The Ongoing Dog Attack Mega-Thread

[fleuryisgod]

Originally Posted by Sliver

Thanks man. It's true, I would never harm a dog or anything for that matter.

Pretty sure that trying to aggravate them as you walk by cars falls into this category...sure it's not physical abuse but mental abuse is still a form of abuse.

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by pylon

Would exterminating them, not be harming them? Be it bears or dogs?

It is a legit question. That was you standpoint in your DESS days.

I've read the link to the stand dess had on dogs. He wanted taxpayers to pay for sterilizing dogs, ban the sale of new dogs, let current owners keep their pets, and exempt all working dogs from the ban. I didn't read anything about killing dogs.

[Danijam]

Ever since I was bitten in the face by a Pomeranian I haven't liked dogs.

[Sliver]

See guys. Even my wife agrees with me!

[Kybosh]

I'm a dog lover but if there is one breed I would ban, it would be pomeranians.

[pylon]

nm

[Sliver]

Thanks pylon.

For my part, I'm going to let this thread die. I don't think I'll ever be taken seriously on this topic and I'm not going to bump it when new dog attacks occur as we will just get into circular arguments again. Plus, I imagine this took more moderator oversight than some other threads and I don't want to be responsible for wasting their time.

See you guys in other threads!

[OldDutch]

Originally Posted by Kybosh

I'm a dog lover but if there is one breed I would ban, it would be pomeranians.

Funny, I have only been bitten once by a dog, and it was one of those.

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by Old Yeller

So even though our population has almost doubled from 1985 to 2010, dog incidents are down over 75% in that same time frame according to the city of Calgary.

Tune into the next Sliver thread "Ongoing City of Calgary dogs now intimidating public into silence Mega-Thread".

Have you ever tried to report a dog bite to the city? Not something that's very easy to do, in my experience. I had a family member that required a significant number of stitches, and the bylaw officer said it couldn't be reported because nobody except the person being bitten and their family members saw it. (Dog was loose) I would have thought the huge bite marks would have been evidence of a dog bite, myself.

[HELPNEEDED]

I like dogs.

[Montana Moe]

Police looking for dog that bit child at Bozeman rest stop

Not a lot of info, this is the entire article below:

BOZEMAN — Police in Bozeman are looking for the owner of a large, black dog that bit a 3-year-old child at the North 19th Avenue rest area over the weekend.

Police say the owner fled after the dog bit the child at around 4 p.m. Saturday.

The owner is described as a thin Caucasian woman with blonde hair who was driving a silver sport utility vehicle. Police would like to speak with her to make sure the dog was properly vaccinated.

Whether a dog, an owner, or a victim is "responsible" for a dog bite, bailing when a 3 year old is bit is just the wrong thing to do. This particular rest stop is right next to Interstate 90, so fleeing the scene would have been rather easy. Unacceptable.

[Bertuzzied]

Originally Posted by fotze

Babies in homes with mega attack dogs are healthier.

http://www.calgaryherald.com/health/...614/story.html

Researchers, whose report appeared in the journal Pediatrics, found that Finnish babies who lived with a dog - or, to a lesser extent, a cat - spent fewer weeks with ear infections, coughs or runny noses. They were also less likely to need antibiotics than infants in pet-free homes.

I came in here hoping to see an ongoing mega dog attack and I will leave disappointed, so.........

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by fotze

Babies in homes with mega attack dogs are healthier.

http://www.calgaryherald.com/health/...614/story.html

Researchers, whose report appeared in the journal Pediatrics, found that Finnish babies who lived with a dog - or, to a lesser extent, a cat - spent fewer weeks with ear infections, coughs or runny noses. They were also less likely to need antibiotics than infants in pet-free homes.

Correlation isn't causation though either. It could just be that people with dogs are on average less attentive parents, and didn't notice their kids were sick or take them to the doctor for antiobiotics.

[ranchlandsselling]

Originally Posted by bizaro86

Correlation isn't causation though either. It could just be that people with dogs are on average less attentive parents, and didn't notice their kids were sick or take them to the doctor for antiobiotics.

Good point, what's more likely to be happening is the dogs are killing the children and as such these children that don't get sick or need antibiotics are actually skewing the results when they shouldn't even be included in the study..... Because they're dead...... From a Mega Dog ATTACK..... In CALGARY!!

[#22]

It has been shown that having a dog in the household reduces stress levels, which could contribute to an overall healthier environment

[Table 5]

If I stick a dog in the car with it, can I leave my kid in the car while I go shopping?

[NuclearPizzaMan]

Originally Posted by #22

It has been shown that having a dog in the household reduces stress levels, which could contribute to an overall healthier environment

Because the dogs ate the children.

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by Table 5

If I stick a dog in the car with it, can I leave my kid in the car while I go shopping?

Sure, if you're the worst parent in the world, and hate your kids.

That's not even considering the risk of canine zoonoses to your child.

http://jpubhealth.oxfordjournals.org...3/185.abstract

[HerbalMagic]

I've been fostering and rescuing pitbulls for the past 4 years, before I worked with plenty of Rottweilers and Dobermans. From all of my experience even when dogs come with insane behavior problems that have been ingrained into their psyche for years the right owner at the other end of the leash makes an enormous impact on that animal. The responsibility of all dogs is in the hands of the owner. The time and dedication they want to put forth into their dogs training and socialization is up to them. If they are lacking in these areas others will suffer because of it. I know of far to many small dogs that are far more out of control and dangerous than the craziest pitbulls I've come in contact with. We just give the little guys a free pass cause its "cute" people need to stop treating their animals as though they are children. Way too many bad dog owners are ruining it for the rest of us. They are ruining it even more for people like Silver, who really just don't want to deal with dogs at all. I can't see how if Silver came into contact with a string of very well behaved and well mannered dogs he would be able to keep up his disdain for dogs. I really wish you could enjoy the connection and bond you can have with a dog Silver its a very calming feeling.

[zuluking]

I see these retractable dog leashes everywhere and wonder if they provide the same level of control that static leashes provide. Is there any chance that some dog attacks (mostly between dogs) that could have been prevented if the attacking dog wasn't on a leash twelve feet long? Maybe their should be a retractable leash registry or something.