Does something need to be done about dogs?

I wonder why the current trend is to buy attack dogs... I mean it's great if you get attacked, but they do not make great pets when they eat your child.. horses for courses and all that.
 
mattyfez said:
I wonder why the current trend is to buy attack dogs... I mean it's great if you get attacked, but they do not make great pets when they eat your child.. horses for courses and all that.
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I can state unequivcally that attack dogs with decent owners that maintain discipline are not the ones people have to worry about. I've known owners with Alsatians, Dobermans, even Rottweilers that have trained their dogs to be as friendly as a chinchilla to people in the community unless they use a specific word. I think the problem comes in with the fashion statement that is a staffie, and it hurts the reputation of the dog as well. That's my personal belief anyway.
 
eldergeek said:
I can state unequivcally that attack dogs with decent owners that maintain discipline are not the ones people have to worry about. I've known owners with Alsatians, Dobermans, even Rottweilers that have trained their dogs to be as friendly as a chinchilla to people in the community unless they use a specific word. I think the problem comes in with the fashion statement that is a staffie, and it hurts the reputation of the dog as well. That's my personal belief anyway.
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It's a circular debate... I have known german shepherds, dobermans, and rotwillers I feel very comfortable around, and my dog (a yorkie) is happy to play with.

It's both breed and owner.

I wouldnt go near, never let my dog go near a staffie/pit bull type dog, they are too unpredictable, and they are usually owned by the kind of people who are so shameless they wear grey tracksuit trousers and fake North face puffer Jackets in public.

In other words, the worst kind of dog combined with the worst kind of dog owener.
 
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eldergeek said:
I can state unequivcally that attack dogs with decent owners that maintain discipline are not the ones people have to worry about. I've known owners with Alsatians, Dobermans, even Rottweilers that have trained their dogs to be as friendly as a chinchilla to people in the community unless they use a specific word. I think the problem comes in with the fashion statement that is a staffie, and it hurts the reputation of the dog as well. That's my personal belief anyway.
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Are these 'attack dogs' though? Rotties especially were bred for multiple purposes. We had a Rottie cross and she was softest friendliest dog you could meet. Really clever too. She could open doors to get out of the house. When the doors were locked, she went out of an upstairs window by climbing on a desk, slid down the sloping roof and jumped onto the ground outside, thankfully not injuring herself. We didn't train her or want her to do any of these things. We had to do some serious detective work to figure out how she got out of the house.
 
Attack dogs are very popular with idiots as has been mentioned, there's probably a higher chance than average they carry a weapon of some sort or atleast have one or more in their council flat, they drink beer in the morning, listen to happy hardcore or bob marley while smoking weed, look up to 'hard' people, buy knock off stuff freshly stolen from supermarkets (or they steal it themselves), buy fake everything includings fags, booze and clothes, and sign on at the local DWP office every week or 2 (or the more clever one's are on long term sickness benefits for made up or exaggerated illnesses). Puzzles me why normal folk would want a dog heavily associated with that culture tbh, maybe underneath they're chavs in nicer clothes :D
 
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