Going to the dogs Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Alistair McLean, the NGRC’s chief executive, admitted he was “flabbergasted and appalledâ€. Yeah, right! “I was going to keep them as pets, but it was private houses where I had got them and they were barking so I was talking to a chap as to the best way to put them to sleep and he said ‘the Garden of Eden, you can take them any morning’. But I wouldn’t have taken them there if I’d known [what happened there].†He added: “I’d never been there in my life and one of the chaps said . . . if you take the dogs there they are put to sleep. He [smith] has his own incinerator, the greyhounds are burnt and then the ashes are put on the land. “Well, when I saw in the paper what he did with it I would never ever have taken a greyhound to be shot. I am totally innocent.†Fenwick, who said his daughter only accompanied him “for the ride†and to help unload the dogs, insisted he normally used a vet to kill dogs humanely. What did he think happened there then? He knew the dogs were going to be killed. He says that. What happened to them after that doesn't really matter. These are people totally withouth honour and compassion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going to the dogs Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Alistair McLean, the NGRC’s chief executive, admitted he was “flabbergasted and appalledâ€. Yeah right! As for the trainer and his daughter - what a tissue of lies!. The saddest bit was when he said he daughter just came along for the ride. Some entertainment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brindlebabe Posted July 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 “We will do whatever is necessary to clean up our industry even if it takes six months or a year. We are extremely grateful for the assistance provided by The Sunday Times.†Haven't they already had years to do this? The industry has used and abused greyhounds for years. The problem is not going to go away until greyhound racing is a thing of the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brindlebabe Posted July 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 The industry has had long enough to clean up its act . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherdan Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Dawn, is that article in the Sunday Times today? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReikiAnge Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Must really applaud the Times on their persistance on this matter. Thanks for the link, I will make sure my MP gets to see this and send a copy to Ben Bradshaw also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abigailj Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Also check out Letters to the editor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kats n greys Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Follow up article http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2087-2281781.html Greyhound 'cull' trainers suspended Daniel Foggo Paddy Sweeney, a retired greyhound vet, said he knew Smith well and was aware he had been killing dogs for about 20 years. He said Smith provided a cheap and humane service, but he was critical of the greyhound industry for causing dogs to be frequently injured, necessitating their destruction. "Without a shadow of a doubt Dave Smith puts down dogs that have been injured at licensed tracks," he said. "He is a good man but the people who exploit the dogs are vermin, they are lower than a snake." Nearly every quote in the article makes me go and reminds me of the saying "When you are in hole stop digging" The retired vet shows total contempt for the dogs and is he saying that 10,000+ dogs have been injured in 20yrs on 2 tracks= 500 + dog a year!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melp Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Letters to the editor. Very good and all credit to The Sunday Times for sticking with it. Pity about the adverts directly below advertising sites selling racing dogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
border collie Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Letters to the editor. Very good and all credit to The Sunday Times for sticking with it. Pity about the adverts directly below advertising sites selling racing dogs yes I couldn't resist looking at the buy a puppy site for racing youngsters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houndwoman Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 I have emailed my MP. I think I am the proverbial pain in the bum in his opinion. He usually does reply to me, sometimes quite promptly, other times it can take a few weeks. Will let you know when I get a response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesB Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Also check out Letters to the editor One of the little ones is mine, heavily cut down which is probably just as well, since the original was long and very rude I can't believe the adverts I'm going to write in again and point out the irony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Lovely article by Jilly Cooper in the Mail on Sunday http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/pages/live/f...in_page_id=1879 (Hi - it's Bev appearing as a guest because I think I was pruned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemstone Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 Lovely article by Jilly Cooper in the Mail on Sunday http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/pages/live/f...in_page_id=1879 (Hi - it's Bev appearing as a guest because I think I was pruned) There is a thread about it in Doggie chat Bev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 (Hi - it's Bev appearing as a guest because I think I was pruned) Sounds painful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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