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Yes, more SHOULD be done about dangerous dogs, BEGINNING WITH ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE DOG OWNERS!! |
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A dog that attacks a human (who wasn't trespassing) should be put to death after the first offense,
no questions asked. |
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When i was six years old I was attacked by a dog. All I did was bend down to pet it and it jumped at
my face. I needed 26 stitches and 2 are internal and will NEVER come out.
But I got pretty lucky because my brother was there to save me by throwing a bike helmet at it. My
head and hair was covered in blood and its just a nightmare. It wasn't my dog, it was my neighbors
dog. He was put down. But some little kids have actually died being attacked by dogs. I just think
dangerous dogs shouldn't have a chance at killing people and should be put down. |
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I agree! Dogs that are dangerous hurt innocent people and it is just not right. |
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Yes, this is a justified point that there should be done something about dangerous dogs. There are
lots of dogs who are really become dangerous to the small children. A grown up person can handle or
manage the situation very well. But a child can not handle the dangerous dogs and get hurt in a bad
manner. So these dogs should be controlled and placed in their proper place. You just think that an
old man who can not walk properly with the help of walking stick is craving for help to get rid of a
dangerous dog. What would a physically handicapped person do if a mad and dangerous dog chases him
for biting? It’s really horrible to think. So these dangerous dogs should be handled in a proper
manner and if they become much threatening to the community, they must be placed behind the bars. |
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Yes, more should be done about dangerous dogs. Too many small children have died from serious
injuries caused by dangerous dogs.
Dogs should be properly trained so that they will not attack people. Any dog that appears dangerous
should be kept on a lead outdoors, where it is in the presence of small children and a muzzle should
be used to prevent the animal from biting anyone.
Dangerous dogs should be banned from being kept by families with small children. Perhaps they
shouldn't be kept as pets altogether, as it isn't just children that have suffered terrible injuries
but also adults as well. |
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The meanest dogs are the "ankle biters" the little dogs. My aunt is a vet and says there are more
bites from little dogs then big dogs. However I do agree on educating people, and honestly what did
you expect? You know the news thrives off of drama, they aren't going to put anything good up there,
it won't sell. |
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I think more should be done to educate the owners of breeds labelled Dangerous Dogs.
The dogs themselves have no idea that they are dangerous and like humans dogs can be
unpredictable.
The dogs themselves aren't always well treated and mistreatment of any creature can turn placid
animal into a dangerous dog.The government and police should do a lot more to outlaw dog fighting
and cruelty towards the animals and a ban should mean a ban on dangerous dogs. We still see people
parading them around without muzzles.
Anyone who allows a small child to be with a powerful, known dangerous breed should be
prosecuted.
I think we all need to be cautious when approaching dogs , especially with young children. I have
had dogs all my life and love them but I think we should respect them and act sensibly towards
them.
I'm sure that the police could do a lot more to control the problem which is more serious in certain
socio- economic areas where these dogs are often seen as a status symbol which is wrong in
itself.
Yes more should be done to protect people from them and to protect the dogs from becoming a danger
to the public. |
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I agree because innocent people have been hurt by dogs when going to pet them |
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MORE SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE TO A DANGEROUS OWNER! They cant help it if they've been taught to be
aggressive there whole live! Plus the punishment for dog fighting, and other abuse needs to be
raised. There not gonna stop if all they have to pay is 200$ and they make 2000$ a fight. |
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One cannot blame a student for what the teacher has taught. One cannot blame a dog for what the
owner has taught. Humans are more dangerous then dogs are: A homicide by humans is done every day
many times a day. A dog attack is what once a week? A month?. We humans are just so egotistical
about our superiority over other living things that if something attacks one of us we start freaking
out about "the monster". |
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I am very against that. It's more of, more things should be done about dangerous human beings.
Because it is about the person who raise them to act a certain way. Not the dog itself. Just for
example the pitbull. Not scary at all. It is how they are brought up I know 2 pitbulls who are
definitely the nicest dogs in the world. |
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If you look at all dog attacks a human is a fault be it a parent, the victim or most common the
owner of the dog, point is there is always a human at fault so don't blame the poor dog.
It really makes me sick when people do that.
