Dangerous Dogs Owners

killing everything you deem a bull breed won't mean awful dog owners will go away

Exactly, the only one who would be punished by that, would be animals and good owners..

What I think is, majority of accidents are down to the owners. I don't know how you can presume what I'm thinking..

You forget of course that this is Ireland, the home of shur twill be grand, where we don't enforce things so much.

Can't see courses for owners happening, even if some here are hardly fit to look after a cream bun, let alone a dog.

The Dog wardens in Wexford nav lot to answer for as well.

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What are you talking about? What dog do I have? And just to say, I have dogs whole my life and none of them ever attacked or bite anyone. So excuse me, but you talking absolute shīte!

What dog do I have? 

OK so, you tell us what dogs you have.

You're posting relentlessly about how harmless pit bulls are and anyone suggesting that they're dangerous is a moron, so maybe I jumped to the wrong conclusion.

I don't think you are paying attention to what I've posted at all. Think the best is to ignore. You can keep your twisted logic, that I, or someone else here, somehow helped to get that boy hurt, to yourself. Bye

Any dog can attack, that is very true and I've said the same.

Why do Police and Military use German Shepherds? Because they are intelligent, easy to train, loyal, alert and will stand their ground. Herding, guardianship, endurance and versatility are also prized in their traits. They are a working dog.

Why are Doberman pinscher used to guard property? Because they are alert, protective and bark a lot. Working Dog.

Rothtweilers are pretty much the same with more bulk and more known for guarding. Working Dog.

Why are Bullmastiffs not used for guarding as that's what they were used for? They are not as well disciplined and will attack a stranger.

Why are Akita's not used as guards dogs? Because they can get very aggressive to strangers and any other creature that may cross it's path. They were bred to be alone of with one other. They are know to attack other dogs if not properly trained and socialized and because of their size they are hard to control.

All breeds have their own traits, some more aggressive than others but when a breed was bred for guarding they are inherently more likely to attack or bite. It's why they require muzzles in public. The Pitbull was bred for fighting other dogs, often enough these dogs could only be handled by their trainers because of their nature. They copped on and started to breed only those that were not aggressive to humans and this was back in the 1800's. Unfortunately with dog fighting on the rise again that aggressive nature was wanted and bred back into them. The problem is no one knows when they get a pitbull or any bully type dog what is in it's breeding unless it's a pedigree and even then with inbreeding it's an issue. There is a reason why pounds in some jurisdictions wont rehome them and just put them down, it's because they don't know what in their breeding or how they were reared.

Why would someone want a dog that was originally bred for dog fighting and especially one that has an unknown lineage?

Many of these incidents are not accidents. They are foreseeable recklessness and negligence on the part of irresponsible owners.

Yes the Pitbull was bred for fighting and the very same trait that made them relentless fighters can make them relentless search & rescue dogs or drug/bomb detention dogs, that single mindedness & desire to please their handler can be honed to do so much good if they were given a chance and in the right hands.

I've seen Pits do agility and they've been amazing they just need a major PR image overhaul.