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mantis

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RSPCA!!

Who remembers Jane Speechly who was a member here for such a short time? Mantis, I know you do :laugh:

HA HA yes dear Jane, she got hammered with all the accusations against them, she said she would come back when she had the answers to the accusations, strangely she never did. :rofl:

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Alkhe

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So the first dog owned by the lady was at large and unregistered?

She had moved into a new house 3 days before, the dogs got through some paling in the fence and into a neighbour's yard. That's why they were taken into custody - they weren't registered because she had moved 3 days before, and there's a 2 week (from memory it's 2 weeks in this council) grace period for registration. At large, as in, in neighbour's house.

It's not GOOD, but it's not like they were habitually roaming around and being a menace. Nothing like that.

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But if there's a two week grace period as she'd just moved wouldn't the registration from the previous municipality have covered that?

Not that I agree with it but with all the recent propaganda regarding bull breeds attacking you can understand why the average Herald Sun reading Joe would be concerned with a dog of this type in their yard.

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But if there's a two week grace period as she'd just moved wouldn't the registration from the previous municipality have covered that?

Not that I agree with it but with all the recent propaganda regarding bull breeds attacking you can understand why the average Herald Sun reading Joe would be concerned with a dog of this type in their yard.

As I understand it, the issue was the dog wasn't registered in that municipality. I think.

And yes, I totally understand where you're coming from, unfortunately. I spend a lot of time assuring SWF owners at my park that no, that SBT isn't a pitbull, and no, it's not going to come over here and rip your throat out. Every bully breed is automatically a baby killer in some peoples' eyes, no matter how well socialised and friendly. :cry: (and I'm a toy poodle owner!)

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I thought they were pro-BSL originally?

RSPCA Australia have been anti BSL for years and years - possibly since the beginning of it. Some individuals (Hugh Wirth springs to mind) have made public statements to the contrary, but these statements have been against the policy of the National Board.

RSPCA being anti BSL is far from a new thing or a sudden change of heart.

http://kb.rspca.org.au/What-is-the-RSPCAs-position-on-breed-specific-legislation_497.html

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But if there's a two week grace period as she'd just moved wouldn't the registration from the previous municipality have covered that?

Not that I agree with it but with all the recent propaganda regarding bull breeds attacking you can understand why the average Herald Sun reading Joe would be concerned with a dog of this type in their yard.

As I understand it, the issue was the dog wasn't registered in that municipality. I think.

And yes, I totally understand where you're coming from, unfortunately. I spend a lot of time assuring SWF owners at my park that no, that SBT isn't a pitbull, and no, it's not going to come over here and rip your throat out. Every bully breed is automatically a baby killer in some peoples' eyes, no matter how well socialised and friendly. :cry: (and I'm a toy poodle owner!)

Perhaps we need to bann all photos and videos of any attack related incident that way people couldnt be given the chance to perhaps link appearance with danger of a similar repeat?

Also ban any breed mention to the generic term dog? No then people may become afraid of all dogs? Perhaps "unidentified mammal" may eliminate the problem. You cant fear something if you dont know what it is or may look like.

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But if there's a two week grace period as she'd just moved wouldn't the registration from the previous municipality have covered that?

Not that I agree with it but with all the recent propaganda regarding bull breeds attacking you can understand why the average Herald Sun reading Joe would be concerned with a dog of this type in their yard.

As I understand it, the issue was the dog wasn't registered in that municipality. I think.

And yes, I totally understand where you're coming from, unfortunately. I spend a lot of time assuring SWF owners at my park that no, that SBT isn't a pitbull, and no, it's not going to come over here and rip your throat out. Every bully breed is automatically a baby killer in some peoples' eyes, no matter how well socialised and friendly. :cry: (and I'm a toy poodle owner!)

Perhaps we need to bann all photos and videos of any attack related incident that way people couldnt be given the chance to perhaps link appearance with danger of a similar repeat?

Also ban any breed mention to the generic term dog? No then people may become afraid of all dogs? Perhaps "unidentified mammal" may eliminate the problem. You cant fear something if you dont know what it is or may look like.

Finally you have seen the light.

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