RTE dogs killing sheep at night advert sometimes in the 80's?

Conmaicne Mara · 03-01-2013 12:24pm #1

Anyone remember that ad that used to run on RTE? It was about dogs getting out at night, forming packs and going off killing sheep etc? I wonder who put that out on air and why was it pulled? Is there any info about it online or video of it I wonder?

Asking because of a story in the next edition of the Irish Farmers Journal about a group of 95 ewe lambs that were attacked, 46 either killed or had to be put down, the rest are doubtful about keeping their own pregnancies.

spodoinkle · 03-01-2013 12:29pm

I remember that alright, the dogs went evil once it got dark!!!

Conmaicne Mara · 03-01-2013 12:30pm

That's the one, I had a look on YouTube, but either I''m looking for the wrong thing or it's not on it, has anyone seen it?

quaalude · 03-01-2013 12:39pm

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Anyone remember that ad that used to run on RTE? It was about dogs getting out at night, forming packs and going off killing sheep etc? I wonder who put that out on air and why was it pulled? Is there any info about it online or video of it I wonder?

I remember it - I'm sure it's responsible for my fear of dogs!
The tagline was something like "The wolf in your living room" - the dog was all cute when he was sitting in front of the fire, then he went out and savaged livestock. Chilling.

Chips Lovell · 03-01-2013 1:35pm

Bonzo wants to go out.

Comic Book Guy · 05-01-2013 12:16am

Was that the cartoon one of the golden labrador heading out and meeting his mates and then mutilating sheep?

Think they left a small lamb bleating over his dead mother

darkdubh · 05-01-2013 1:10am

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

That's the one, I had a look on YouTube, but either I''m looking for the wrong thing or it's not on it, has anyone seen it?

As it was an Irish health and safety ad I'd say it's unlikely it'd be on Youtube.The only way that's likely to turn up is if someone made a VHS recording of it off the telly back in the day and decide to throw that up.

rubadub · 14-01-2013 3:06pm

quaalude wrote: »

the dog was all cute when he was sitting in front of the fire, then he went out and savaged livestock. Chilling.

I seem to remember the dogs mouth changing when he went out, it sort of faded/morphed into a different mouth with the red insides showing and/or more teeth showing.

road_high · 16-01-2013 7:32pm

They need to bring it back...it's a bigger problem thab ever now in the countryside.

timfromsneem · 27-03-2013 11:55pm

Have a look at http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=469422726457780#!/ballinrobetidytowns for the original ad...

Conmaicne Mara · 27-03-2013 11:59pm

Great find Tim, thanks for that!

darkdubh · 28-03-2013 9:33am

Nice one!It's exactly as I remember it.At the time my cousin from London was visiting and he used to crack up laughing when He'd see this ad especially the expression on the dogs face at the end.He was a bit of a strange lad.

washiskin · 28-03-2013 12:15pm

Ha! The dog actually looks guilty as sin at the end

Conmaicne Mara · 28-03-2013 12:47pm

washiskin wrote: »

Ha! The dog actually looks guilty as sin at the end

Ever look at a dog that's done something he knows he shouldn't have? He may as well tie a white hanky to his tail and surrender, they do look guilty as sin