the dogfather

on our first group walk on friday i was talking to brenda and she told me about zep the dog trainer from mascani(where fred if from) ....

i got in touch with mo and asked how zep was, i didnt say you had told me brenda, i wasnt sure if you would want me too hun....

zep was serioulsy mauled by a dogue de bordeaux that was sent to them for a second time for training, by all accounts it was a totally unprovoked attack, and zep is lucky to be alive, he was struggling with the dog for some time on his own, if mo hadnt heard him calling for her and if geoff the other trainer hadnt been there to help, it coud be a very different story were hearing!

zep was rushed staight into surgery where after 1 and half hours they were still not finished but were removing fragments of his watch out of the bone on his wrists.... terrible injuries....there was only a puncture into the tendon, and if it had snapped apparently, his right hand would have been useless for a long time and restricted for life.... they managed to stitch up the hole in the middle of it, and so it never lost its elasticity.... they couldn't stitch it up for a week, he had to have it all open with cage around his arms, and elevated from those pulleys....personally i would call him a very lucky man

because the dog attacked for no reason and it was a prolonged attack, mo had to tell the owners that the dog would have to be pts, ...They said that they would have the dog put to sleep the next day, then they told mo a cock and bull story the next day that their vet said that he probably wouldn't ever do it again, so there was no need to have him put to sleep !! If they had told the vet the truth, no vet would have said that... to this day, the dog lives on, and they have not even paid their bill despite 2 invoices - nor sent Zep a card or a good wish..... how awful is that?!!

the dog is still alive to this day, the abbey vets have been informed and so have the police by mo and zep, so we shall await to see what happens, fingers crossed the dog isnt in the headlines soon!

Omg what a terrible story,poor guy. :2431:

awful isnt it!..... hes such a lovely man, and his whole life revolves around dogs, hes still only on light dog duties, but at least he can get back to it in time!

Bloody hell! :Angry:
Stupid fuckin owners
Hope he recovers quickly :love:

and fingers crossed the dog is destroyed soon too

Terrible attitude from the owners though

fredsmum wrote:

and fingers crossed the dog is destroyed soon too

Yeah hopefully, could be a child next time

OMG thats awful Shelley. Poor Zep, The dog should be PTS

It is very sad indeed, he is a lovely guy who worked well with Bryn, I couldn't think of someone who loves dogs more to send my boy to, speedy recovery Zep xx

OMG poor zep can you pass on my best wishes hun next time you speak to him i cant belive it that is awful

i dont know wat to say

of course i will faz, i will send everyones best wishes for a speedy recovery xx

cheers hun havent heard from him for a while so might email him too :love:

Oh dear, I hope he's doing loads better now. Tell him he has a whole forum thinking of him :flows:

Is this dog in Derby Shelley?

i thought it must be paula, because the abbey vets are based in chaddesden? im hoping its nowhere near me!!

Yeah, I was thinking it being close. Theres an Abbey in Chellaston too.

There is a DDB in Littleover who drags a chavvy bloke down the road, seen it a few times, that doesnt look well trained at all.

Will def be looking out for them though, you dont see many about here.

I hope its not near you either.

ive told nicole, if she sees a ddb shes to cross the road very calmly lol.... wether its on lead or off ...........

i was telling my friend earlier about it, she has a ddb, and shes really shocked, the breed is classed as a gentle breed!

omg ffs how bad of the owners not to do as they where told
poor bloke must of been in agony :Angry:

speedy recovery mr zep :Yes:

poor mo, says shes still having nightmares about it even now... i expect seeing your husband like that and having to drag a dog off him must be pretty horrifying xxxx

Yep your right hun, my Oh is so shocked about it, so sad all this is

i know, when my OH rang earlier, he was shocked too....he couldnt believe it