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Originally Posted by Dundee
I'm sorry if this sounds harsh, but please explain to your friend that they were irresponsible in the extreme in taking out an in season bitch and as for leaving her tied up outside a shop....  mad: 
Not only is he risking her getting pregnant... which it would appear is likely , but the effect on male dogs is totally unfair, and can ruin the behaviour of an entire dog around a bitch... can cause a dog to follow a bitch for miles, putting the dog in danger from traffic etc... and far from this being an irresponsible dog owner that you are pleased to see get an £80 fine, it is also highly likely that it was your friends bitch may have caused this dog to have run away from it's frantic owners who are wondering why it's normally well behaved dog has taken off.... |
To be fair, in some cases it is in the bitches best interests to be walked whilst in season. I know plenty of very experienced breeders who walk their in season bitches, but in a responsible manner and away from other dogs.
If someone wishes to own an entire dog, it is their responsibility to ensure that their dog i skept under control at all times and in a securely fenced garden. That means if it can jump a 6ft fence, you get a higher fence or find a way to keep the dog in. Who's to say the neighbour two doors away isn't going to have an in season bitch they decide to let out in their own garden that tempts the dog to jump the fence?
It does appear the dog owner acted incredibly irresponsibly in this case (I am trying to be nicer, after it was pointed out to me I am not always...
) and I did suggest in this case the bitch is probably better off spayed. However, I woudl still always chose responsible ownership over cutting bits off.
