Comments on: Shock and Outrage as Dog Fatally Injured Live on TV

By: TrudyB

TrudyB — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 11:35:58 +0000

I notice your dogs race at Poole – how many trainers attached to Poole do you think 'let everyone else down'? How many abusive trainers do you think you are supporting by claiming there are just a few?
And what action would you take if you discovered an abusive trainer?

By: TrudyB

TrudyB — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 11:35:22 +0000

Hi Di
In my opinion Frisby Foreman was 'MURDERED' – he was knowingly subjected to a life threatening situation and then euthanased – in my book placing him in that situation was pre meditated and therefore murder. All this for financial gain – outright exploitation!

Humans more often than not have a choice where and for how long they work – greyhounds don't.

Greyhound racing is rife with abuse. The racing industry is a law unto itself. Trainers are reprimanded for causing cruelty and suffering to greyhounds by the NGRC but are not convicted in a criminal court.
Doping your greyhound with cocaine is breach of NGRC rules – not a welfare issue I may add – but trainers are not convicted for possession of a class A drug in a criminal court. DEFRA fail dismally to implement welfare regulations – to protect the revenue generated by the industry for the government.

By: TrudyB

TrudyB — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 10:58:42 +0000

Does not happen in the greyhound world?__Whats this then http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/ar...

By: D Hilsley

D Hilsley — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:26:59 +0000

Shirley Stones
What do you mean by “MURDERED” and ” such an exploited sad life “, you have obviously never been to a well kept greyhound kennel and seen how well they are kept and how they respond when they know they are going racing .
Do humans not work until retirement age ??????
Last Sunday I asked my trainer yet again “do MY greyhounds enjoy their racing” and her answer was ” absolutely and when they don’t I will tell you and then you can take them home ”
I repeat what I have said previously that there is no place in greyhound racing for abuse, but unfortunately as in life there are always the few that let everyone else down and we hate them .
Only today some ‘rich bit of totty’ stopped me and asked if I was a dog walker as she saw me everyday walking my retired greys and after a brief conversation I got the idea that she wanted me to walk her dog for her because although she was rich , didn’t work and lived right on the path to the field , she couldn’t be bothered to walk her own dog even though she said ‘I quite often think he looks unhappy’ and when I said ‘actually I work an 80 hour week so really don’t have the time to walk your dog ‘ she just said ‘oh well if you do fancy walking mine aswell it would help him ‘. You people have no idea about real life .

By: Amanda Wells

Amanda Wells — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:51:31 +0000

Brian

There IS a REAL problem in greyhound racing. Surely you are not denying that? Are you asking us to ignore this?

By: Shirley Stones

Shirley Stones — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:34:12 +0000

What a sad end for the two year old greyhound, murdered at the Belle Vue track! Such an exploited sad life, but only to be expected from the racing fraternity. It makes me sick to the stomach, having had three rescued exracing greyhounds myself. What beautiful, elegant, gentle creatures they are! Please, please, anyone who can, get to any demos at your nearest track. The sooner greyhound racing is killed in the UK the better!

By: Mr.B.Scase

Mr.B.Scase — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:27:05 +0000

trudy baker,

i wonder whether you watched the bbc documentry inside out which were saying about the terrible plight of puppy farms of pet dogs not greyhounds but from a breeder who is not supposed to be doing this at least in the greyhound world this does NOT happen so perhaps you anti’s should look at the real problem that is going on and leave greyhound people ALONE .

By: Trudy Baker

Trudy Baker — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:13:22 +0000

I challenge you Mr Scase, to disprove any facts or figures I have quoted on this blog or on Greytexploitations website.

To seriously consider taking that challenge, you will need to read the APGAW and Donoughue reports in their entirety.

For the record, I care about all animal and human exploitation, but as in the case of the greyhound, no other domestic animal is over bred and culled to the same extent, with the use of EU funding – for entertainment purposes.

No other dog is used as purely a betting medium and then disposed of in huge numbers once they can no longer provide a service.

But yet again, we see a supporter of the racing industry, desperately attempt to deflect attention from their failing argument by raising other animal welfare issues.

How very sad it is, that you concern yourself with the welfare of other animals – whilst greyhounds in YOUR sport are exploited day in day out and your attempts to address that exploiation consist of fighting the very groups who want to protect and improve welfare for the greyhound.

By: Amanda Wells

Amanda Wells — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:10:09 +0000

Its sod all to do with lies, Brian.

Are you denying that any greyhounds die due to your “sport”?

Its not about ‘winning’. Its about stopping the unnecessary death and destruction.

Forget personalities and who says what because I don’t care less about individuals. I only care about one thing – greyhounds.

Maybe it makes you feel better to point the finger and scream abotu ‘lies’ but thats just dodging the reality.

FACT – greyhounds die after providing human entertainment.

I ask you again – does it really matter how many?

Do you really think its acceptable for this to continue?

By: Mr.B.Scase

Mr.B.Scase — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:34:13 +0000

trudy,

you wouldnt know the truth if it bit your bum , i just wonder how many so called pets NOT GREYHOUNDS will suffer this christmas perhaps you can find those facts and figures although i wouldnt consider you wouldnt give a darn .

amanda,

end of argument i suppose you think you have won but the lies being told by the anti’s such as they closed the stow supposedly that is the kind of rubbish tony peters and the like would want you to beleive .