See another wee bairn has been attacked by dogs (this time by two Staffordshire bull terriers) - looks like dogs have been promoted to 'sexy story' grade of late in the media of late, but their supposed concern (just as it did in the original 'rottweilers are vicious' prose many years ago) might just make such breeds more attractive to people - again - who will yearn to stalk around council estates or elsewhere with a couple of the beasts on a lead.
How about the owners getting a fair few paragraphs when such incidents happen...and see what sort of defence they offer.
2006-09-29 12:28:45 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
...isn't it amazing what people will answer just to get their two points.
2006-09-29 12:58:06 · update #1
Neil - that would be a fair answer to a question related to, say, sexual offences, but we're talking about dogs - if you have a child who is savaged by any dog, be it a rottweiler I would want it to die, period...but also the owner should be hauled up in court to tell a jury why someone as immature as he needed to own such a hound. You prose suggests you are from the UK - well, the law in the UK is somewhat wanting. Innocent people get shot by the police, and also it is fair to say there are thousands up in appeal courts during any week in a year, be they convicted paedophiles or pickpockets. And as bad as it may seem to you, they are having their three meals a day and watching their telly - but lower-grade prisoners (sex offenders etc.) are free, and have to look over their shoulders as soon as their cell door is open. Killing all sex offenders just frees them from the paranoia and violence directed toward them - the pain is ended upon death, whereas life amongst madmen is their pain.
2006-09-29 13:39:48 · update #2
Yes Alyssa - it's what's known as 'sexing up' stories - a wee collie that messed up the face of a seven year old child (the real offender) will be 'substituted' with an older rough looking hound (of another breed) - don't worry - they do the same with humans (of criminal disposition...Myra Hindley a case in point - the photograph was sharpened and touched up to make her looks fit in with her crimes) - the media are quite good at it.
2006-09-29 14:01:19 · update #3
In answer to your exact question, I don't actually think careful dog owners are being harrassed in anyway!? Anyone with an ounce of sense knows that in cases like these, you judge the deed, not the breed! There will be some people who now believe Rotti's or Staffie's should be banned, but if you're a responsible dog owner, you should have faith that you're doing your breed proud by showing it off to the best of it's ability, and opening people's eyes to the fact that it's usually the owners who create monsters out of dog's.
2006-09-29 13:05:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If a person must choose a dog associated with violence ie guard dogs or once bred for fighting. Then I honestly feel that apart from the compulsory registration. They must undergo proper dog handling and training classes. There may still be some risk this should warrant 3rd party insurance cover of a special. not surfice to to have an inclusion in pet/vet cover. Conditions can be stipulated by the insurer ie muzzels,leads or even ongoing training. These conditions may further reduce the risk but I do not think it will be eradicated totaly from the animals bloodline.
2006-09-29 12:54:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's interesting they never show pictures of the dogs that attacked the children. I have investigated a few stories and eventually discovered that usually the dog is a mutt and they simply call it a pit bull or pit bull mix, or a rottweiler mix, etc. Often the dogs don't bear any resemblance to the breed they are named in the story. But it's just more 'sensational' for news reporters to say a pit bull killed someone than to say a mutt did it.
2006-09-29 13:50:01 · answer #3 · answered by Dreamer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I share my home with a beautiful red-nosed american staffy and she is one of the most gentle, good natured dogs I have ever owned. The problem lies in the way the attacking dogs are handled and inbred, lending to a nasty disposition. Also, as sad as it is, when a small child is attacked I wonder why noone ever questions the responsibility of the parents. Why would you leave a small child unattended in the vicinity of a possibly vicious dog. Would you?
2006-09-29 12:48:22 · answer #4 · answered by a_muscaria1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I continually in simple terms said as them a blend. The exception is my "alaskan husky", via the indisputable fact that's a colloquially recognized time period for an exceedingly particular operating type mongrel sled canines. There are all styles of husky mixes, that would not lead them to a performance sled canines like the "alaskan" husky, that are selectively bred and not in any respect in simple terms carelessly mixed. there is in simple terms no regularly happening. i do not care if someone needs to furnish their mixed breed canines a humorous little dressmaker call. in fact, it wasn't truly a large deal till "dressmaker" mongrels grew to develop into favourite. till then, it develop into only for shits and giggles. those days so long because the owner knows and realizes they own a mongrel canines and not in any respect any certainly valid breed, i do not care what they call it.
2016-12-04 01:15:20 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wot gets to me is when they gotta put the dog down i know its sad that a baby gets attacked but if a human rapes or attacks a baby or child they dont get put down they just do it more than once and wot do they get then a slap on the wrist and a home with 3 meals a day which is warm and got bars on it wow big deal start putting pedos down i say...
2006-09-29 12:43:18 · answer #6 · answered by neil c 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Quite right, good 1. I dont think any dog is bad, its just the owners. Bit like parents and kids. Kids learn by example.
2006-09-29 12:45:37 · answer #7 · answered by english_rose10 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are no bad animals just bad owners. I can't do these people who have this type of dog to try and put on a macho image, they should be put down
2006-09-29 12:45:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What??? Sounds like you might have a valid point of view here but it's too bad that it's obscured by your failed attempt at waxing poetic. Why don't you try being more straight forward in phrasing your point of view and the question you hope people will answer?
2006-09-29 12:38:09 · answer #9 · answered by elk312 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
elk312 said it perfectly
quit answering my questions stupidly. I didn't cut you down or say you were a dumbass. I said I agreed with someone else's answer. So until I am rude to you, don't be an idiot to me. She is right, the way you wrote your question is very hard to understand, maybe I'm dumb? geez. but seriously, leave me alone
and about the 2 points? I wouldn't have chosen YOUR answer to answer for two points, i tried to read it and think of something, but i saw her answer and thought... wow good point. The finger should point at you for answering things for 2 points
2006-09-29 12:43:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