Dangerous Dogs Owners

but able to make do with a small garden.

Jeezes fooking christ. Dogs love gardens, but they know them to very last inch. Happy free roaming for dog means new location, not a fooking garden. That applies to any dog breed, any size, any weight. If you somehow trying to suggest small dog small garden is great, you are wrong.

The dog, an XL Bully (Pitbull) has attacked two women at an address in St John’s Park, Waterford.

Just wonder how breed is being assessed at these cases.

I would like to see the Irish government lead the way in this. Its simply not safe to have dogs capable of doing such damage to grown adults, and indeed kids, wandering around our housing estates.

I would like to see a plan drawn up quickly to make it a criminal offence to own such a dog. They should limit breeding so that the breeds cease to exist. Any out there should be euthanised. Its sad yes, but so is a kid getting mauled.

As long as those breeds are out there they will be owned by careless owners and unfortunately the only solution is getting rid of the dogs

It's not all breeds of dogs mauling kids and adults. It's a small, select band. Easily identified and easily lined up for the cull.

I like dogs BTW, don't think I'm some sort of person who wants them all dead. It's only the ones who have the record of ruining peoples lives.

And as for dog shelters etc, yes I agree too many dogs around. The sale of them on gumtree, adverts, local classified etc should be illegal, and the licence to own them should be a lot more expensive.

And yes, many laws already in place are ignored. Time to start enacting them.

Because you think your right to look like a hard man with a big dog is more important than people being savaged.

It's not the breed, it's the owner, etc.

It is what it is, wrong people picking up wrong breeds. For whatever the need. Blaming the breed for incapability of some owners, is just ridiculous imo.

Look at your English neighbors, did any bans worked there?

The ban isn't in place yet.

Lots of dogs in the wrong environment can turn out to be unsuitable pets. Border collies need work and to burn up that energy... personally I don't think it's fair to have one in a an urban environment.

Huskies belong pulling sleds through the snow, not in your garden or garage.

As a dog person, the problem I have with pitbull type breeds is that if they do turn they cannot easily be controlled or stopped without drastic measures

Then you often have the low IQ degenerates that try to weaponize them which doesn't help.

These dogs are only ever owned by scangers trying to intimidate neighbours etc.

Ban the breed, euthanase the current population. And sterilise the owners too. Nuckle-draggers.

100% , that poor child left with life changing injuries ! I only see these dogs minus a muzzle being handled by something with a lower IQ ! BAN NOW , no need for more families to experience this savagery !