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UK only. should Rotweillers be on the Dangerous Dogs act?
Another attack on a member of the public by a Rotweiller recently. There have been a few attacks by Rotweillers over the past few months, and in quick sucession. I know that all dogs are capible of attacking, but some dogs are more dangerous than others. That’s why the Government passed the Dangerous Dogs Act; to control the more dangerous breeds.
Thsi increase in attacks suggests to me that Rotweillers are dangerous breeds. I think they should be on the Dangerous Dogs act, but what do you think?
All dogs can attack…obviously the bigger the dog…the more damage done to the victim.
Rather than penalize the dog…its dog owners that need to be having some kind of licence to own a dog in the first place…the licence should only be given when the prospective owners have been properly informed & trained to be a dog owner & proven that they can meet the requirements.
All dogs should be kept on a lead…
I actually own a 3 yr old Rottweiler & wouldn’t dream of taking him out without a harness on. He actually walks much better without any kind of restraint but in the interest of others I wouldn’t walk him in public places without allowing others to see that I have full control of him…people can be quite nervous when seeing a large dog coming towards them & obviously children play & scream sometimes in the streets…if a dog isn’t kept under control then they can easily feel it’s play time for them too & want to go & join in. I don’t think it’s very nice to walk a dog without any kind of restraint on it where you know kids are going to be frightened or parents are going to be nervous….
Yes by all means train the dog well but that’s not really effective until the owner is trained as well. Which should actually involve all family members in whom the dog lives…they all need to be accountable.
I have little ones coming to my house at times & will always watch that they are taught not to tease or badger my dog…that includes older kids as well. I would never assume that I can leave any dog alone with a child…whatever the breed…I never assume that my dog will never “turn” …to think that way is irresponsible & stupid
As for when the dog is at home with the family….surely these owners must have had some kind of warning signs somewhere that the dog isn’t the most socially acceptable…some alarm bells somewhere must have gone off…however small.
The trouble with “dangerous” dogs is that many will choose these breeds for that reason…without really knowing what they are actually taking on. In cases like this you get a dog owner without proper control of a killing machine.
There are a lot of humans that should have the dangerous human act slapped on them too.
I don’t like to think my dog should be muzzled but….I wouldn’t have a problem of making my dog wear a muzzle if that’s what the law required while walking him out in public….but to be realistic if it’s not trained properly to be socially acceptable both with humans & other dogs/cats etc then it’s not going to stop all attacks because many of these attacks take place at home….you can’t keep a dog muzzled at all times.
If it’s in public interest to brand this breed of dog as a dangerous breed….then so be it. Better that than to have more attacks taking place.
But remember, it’s not the animals that are “bad” it’s the owners…
No dog “turns” for no reason……unfortunately though the attack can take place on a person that hasn’t actually done anything wrong to the dog personally.
These dogs are NOT bred for fighting…but they are very protective towards their owners & will if they feel they need to….fight to the death in order to protect them….
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