Alain Delon's Dog

I understand why he made that request. He was trying to protect his dog from possible future mishaps harm and heartbreak. It wasnt a young dog.

I don't think a healthy animal should be destroyed if there is someone to provide a loving home for it. I can see that if an older dog had to be placed in kennels and could not be re-homed that would be distressing for it.

Witzend That's such a sad story.

They do that in the states, they even euthenanse pets where one party in a divorce wins said pet them kills it for vengence and vets know that;s why

escaped

Here's the relevant article (no 98)

Article 98 – Cadavres d’animaux
Il est interdit de jeter les cadavres d’animaux sur la voie publique ou dans les ordures ménagères, ainsi que de les jeter dans les mares, rivières, abreuvoirs, gouffres et
bétoires, ou de les enfouir d’une façon générale à moins de 35 mètres des habitations, des puits, des sources et dans les périmètres de protection des sources et des ouvrages
de captage et d’adduction des eaux d’alimentation prévus dans la réglementation des eaux potables.
Leur destruction est assurée conformément aux prescriptions des articles 264,
265,266 et 275 du code rural et compte tenu des dispositions prises en vertu de la loi du 19 juillet 1976 relative aux installations classées pour la protection de l’environnement (1)

Article 98 - Dead animals
It is forbidden to dispose of animal carcasses on the public highway or in household waste. refuse, as well as throwing them into ponds, rivers, drinking troughs, chasms and
burying them less than 35 metres from dwellings,
wells, springs and within the perimeters of protection of springs and water and supply works provided for in the drinking water regulations.
Their destruction is ensured in accordance with the provisions of articles 264, 265, 266 and 275 of the French Rural Code and in accordance with the provisions of the law of 19 July 1976 on installations classified for environmental protection (1)

I think that the distance from a dwelling has increased from 35 m to 100m and there is now a given weight limit (40kg).
So it seems to me that it is possible to bury a pet dog or cat in your garden.

Diolch

Wrth gwrs
gwahardd i gladdu eich ci yn yr gardd

www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F33426

"Could I have above post in Welsh please"

and pounds and ounces too please as I don't don;t know metric dogs.

Could I have above post in Welsh please

Are you sure Dinahmo?
2024
La première chose à savoir est qu’il est absolumentinterdit par la loi française d’enterrerun animal dans son jardin si son poids est supérieur à 40 kilos. Désormais, il est égalementinterdit d’enterrer son chien si il fait moins de 40 kilos.

escaped

The answer is simple.
Alain D was buried today in his garden. Read Park.
Animals are not allowed to be buried in your garden.

Lots of people bury their pets in gardens here, so France is a different case escaped

Yes, agreed Annie let’s hope the dog is successfully adopted

Sadly rehoming is not 100% successful.

Alain Delon was buried in the grounds of his estate where his other dogs had been buried.

88 yesrs old and a stoke sufferer I am thankful he didn’t know
his wishes were not carried out.

I hope his dog has the joy of a loving home.
RIP

I did once hear of a couple who put their dog into kennels while they went on holiday - having never left it before, and the dog was at least 8 years old IIRC.

It pined and died before they returned a fortnight later. So I dare say such things do happen.

My hand slipped before I finished my post. The only reason we have the ashes of two is because our land is very rocky and it is difficult to dig a big hole as we are getting older.

escaped

The answer is simple.
Alain D was buried today in his garden. Read Park.
Animals are not allowed to be buried in your garden.

Permission was obtained but the family objected to the dog being put to sleep.AD had a stroke some years ago.

escaped - you aren't quite correct -

^The only specific references in French law are to be found in the Réglement sanitaire départemental.

Article 98 of these local health regulations usually follows a template, which states that it is forbidden to bury animals less than 35m from dwellings, wells or other water sources.

In most areas, therefore, it would appear that it is not strictly banned to bury a pet if you have a large enough garden, although it is not recommended as it might pose a contamination risk to other animals and to the environment.^

I have three dogs buried in my garden plus two containers of ashes.our vet has always asked whether we want to bury them

I’ve been reflecting on the end of life period with my dogs. Vets do all they can to suport the people helping their loved pet leave this world. I’ve been lucky, only one of my 12 dogs had to be put to sleep as a youngster. He was six, with an inoperable tumour on his spine, pressing on vital organs. He showed mobility problems one night and was out to sleep two weeks later, by which time he was very sick and the mri scan showed it was terminal. The vet came to the house. He lay in my arms and I talked to him, stroked him as he gently left life. It was desperately sad, we all wept because two weeks earlier he’d been such an active happy boy
Vets want owners with their pets if pts is necessary - I can’t imagine leaving instructions to put my dog to sleep if I die. Sorry I’m getting carried away and will stop

Certainly got my cats, fish, and gerbils in my garden

God, our garden is a veritable pet cemetary - I've lost count of how many are buried there.

A healthy Malanois can live to 10-14 years . If this dog is healthy there’s no reason it can’t be successfully rehomed.

My fracture and surgery meant my young lab was boarded for six months this year. He was with a trainer friend, living in with her family and dogs.
Hes been home a month and is very settled, as he was with her.
We agreed when my husband died twenty months ago that if anything happened to me, she would rehome him via her lab rescue charity. The agreement now is if I can’t care for him she adopts him. My spaniel will go to my sister.
Every responsible older dog owner I know has arrangements in hand for their dogs if anything happens to stop them caring. The idea of putting a healthy dog to sleep is beyond my understanding

Not in France you can't.
Even if you are Macron.

escaped

The answer is simple.
Alain D was buried today in his garden. Read Park.
Animals are not allowed to be buried in your garden.

Looks as if you can -

www.gov.uk/guidance/animal-burials-prevent-groundwater-pollution

The answer is simple.
Alain D was buried today in his garden. Read Park.
Animals are not allowed to be buried in your garden.

I don’t know the man, the name means nothing to me, but I don’t think it was a rightful thing to do at all. You shouldn’t kill fit well animals just because you are not there to look after them

When my job changed and I had to be away from the house for much longer periods, my dog that I had had for 8 years
was lonely and I could tell unhappy I loved that dog a huge lot but I did the best I could for her and found her a new home and she had 8 more happy years with her new family.

Killing the dog in my opinion would have been a selfish move, at 88 I wonder how much time and life he gave the dog hopefully it ll be happy and well looked after for a few more years

Anniebach

Quote MissInterpreted Thu 22-Aug-24 11:13:00
Anniebach
So he is a control freak, selfish, arrogant, !
Yes...

Condemning the action not the person?

The actions of a control freak - and I would have said the same had he been a woman.