Bless her!

[CorvusCorax]

http://www.northumbria.police.uk/faq/dogs/

Obviously a quiet news day as this has made a lot of the main papers!
Just goes to show, some of the qualities that you breed for, can sometimes work against you!

Can just see it now "Run up to that shouty man with the stick and bite him? Sod this, I'm going back to play with my ball instead...."

 

[Dobiegirl]

I also read this on some news channel and I must say Im not surprised when you compare it to the tb bloodstock. Horses bred in the purple with impeccable winning pedigree and then cant win a selling race. I must say she looks beautiful and wont be too long being snapped up although Im surprised they havnt been able to deal with her dog on dog agression.

 

[MurphysMinder]

I heard this on BBC news yesterday and was amazed at the coverage given for something which I am sure happens fairly regularly. I was slightly concerned that on the news item they said she needed a home without children as she barked at children cos she was nervous of them. As you say Dg you would have thought they could have sorted the reaction to dogs, but having said that I have known a few dog handlers who aren't the worlds greatest trainers.

 

[MurphysMinder]

Having seen this clip I am surprised the police didn't realise sooner that she wasn't the right temperament. Nice grey in the clip though.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-14226652

 

[CorvusCorax]

Yeah that's serious backing off in the first few seconds don't know why he is reinforcing it by going backwards with her, but hey!

LOVING Ellie, just like my old girl (but more obedient) *sigh*

 

[twisteddiamond]

Northumbria police don't rehome the failed dogs to homes with children, usually they rehome to adults only with experience of the breed and no other dogs according to my dad and he used to work for them