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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
No one can have any idea as to whether a dog is safe or not though, you think they are rehabilitated right up until they attack someone else, there is no test that will tell you a dog is safe.
More to the point though we need a c change in how people view dogs and dog ownership, these are livestock ultimately, they need to be seen as animals not children. Dogs are useful, even loving and lovable but no dog is ever safe or trustworthy, they can all be aggressive. I am sick to death of seeing dog owners that dont constantly watch their dogs when they are in public, won't discipline the dogs when they are out of control, to own a dog is to own a small aggressive child, you should always be aware of the dog and your environment, you can feel and see a dogs mood or fear response and should be on top of it.
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the only circumstances that we know of from this story is that one or maybe two or maybe all of his dogs mauled the smaller dog to death. We don't know if they were all involved or not. Why put them all down?
It is pretty telling if you were to do some research and learn about dog behaviour. Experts can give an opinion on when a dog should be put down or not and that is exactly what will happen when these dogs are assessed at the humane society or where ever they went.
I am glad the average person doesn't get to decide if a dog is too dangerous. My brother inlaw has a 150lbs mastiff that is a puppy dog, wouldn't hurt a fly. Is in fact scared of most little dogs. Is he considered dangerous because of his power?
My dog, a 60 lbs shepherd mix was minding her business at the dog park and a little ####zu mix attacked her neck, so my dog pinned her. Didn't hurt the other dog, but sure as hell scared the other owner and the other dog. These small breeds aren't accountable for what they set off in these larger, more powerful breeds? I think it is pretty simple that if you dog is unpredictable no matter the breed it should be considered dangerous. Who will decide that? Who will tell me if my dog is dangerous? We have a 25lbs cockerpoo is more unpredictable than our shepherd mix sometimes.
Muzzle every dog, not sure that will solve anything.