Dangerous Dogs Owners

Absolutely. As I keep saying, no responsible owner would own one of those dogs.

So I don't think banning them is going to do much. There will always be some new cross breed that will come in to replace them and fall into the hands of the of the irresponsible owners. What would be better is to crackdown on the breeding and importing of dogs. Bad breeding practices and irresponsible homing of dogs like these is the real problem. Backyard breeders and puppy farms should be completely outlawed but for some reason our government doesn't want to do anything about it. So not only are powerful dogs with the potential of being deadly getting into the hands of people who are either illequiped to deal with the training and control of owning a dog like this or people or are looking for a ferocious status symbom and have no concern for the safety of others, but they are also badly bred and possible dangerous traits are being bred into them.

On top of that the dog licence system is a joke. When we got our dog I asked a few people had they got the annual licence or the lifetime one when they got their dog and every single dog owner i asked did not have a licence. Dogs should be microchipped and licence and if caught without there should be no warning, straight to a fine or even have the dog removed. If you bring a dog to a vet who is not chipped, the vet should be obliged to microchip at your expense or report it.

Its far to easy for people to buy a dog and then do nothing required to look after it resulting in dangerous, unsocialised dogs of all breeds becoming too common and thousands of dogs a year being mistreated and abandoned.

Because they LIKE them is why, im guessing you've never heard of "Rage Syndrome" in Cocker Spaniels then too btw ?

I can't speak for other owners of so called aggressive breeds but of all the animals i've ever owned my Bull Terrier wasn't even in the top 5 of being potentially deadly, I had Rattlesnakes etc at home too when I had him, again because I could, I don't need to brag on Youtube etc showing me free handling them though nor did I or my brother need to act the big man, sure he was about 6'2/3 by 14 y/o thats intimidating enough especially when you're well built too, im not as tall but again I didn't hang around street corners or be out selling drugs like how some owners of these dogs would again thats a tiny minority. A neighbour of mine has a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, he also has fostered 13/14 kids and taken in foreign exchange students too and never had a problem with his dog with any of them why because she was trained/socialised and NEVER left unsupervised with either his own kids or the ones in his care, and despite being a dog of a breed bred for fighting she is more than well mannered with all other dogs she meets BECAUSE of how she was raised. I'd sooner have her than some of the smaller dogs I see walking around my town that have not been socialised so go apeshit when they see another dog etc while on the lead and if it was her acting that way you can be sure he'd be getting a visit from the dog warden/gardai in no time.

I never see muzzles on dogs. These big powerful dogs should have them on. Why should some elderly person or child have to feel nervous, intimidated or be put in actual danger as these dogs are out being walked?

What a horrible post. We don't have breeds of people and comparing different races of people to different breeds of dogs is wholly inappropriate and disgusting. People don't act on instinct, dogs do.

What was hilarious was the reference to the pet rattlesnake being more dangerous. How irresponsible not to have a rattlesnake in a home defanged?

People addicted to the thrill of owning dangerous animals are not in the best position to judge whether that ownership is appropriate.

I didn't say breeds of people im comparing the actions of a few individuals of a specific races to a specific dog breeds individuals actions asking is its fair to judge one lot as a whole being aggressive because of simply what they are or is it their upbringings, parents or in the case of the dogs owners if you can't understand that you might as well scroll by my post, btw i've a sister whose mixed race incase you think oh he must be racist making those remarks, facts are facts though black victims/perpetrators are over represented in stabbings etc in the likes of London so are they an inherently violent race or is it their upbringing etc as I said. Just in case you don't believe me about the stats.

https://news.sky.com/story/black-murder-victims-and-suspects-london-v-uk-11443656

If they only act on instinct why was my dogs one when attack 3 times in one night by the same dog or the other one with the Husky not to defend himself surely it would be, just like you or I or anyone on this thread would try to defend themselves from being attacked, especially if it was a case of one on one.

With regards to breeds though, why is there subspecies of almost every described animal but when people have physiological/morphological differences theres not again its a fact certain cultures look different, its not a bad thing its just how nature is.

Irony would mean he DID hurt someone/something though so I guess the irony is on you there, fact is he'd been attacked multiple times and despite being a dog breed developed for fighting other dogs and pest control etc he never fought back.

"its the owners" - there is countless cases of experienced dog handlers who have been mauled to death by there own XL bullys. Family pet XL Bullys mauled to death children and their owners.

