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True.
But sadly you could also substitute the word CHILD for dog too.
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Do I have to paint my dog ?
I spent ages trying to teach mine to paint :Sad: Hopeless really, this was the best he could do:
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But in doggy world this could be a master piece
Do I have to paint my dog ?
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Not if you have your children on a Lead
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This concept of "It's never the dog's fault, it's the owners'" doesn't stand up.
Whilst riding a scooter some years ago, I was attacked and bitten in a totally unprovoked attack by a bloody great Pyrenean Mountain Dog.
(Called Fluff, apparently).
Just to be clear, it was the dog that bit me, not the owner.
The two stone wet through owner thought it was ok...."He's only playing"!
He wasn't there at A&E to tell that to the nurse doing the darning.
Many large and / or "fighting" breeds are just not suitable as domestic pets.
In many cases, the owners aren't physically capable of exercising control.
They need greater control than many owners (caring, sensible owners at that) can possibly bring to bear.
I would argue that yes, it is the owners' fault when dogs attack, but surely we must realise the dog is doing what comes naturally?
Some folk want a dog.
No problem with that, but choose one that can be properly trained to behave in human company, and one that can be physically controlled.
That's not a rant, nor is it a poke at owners, just expression of what I see as sense.
All dogs are potentially dangerous and the sooner dog owners except that the better.
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Spot on! Owning ANY dog is a gamble.Take any of the popular breeds (or cross-breeds) that you see around your local park. Are you prepared to take the risk of owning one? Most of us I suspect would say "No problem." The risk you take of having any sort of problem is probably hundreds to one. Put a young child or a baby into the equation and, regardless of the dog's ownership, the odds shorten. Now take it to the extreme, with a Pit-bull type breed, and a newborn baby? Which responsible parent would be prepared to take the risk? It's simply a question of where any individual sets their own threshold, with all sorts of questions that have to be considered. (e.g. Is the confined space of a small terraced house suitable for a newborn baby and a malamout (or for that matter ANY large dog) to share? :Sad
sorry but I have to take exception to the inference that ALL bull breeds and pitbull types are dangerous around children. its simply not trueAll dogs are potentially dangerous and the sooner dog owners except that the better.
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Spot on! Owning ANY dog is a gamble.Take any of the popular breeds (or cross-breeds) that you see around your local park. Are you prepared to take the risk of owning one? Most of us I suspect would say "No problem." The risk you take of having any sort of problem is probably hundreds to one. Put a young child or a baby into the equation and, regardless of the dog's ownership, the odds shorten. Now take it to the extreme, with a Pit-bull type breed, and a newborn baby? Which responsible parent would be prepared to take the risk? It's simply a question of where any individual sets their own threshold, with all sorts of questions that have to be considered. (e.g. Is the confined space of a small terraced house suitable for a newborn baby and a malamout (or for that matter ANY large dog) to share? :Sad
take for example the humble staffie, or staffordshire bull terrier, one of the most popular dog breeds in this country by a good margin. its one of only 2 breeds recognised by the kennel club and in their breed standard as being good around children. thats a very good reason for them having the term nanny dog attached to them. many many many generations ago they may have been used as bull baiting and fighting dogs, but those traits like the wolfs nature have been bred out
we see so many stories in the press about children hurt in so many ways, but when its a dog there is a negative backlash at all even responsible dog owners and their pets. typically its mentioned in the press that it was a pitbull type and accompanied by a photo of a staffie. in reality the vast majority of bites to humans are from cross breeds and the most likely pedigree dog to bite is a chocolate brown labrador. that doesnt make good sensationalist headlines though so as usual an innocent breed is blamed
i just wish that humans would have enough intelligence to understand the difference and not to just jump to assumptions. sadly though the daily mail reading (and believing) morons are in the majority
yes i trust my dogs with the grandchildren, but never unsupervised as accidents happen and kids can be naughty, poking and pulling all over the dog. by the same token i wouldnt want them anywhere near some people
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sorry but I have to take exception to the inference that ALL bull breeds and pitbull types are dangerous around children. its simply not true
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I would trust any of my Staffies I have brought up and have always felt them safe with my children and now grandchildren being there, they tend to assume the peer and guard role with children and never a lip has been turned up.
However, I would always question myself with the trust of another human in their presence - [HI]unfortunately dog 'attacks' do happen, but not to the scale, sometimes severity and horror that is perpetrated on children by human adults. [/HI]
Trikeman.
But neither excuses the other; neither is acceptable.
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I agree with you 100%, however humans are just as, if not more, unpredictable.
Trikeman.
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