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Originally Posted by 2Stonedbirds
If we did as you have suggested here, your dog would be classified as prohibited and you'd have 30 or so days to turn it over for destruction or face criminal charges.
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Or...I would have to take breed specific training classes and a special license (which I would do), as I stated in the bit you quoted.
In terms of the "use" of dogs (which is a silly argument but here goes): There is evidence to suggest that dogs were the first creature to be domesticated by humans and truly are, in the evolutionary sense, man's best friend. Dogs have been used for hunting, herding, protection and companionship. In fact, when humans were still primarily hunter-gatherers it may have been our relationship with dogs that allowed us to go from being a relatively weak but clever hominid to the dominant species on the planet.
In my personal experience, I find dogs give their owners exactly what they need, as long as you are paying attention. For instance, if you are a nervous person your dog will mirror your behavior and have a more nervous disposition than it would otherwise. If you are too excitable it will encourage your dog to be more excitable. If you are a couch potato your dog will likely get fat and unhealthy. Dogs tend to mirror who we are because they are so in tune with their people. So, when your dog's personality is not what you'd like it to be it's a good opportunity to change yourself first. Dogs are a great potential Zen tool.