Guard Dogs PTS

Thought this was unfair on the dogs, as did the Dogs Trust apparently:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24139769

That is horrible, after all those years of service

Me too, i was gutted to read that as I bet the handlers were too

How sad. 

Awful poor pooch.

Aww poor babies  

Horrible

that's awful

Where's the magnificent princes comment on this one ??

Very very unnecessary

tbh, they are trained to kill. If they are too old to be useful (we all know older dogs are slower, have more health problems, are less likely to be agressive), its awful but they can't be retired. they wouldnt have a life. id rather they be pts than kept in kennels for the rest of their lives.

This topic is being discussed on the Jeremy Vine radio 2 show now (12.30)

What were they saying about it kathy?

I grew up with an ex police dog he was the best dog ever nelson was 7 when he came to us and then as we were moving and couldn't take him as he was 9 he spent the last remaining years with a friend who had another gsd