Sheep Attack
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fallowfellow
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A real shame for all parties.
strong pray drive 
Over the years I had dealings with several sheep worrying situations, some of them appalling. The dogs involved have varied, Labs, terriers, and lurchers. a red setter and an Alsatian. One of the worst was a pair of collies that had worked sheep all their lives, the farmer retired and the dogs were treated as house pets. They went on a real rampage and caused a great deal of damage until they were dealt with.
Personally, I think the time has come when dogs, unless being worked or trained should be kept on leads, ask Dartmoor sheep farmers what they think!
Personally, I think the time has come when dogs, unless being worked or trained should be kept on leads, ask Dartmoor sheep farmers what they think!
Very sad. I work with several trainers who stock proof all breeds of dog to avoid this very situation.
Malxwal
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Nonsense
How do you see that working?
308rws
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Controlling your dog in public
- Arguably, any free-running pet dog out of sight of it's handler is out of control.
- Arguably, any free-running pet dog that does not respond to recall is out of control.
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Jon P
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Farmers in our area have a zero tolerance to stray dogs in with livestock. I grew up working on a number of local farms- dogs chasing livestock were shot immediately.
In relation to my own dogs- I trust them 100% when I am with them- would I trust my GWP out of my sight - No, her prey drive is to high and the excitement levels get to much for her.
In relation to my own dogs- I trust them 100% when I am with them- would I trust my GWP out of my sight - No, her prey drive is to high and the excitement levels get to much for her.
Answer, badly
gs jon
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it seems like nearly a weekly news item lately ,dog attacks whether its stock ,adults,children other pets being injured and worse,thinking back 20yrs and more ,apart from stock attacks it seems to me it was far less,over the yrs in various jobs ive had i've been bitten countless times to the point now sadly i dont trust any dog despite want their owners or those in charge of them say
JB
Jon P
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I think the obsession with XL bullies and similar types over the recent years has caused the issues with humans being attacked more- going back almost 30
Yrs ago I was a local authority dog warden- we had packs of dogs running the streets then causing mayhem, attacking other dogs and biting people, but most were terrier x breeds so not likely to kill anyone.
We were euthanising over 300 dogs a year then as there were not the rescues as today .
Staffys were popular then. But they are not bad with people so much , especially then.
It’s a weekly occurrence up here as well. Was out stalking and just happened to pass by the farm on my way home to see the a big out bull type dog running round the lambing field. Must have been 10 dead lambs with more injured. Farmer was doing everything he could and I said I would happily shot it when all of a sudden up wanders a full family blissfully unaware of what their dog was up to. No apology or anything and then they started shouting at me for threatening to shoot a loved well trained pet.
I think we should start with people driving to demonstrate they are 100% then move on to other things Bikes would be a good one.
I would like to think they were warned of impending legal action being taken for the loss?
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