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Excellent idea.
I get so angry at the number of vicious dogs allowed to run around parks, whilst the owners sit on the bench having a fag, oblivious to the small children running around.
I once politely asked a woman to put her staffy on a lead, as it was bounding around outside a play area and clearly frightening some of the small children. She told me to *** off. Which was nice.
I get so angry at the number of vicious dogs allowed to run around parks, whilst the owners sit on the bench having a fag, oblivious to the small children running around.
I once politely asked a woman to put her staffy on a lead, as it was bounding around outside a play area and clearly frightening some of the small children. She told me to *** off. Which was nice.
I was in agreement until I read this
“The list includes two of the breeds which are banned here in the UK, but also large breeds such as Rhodesian ridgebacks, German shepherds and Rottweilers. These dogs have not earned their place on the list because they are perceived to be any more or less aggressive than a Jack Russell or a Yorkshire terrier, but because their physical attributes – their weight, height and jaw strength – make them more of a threat to the public if they do fall into the hands of irresponsible owners.”
Any dog of with these physical attributes could be a potential threat, not just a few breeds, if this is the route they take then I think it should be stepped up to mean all dogs over a certain size and not be breed specific.
“The list includes two of the breeds which are banned here in the UK, but also large breeds such as Rhodesian ridgebacks, German shepherds and Rottweilers. These dogs have not earned their place on the list because they are perceived to be any more or less aggressive than a Jack Russell or a Yorkshire terrier, but because their physical attributes – their weight, height and jaw strength – make them more of a threat to the public if they do fall into the hands of irresponsible owners.”
Any dog of with these physical attributes could be a potential threat, not just a few breeds, if this is the route they take then I think it should be stepped up to mean all dogs over a certain size and not be breed specific.
Yes, that bit puzzled me too.
I see Ireland have the right idea:
"In the Republic of Ireland, the Control of Dogs Regulations 1998 imposes a series of legal requirements on owners of ten breeds (strains and cross-breeds) of dog.
The ten breeds are: American pit bull terrier: English bull terrier; Staffordshire bull terrier; bull mastiff; Doberman pinscher; German shepherd (Alsatian); Rhodesian ridgeback; Rottweiler; Japanese akita; Japanese tosa; and bandog."
I see Ireland have the right idea:
"In the Republic of Ireland, the Control of Dogs Regulations 1998 imposes a series of legal requirements on owners of ten breeds (strains and cross-breeds) of dog.
The ten breeds are: American pit bull terrier: English bull terrier; Staffordshire bull terrier; bull mastiff; Doberman pinscher; German shepherd (Alsatian); Rhodesian ridgeback; Rottweiler; Japanese akita; Japanese tosa; and bandog."
