More on Monty
Given how contentious some of the debate on this topic is getting, can we go back to discussing how ludicrous the "our B&B guests let the dog out, hosed him down when he came home covered in blood, and didn't tell us, but confessed immediately when we called them" story is?
It's particularly stupid because everyone listening who actually needs to hear the PSA about keeping your dog under control near livestock will not remotely relate to the scenario. Based on my direct knowledge of the family members who have farms with livestock that have been attacked by dogs, it's almost always people walking their dogs off the lead who swear up and down that their dog is "always good" around sheep or cows. That is the whole point - any dog, even if you think you have them under control, even if they've been around livestock before, can attack livestock.
Many people unfortunately don't take the warning signs seriously, so it seems like a missed opportunity for the writers to bungle this with such a convoluted and unrealistic story.
