Dog law change - sign this petition please

Gilly said:
Yep. If thats what it takes to make kids safe.
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We'll start with your boxer then?

Seriously how about bringing back dog licenses to weed out the idiots, that way the million + dog owners who know about the breed of dog they own it's care, training, nutrional requirements aren't hit with a ban that would brought about by scumbags and media sensationalising
 
dirtydog said:
I don't agree with what the petitioner says. Some dogs are simply more inherently dangerous than others - it isn't just about how they've been brought up.
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I find myself agreeing with this. Dogs are wild animals, sure in general they are companions of men and leave us be. However there are some breeds that are by nature, inherently more dangerous than others. Basic animal instinct cannot be removed. Training does help I agree, and does help alleviate a huge proportion of the problem, but it can't rule it out. It's a huge responsibility owning a dangerous dog something that people do all too easily.

I won't be signing.
 
Diesel said:
No they aren't, they are domesticated.
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I suppose if you're being pedantic then yes you're right. However they still have an animal/basic instinct that is wild in comparison to humans.

Don't get me wrong I love dogs, and in my family we've had many many big dogs. However they have all been trained to very very high levels. however they were never left unsupervised with children, or in situations where they may cause injury if startled or other such reasons. Heck I've been bitten by them before, though they acted sheepishly for days afterwards (one of them had a glass splinter in the paw which I removed and cleaned but was bitten when I touched it). That was instinct on the animal and I was fine, and nothing came of it, but that sort of instinct is natural. There are many examples that can be drawn of such incidents, and it doesn't take much unfortunately for someone to get seriously injured.

If we all lived side by side, then we'd all be fair game, but as it happens we're at the top and we have the responsibility to ensure that we don't put others in danger. I'm all for letting dogs be wild and free - but not in populated areas as they cannot be controlled.
 
I'll not sign that. I do think that instead of a ban though, these "dangerous" breed dogs should have compulsory pup classes and dog training classes up until the age of one. Should put off the people that shouldnt have the dog in the first place. If these dogs are in public places the owners need to be carrying dog id.
 
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I think that yes you an get exceptions in some breeds that are aggressive but I agree with freefaller they all have a basic instinct and you can't control that. Unfortunately if that spoils it for some people then let it be so. I am a dog lover all the way but quite frankly some dogs should not be allowed to be kept in this country.

imho

Aero

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I own a staff bull, would never attack anybody. However when im under threat by chav's when walking him he quite rightly growls and shows his teeth, if they choose to continue he would proberly bite. I think its unfair that dog's protecting owners get destroyed. (slightly off topic )

Its rediculas and I for one am glad we have a goverment that dont listen to its people.
 
As previously said, and with me concuring, all dogs can be seen as dangerous :confused:
For one, they are actually wolves, but domesticated, and it entirely depends on what the dog has been treated like and programed to do in the first place, surely.

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Of course how a dog is brought up affects it, I know plenty of Border Collies that could be very dangerous if they were brought up badly.

romperstomper said:
I think they should ban all dogs ,getting fed up with coming home at night with dog poo all over my shoes :mad:
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Just ban the bad owners, problem solved.
 
No dog is 'more dangerous' than another dog.
breed has nothing to do with it.

As Dolph has said,
Some breeds are more suited to killing than other dogs, yes. In terms of power, strength, size etc one breed may be more suited to killing a person than another. but this does not mean that they will. No breed is 'more likely' to attack than another.

and what people always forget is that dogs are dogs... they do not think like humans, or act like humans.


I suggest that people do a little research into dog psychology, follow the work in particular of Cesar Millan. He just about sums up the work of all others.
 
romperstomper said:
I think they should ban all dogs ,getting fed up with coming home at night with dog poo all over my shoes :mad:
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Environmental health have patrols out in plain clothes, watching for people not cleaning up after their dogs, they can get fined upto £1,000.
 
No dog is 'more dangerous' than another dog.
breed has nothing to do with it.
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You contradict yourself:

In terms of power, strength, size etc one breed may be more suited to killing a person than another
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Right, so if a dog is more suited in terms of power and strength to killing a human do you not think that this makes it potentially more dangerous?

Tell you what, you take on the badly treated German Shepherd and I'll have the badly treated King Charles Cavalier Spaniel.

Clearly how a dog is brought up and the behaviour of the owner is paramount in determining the nature of the dog but it's a lot easier to make a dangerous dog out of certain breeds.
 
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