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[mazza]

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Read this article today and it made me so angry. Apparently there is a misconception about ex racing greyhounds being pts at the end of their careers. Homes are found for all of them. :- "

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/hunti...fd0059a0927.lpf

 

[galty]

Read this article today and it made me so angry. Apparently there is a misconception about ex racing greyhounds being pts at the end of their careers. Homes are found for all of them. :- "

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/hunti...fd0059a0927.lpf

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Dont see where he said homes are found for all of them.

Any why good for Joe, hes doing somthing not just knocking.

 

[mazza]

Read this article today and it made me so angry. Apparently there is a misconception about ex racing greyhounds being pts at the end of their careers. Homes are found for all of them. :- "

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/hunti...fd0059a0927.lpf

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Dont see where he said homes are found for all of them.

Any why good for Joe, hes doing somthing not just knocking.

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No he does't say that but he is saying greyhounds are not pts when they have finished racing.

My argument is not with Joe ( good on him for rehoming) but with the Cambs Evening News for printing misleading quotes.

The article quotes Joe as saying "it was an absolute misconception that greyhounds are put down after they have finished racing". This gives a completely false message to the reader.

Some people have fought hard to bring the real sad facts into the open and this article just diminishes the fact that greyhounds are disposed of.

It wasn't too long ago that David Smith from Co Durham admitted to killing and burying 10,000 of them. Joe probably hasn't heard of Leigh animal santuary either.

 

[masta]

"cluding the idea that MANY of the dogs are put down when they can no longer race'.

above is the actual quote give the guy some credit he is doing something positive in stead off getting behind a keyboard and bleating constantly

 

[mazza]

"cluding the idea that MANY of the dogs are put down when they can no longer race'.
above is the actual quote give the guy some credit he is doing something positive in stead off getting behind a keyboard and bleating constantly

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[SIZE=14pt]Dog owner seeking homes for ex-racers[/SIZE]

DOG-racing fan Joe Labriola liked the sport so much that when one of his dogs reached the end of its career he decided to work for a trust which cares for retired greyhounds.

Joe, 39, said that after taking on the job he wanted to clear up some of the misconceptions about racing - including the idea that many of the dogs are put down when they can no longer race.He began to think of the future for ex-racing greyhounds when Darling Slaney, a dog he owned, retired last August after winning her final race.

She won 20 out of her 44 races, claiming more than £5,000 in prize money and was at one stage ranked 14th in the country.

Now Joe, who owns Joe's Barber Shop in St Ives, looks after her at his home in the town.

Joe said: "I always wanted a dog, but my wife wouldn't let me have one and so the only way to do it was to buy a greyhound because I didn't have to keep it at home."

Joe, who likes a flutter, said the arrangement had been that he would look after the dog when she retired and he also joined the Retired Greyhound Trust.

"She is a wonderful dog and she makes a wonderful pet," said Joe. He said it was an absolute misconception that greyhounds were put down after they had finished racing.

He is currently trying to find a new home for Woody, another syndicate dog which retired last year after an injury.

Anyone interested in the trust can contact Joe on 07752 711278 or find more information at www.retiredgreyhounds.co.uk

As already said, :cheers: WELL DONE JOE for rehoming, you’re a star :cheers: .

I didn’t think my post would be met with unfavourable comments.

As for bleating, isn’t this a discussion board. You are obviously very much for greyhound racing and prefer not to acknowledge the fate of most greyhounds.

If you read the article it gives a strong impression that greys are not pts and that most are found homes. The implication that greys are not pts in this article is a very misleading statement.

If a grey is finished at 3 or 4 years old but lives on to be 10 – 12 years old then obviously the rapid turn over in young dogs far outweighs the possibility of homes available.

 

[kris]

id hardly call it bleating either.if you dont agree with someones post getting personal with them means to me youre losing the discussion.hows the chemotherapy going masta?

 

[noo]

Totally agree with mazza n chris. I dont believe mazza was attacking the individual per se, but what he believes and indeed what was printed is 'very' incorrect and gives those reading the article the wrong impression of what 'actually' happens to many ex-racers.

 

[Gail]

"cluding the idea that MANY of the dogs are put down when they can no longer race'.
above is the actual quote give the guy some credit he is doing something positive in stead off getting behind a keyboard and bleating constantly

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Good on the guy for keeping his retired racer, yes he is doing something positive and i may be accused of sitting behind a keyboard and bleating as well, but when i'm not doing that i am caring for my two rescued ex-racing Grey's who ran the risk of being pts at the end of their racing careers but luckily were rescued and found their way to me.....

Retired racers being pts is a "misconception"????NO it's a very real fact.

 

[FeeFee]

I get very fed up with reading stuff about greyhound racing which implies that all dogs are treated like kings while they race and go off to live the life of riley on someone's sofa as soon as they retire.

Yes, of course that is true for some dogs, and well done to all those who work hard to find homes for them. Sadly there are thousands of dogs for whom this isn't the case.

A bit more honesty from the industry would be refreshing - at least then people could make up their minds whether to support it with the facts in front of them.

[SIZE=8pt].....and in case anyone asks, I have been rehoming ex-racers (and a variety of other dogs) since 1989 and am actively involved in rescue myself, so like many other people I am trying to do more than just talk about it.[/SIZE]

 

[galty]

A bit more honesty from the industry would be refreshing - at least then people could make up their minds whether to support it with the facts in front of them.

Agree with that and think that this is happening moreand would like FACTS to be discussed more

What does not help is people like this topic starter who slags of some one within the industry who is trying to make things a LITTLE better because he does not quote the Antis bisas.

