Do any of you watch this on Animal Planet. I always watch it and although at times it is very upsetting the many happy endings make it worth the while.
These are cops in America especialy for the animals and they are amazing people. I think it's about time we had such a thing in this country.

yeah ~ I like to watch it, when I can.  :)

I put it on for the dogs. They are doing a good job but sometimes I think they're too soft on folk. It must take alot to remain diplomatic in that job. They have good people skills, I'm not sure if faced with a person who'd harmed an animal if I could be so calm.

I agree entirely spook.

My sister used be an Animal Cop in Houston. What she had to witness soul destroying. :(

I think its an excellent programme, along with  miami animal police. They're all repeats at the moment but I still watch them! Some people just should never be allowed to own pets, its appalling some of the conditions they keep their 'pets' in :(

Dee

I love this show as well, only had sky for three days now and I love it, even though Ive cried at each episode. I also enjoy the breed program, today it was Basset Hounds.

I find it amazing that no matter what the dogs have gone through they always manage to wag their tails and are happy.
The most upsetting parts are the dog fighting stories.

I think all teh dog related shows on Animal Planet and UK TV documentary are excellent! Im a prospective dog owner, and i find the shows very informative, any first time dog owner should watch them. On saturdays there is like a 7 hour marathon of Vets in practice.

Snap Missie I too watch the repeats, guaranteed to cry at least once per episode though :(

Michelle

Its the dogs that are left out in the cold 24/7 that upset me. Whatever the weather, no shelter and some people 'move on' and leave them behind to die. Terrible :(  Then theres the pit bulls used for fighting that have to be pts because they can't re-home them. :(

Last night me and my kids sat crying our eyes out. A very much loved family pet (a cat) had been badly beaten leaving its body full of breaks. The poor thing had to be pts. The owners wre heart broken.

I watch it all the time. Although sometimes I dont agree with the things they say, like this dog is really skinny, when it isnt, it just sint fat, its lean.

I do like the work they do, and Debbie McDonald is fab, she gets right in the thick of things :D

hi gonzo. I think you'l find theres lean and theres skinny. My greyhound was lean the poor dogs that are desrcribed  skinny are like walking skeletons.

Not all of them are really skinny though. If a dog isnt fat, its deemed skinny to them. Yeah, some of them are skin and bones and look terrible, but some of them are'nt.

I think its sad that some of the dogs are put to sleep just because they guard their food bowl - I mean wouldnt you guard your food bowl if you had been starved all of your life :rolleyes:  They do this stupid test on them with a synthetic arm and if the dog goes for them they have it put to sleep because they say they cant rehome it :(

LOL@ Spook!!  "I put it on for the dogs"  :-D

Not just me then!

Blondebird88,

It is not a "stupid test .. with a synthetic arm" - the arm has obviously been bitten many times.  Resource guarding is a serious behaviour problem in a rescue dog with which most people will not be able to cope.  And it may not just be limited to food, once a dog adjusts to a new home it can begin to guard lots of other things with equal verocity.

There is no history behind most of these dogs - it's too big a risk for a rescue.   If they adopt out a dog and it bites someone then they put the whole rescue at risk.   Even just some bad publicity may mean that people do not go there to adopt for some time.    No one mentions it - but typically the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) with which most of these rescues seem to be affiliated are *not* no-kill shelters.  If a dog is in the rescue beyond a certain number of weeks it is PTS to make room in the kennels for another dog.  If people stop coming in to adopt, and more dogs are rescued, the net result is that many more dogs may be put to sleep - instead of just the one who resource guards.

Stacey

Well I stand corrected, its a wonderful test and very realistic :rolleyes:

Im so glad that over here the rescues work with the dogs to try to help them through their problems in order for them to adjust to a new home.

Blondbird88,

No need to be sarky, I never said it was a wonderful test.  There are no-kill shelters in the U.S. which can and do spend a lot of time with their rescue dogs.  However, those are not the shelters that Animal Cops features.   We are fortunate in the UK we are not in the same situation as the U.S. with thousands of dogs coming into shelters across the country and far fewer people wanting to adopt them.

Stacey

i watched the battered cat one with my daughter we were in tears aswel so sad dont know how ppl can do it.

Jessthepest. I think you misunderstood spook in the same way I did. lol. I thought he put it on so his dogs could watch it. I think he ment he puts it on so he can watch the dogs in the programe.
Which is it spook?

Fagan loves animal cops and sits with his bottom perched on the sofa concentrating hard on the tv with a little frown on his face, I must admit I dont put it on especially for him though :)

Oh right!! Doh!!

I agree with sharonb, my little bitza dog was 6 months old when I got him,
and I was his 3rd home. He is the sweetest little dog and has got a lovely
nature, who loves to be played with and cuddled. I cannt find a reason why anyone would part with him.
Tricolours.