If that's the case, it shouldn't be a problem for you, to list some, or stats or something.., countless as you say, that will be easy for you.

People showing pictures of there toddler next to their 12 stone XL bully to show how gentle they are, are morons. You have your child taken off you not your dog, idiot.

I have pics of my kids taken with dogs. What's wrong with that? Unless the weight of the dog matters. I have pictures of my two lads taken with horses too. And that's a big difference in muscles and weight.. Just missing your point there..

You could say the same about posts like this. Always thought boards are a bit better than that.

Here are the list of dog fatalities by confirmed breed in the UK since 2010. 

American Bulldog - Zumer Ahmed, F, 18 months

Mastiff - Barbara Williams, F, 52 years

Pitbull - Leslie Trotman, M, 83

Bulldogs, American Pitbull, Mongrel - Gloria Knowles, F, 71 years

Jack Russel Terrier - Harry Harper, M, 8 days

Bullmastiffs and Staffordshire Bull Terrier - Jade Lomas-Anderson, F, 14 years. 

Bullmastiff - Clifford Clarke, M, 79

Bulldog type or Aylestone bulldog - Lexi Branson, F, 4 years

Pitbulls - Emma Bennett, F, 27 years

Pitbull Terrier - Ava-Jayne Corless, F, 11 months

Alaskan Malamute - Eliza-Mae Mullane, F, 6 days

German Shepherd Police Dog - Irene Collins, F, 73

Staffordshire Bull Terrier - Louise Caygill, F, 43 years

American Pitbull Terrier - Molly-Mae Wotherspoon, F, 6 months

American Bulldog - Rhona Greve, F, 64 years

Lakeland Terrier - Reggie Young, M, 3 weeks

Pitbull - William George, M, 68 years

Springer Spaniel - Ken McCall, M, 84 years

Mixed bull breed of unknown ancestry - Liam Hewitson, M, 22 years

Staffordshire Pitbull Cross - Stephen Hodgson, M, 45

Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cross - David Ellam, M, 52

American Bulldog Mastiff - Dexter Neal, M, 3 years

Staffordshire Bull Terrier - Archie Joe Darby, M, 4 months

Staffordshire Bull Terrier - Mario Perivoitos, M, 41 years

German Shepherd - Ryan Busa, M, 10 years

Staffordshire Bull Terrier - Reuben McNulty, M, 2 months

Large Bulldog Cross - Frankie MacRitchie, M, 10 years

American Bulldogs - Elayne Stanley, F, 44 years.

Staffordshire Bull Terrier Mastiff Cross - Jonathan Halstead, M, 35 years

Chow Chow-German Shepherd - Elon Jase Ellis-Joynes, M, 12 days

Staffordshire Cross - Keira Ladlow, F, 21 years

American Bulldog - Lucille Downer, F, 85 years

American Bull XL - Jack Lis, M, 10 years

American Bully XL - Adam Watts, M, 55 years

British Bulldogs - John William Jones, M, 68 years

Husky - Kyra Leanne King, F, 3 months

American Bully XL - Bella-Rae Birch, F, 17 months

Rottweiler - Lawson Bond, M, 2 years

Cane Corso - Daniel John Twigg, M, 3 years

American Bully XL - Keven Jones, M, 62 years

American Bully XL - Joanne Robinson, F, 4

American Bully XL - Ian Symes, M, 34 

American Bulldog - Ann Dunn, F, 65

American Bully XL Cane Corso Cross - Shirley Patrick, F, 83

American Pitbull Terrier - Natasha Johnston, F, 28

American Bully Mix - Jonathan Hogg, M, 37

Rottweilers - Marie Stevens, F, 40

47 killed. 

36 were from a Pitbull/Bulldog/Staffordshire Bull/Mastiff mix. 

Ban the above that are responsible for 77% of fatalities. 

Keeping venomous snakes in a house with children is not responsible. End of.

Who said there was children in my house with them, and even if there was statistically they're safer than any dog in Ireland, when was the last time you heard of a venomous snake bite/death of a keeper here or death of one from a constrictor even, there has been one recorded bite it was from a Puff Adder to someone who'd no business keeping venomous id imagine as I know probably most if not all venomous keepers here and they'd not be ones to be reckless with their animals like a lot of people are with their dogs, not just for the publics sake but for obviously their own too, sure there is a saying in the venomous community "Complacency killed the keeper" being reckless/negligent WILL get you or others hurt with dogs or venomous snakes etc.

All dogs should be muzzled and on a lead.