldn't agree more juice. Sadly I think there will be more dog deaths before it stops - but that too is sadly inevitable. IF these people were genuinely good they would be re-homing instead of euthanising. ABC 24 is reporting trainers who are already saying they are going to put their dogs down - as far as I'm concerned it just proves the government's point and that despite the pain the industry is going to go through there really is no other option. I'd put my dogs down too before handing them over to places like the RSPCA. Absolutely Well being so ready to put your dogs down is the easy way out, no responsibility taken to find a solution. If the dogs' lives are so cheap then that just confirms the rightness of the decision. Disgusting attitude Dead is not suffering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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