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Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :

It would seem that one of Queen Elizabeth's corgis was attacked by one of Princess Anne's bull terriers.. The corgi's leg was broken in three places, so they put it to sleep. The article went on to describe the deceased corgi as "one of the queen's oldest and most beloved pets". I can't imagine putting a dog that I would describe as "one of my most beloved pets" to sleep because it had a broken leg (heck, I've nursed dogs that were worse off than that back to health), and I'd be willing to bet that the Queen of England can afford to spend a bit more on vet bills than I could. Maybe it was just too elderly to recover from the wounds or something?

[ December 29, 2003, 03:39 PM: Message edited by: Noemon ]

Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :

The real question is -- did they put down the bull terrier that attacked it? This is not the first time Princess Anne's bull terriers have caused problems -- if she can't control them, she shouldn't have them.

FG

Posted by ludosti (Member # 1772) on :

Why haven't they put the bull terrier to sleep? [Wink]

Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :

I think they put the Corgi down because it was old and already had several health problems. There comes a time when you just have to let go of an elderly pet, no matter how beloved. To me, if the animal is in a lot of pain and will not recover well (due to age or severity of the damage) it is selfish to keep it alive just because it is your precious.

Posted by aspectre (Member # 2222) on :

Why haven't they put Princess Anne to sleep?

Posted by JonnyNotSoBravo (Member # 5715) on :

She hasn't bitten anyone yet, though she has barked at more than her fair share of people...

Posted by Ryuko (Member # 5125) on :

Right. Older dog's bones are brittle, it's unlikely that it would have ever completely healed. In that case, it's just mercy.

Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :

That makes sense. If the dog couldn't recover, then putting it to sleep is the kindest thing to do.

Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :

Is that the voice of experience, Jonny? [Razz]

Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :

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Why haven't they put Princess Anne to sleep?

You know how they say that over time people and their dogs start to look alike. She could only hope!

Posted by JonnyNotSoBravo (Member # 5715) on :

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Shan wrote: Is that the voice of experience, Jonny?

She did almost bite my head off once...

Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :

Mercy, Jon! [Eek!]

Glad you're all in one piece still! [Big Grin]

Posted by BannaOj (Member # 3206) on :

My dog fancier friends and I talked about it, and we suspect based on what we know of bull terriers that there was a lot more damage to the corgi than was actually stated in the press release. Bull terriers are one of the breeds that when they bite and grip, they don't let go. Maybe now the Queen will finally see the light and get a Cardigan Corgi instead of a Pembroke.

AJ

Posted by BannaOj (Member # 3206) on :

Breaking news: It wasn't the bull terrier that bit the kids that killed the corgi. It was Princess Anne's other one.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe/12/30/corgi.mystery/index.html\

This last bit makes me wonder how much the Queen actually cares for her dogs.

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The queen is devoted to her corgis -- a short-legged Welsh farm dog with a fox-like face -- and prepared them Christmas stockings filled with doughnuts and chocolate drops, the Times newspaper reported.

Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :

Well, they are both bull terriers. Dotty or Florence -- no matter which -- it still did the damage. They are trying to clear Dotty's name because she's the one that bit the kids. So now they are saying Florence is the one who attacked the corgi. Both sound like trouble.

Farmgirl

Posted by BannaOj (Member # 3206) on :

so does giving any dog doughnuts and chocolate drops, though unsweetend carob is ok for dogs in moderation.

AJ

Posted by JonnyNotSoBravo (Member # 5715) on :

Maybe the kids had been eating doughnuts and chocolate drops, and the dogs just thought it was Christmas morning and tried to rip their "stockings" open...

Posted by aspectre (Member # 2222) on :

Why don't they put Princess Anne to sleep?

Posted by Mr.Funny (Member # 4467) on :

Their arms would be tired if they don't put the dog down eventually. Geez. You have to take into account that not very many people can hold a semi-heavy load for a long duration... [Wink]