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Are police work dogs pts if not good enough ???

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  • 17-03-2008 1:19pm
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    hel_hev
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    read
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detection_dog

    last paragraph on Cadaver sniffing dogs

    "if a Federally trained cadaver dog does not make this crucial passing score, he is required to start the six-month training programme from day one. If the dog fails twice, he is euthanized. "

    i am sure this is american which is bad also , but does that happen in ireland / uk ? is there anytype of group trying to help out dogs that "dont pass the test" ???

    i thought reading that was horrible .....


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    Interceptor
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    Many types of working dogs who don't 'make the grade' are euthanised. Have you any idea what happens in the Irish/UK greyhound industry? Hundreds of them are 'clonked' every year with little attempt made to rehome or rehabilitate them. Whatcha gonna do?

    'cptr


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    The Artist
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    Interceptor wrote: »
    Many types of working dogs who don't 'make the grade' are euthanised. Have you any idea what happens in the Irish/UK greyhound industry? Hundreds of them are 'clonked' every year with little attempt made to rehome or rehabilitate them. Whatcha gonna do?

    'cptr
    whats 'clonked'
    its not what i think is it: A heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
    - thump, thumping, clump, clunk, thud?


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    Demonique
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    Well, I remember seeing a documentary where one guy in the greyhound industry had his dogs humanely PTS by a vet


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    Lauragoesmad
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    Demonique wrote: »
    Well, I remember seeing a documentary where one guy in the greyhound industry had his dogs humanely PTS by a vet

    Oh well thats ok then!:mad:


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    Trojan911
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    hel_hev wrote: »
    i am sure this is american which is bad also , but does that happen in ireland / uk ? is there anytype of group trying to help out dogs that "dont pass the test" ???

    In the UK if a GSD fails it is passed on to the Armed Response Units (Trojan Dogs) where it is trained to disarm gunmen. Not sure what they do here.


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    Interceptor
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    Demonique wrote: »
    Well, I remember seeing a documentary where one guy in the greyhound industry had his dogs humanely PTS by a vet

    Well you may also have seen the documentary about the guy in the UK with the 20 acres of wasteland and a mini digger, who had shot thousands of greyhounds and buried them there. He charged £15stg a time if I remember correctly. Animal welfare bodies are reducing the incidence of this activity but it is wholesale.


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    Demonique
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    Lauragoesmad wrote: »
    Oh well thats ok then!:mad:

    Well, at least he was humanely dealing with them as opposed to whacking them over the head or sending them off to Spain


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