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Post by robinw on Mar 5, 2006 2:07:42 GMT -5
exactly. i used the term "back to the farm" as a catchall for those dogs unaccounted for. i realize that some actually do go back to the farm for adoptoin, such as loca and zeus, but that wasn't what i meant. to me, it is not a phrase to be taken literally.
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Post by jettcricket on Mar 5, 2006 7:23:35 GMT -5
exactly. i used the term "back to the farm" as a catchall for those dogs unaccounted for. i realize that some actually do go back to the farm for adoptoin, such as loca and zeus, but that wasn't what i meant. to me, it is not a phrase to be taken literally. Yeah, we all know what happened to the dogs that went to Robert Rhodes farm.... :-[ :'( |
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Post by hounddog on Mar 5, 2006 7:28:05 GMT -5
The GRA estimates that 4,500 dogs go "back to the farms" every year for breeding or as pets. IMO, it is a pretty big stretch to think that all of those dogs have either been adopted out or still at the farm.
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Post by Dan on Mar 20, 2006 13:07:45 GMT -5
SOUTHLAND PARK is a no kill track , appearantly some people here have never been in a racing kennel and seen greys that were too mean to be adopted, or the returns that could not be housebroke , would you take one of these greys to your home.
Dan
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Post by dad2paisley on Mar 20, 2006 13:36:31 GMT -5
SOUTHLAND PARK is a no kill track , appearantly some people here have never been in a racing kennel and seen greys that were too mean to be adopted, or the returns that could not be housebroke , would you take one of these greys to your home. Dan Yes, Southland Park is a great track. I heard lots of great things about it. I agree, not all greys can be adopted just like anyother breed. |
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Post by robinw on Mar 20, 2006 13:44:00 GMT -5
i don't think anybody would argue that, but who decides the criteria for those that aren't adopted?
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Post by oldjay on Mar 21, 2006 1:28:39 GMT -5
SOUTHLAND PARK is a no kill track , appearantly some people here have never been in a racing kennel and seen greys that were too mean to be adopted, or the returns that could not be housebroke , would you take one of these greys to your home. Dan Yes, I would. So Dan, since you're in the know, why don't you tell us what happens to these dogs? Jay |
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Post by greysofplenty on Mar 21, 2006 18:13:12 GMT -5
Why are you are concerned what happens, your not in the industry, you are not the greys owners, so what rights do you have to tell them what to do with their dogs. If you are so concerned with the greys, why don't you do something to stop all these so called killings back at the farms.
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Post by hounddog on Mar 21, 2006 18:35:02 GMT -5
Why are you are concerned what happens, your not in the industry, you are not the greys owners, so what rights do you have to tell them what to do with their dogs. If you are so concerned with the greys, why don't you do something to stop all these so called killings back at the farms. When the day comes that you or anyone else in the 'Industry" can account for all of the dogs then these questions will stop. |
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Post by Sighthound Fan on Mar 21, 2006 18:40:10 GMT -5
Can I just say also Dan I would gladly take a difficult, even agressive dog into my home and try to help it out. It isn't the dog's fault, it's the owners who made it that way. That dog could have been a wonderfull pet, but instead it was bought up unsocialised and is therefore classed as 'unadoptable'. When it's not the dog that's 'unadoptable' it's the owners who aren't worthy of having a dog
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Post by robinw on Mar 21, 2006 18:40:59 GMT -5
Why are you are concerned what happens, your not in the industry, you are not the greys owners, so what rights do you have to tell them what to do with their dogs. If you are so concerned with the greys, why don't you do something to stop all these so called killings back at the farms. excuse me? when you you realize that a dog is not an inanimate object that can be thrown away like any other "used up" (not a term i would use, but it seems to fit this situation) item? and what do you think we have all been doing? haven't you read anything that we've posted??? |
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Post by greysofplenty on Mar 21, 2006 19:10:46 GMT -5
Yes, it's the same old blah blah blah. You are not the dogs owner. I say again you have no right to tell them what to do. If you owned the dog, you could do what you want with it, adoption, keep, breed.
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Post by Sighthound Fan on Mar 21, 2006 19:14:03 GMT -5
But if you saw someone in the street physically abusing their dog you would think it was wrong, yes? what right do you have to do that? every right because it's your opinion, you're entitled to it, your're not going over and stopping them...though maybe you should do. People can have their own opinions on how dogs should be kept, you obivously have yours and you can't believe in them that much or you wouldn't be so deffensive when people question them
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Post by CampWhippet on Mar 21, 2006 19:55:18 GMT -5
Yes, it's the same old blah blah blah. You are not the dogs owner. I say again you have no right to tell them what to do. If you owned the dog, you could do what you want with it, adoption, keep, breed. You left off what you know we are complaining about... "kill". Why do you do that? Embarrassed to say it? Grow some and come back. Until then :'( |
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Post by CampWhippet on Mar 21, 2006 19:57:12 GMT -5
But if you saw someone in the street physically abusing their dog you would think it was wrong, yes? what right do you have to do that? every right because it's your opinion, you're entitled to it, your're not going over and stopping them...though maybe you should do. People can have their own opinions on how dogs should be kept, you obivously have yours and you can't believe in them that much or you wouldn't be so deffensive when people question them This is one of the problems in racing. They cover it up! Dog gets hurt and to the back of the kennel it goes where they hope no one finds out. We learned about two cases in the last year, I wonder how many died and went out in the trash. |
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