I just saw a bloke shut his rottweiler in the boot of his car

[Jambooboo]

It's a Rottie - if it was that bothered it woulda eaten it's way out.

 

[AnnaKarpik]

But why? Is there not some base standard below which we say 'okay the dog doesn't appear distressed but that is cruel'? If you ignore a crying child, eventually it will learn not to cry because no one comes. That doesn't mean that ignoring a child is ever okay.

If the RSPCA don't think there is any problem then that's fine. But personally I feel very uneasy seeing a 70kg squished into an ordinary sized boot for an hour where it can't sit up, turn round or see anything outside.

If there was a base standard there would be no discussion; would you report a grossly overfed, underexercised dog or one that was never given the opportunity to run freely now and again? Plenty of people treat their dogs like that; I think it's deplorable. I would never confine a cat to the house either.
I do this because of my understanding of a dog or cat's nature and what constitutes a good life for them. It is however only my understanding that governs my behaviour; other people have a different understanding.

Anyway, I have never owned a dog that willingly did something it disliked which also colours the way I see this incident.

 

[Detroit City]

so what was the final disposition of said canine?

 

[bouncer_the_dog]

Im worried about the dog in the boot

 

[Iguana]

Are they tranquilised? Didn't know that.

Dogs traveling on planes should not be tranquilised. The animal cargo holds aren't always as warm, and can have thinner air, than passenger areas. A tranquilised dog has a lower body temperature than one which is awake. On a very long trip light sedation is an option but if it's just a few hours they are better off without anything.

 

[cesare]

Dogs traveling on planes should not be tranquilised. The animal cargo holds aren't always as warm, and can have thinner air, than passenger areas. A tranquilised dog has a lower body temperature than one which is awake. On a very long trip light sedation is an option but if it's just a few hours they are better off without anything.

That makes sense and also explains why a friend of mine that shuttles their dog around by plane has never mentioned tranquilising it.

 

[Vintage Paw]

Look, whether anyone on the internets thinks it's cruel or not, it's for a professional to decide. Trashy obviously had her reservations about the event she saw, so she did the right thing to tell someone who is qualified to decide for themselves whether it was, in fact, a cruel act or not.

You can all sit here with your own experiences and your own opinions and your own biases all you like – you weren't there, she was. She knows what she saw, she knows how she felt, and she acted accordingly.

 

[AnnaKarpik]

Look, whether anyone on the internets thinks it's cruel or not, it's for a professional to decide. Trashy obviously had her reservations about the event she saw, so she did the right thing to tell someone who is qualified to decide for themselves whether it was, in fact, a cruel act or not.

What an incredible thing to say. Are you going to try to call in a professional every time you have to make an ethical decision? Probably not. How do you imagine these professionals come to a decision about what is cruel or not? Pretty much the same way I do, the same way we all do, which means we don't all come to the same decision. Unless you're calling in Dr Doolittle, your professional's decision is no less questionable than any other rational adult's.

Do you think we should never question the behaviour of the police or hospital trusts because they are professionals?

You can all sit here with your own experiences and your own opinions and your own biases all you like – you weren't there, she was. She knows what she saw, she knows how she felt, and she acted accordingly.

Oh dear, not allowed to discuss anything on an internet forum then?