The best thing that could be done would be to make it mandatory for all owners to train the dogs to
take the good citizenship test, and have to pass it, then if the dog has problems it becomes the
responsibility of the owner to get the correct training for this dog even if it means getting in an
animal behaviourist
the dog would have to of course do it several times threw out its life, but at least it would surely
help to stop some dog aggression, even if not all, some people are just ignorant and don't realise
they are causing problems because of lack of training or bad training its just an idea but maybe it
could work |
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You cant change a dog, if it bites you cant do anything about it. |
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I am so tired of PEOPLE wanting someone else to regulate other PEOPLE!!! If a person owns a dog,
that person alone should be responsible. THERE ARE NO BAD DOGS ... ONLY BAD OWNERS who should be
the ones regulated on owning a companion pet in the first place. Who's to say which dogs should be
considered labeled as Dangerous? You? Me? The bad dog owner? The insurance companies? (they just
love that, they are already adding almost every large breed of dog to the "black list" in order to
charge more money for their home owners & renter's insurance. It has been statistically shown, time
and time again that a person is more than 70% more likely to be bitten by a medium or smaller breed
than any of the large breeds on the insurance company's lists.
A true story. My husband and I were hunting for a companion dog and decided to go to a breeder. We
visited everything from Collies to German Shepards to Akitas and even Pit Bulls, trying to find the
'type' of dog that would fit in with our lifestyle. The only one that scared me was what I heard
about Pit bulls. But we wanted to be sure, so I agreed to check them out as well. I know the dogs
could smell my fear as I walked in their territory, but to my surprise, they were are well cared for
and some of the most loving and friendly dogs I have ever encountered. Quite silly, too. Although
we did not get one, my husband prefers a longer haired dog, my fear was shattered. I had just met
and played with the dog listed as one of the most dangerous on the dangerous dog list and nothing
but joy ensued!
Anyway, about a year ago I went to visit a good friend who had just moved into a new home a couple
of months before. I knew from visiting her a couple of times in her old place that she has a
pomeranian and a blue healer (a small and a medium breed, respectively). I had seen them nip at her
several times, but they had always been cuties to me, In my search for a dog for myself, I had
learned all about territory and how to correctly approach a strange or barely know dog, and I
carefully approached the pom to pet her. She allowed me to give her a couple of gentle swipes with
my hand before she attacked. Startled, I quickly removed my hand, only to put it right into the
oncoming healer's direction. He took hold and just ripped into my hand, arm, and where ever else he
could find to bite in protection of his little pom friend (I later guessed).
My girlfriend was of course very apologetic, not because of the biting, but because she just hadn't
had the time to take them to training as I had suggested the last time I visited when the little one
actually bit her because she was trying to make her go outside to go potty. I received a total of
33 stitches that day from two dogs who won't make that "black list" for another hundred years! BTW,
my friend still has not taken the dogs to any sort of training because she doesn't believe it would
really help anyway. My getting attacked was just a fluke that cost her over $700 in emergency fees.
She just keeps them penned up when company comes by so it won't happen again.
So, I ask you. What dogs do you want to believe are so called dangerous dogs? Ones that are in
loving homes , properly trained and loved, but happen to be selected for the dangerous dogs list??
Or the little maltese or shituse that bites at the drop of a hat, no provocation, just because they
are so small they feel it more necessary to protect themselves, or more commonly, they have owners
who don't worry about the "NO BITE" training because they are so small their bite wouldn't cause
much damage anyway! If anything or anyone should be regulated, let's start making the owners
accountable for what their children (2 or four legged) do while in there care.
Guess that's one of the reasons we are glad we bought from a breeder rather than "saving" an animal
from the pound. All responsible and reputable breeders require some sort of training FOR THE NEW
OWNERS before allowing one of their "grand-puppies" to leave their homes. We did meet a large group
during our two year search that did not have these requirements, but decided to purchase from one
that did. Ours also required proof of basic obedience training for the puppy and ourselves and
regular visits the first year to help in any way they could with temperaments, etc.
Our big "bruiser" stands over 28" tall and weighs a thin, but healthy 120lbs. I don't look forward
to the day that his breed makes that list, too. But, we know it will happen, especially when they
just added Collies and Akitas to the list. He's worth any amount we'll end up having to pay;
however, to call him or any of his well trained, lovingly cared for breed brothers & sisters
dangerous is just a great big lie. I'm sure there are those in his breed that are indeed dangerous,
but not because it is part of the breed ... But becuase it is part of the human characteristics that
raised them. |
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They are a threat to the society and can often kill people. |
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No, more should be done about dangerous dog owners more like. 99 per cent of the time, the root of
the problem with a so called dangerous dog is not the dog, but the owner not taking proper care of
the animal.
Dogs are not inherently dangerous, they behave the way they do due to the neglect or ignorance of
their owners. A late friend of mine was a dog psychologist and he claimed that almost all of the
anti-social behavioural problems he encountered were as a direct result of the owner mishandling
their pet in one way or another and that the problem could be successfully reversed given time and
patience. It’s not dog training classes we need, it’s dog owner classes
However, I do agree society at large should not have to put up with the actions of dogs belonging to
ignorant dog owners. |
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10 Jan 2008 14:01
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