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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
I personally think it depends on the circumstances, all dogs behave differently in the presence of other dogs, personally I think there should be a general ban on people owning more than one dog, and all animals tend to be defensive around their young.
This particular case was in every way the worst case scenario I can think of, more than one dog, so that essentially a pack responce happens, puppies as well, strangers they don't know and another strange dog involved, it really couldn't have been any more stupid and irresponsible, the owners should have known better as should the friends.
That said I think almost every dog owner I meet in Vancouver is a complete mong, I am fed up of owners that don't watch their dogs like hawks, arn't aware of the enviroment around them, other dogs or cats or children half a mile away etc, and keep dogs that don't come on command and stay on command, if you can't whistle your dog back and make him stay on command you really shouldn't have a dog .
I also hate 'dog parks' where fat assed crustys sit around smoking weed and ignoring their dogs and think this is somehow exercise, its called 'walking the dog' for a reason (this is probably just an east vancouver thing).
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Don't go to them. Simple.
I hate people parks where higher and mighty joggers act all healthy and kids are constantly yelling and running around.
Seriously though, your posts in this are some of the most ignorant posts I've read on this board in a long time.
Are some dog owners bad owners? Yep.
Are some owners great dog owners who have well behaved dogs? Yep.
The fortunate thing is that most dog owners are responsible when it comes their pets, if it weren't the case you would hear about these situations way more often.
No on to the topic of the thread. I think if there are any restrictions placed on owning particular breeds of dogs they should restrictions based around having to properly train the dog.
For example, don't ban pitbulls (they are actually great dogs) ensure that any owner of a pitbull has to attend training sessions with that dog for a specified period of time. Of course the problem is that this is difficult to enforce.
I think a big problem with many dog owners is that they pick breeds that may require more discipline then they are prepared for. You see this when you have a 20 year old who's first dog is a rottweiler. These types of dogs require more training and discipline, and these owners are not prepared for the work it takes.
I do agree with some of your post, people need to watch their dogs and keep them out of potentially aggressive situations. These types of incidents are not the fault of the dog but the fault of the owner.
Unfortunately a lot of dog owners think once the dog is house broken, that's really all their is to training, you always have to be aware of how your dog behaves and keep track of any potentially bad traits and constantly work with them.