Six Puppies and Us, BBC2 now

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Very cute puppies, and owners who so far don't seem to have a clue.

I'm annoyed at the child ignoring his weimeraner so he can play minecraft. Ignoring. A puppy. That kid doesn't deserve a dog.
 
I was literally just coming on to say the same thing, spoilt brat. Poor puppy told them he wanted to go out and was ignored so went on the carpet! Mum said child doesn't like the pup because he's 'scratchy' :rolleyes:
 
Gloryfiying the breeding off cross breeds and how cute a name with poo or doodle is. ANd saying they dont moult. This is the BBC, the tv channel who castigated KC breeding! Idiots, stupid ignorant programme makers!
 
Bosworth said:
Gloryfiying the breeding off cross breeds and how cute a name with poo or doodle is. ANd saying they dont moult. This is the BBC, the tv channel who castigated KC breeding! Idiots, stupid ignorant programme makers!
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I have dog breeder friends all over fb going mad. Ridiculous programme! It seems that several KC reg breeders were approached to take part in the programme but all declined, which is maybe why there are only cross bred puppies featured. :(
 
Gahh this program is winding me up!! Have these people not got any common sense?! Byron owner in-particular....
 
I sincerely hope that some of these people get some advice and help and that the dogs involved are not left to deteriorate for entertainment purposes. I understand the need to show what it is like getting a young puppy but that would be wrong.
 
I am not going to be able to sleep for the rage. Byron's owner wants to get a dog to teach her children about death, and in the next breath says the poor puppy who isn't even 3 months old isn't long for this world. And Ralph's owner thinks her videogame obsessed child will raise a puppy. Morally reprehensible people who shouldn't be allowed to care for any living thing. As Twitter said, it's no wonder that kid hasn't got any mates.

The sheepdog is great and the owners are fantastic. That's how it should be done.
 
SadKen said:
I am not going to be able to sleep for the rage. Byron's owner wants to get a dog to teach her children about death, and in the next breath says the poor puppy who isn't even 3 months old isn't long for this world. And Ralph's owner thinks her videogame obsessed child will raise a puppy. Morally reprehensible people who shouldn't be allowed to care for any living thing. As Twitter said, it's no wonder that kid hasn't got any mates.

The sheepdog is great and the owners are fantastic. That's how it should be done.
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She just said 'I don't want to get him put down. Not yet.' I could slap her.
 
SadKen said:
I am not going to be able to sleep for the rage. Byron's owner wants to get a dog to teach her children about death, and in the next breath says the poor puppy who isn't even 3 months old isn't long for this world. And Ralph's owner thinks her videogame obsessed child will raise a puppy. Morally reprehensible people who shouldn't be allowed to care for any living thing. As Twitter said, it's no wonder that kid hasn't got any mates.

The sheepdog is great and the owners are fantastic. That's how it should be done.
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Completely agree with this. The little poodle cross, the big one and the collie's owners have their head screwed on but I'm just despairing at the other two.
 
I thought it was the most awful program I have ever seen. Certainly didn't think the sheepdog training was great - why didn't the dad help his son? That poor collie will be a nervous wreck. Dire program, more suited to channel 5.
 
Well, I don't know if I want to watch next week. If this programme was supposed to make the viewer see how stupid and/or unpleasant some people can be, it's worked.

Encompassing the death of a puppy, a family pet. Mind. Blown.
 
I've have never even owned a puppy and could see from the get go how many things were going/ would do wrong with most of them!
Prime example of clueless owners who need to do a bit more research before getting the dog, not once you've got it. I understand getting a puppy is a huge learning curve but still...
I hope they all get some help with their dogs
 
I know one of the dogs.
I won't spoil it but will bob back on the thread tomorrow after the 2nd part has been on and give you an update.
 
I must be in the minority because I enjoyed it. A couple of the owners weren't very clued up but I'm sure the problems will be ironed out.

I don't actually think she was serious about getting Byron put down, but did think it was very strange that it was a way to teach her children about death. Maybe get a hamster with a much shorter lifespan?

I felt really sorry for the older Cavalier King Charles, Lily, who was being driven to distraction by the Wienemaraner puppy.
 
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I am about to throw a pot plant at the TV.
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My OH said "Quick, come and look at this"! I can't really comment on the programme because we changed channel after a few minutes, heading towards a reaction which was similar to yours!

Judging by the reactions of those of you on here who didn't enjoy the programme, I'm left wondering what on earth the idiots who made the programme thought that they were doing. I saw puppies which were being subjected to abuse, not a learning programme whereby they learnt the ways of our world. Bombarding puppies with such a barrage of maulings would be far more likely to have the reverse effect than that which was intended. Poor little sods.

Alec.
 
As for them all being crossbreeds I assume that was because, for instance, a decent weimeraner beeder wouldn't sell a puppy to a fat lazy family whos sole experience of dogs is an overweight King Charles, poor little thing. I thought Ralph was fab but he so needs a bit of discipline. I wonder what the owners thought of it? Were they edited to look completely dumb or are they really?
 
She let Ralph jump on the chicken repeatedly without doing anything. Either they really are dumb or they are prepared to allow that to happen in the name of 'entertainment'.

I think the latter is worse, but only marginally.
 
Clodagh said:
As for them all being crossbreeds I assume that was because, for instance, a decent weimeraner beeder wouldn't sell a puppy to a fat lazy family whos sole experience of dogs is an overweight King Charles, poor little thing. I thought Ralph was fab but he so needs a bit of discipline. I wonder what the owners thought of it? Were they edited to look completely dumb or are they really?
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why did you buy this dog - ummm well we wanted something about that size with energy - and he had to think about saying that. Although the cav did look like it could do with expending a bit more energy in life :p.
 
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