One point over Seaham

The Person who runs Greayhoundscotland has stated that 10000 dogs where killed MANY OF THEM GREYHOUNDS. He killed others but so what to certain people on this forum

I respect that statment over what some are saying that all where Greyhounds by the topic starter.

 

[kris]

id love to know out of all the dogs put to sleep each week in various dog shelters and rspca homes exactly what proportion are greys/running dogs?and i hardly think its being biased to quote facts and figures about how many racing dogs end their days being killed?in fact id say its the greyhound industry itself who are hiding the truth about this sport that is giving them the bad publicity and it isnt bias its the truth.sometimes the truth hurts

 

[nina]

I get very fed up with reading stuff about greyhound racing which implies that all dogs are treated like kings while they race and go off to live the life of riley on someone's sofa as soon as they retire.

Yes, of course that is true for some dogs, and well done to all those who work hard to find homes for them. Sadly there are thousands of dogs for whom this isn't the case.

A bit more honesty from the industry would be refreshing - at least then people could make up their minds whether to support it with the facts in front of them.

[SIZE=8pt].....and in case anyone asks, I have been rehoming ex-racers (and a variety of other dogs) since 1989 and am actively involved in rescue myself, so like many other people I am trying to do more than just talk about it.[/SIZE]

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Hun well said, BUT take it from me DONT WASTE YOUR BREATH on here.

The likes that you have already seen will just shout you down, get down right nasty & not let you say your peice no matter how true it is, (They sure aint good with facts!)

So for the majority of "racing greyhound" folk on here all chant together...................................

WE DO SOLEMNLY DECLARE TO DO RIGHT BY OUR DOGS, TO REHOME THEM ONLY IN THE BEST POSSIBLE HOMES WHEN THEY CAN NO LONGER RACE.

TO GET ALL INJURIES TREATED.

NOT TO SHIP OUR DOGS TO SPAIN BY THE LORRY LOAD TO BE USED & ABUSED & KEPT IN SQUALOR.

TO PTS HUMANELY BY A QUALIFIED VET & NOT A BOLT GUN IN THE HEAD BY JOE BLOGGS.

Yeah right........................................AND THEN WE ALL WOKE UP (w00t)

You will NEVER get an answer to where ALL the true numbers of greys bred per year end up, no matter how much you ask or quote statistics.

I dont even bother now, anyone with an ounce of intelligence can see right through the parasites. :thumbsup:

 

[galty]

id love to know out of all the dogs put to sleep each week in various dog shelters and rspca homes exactly what proportion are greys/running dogs?and i hardly think its being biased to quote facts and figures about how many racing dogs end their days being killed?in fact id say its the greyhound industry itself who are hiding the truth about this sport that is giving them the bad publicity and it isnt bias its the truth.sometimes the truth hurts

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Well said.

Shame it cant be discussed by both sides in a intellegent manner with out the bile that some come out with.

 

[masta]

id hardly call it bleating either.if you dont agree with someones post getting personal with them means to me youre losing the discussion.hows the chemotherapy going masta?

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didnt mean to to offend,sometimes i think it maybe more constructive to have a positive outlook on the problem rather than to constantly harp to the negatives

thank you for your concern kris that was very kind :thumbsup:

 

[mazza]

A bit more honesty from the industry would be refreshing - at least then people could make up their minds whether to support it with the facts in front of them.

Agree with that and think that this is happening moreand would like FACTS to be discussed more

What does not help is people like this topic starter who slags of some one within the industry who is trying to make things a LITTLE better because he does not quote the Antis bisas.

One point over Seaham

The Person who runs Greayhoundscotland has stated that 10000 dogs where killed MANY OF THEM GREYHOUNDS. He killed others but so what to certain people on this forum

I respect that statment over what some are saying that all where Greyhounds by the topic starter.

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I have not as you call it slagged anyone off. I’m the one being severely criticised here and for what……highlighting a newspaper article because it declares that greys are not pts when the racings over. Why the aggressive attitude to this topic?

 

[galty]

A bit more honesty from the industry would be refreshing - at least then people could make up their minds whether to support it with the facts in front of them.

Agree with that and think that this is happening moreand would like FACTS to be discussed more

What does not help is people like this topic starter who slags of some one within the industry who is trying to make things a LITTLE better because he does not quote the Antis bisas.

One point over Seaham

The Person who runs Greayhoundscotland has stated that 10000 dogs where killed MANY OF THEM GREYHOUNDS. He killed others but so what to certain people on this forum

I respect that statment over what some are saying that all where Greyhounds by the topic starter.

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I have not as you call it slagged anyone off. I’m the one being severely criticised here and for what……highlighting a newspaper article because it declares that greys are not pts when the racings over. Why the aggressive attitude to this topic?

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Sorry Maz

Your title on this when you started this topic to my mind is slagging Joe off because he is trying to find homes for ex racers with out stating YOUR views and is dis for it.

 

[mazza]

Galty

I did not intend to come across as criticising Joe, as far as I'm concerned he's done brilliant for homing the grey.

I thought just posting the link would more or less speak for itself.

Mandy

 

[kris]

id hardly call it bleating either.if you dont agree with someones post getting personal with them means to me youre losing the discussion.hows the chemotherapy going masta?

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didnt mean to to offend,sometimes i think it maybe more constructive to have a positive outlook on the problem rather than to constantly harp to the negatives

thank you for your concern kris that was very kind :thumbsup:

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youre welcome. im always concerned about someone who is genuinely suffering