Dogs on Death Row

Theres a BBC 1 [uk] programme on tonight: Dogs on Death Row

Highlighting the dog fighting etc etc - maby some staffy type breeds mentioned.... oh and the dogs trust part has been cut out !

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01bbvfk


There has been a huge uproar over this prog on facebook ... gonna be an interesting watch but I fear also very damaging.

Thats set on reminder thanks for the info Xx

its just highlight the problem we have the uk it's not anti staffy.

Death Row Dogs looks at the growing problem of illegal fighting dogs on the streets of Britain. Despite being banned in the early 90s, pit bulls have become the dog of choice for criminals; sentences are lower than for carrying a knife or a gun but the results can be just as severe. However the problem is not just confined to pit bulls, injuries caused by dogs are at record levels and rising. Sadly fatalities are not uncommon.

This film gains access to the work of the West Midlands Police Dangerous Dog Unit as they try to tackle the growing problem. We see raids on high profile gang members, crack dealers, a suspected fighting dog ring and a mother who keeps a pit bull for protection. Due to the current law the police sometimes have to destroy a sociable dog and let potentially violent ones go free.

We also follow the tragic stories of families who have had a child killed by an out of control dog. How did it happen? Could it have been prevented? And how have the family dealt with the shocking trauma of such a brutal death?

The film asks whether the current laws work? Why dangerous dogs like the fearsome pit bulls are such an issue? And what can be done to stop the problem getting worse?

there alot of crazy people on facebook who do more harm then good to the bully breeds.

indeed Steve - nonetheless - Why are there no programmes on the nanny dog ?

on the real true nature of staffs/pits etc ?

Dogs are what we make them - in the wrong hands the entire breed is tarred with the same brush.

already got a reminder on it

the show is about how chavs, wannabe and drug dealers are using dog as weapon and they getting away with it. it's not anti bully breeds like some people are saying on facebook.

Its the media hype atm with whats happened. Its only Staffords that will pay a price.

not anti bully breed so far

that look more like american bulldog than pitbull

what an nob that was not a staffy at all god i hate t*ats

Lets persicute the Stafford, again.

Stupid scum owners,

i cant see any anti bully breed can you?

half these owners cant even look after them self they shouldn't having dog or even kids!!

i really cant belive that these people are aloud to have any living thing never mind a dog i even feel sorry for the flys that must be all over there house's

poor dog

giblet wrote:i really cant belive that these people are aloud to have any living thing never mind a dog i even feel sorry for the flys that must be all over there house's

There scum steve, just scum

Steve wrote:poor dog

i agree that was never the right way to deal with that dog

if he had better owner that dog would gone back to them

As stated, scum of owners

so was it anti bull breed?

becasue alot of people on facebook thought it was

Poor, poor Tyson...... I so hate DDA, that poor lil mite was friendly to everyone even tho it had a disgraceful home.. And because of the owners it had to be PTS... Wrong, wrong so wrong.... How the hell did she have him when she was banned from having pets due to cruelty.... They need to sort this out first

was it anti bully?

Steve wrote:so was it anti bull breed?

becasue alot of people on facebook thought it was

I don't think it was anti bull breed, but hylighted the problem.

Scum owners.

Sadly killing out that population is harder than sorting the dog problem.

it did highlight broken britain

Disgusting, a dog is not a commidity, Its a luxury and until scum can see that we fight a loosing battle.

Any dog can be good, any dog can fight, it depends who's hands it is in.

Man kind has hell of a lot to pay for, and yes there is a % that needs shooting, humans not dogs!

I can't watch these shows anymore, it really breaks my heart. I can't bear looking at a harmless Stafford or any dog for that matter knowing that they'll be PTS.

it's time to get out of the human right act that is the only way

if these people are going live like animal the goverment should treat them like animal but we cant do till we get out of the human right act!!

Steve wrote:if these people are going live like animal the goverment should treat them like animal but we cant do till we get out of the human right act!!

Been saying this for years, and had websites to the effect which got banned.... We need out of the whole Eu which is a european version of USSR, they do nothing good for us, just dictators the lot of them

human right act gives to much right to scum which is wrong and that why we in the mess we are now.

People on programs like that make me sick. They do find the scum of the earth

They are truely down and outs, and do not deserve to walk on this planet.

I wouldn't trust them with a snail, how to solve the problem is another issue.

you have to get tough on them janey that the only way, talking to these people it will go in one ear and out the next. these people are passing on their nasty way to their kids

Jesus, I wish I hadn't of watched it! Put it on iPlayer when I saw the status on Facebook. That poor baby Tyson, wagging until the very end bless him! It's disgusting how the law works, even the police man said it was hard.

Like I commented, she should've been put bloody down, before she gets ANOTHER dog she isn't legally allowed to keep, banned breed or otherwise!

I don't think it was anti bull , it showed what a mess the law is and the police guy said it often enough.

poor tyson the thing is if he had better owner he would of gone home they only put him down becasue of his owners

stiofan wrote:I don't think it was anti bull , it showed what a mess the law is and the police guy said it often enough.

100% right have you see facebook i'm sure i have seen an different program

I know, he was a sweetheart through and through! She should've been prosecuted!

for animal cruelty the poor thing wasn't getting proper walks his poo and wee was all over the floor

i wonder if they changed the bit about re homing with a new owner when they changed the law in Scotland? probably not

Not only that but she was already banned! Why did they not punish her for breaking an order against her? Oh I know, because "it's her Son's!" Grrr

the law is stupid i think most of the coppers think that also.

probably because it was easier and cheaper to get rid of the dog than punish the owners

stiofan wrote:probably because it was easier and cheaper to get rid of the dog than punish the owners

yes plus scum like that have to many rights

Good point! They're quick to fine you for parking illegally or dropping a cig in the street, but hey! Break an order, it's cool! Pffftt...

Not that I condone either of these

This really effin upset me to watch , you just need to take one look at the owners, and the sh!tholes they live in to know the poor dogs dont really stand a chance

That poor little fella that got PTS ... I looked down at Max's big lumpy blue head on my lap, fast asleep, and completely oblivious to what some of his kind have to go through and it broke my heart

I cant explain the contempt I feel towards that type of scum why cant the people that make the decisions wake the F*ck up, and do summut about them !!! and stop putting inocent, healthy, loving animals to sleep ...

I'm off to boil my head

stiofan wrote:probably because it was easier and cheaper to get rid of the dog than punish the owners

Steve wrote:yes plus scum like that have to many rights

Both of you are right. They're always looking to cut costs at the expense of what really matters, and prosecutions/sentences are way too lenient. We need people to know that they will be prosecuted and get tougher sentences, that's the only deterrant.

i watched this programm and it was illegal pitbull bull types not staffies. it is up to the individual i'm afraid to make the distinction but you will always get some idiot that thinks they are all the same. people need to be educated on the different breeds but they won't check it all out themselves when it is easier to switch on the telly that is full of specific breeds. this show showed s lovely dog that even the police said was a shame because it was classed as a pitbull type.

I wouldnt watch it but heard mixed views on it