Dog show coy on biting claim
A woman is in Palmerston North Hospital following an 'incident' with a dog at the National Dog Show held in Palmerston North at the weekend.
The New Zealand Kennel Club (NZKC) ran the dog show, which was held at Arena Manawatu. However, club president John Perfect refused ``to confirm or deny'' whether the dog bit the woman, saying both parties did not want the incident publicised. So why did the media publicise it?? Can't they just respect people's wishes, or does the public have a right to gone too far? Hell, doesn't the media have anything else to say??
``There was an incident in which a woman approached a dog in a friendly manner and the dog, being alerted to the situation, protected its position,'' Mr Perfect said. Which is totally what a dog would do.
The Manawatu Standard understands the woman was bitten by a Blue Merle, suffering injuries to her face. The woman, who is thought to be from Nelson, was last night in a satisfactory condition in Palmerston North Hospital.
Complaints are also emerging about the organisation of the dog show.
A local motel owner, who had about 25 people staying for the dog show, said the majority of the guests left very dissatisfied about the way the show was run and the cost of entry. Digging up dirt,a?
Dog owner Julie Jorey had travelled from Auckland for the event, which is considered the premier dog show of the year. After attending national dog shows for seven years, this championship did not live up to expectations, she said. Ya well, it can't be great every year otherwise you wouldn't know what a good year was!
``It was quite disappointing. It just didn't seem to have the banners or anything to tell us it was a big national dog show.'' She also said the promotion of the show was not up to scratch, resulting in fewer people than usual. However, a NZKC spokesman said they were very satisfied with the dog show, and had received only good feedback on the event, which had over 2000 dogs competing. Usually people complain, they don't really give positive feedback! Guess they needed a third party.
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I guess the dog bite just didn't have the penache for a story, so they had to go digging!
The New Zealand Kennel Club (NZKC) ran the dog show, which was held at Arena Manawatu. However, club president John Perfect refused ``to confirm or deny'' whether the dog bit the woman, saying both parties did not want the incident publicised. So why did the media publicise it?? Can't they just respect people's wishes, or does the public have a right to gone too far? Hell, doesn't the media have anything else to say??
``There was an incident in which a woman approached a dog in a friendly manner and the dog, being alerted to the situation, protected its position,'' Mr Perfect said. Which is totally what a dog would do.
The Manawatu Standard understands the woman was bitten by a Blue Merle, suffering injuries to her face. The woman, who is thought to be from Nelson, was last night in a satisfactory condition in Palmerston North Hospital.
Complaints are also emerging about the organisation of the dog show.
A local motel owner, who had about 25 people staying for the dog show, said the majority of the guests left very dissatisfied about the way the show was run and the cost of entry. Digging up dirt,a?
Dog owner Julie Jorey had travelled from Auckland for the event, which is considered the premier dog show of the year. After attending national dog shows for seven years, this championship did not live up to expectations, she said. Ya well, it can't be great every year otherwise you wouldn't know what a good year was!
``It was quite disappointing. It just didn't seem to have the banners or anything to tell us it was a big national dog show.'' She also said the promotion of the show was not up to scratch, resulting in fewer people than usual. However, a NZKC spokesman said they were very satisfied with the dog show, and had received only good feedback on the event, which had over 2000 dogs competing. Usually people complain, they don't really give positive feedback! Guess they needed a third party.
MORE>>
I guess the dog bite just didn't have the penache for a story, so they had to go digging!
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