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07-07-2016, 09:48 PM | #3 | |||
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Props for banning greyhound racing though... |
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07-07-2016, 10:04 PM | #4 | |||
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07-07-2016, 11:04 PM | #5 | ||
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Baird also has a poor reputation for selling off a lot of public assets to developers. A lot of houses could fit in some of those soon to be disused greyhound tracks.
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07-07-2016, 11:17 PM | #6 | ||
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Was happy to see the ban. Unfortunetley seeing as its still leagal in other states this 'sport' will continue.
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08-07-2016, 12:59 PM | #7 | ||
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Victoria...? Sorry, not really familiar with regional NSW
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08-07-2016, 04:25 PM | #8 | |||
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He is a dictator that refuses to listen to the public and is only interested in Sydney. He has disrupted the State with forced Council amalgamations and has closed the rail to Newcastle and ripped up the lines so they cannot be relaid down. When challenged on the legality of his moves he had the law changed. when the Save Our rail continued to protest he changed another law and lumbered the group with untold court fees and now the so called public land is being subjected to developers. He is forcing the light rail in Newcastle to travel down the main street instead of using the existing corridor, and he sold of the Port of Newcastle and sent the majority of the money to Sydney. The Hunter and surrounding regions will never recover from the vandalism he has carried out in this area.
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09-07-2016, 08:26 AM | #9 | |||
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Personally from a Sydney siders point of view I think he's doing a much better job than the revolving door of corrupt labor union grubs (like Eddie) that came before him, even penfolds Bazza wa a good premier But what's that got to do with the actual topic of banning the dish lickers???
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07-07-2016, 02:39 PM | #10 | ||
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it'll hurt a lot of families in my area
I haven't really looked into this so I'm hardly qualified, but if the ABC thing is the norm not the exception it's not before time I wonder if it will now go the way of **** fighting though in that it will get really grubby and go under ground
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07-07-2016, 02:52 PM | #11 | ||
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You have raised an interesting point but ultimately it's a lot harder to hide a greyhound track than it is a fight between two Roosters. It may go underground but it would require a lot of effort. Personally I don't see why you'd bother but everyone has their thing. My grandfather did quite well breeding and training racing greyhounds many years ago so I understand both sides.
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07-07-2016, 03:16 PM | #13 | ||
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07-07-2016, 03:45 PM | #14 | |||
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I'm sure that some owners that have only one or two dogs will hang on to them as pets as some of them really love those dogs but a lot will have no issues disposing of them. I don't know about other states but in NSW they don't require a muzzle anymore, completely agree with aussiblue's statement above |
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07-07-2016, 03:54 PM | #15 | |||
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07-07-2016, 03:22 PM | #16 | ||
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Exactly. Most greyhounds only even exist because of racing. Yes yes yes, there are "rescues" and "adopted out" ex-racing ones, but by and large they do not make good family pets. There's a reason they have to wear muzzles when out in public. The first time someone or someones smaller pets are savaged by greyhounds wandering about, there will be a backlash the same as with pit bulls.
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07-07-2016, 03:32 PM | #17 | ||||
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1. I have a rescue greyhound and they make great family pets. Most are couch potatoes and the mercenary breeding practices of the racing fraternity also means they have less health issues than other breeds (any dog with health issues is unfortunately destroyed and not allowed to breed). 2. If you check your facts you will find that they are the dog least likely to bite people (see the science e.g. http://www.appliedanimalbehaviour.co...114-7/abstract ); they wear muzzles so the don't injure each other when the get entangled with each other while racing but this has led to the perception they are biters and the requirement to wear muzzles in public in some states. Yes they can be trained to chase small animals (and some unfortunately have been) but they can also be easily trained not to do so (like any dog). I don't support greyhound racing but I do think greyhounds make great pets. From the study referred to in the link: Quote:
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08-07-2016, 04:02 PM | #18 | |||
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ALL Dogs are a product of their breeding, and to a much lesser extent their training. Most breeds have years (often 100s) of breeding to produce specific results. Obviously Greyhounds are ideally bred to run fast, but they are also sight-hounds and a large part of what makes them run their fastest is the prey-drive. The law requires them to be muzzled in public because if they see a small animal, even smaller dogs, they will be driven to attack. Even the organisations promoting them as pets warn of this. They are obviously good with humans and other large dogs, and providing you keep them under control they would make fine pets (provided you have no other smaller animals.) The problem remains that the vast majority of greyhounds bred, finish up being killed. That this deplorable industry has been allowed to continue for so long is disgusting. |
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08-07-2016, 06:59 PM | #19 | |||
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They have an extremely strong prey drive (as do mine) and they will happily kill small creatures and even larger creatures given the opportunity. Does not mean they don't make good pets, but it takes a responsible and diligent owner to look after dogs with a strong prey drive.
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07-07-2016, 03:57 PM | #20 | ||
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Did you read how many where killed? Thats crazy.
Im OK with it, my only issue is where does the mentality stop? Horse racing next? Im not really into gambling or animal racing so it doesnt phase me.
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07-07-2016, 04:11 PM | #21 | |||
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If you need to make a living from these animals, go to Tafe/Uni and get a qualification. Bit like what people have had to do with the motor industry coming to a close.
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07-07-2016, 04:54 PM | #22 | |||
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Id rather people also concentrate on banning gambling ads on TV.
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07-07-2016, 07:43 PM | #23 | |||
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People just chose to ignore it. Ever been to a rural country horse race meet?? I been to one only, and was disgusted, the truck from the abattoir, is parked up at the stables and the last few place getters are marched straight from the track into the abattoir truck to be slaughtered. Nothing wrong with these horses they are perfectly good and healthy animals, just not fast enough to make money Our own horse is one of those that we rescued, and he is a perfect pet and riding horse. Getting back on topic, the idiots that run grey hound racing did not do themselves any favours, too stupid for their own good, good riddance to the parasites, might mean some (a lot) of dogs will be put down now but at least the cycle will end and the breeding will end, so in the long run a lot less dogs will be born only to be put down if they can't run fast. Next they should be looking at horse racing, not much different really.
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this pretty much sums up where I sit on the issue
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Thats disgusting!
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07-07-2016, 06:32 PM | #30 | ||
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I know its not the same but every sheep farmer does it too, dog no good, it'll be out to the back paddock to administer the lead aspirin.
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