Dog bites are up 20% in this city? Who needs the training, the dogs or the humans?
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Posted by SecretBrokenDoll Jan 31st, 2012 at 1:31PM
Some dog breeds are bred for fighting. Not all aggressive dogs are aggressive because of bad treatment or training by humans. Some just have that instinct in them (i.e., the "one owner" type of dogs). That's not to take the responsibility off the human, as they're the ones that keep breeding the dogs. Unfortunately, the types of dogs that do the most biting are owned by some of the dumbest people. So any type of education program is futile.
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Posted by englishsteve Jan 31st, 2012 at 12:47PM
An average of 100 people were hospitalised by dog attacks every week in the UK during 2009 - 10. (The figures were higher last year but i've mislaid them). Tot up the pain and trauma of the victims and the expense to our National Health Service and marvel that the known dangerous breeds weren't banned years ago. We all know what the worst offenders are: Rotties, the Bull breeds, German Shepherds and Mastiffs. Between them you're looking at dogs bred for size, strength and aggression and bite-force ranging from 250 pounds per square inch to over 500 pounds per square inch (source: National Geographic laboratory tests). Dog attacks have been widely publicised for years and dog-owners have had long enough to get their act together. They just won't do it. How many do you see off the lead in crowded places - lots. Do you ever see these breeds muzzled in public places - no. The owners cannot ensure public safety and it's time these breeds were banned before any more people are killed or mutilated.
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Posted by onehappyman Jan 30th, 2012 at 1:24PM
Bo†h need training, but it starts with the humans.
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Posted by WakgUp Jan 30th, 2012 at 1:23PM
the humans need a good kick in the a$$. Dangerous dogs are dangerous because they were taught to be whether it was intentional or not. The "dangerous" breeds are only dangerous bc people have made it that way.
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Posted by Lucinnda Jan 30th, 2012 at 1:17PM
people do need to know that dogs can't really be trusted, and behave accordingly.
but the dogs (and owners) definitely need to be trained too. i've seen way too much of dog owners blaming the victim.
for example: "he shouldn't have moved his arm that way!" (when he was nowhere near the dog, just in the dog's eyesight.)
for example: "but i always keep him on a leash. i just let him off that one time."
for example: "if my dog doesn't like someone, then i know there's something really wrong with that person." (seriously . . . humans actually have rights, hypothetically!)
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Posted by AutumnSwan Jan 30th, 2012 at 1:14PM
Times are hard, maybe people figure getting a dog bite them means cash in their pocket? I'd like to think people are just dumb and don't think.
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Reply by azaliea Jan 30th, 2012 at 1:15PM
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Reply by AutumnSwan Jan 30th, 2012 at 1:17PM
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Posted by dorianblue Jan 30th, 2012 at 1:12PM
I've always felt that a $10,000 fine against the owner was much better than putting down the dog.
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Reply by azaliea Jan 30th, 2012 at 1:16PM
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Posted by EpoxyMonoxide Jan 30th, 2012 at 1:12PM
I couldn't agree more
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