BBC2 NOW 10pm...Dog theft

mommy · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 10:01 pm Post subject: BBC2 NOW 10pm...Dog theft

Just starting, dunno what it will be like but I will be watching Wink

barleyjunior · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 10:03 pm Post subject:

Was just about to post about this, you beat me to it Rhoni Wink

hayball2001 · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 10:38 pm Post subject:

Im crying my eyes out!! So sad!

Im so glad that Ike got reunited with his owner.

mommy · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 10:53 pm Post subject:

I wish there was more media awareness and programmes such as this.

Dog owners need to reliase how bad the situation really is Sad

Just one night devoted to true stories like this would result in a steady queue to the microchippers and tattooists Rolling Eyes

Without advertising anything I do know of a forthcoming series of 8 programmes on this subject, and I believe some of our labs are featured Sad

Will update when I know the date it's starting.

Hersheys · Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 11:55 am Post subject:

My OH disbelived me about how common dognapping is we watched this last night and he was like OMG you were right...

topsycat · Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 2:37 pm Post subject:

Hi all

I missed programme was it a one off or is there a series

Maddie · Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 4:59 pm Post subject:

My only disappointment is that the poor folk who lost their dogs came across as "dog obsessed" which I feel would have put many non-dog people off. I felt 100% affinity with them, don't get me wrong, I spent much of the programme crying but I can just imagine the comments from a lot of non-dog people I know " get a life", "it's only a dog" etc. A more balanced approach may have been better but I think the idea is to show that animals mean more to some people than people rather than specifically dog theft. I thought it was a series.

Trickster · Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 11:00 pm Post subject:

I agree with Maddie. I think the program was purposely edited to make them look like obbessive dog owners. Whether they are or not who knows but I did find the people kind of...odd. I understand them completely but..

mommy · Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2006 11:30 pm Post subject:

While I agree with Maddie, yes it may have come across as ' obsessed ' by non dog owners....I for one know how I would feel or act if my Tilly was stolen....rightly or wrongly in the public's eyes.

But, I would also question why non dog owners / lovers were watching the programme, and in turn, having seen it, why they felt they had the right to comment Shocked