Anyone watch the programme on stray dogs in LA last night ?
The guy that was teaching dogs to 'protect' people instead of carrying a gun, the guy rescuing pit's then shouting at everyone, the shelter manager shouting at and banging on the pen at that newly brought in pit.
I turned over in the end.

I watched it with horror. Most of the so called trainers were useless. The only one who seemed to have any idea at all was the one who took on the white GSD. But the dog needed out of the place it was in as the woman seemed to think it was fine for it to live its life in a kennel. The woman who ran the kennels on the Louis Theroux program last night was a kind caring person who is doing a very hard job to the best of her ability. I think with the exception of the "done for TV"  banging on the kennel piece she had the right attitude. That bit left much to be desired and I think was a bit OTT done purely for the TV.  I would not want her job for a £million. But she was down to earth and realised that not every ill bred, puppy farmed pup would get its second chance and so she did what had to be done as sympathetically as she could.
There is a rescue (Fully registered charity) close to where I live and it is full to bursting, so much so that checks are not being properly carried out. One elderly lady was allowed to adopt a pup and told it was a lab when it is obvious to everyone that it is a large bull breed cross. The woman is having problems with it now at 19 month old and weighting at least 40kg. It will be going back soon as "Uncontrollable"... and so the vicious circle begins...There are at least 5 dogs in their kennels who are dog/human aggressive, they are the result of BYB's and have spent many years (One has been there 5 years) kennelled and taken out by only a few volunteer walkers who can handle them. 23 out of 24 hrs a day they live behind bars feeding off their frustration and ragging every person or dog that walks past their prison cell...they will never know the love and comfort of a home life now. The "We never put a healthy dog to sleep" attitude has to stop. There are mental health problems that are just as bad as medical ones. I am sure that those in society who advocate keeping all dogs alive no matter what would be jumping up and down screaming if one of these dogs somehow got free and attacked their child.
Sometimes the swift painless injection is the better outcome.
Aileen .
Edited to say " If there were homes and trainers and great people in abundance to take on these special cases then I would not support euthanasia but the right homes are so few and far between that most of these dogs have no hope at all. It is wrong in so many ways to subject a dog to a life in a prison cell with little hope of stimulation besides the once a day on lead walk."

one who did nothing but shout like some kind of sergant major in the park who clearly knew nothing about dogs.

I did not mean that one, I think he was supposed to be in a Disney film but ended up on the wrong set.
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>Edited to say " If there were homes and trainers and great people in abundance to take on these special cases then I would not support euthanasia but the right homes are so few and far between that most of these dogs have no hope at all. It is wrong in so many ways to subject a dog to a life in a prison cell with little hope of stimulation besides the once a day on lead walk."

This is an emotive subject but I have to second this statement.  We all hate euthanasia, but accept that we have to make the call on our own dogs when the quality of life is no longer there.  For a dog to be kennelled for years is not a quality life, and I would agree to be there for the dog when euthanasia happened.  It would be, for me, an act of kindness.  And yes, of course I would cry.

> And yes, of course I would cry.

Too many dogs. Not enough tears.