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Posted By Alison Green

Family Grieve Pet Dogs Death

A Merseyside couple are calling for the government, organisations and individuals to demand a complete removal of Breed Specific Legislation after making the tragic decision to have their pet dog Missey put to sleep. Missey’s owners contacted Merseyside police early last year after being made aware that siblings of their dog had been seized as possible pit bull types.

They fought for almost three months, with Missey held in secret kennels, before a court of law decided their friendly pet dog posed no danger to the public and allowed her to be entered onto the Index of Exempted Dogs.

However it soon became clear on her return, that Missey was suffering extreme separation anxiety and despite help from their vet and a behaviourist, Missey’s became more unhappy and on Sunday 17th February, owners Mark and Donna, decided to let her go.

Donna says, “ Missey was a fantastic dog and we loved her dearly. Letting her go was the hardest thing we have ever done but we couldn’t watch her suffer any more. We looked at the possibility of changing keepership however we didn’t think that would help her. She became distressed if she even thought we were leaving the house. It ruled her life.

Being seized and taken away from us killed her; she was terrified she would lose us again. Missey wasn’t dangerous, but she had lost her spark when she came home. She had lost the essence that made her our fun, loving pet dog. The only time she ever showed happiness was for a split second when you put her lead on for a walk. Then the muzzle went on and Missey vanished again. The rest of her time she worried in case we ever left her”

Mark and Donna firmly believe the law does not protect the public and are begging for a change to BSL.

Mark says “ We are expecting our first child soon. Missey would have loved him or her; she had a great love for children. We were good owners who taught Missey well. We have all been punished because of how she looks and Missey paid the biggest price of all. BSL doesn’t protect anyone; we need a law that does. We are hoping Missey will have not gone in vain, if she gets some people thinking about change its good. I beg those with a voice to help us reach a stage were BSL is a distant bad memory ”.

http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/...illed-our-dog/

[Mary Elms]

Doesn't stories like this,rip your heart out??....the owners thought they were doing the right thing and yet the cost was high,'Missey' paid with her life.
BSL is fast becoming out of control worldwide and is costing the sad and needless lives of thousands of dogs.
Tougher penalties are needed for those irresponsible owners who allow their dogs to attack either a human or indeed another animal,but the message 'Deed not Breed!',
is just not getting through to both the authorities nor the general public and despite BSL having been proven on countless occasions,that it doesn't prevent dog attacks and it's not the answer,more and more curfew's and stupid breed bans are enforced and many more innocent die.

[Sassy Girl]

This has got to stop! How very sad....

[annji]

this bsl crap is killing me!