Dangerous Dogs Owners

Maybe we should wait until these very nice XL Bully Dogs eat at least 10 more small children, before we set about banning them.

Grown men hospitalised should count as a strike.

Sorted ..

Thank you for calling me silly again. I'm well aware that not all dog breeds are the same. As much as I'm aware that dog breeds doesn't have personalities, individual dogs do..

Genetics play the role as well, of course, but upbringing, environment, socialization, good training, feeding, vet care, understanding the needs of the breed people have etc.. are the most important factors.

Basic acknowledgment tells me that some dogs ends up in wrong hands and people get hurt. And that applies through all breeds here. And yes, I know some breeds, thanks to the size and build can potentially deliver significant damage.

You know what ban as many dog breeds as you want in Ireland, but without proper change when it comes to dog breeding, dog ownership, education etc. It won't change a thing. It will make it even worse.

Bye, your Silly

Love Monty Python's

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And another one

We had the most gentlest harmless Westie for 16 years. Why would it seem logical to muzzle her? She was on her lead almost always (where there was traffic) and hadn't a cross bone in her body. We have our spaniel, currently 2years old, and while mad as they can be is very well behaved and a gentle dog who just wants to walk in Pak et or play with her ball in our garden.

We look after our dog and train her. It's not too much to ask that others so the same but while the.qorld has scummy people who can't raise their kids Proper or behave properly themselves, I'd be a.fool.to expect them to raise their dog properly either.

To me there are no bad dogs, just useless waste of space scummy humans.

From the article you've posted..

"There is no scientific consensus that particular breeds are more likely to act aggressively than others," Carri Westgarth, the chair in Human-Animal Interaction at the University of Liverpool in the U.K., told Newsweek. "Dogs of all breeds are represented in the dog bite records and we know there is wide variation in behavior between individuals within a breed. There are also genetic tendencies towards aggression within particular breeding lines, so with any breed, breeding for good temperament is vitally important. Other factors such as socialization, training methods, and health, are significant for a dog's risk of aggression."

The reason that breeds like XL bullies are associated with increased numbers of deadly attacks is because of their size: these larger dogs are more likely to cause significant injury in the event of an attack.

"The announcement of a ban raises many questions that must be considered," Westgarth said. "Key to the ban is the statement about looking into defining the XL bully breed before it can be banned—however, proving a dog's particular breed is difficult, especially when that breed is not recognized by most kennel clubs, and looks similar to other breeds. This has complicated the application of the current legislation concerning pitbull types, and likely will again with XL bullies, which are also just one size type of the American bully."

"It also raises the question whether banning a single breed will encourage those who want to own such a type of dog [to] turn to owning and breeding other types, as happened with the development of the American bully after pitbulls were banned," she said. "Overall, experts, including anti-bully groups, agree that if dog bites are to be effectively reduced, much more intervention and legislation [is] needed than simply banning one breed."

Many animal groups in the U.K. agree with this sentiment, including the Dog Control Coalition, which includes a number of organizations such as the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, The Kennel Club and the British Veterinary Association.

"The recent incidents are deeply distressing and our thoughts are with all those involved and affected," a spokesperson from the Dog Control Coalition told Newsweek regarding the attack in Greenwich and other incidents, some fatal, involving American bullies.

"The biggest priority for everyone involved is to protect the public—but banning the breed will sadly not stop these types of incidents recurring. For 32 years, the Dangerous Dogs Act has focused on banning types of dog and yet has coincided with an increase in dog bites and the recent deaths show that this approach isn't working. The U.K. Government must tackle the root issue by dealing with the unscrupulous breeders, who are putting profit before welfare, and the irresponsible owners whose dogs are dangerously out of control," the spokesperson said.

"It is also critical that any policy designed to protect public safety is based on robust evidence and we are deeply concerned about the lack of data behind this decision and its potential to prevent dog bites," they said.

NRA is a good comparison all right.

Regarding the XL I can’t understand the attraction for owners other than it makes them feel hard, I wouldn’t trust one of them not to turn on me and then it’s game over

Had the unfortunate pleasure of having to walk past one at a local Chinese to collect my food the other day, two absolute scrote scum standing there with it. The thing went for the food bag for a second, I'm sure the responsible dog loving owners would have intervened if anything happened.

A powerful dog is a weapon, same as a gun. Many people are allowed to have guns, after an appropriate background check and licensing.

He's doing it wrong. I think it would be a lot scarier if the drug dealer showed up with a pug or a bichon frise.

It goes on to quote others who represent dog owners, not really interested in what they have to say.

Still think banning all large dogs in urban areas is the way to go. Fairly simple to implement that.

Pretty much backs my idea of banning larger dogs too.