Comments on: Government Admits Dangerous Dogs Act Mistake

By: Tania

Tania — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:55:48 +0000

I know I’m posting this late in terms of everybody elses posts, but I felt compelled to write this!

Why? Why? Why? Is it ALWAYS the dog at fault?

I have never ever been able to understand that. An animal [regardless of breed] is born without a preconsception of it’s responsibilities. WE teach them EVERYTHING in captivity, in the wild their parents are responsible!

So surely ‘Dangerous Dog’ is not quite right. The owner has taught the dog dangerous behaviour, it might be born with some instinct due to its breed but training either brings that instinct to the fore or teaches the dog control [in any situation].

You only have to look at Guard Dogs to know that’s true. Police dogs are expertly trained to hone their instinct as attack animals/search animals/sniffer animals and only ever act on that instinct when instructed to do so by their handler.

There is absolutely NO reason why any breed can not be trained in the same way, so you have a safe, obedient companion.

The dog can never always be 100% at fault either, a tethered dog in a garden is going to be ‘on guard’ whether told to be or not! If you enter its space without announcing your intentions expect to get barked at, lunged at, or even worse, bitten! That’s YOUR fault, not the dogs! This is especially the case when the property does not belong to you and you approach the dog without the dogs owner[s] in sight.

So STUPIDITY is more responsible for 90% of dog attacks we see in this country or any other for that matter.

Obviously I like dogs, but then I like most animals if I’m honest, they accept you for what you are after all and have no expectations. Regardless of liking them or not, if I particularly liked a dog and wanted to get closer, I would say a friendly hello to the dog to show I was not a threat, then I would sure as hell seek the owner out first and ask if it was ok to touch their dog, is he safe if I move to his level, how does he react to strangers etc. etc. BEFORE I went near the dog itself. Isn’t that common sense or am I expecting too much?

If you rush at dog regardless of how cute to goo and gah at it, you are in danger of getting hurt! How would you like it if a perfect stranger rushed up to you in the street and started heavily patting you on the head? I know I’d knock their lights out!

Anyway, I think I’ve made my point. When treated with kindness, gentleness and respect, a dog will respond to you in the same manner.

By: georgiaa

georgiaa — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:51:47 +0000

The dangerous dog act is quite frankly stupid. I think that it encourages more people to want to own a pit bull or other banned breeds, simply because they know that they are banned. Where i live in the UK I see pitbulls everyday. infact there is a few living in my road and probably hundreds around my area. Mainly owned by boy teens. Its such a shame as when i have been in america, i have met some lovely pits and considered owning one before the ban. There still is nothing stopping me from purchasing a ‘pit’ type breed, infact i simply could contact a breeder and purchase one for as little as a hundred pound, as i was offered one the other day by a mate. I think it is such a shame of the ban, as given the proper owner and love, pitbulls will make such a lovely dog. I just hope the list of dangerous dogs will not ruin more breeds in the future.

By: Frankie

Frankie — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:06:16 +0000

One day people will look back at the dangerous dogs act and talk about back in the day when we actually killed dogs for fitting some look and how it went on for years. 12 years since any move to change it, what a sad state of affairs.

By: Leigh

Leigh — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:26:23 +0000

I totally agree. Appeal section1 and get rid of BSL for good.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:02:46 +0000

I hope BSL is destroyed in the States and everywhere else too.

By: selwyn marock

selwyn marock — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:07:53 +0000

You have to understand British politicians are far too busy protecting Criminals(remember they vote) and of course of late covering their own tracks.The whole bunch should be removed and replaced by decent human beings,which hopefully we will see in the USA with the arrival of President Barack Obama whom I do rate as a Decrnt Human Being..
BSL will be Destroyed in the States.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:14:47 +0000

The only was to fix it is to repeal it.