From: p.richardson1@btinternet.com   
      
   Hello,   
      
   This is a somewhat depressing post, so please only read if are generally   
   concerned.   
      
   I have worked in kennel management, mainly rescue for most of my life. Now   
   I'm managing some commercial kennels that also deal with rescue.   
      
   We are boarding a Staffordshire Bull Terrier male on behalf of the police   
   that is in on the Dangerous Dogs Act for biting a child 12 months ago on two   
   seperate occasions.   
      
   The owners were the scum of the earth and trained the dog to bite - there is   
   no question of that. She has since been banned from owning dogs for 10   
   years.   
      
   Now legally, a dog that bites anyone can be classed as dangerous   
   irrespective of it's upbringing and personally whilst I am a devoted animal   
   lover, I can understand why. In short, a dangerous dog is euthanised.   
      
   My moral problem with this dog is this....   
      
   1) The dog has been in boarding kennels for 12 months now. These are kennels   
   only designed to hold dogs for a few weeks at the most, they are small.   
      
   2) Because the owner keeps appealing the dogs euthanaise, the dog is still   
   here, slowly rotting in kennels.   
      
   3) The dog has never been walked, played with, given attention or even   
   health checked since it has been in because it is on the dangerous dogs act   
   and we have been refused permission to do anything other than feed it. The   
   kennels are on a hatch system where the dog can be isolated without coming   
   in to contact with anyone cleaning the kennel or feeding it.   
      
   This cannot be right. I have been at these kennels for only a few months and   
   it is breaking my heart. In 12 months the dog has calmed down and appears to   
   have lost its vicious streak. Does anything know what the true legal   
   standing is in terms of either release or euthanaise on the grounds of   
   animal welfare???   
      
   Any replies would be greatly appreciated. I cannot divulge the whereabouts   
   of the dog, so please don't ask. My reason why is that these kennels need to   
   be brought up to speed on several issues regarding animal welfare and if I   
   loose my job here these impovements will not get done.   
      
   Paul R.   
      
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