Does something need to be done about dogs?

What are the chances of it affecting lots of people? Humans have domesticated dogs since the dawn on humankind. Hence why they're called man's best friend. That article was from 2013. I've owned dogs all my life and never had been affected by these of these issues, nor has any of my friends or relatives in all my, 37 years on this planet.
As long as you take proper actions and deworm etc then there won't be any problems.
You need to step out of that bubble mate, having this mindset. You're missing out by not owning a dog. It's one the best things you can ever have this in life..they love you unconditionally and you'll have a pure best friend. Dogs are too pure for humans for a start. We are blessed to have them. Beautiful animals.
 
NickK said:
Quite sane.

2013: Caring for dogs to reduce spread of parasite eggs harmful to humans | News and features | University of Bristol

www.bristol.ac.uk www.bristol.ac.uk
Many other scientific papers on the subject. Unfortunately not liking it doesn’t make it less true.
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LOL ive never even heard of this or known anyone to suffer from the effects of it and ive been around dogs all my life. I dread to think what germs you pick up from toilet levers/buttons, handles, trolleys, items people pick up in the supermarket and put back down. You should probably never leave your house.
 
gingergundog said:
LOL ive never even heard of this or known anyone to suffer from the effects of it and ive been around dogs all my life. I dread to think what germs you pick up from toilet levers/buttons, handles, trolleys, items people pick up in the supermarket and put back down. You should probably never leave your house.
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He never does by the sound of it.
 
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Huxton said:
What are the chances of it affecting lots of people? Humans have domesticated dogs since the dawn on humankind. Hence why they're called man's best friend. That article was from 2013. I've owned dogs all my life and never had been affected by these of these issues, nor has any of my friends or relatives in all my, 37 years on this planet.
As long as you take proper actions and deworm etc then there won't be any problems.
You need to step out of that bubble mate, having this mindset. You're missing out by not owning a dog. It's one the best things you can ever have this in life..they love you unconditionally and you'll have a pure best friend. Dogs are too pure for humans for a start. We are blessed to have them. Beautiful animals.
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Plus they taste good, im getting mine from here this year - https://www.elwooddogmeat.com/
 
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Woman suffers head wound in playground attack by bull mastiff

The attack happened in the New Humberstone area of the city
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bull mastiff

Is Bullmastiff a good family dog?


Bullmastiffs are gentle and affectionate with family members. Their generally calm, easy-going natures make them good dogs for families with reasonably well-behaved children. However, the bullmastiff's laid-back attitude with family members is likely to change when a stranger enters the picture.
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Ahleckz said:
My friend has a reactive German shepherd. Barks at everything, wouldn’t settle. He was poorly socialised as a puppy I suspect and it didn’t get better as he was so reactive. Not particularly aggressive but very loud and barky.
My friend sent him away to some camp where they used an electric shock collar to ‘fix’ him. He’s come back, and is much better and less barky but I suspect this is just out of fear and I think has created an even more dangerous dog and is a problem just waiting to happen. He still barks but does so from his bed rather than jumping at the door/windows. He has two young kids, and I certainly wouldn’t be leaving my hypothetical kids (or my real golden retriever) alone with this dog.
No idea how these electric shock collars are legal. I think this is a dangerous dog just waiting to happen.
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I actually watched a YouTube video on this by a dog trainer recently. The shock is absolutely tiny, he put it on the owners arm and he could barely feel it (infact I think it's a vibration rather than an actual shock). They absolutely have to be used responsibly by someone who actually knows how to work with dogs, but if it's working with a dog that otherwise could be a danger I think the benefits outweigh the very mild harm.
 
godinman said:
I actually watched a YouTube video on this by a dog trainer recently. The shock is absolutely tiny, he put it on the owners arm and he could barely feel it (infact I think it's a vibration rather than an actual shock). They absolutely have to be used responsibly by someone who actually knows how to work with dogs, but if it's working with a dog that otherwise could be a danger I think the benefits outweigh the very mild harm.
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May be tiny for us, but it creates a scared, fearful dog which are even more unpredictable.
It’s still causing pain and making an animal uncomfortable which is wrong.
The RSPCA, Bluecross and Battersea Dog Home all determine that they are cruel, dangerous and harmful. I think I’ll follow their lead rather than a dog trainer who is presumably selling a service…
 
I don't know why anyone wants an American Bully, totally unnecessary breed and bred from the American Pit Bull which is banned here anyway, so why are these dogs even allowed? Banning them would help for a start. As for other breeds generally if they are trained properly from puppy age with positive rewarding training and good socializing you end up with a well rounded dog, unfortunately some people are just lazy/stupid, will try some things for a short time then give up.
Rescue centres are full of dogs given up by people who couldn't put the effort in to train it properly as they didn't realise it can be hard work sometimes and then you can end up with dogs with behavioural issues. I honestly don't know why some people get dogs.
 
godinman said:
I actually watched a YouTube video on this by a dog trainer recently. The shock is absolutely tiny, he put it on the owners arm and he could barely feel it (infact I think it's a vibration rather than an actual shock). They absolutely have to be used responsibly by someone who actually knows how to work with dogs, but if it's working with a dog that otherwise could be a danger I think the benefits outweigh the very mild harm.
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Plenty of other ways to correct a dogs behaviour than resorting to shock collars. Long term probably not very effective anyway.

Ban electric shock collars | The Kennel Club

We are against the use of any negative training methods or devices. This includes electric shock collars (ESCs).
www.thekennelclub.org.uk www.thekennelclub.org.uk

Interestingly banned in Wales which I wasn't aware of.
 
gingergundog said:
Plenty of other ways to correct a dogs behaviour than resorting to shock collars. Long term probably not very effective anyway.

Ban electric shock collars | The Kennel Club

We are against the use of any negative training methods or devices. This includes electric shock collars (ESCs).
www.thekennelclub.org.uk www.thekennelclub.org.uk

Interestingly banned in Wales which I wasn't aware of.
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Yes, they are banned in wales.

As far as I know, the ban was generally well-received here.
 
Dis86 said:
www.bbc.co.uk

Caterham dog attack: One woman dead and another injured

Police say seven dogs have been seized after officers were called to Caterham on Thursday.
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First one of 23? Took less than 2 weeks.
All is OK though.
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Very concerning given the number of dogs apparently involved in this attack.

Very few details so far, so difficult to know whether this was a roaming pack or a couple of dog walkers with multiple dogs each.
 
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