Save Lennox

[Georgiegirl]

Anybody else seen this? www.savelennox.co.uk

[Moo27]

So so sad... but i cant see anywhere how we can help apart from emailing all of the contact email addresses they have supplied.

There doesnt seem to be any up to date news either?!

[Mrs Grumpy]

The latest news on Lennox is that he was ordered to be pts by the judge at the hearing this week An appeal has been lodged.

[mrmaggit]

Signed.

[netstar]

Signed it weeks ago. Was gutted that the judge has ordered for Lennox to be PTS. The Belfast City Council have had the poor dog in a pound since May last year and have not allowed the family any contact at all. The BCC are a total disgrace.

[Moo27]

It so so sad!!!!

But SURELY there must be more to it? Surely a council cant seize a dog just because it looks nasty?

[Mrs Grumpy]

There are measurements that are laid down in order to deem whether a dog is 'type' or not. The law says it doesn't matter about the dog's temperament nor actual breeding. If it can be deemed as 'type', then it is

This is the Defra leaflet for enforcers: http://www.defra.gov.uk/wildlife-pets/pets/cruelty... It details how to identify such dogs.

[Moo27]

Ah i got ya!

Seeing as there are currently only 4 breeds on the DDA, what criteria does a dog have to meet to be considered a dangerous dog?

Looking at the Fila Brasileiro which is on the list, is looks like an overgrown puppy, looks as soft as you like, and i think there are far more agressive 'looking' dogs that are able to be bought/bred.

So how does a breed get on the DDA? Surely if a dog is brought up with responsible owners, regardless of the breed then it should be ok?

[Mrs Grumpy]

Moo27 said:

Ah i got ya!
So how does a breed get on the DDA? Surely if a dog is brought up with responsible owners, regardless of the breed then it should be ok?

Due to an ill thought out knee-jerk reaction.

And yes I agree with you.

[Georgiegirl]

Victoria Stillwell is now behind the campaign - I hope that might help, by at the very least giving it more publicity. I am getting so bloody sick of all these type dogs being labelled with the same brush. It's just not right!

[akita1]

SIGNED

[gareth_r]

This has been happening for 20 years and it won't stop until the DDA is repealed.

Belfast Council are only following in the footsteps of the RSPCA after all.

[Steve H]

Moo27 said:

Surely if a dog is brought up with responsible owners, regardless of the breed then it should be ok?

I'm sure that is true but we all know there are some non-responsible owners out there who are looking for a trophy dog or some kind of status symbol, should they really be allowed to own an animal that is physically capable and easily trainable to become a dangerous weapon?

I know that the vast majority of the "fighting" breeds of dog are the softest ones around but there are some breeds that are so temperamentally biased towards aggression and able to do severe damage (nobody cares about a vicious yorkie!) that they perhaps shouldn't be allowed to be kept.

I await the cries of "it's the owners and not the dogs", and I agree that it is but the government are not going to licence all dog owners or make them sit a suitability test - it just isn't going to happen so until someone comes up with a way of managing the owners, banning certain breeds of dog is all we have.

With all the choice out there of different breeds why would anyone feel the need to go for one of the ones that is banned?

[Moo27]

Apparently it is Lennox's Appeal today!

[Lippitt]

Yep. Have you seen this? http://ctechwebhosting.co.uk/savelennox/wordpress/...

[Moo27]

I KNOW!!! I couldnt belive it!!!!

And the very same warden SWORE UNDER OATH saying she was petrified of him, i mean... what on earth does she have to gain by spouting st like that?

[Moo27]

The case has been delayed until later on in the month as apparently the judge didnt have time to hear everyones evidence

[Rach*]

http://www.savelennoxpetition.co.uk/


Has everyone signed the petition?

[netstar]

Going back to the appeal court today at 10.30am. Fingers and toes crossed that the judge will see sense.

[Moo27]

The website is down at the minute.... i hope thats not a bad sign