Owner stapled dog's face to 'fix' horrific badger-baiting injury

“I've also had dogs all my life (not any that bit or savaged anyone) with a cat, gerbil and guinea pig thrown into the mixture too. However, I am of the belief in the old saying "treat a dog with kindness and it'll pay you back a 100 fold" If the dog is treated properly and loved it'll love and protect you till it's last breath.

My last dog I bought as a 9 week old puppy and had him for over 15.5 years, he was a mongrel but he was the best dog ever and protected me throughout his life, he was so laid back he was almost comatose, when I had to have him put down because of a tumor it broke my heart but I knew it was the best thing for him.

I hope Comet's owner is found and thrown in jail for what they've done to her, yet, I doubt that'll happen, they'll just get fined and banned from having animals for about 5 years, this judicial system stinks!!”

“i have had dogs all my life, i have never had a dog so much as snap at a human , why, because i give them time, they are not treat as a dog, they are part of our family, i now have a staffie, and shes a gem, and the person who did this to this poor dog makes me sick as they dumped this one however im sure they will own others , just hope the sicko is caught.”

“i have had dogs all my life, i have never had a dog so much as snap at a human , why, because i give them time, they are not treat as a dog, they are part of our family, i now have a staffie, and shes a gem, and the person who did this to this poor dog makes me sick as they dumped this one however im sure they will own others , just hope the sicko is caught.”

“@Amybb. Sorry but I have seen it time and time again. I know of good people that have come to you to apply for dogs and be turned away. I also know of people who have adopted from yourselves only to find out they have not been told the full story about the dog and have been bitten as a result.

I have also been told by persons that you do not have rescue space only to hear from someone else they have transported dogs to you (arranged straight after you were full). I ended up with other dogs you wouldn't take because they were too old also.

Hey if a dog gets helped, that's great. There's plenty of dogs needing help and its nice to see Comet get a chance but I stand by what I have said. I'm too busy to come and volunteer for you and I'm afraid my fundraising and volunteering efforts are better placed elsewhere. I wish Comet all the best and hope he can find a new home.”

“@Amybb. Sorry but I have seen it time and time again. I know of good people that have come to you to apply for dogs and be turned away. I also know of people who have adopted from yourselves only to find out they have not been told the full story about the dog and have been bitten as a result.

I have also been told by persons that you do not have rescue space only to hear from someone else they have transported dogs to you (arranged straight after you were full). I ended up with other dogs you wouldn't take because they were too old also.

Hey if a dog gets helped, that's great. There's plenty of dogs needing help and its nice to see Comet get a chance but I stand by what I have said. I'm too busy to come and volunteer for you and I'm afraid my fundraising and volunteering efforts are better placed elsewhere. I wish Comet all the best and hope he can find a new home.”

“@Amybb. Sorry but I have seen it time and time again. I know of good people that have come to you to apply for dogs and be turned away. I also know of people who have adopted from yourselves only to find out they have not been told the full story about the dog and have been bitten as a result.

I have also been told by persons that you do not have rescue space only to hear from someone else they have transported dogs to you (arranged straight after you were full). I ended up with other dogs you wouldn't take because they were too old also.

Hey if a dog gets helped, that's great. There's plenty of dogs needing help and its nice to see Comet get a chance but I stand by what I have said. I'm too busy to come and volunteer for you and I'm afraid my fundraising and volunteering efforts are better placed elsewhere. I wish Comet all the best and hope he can find a new home.”

“I do agree that Staffies do get a bad press and the blame lies with the owner and not the dog. The point I was making was the fact that this breed can lock it's jaw when biting, and this is the reason I wouldn't have one as it can do immense damage to a child's limb.”

“Max 102
I can assure you if we have a space in our kennels then we help dogs in our area first. If our East Riding pound is empty or has nothing due out then we will help out of our area, why should it matter what post code the dog comes from? If it needs help it needs help. Helping comet was certainly not a fund raising ploy as he has cost us money to correct his injuries. We have not gained any fundraising from having him. People donate money to us to help animals, not to sit in a bank account like some. We spend the funds on helping and saving animals like comet. As for rescues fighting to get him, I can also assure you that's isn't true. Comet is a bull lurcher, and if your as much as an expert as you say, the you will know that means he is a big strong dog and very difficult to rehome. Rescues where certainly not fighting to help him! Which is why we did.
Why not apply to volunteer at our kennels to see for yourself the difficult daily decisions we have to make on which animals we have space for. We had an emaciated dog brought in last week, he could hardly stand. He 15 kilos under his healthy body weight! Should I of turned him away because he wasn't from the hull area......if I had then he wouldn't of survived! Please don't be so critical unless you understand what your criticising.”

“A man STAPLED a dogs face but all anyone is concerned with - as usual – is ****ging off staffies. As a breed yes some of them are not great with other dogs but with the right owner and responsibility they are great pets and they are fantastic with children for the record. You cant generalise a breed like that and any dog owner should know the blame for any actions of a dog lies at the OTHER END OF THE LEAD.....”

“I have to admit, I'm not keen on Staffies myself because, as I understand it, they can lock their jaws when they bite? As I have six grandchildren under 9 years old (youngest 2) it would be a bad decision to take one of these dogs on.

A few years ago I was on my home from picking up my kids from school and saw a Staffie attack a Jack Russell dog and it was shaking it as if it was a rag doll. The JR and owner were just walking down the street, the Jack Russell was on a lead but the Staffie was roaming free. One of the residents had to use a broom handle to prise open the Staffie's mouth in order to free the Jack Russell, it's owner was a little old lady and she was hysterical, there was blood everywhere. So no, you can keep your Staffies thank you, I prefer Labradors (mine's in the photo).”