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OMG thats horrible ... whoever has made this 'clerical error' should be sacked not that it helps the dogs

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Don't worry Rebecca no dogs were actually put to sleep. The OP's post title is very misleading - their owners were merely sent the wrong set of forms. It could have been very nasty though if DDA Watch hadn't stepped in ............

just goes to show, reading the titles of thread can be so misleading...thanks spellweaver.

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You're welcome. It must have been dreadful for the owners, though. Apparently it happened over a weekend and they couldn't contact anyone - imagine haveing to wait a whole weekend thinking your pet was being put to sleep ...........

Strictly speaking the title is not misleading as that is exactly what happened. However sad but true, people are more likely to read a title that grabs them. As mentioned in the article its not unheard of for this sort of "error" to lead to dogs dying. The Hardwicks mentioned in the article where owners I dealt with personally. I took the call from them when the truth came out and it is something i never want to do again. If the title made you read it, it did its job because for a tiny moment, you felt a little of what those owners felt.

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The title is misleading and is typical of journalism at its worst. I would much rather have a title that told the truth - I would still have read an article entitled "Clerical error leaves pet owners worried and angry". Sadly, as you admit, deliberate sensationalism such as this sells stories, whereas the truth doesn't always.

To mislead you would imply something that was not true. The title is true, the owners recieved destruction orders. Would be true re sales if the idea was to get a sale. The article attempts to show what is happening and theres no sales involved. As you said, had the article been anything less, less people would read it and less would know what is going on.

Still lets all hope for the day when these articles dont need to be written, that is the ultimate aim anyhow

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But the title reads (not suggests) "dogs ordered to be put to death....". The dogs weren't ordered to be put to death, just their owners made to think they were. Or have I missed something?

[quote=alison;303126]To mislead you would imply something that was not true. The title is true, QUOTE]

Hmm. Seems from the replies from Rebecca, Janice and AJ that your title misled them. I rest my case.