west didsblue
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Bring back dog licensing. Except instead of 37.5p, make it £100. That should put a few scrotes off getting a dog and when they get them anyway they can be taken off them.
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11 children injured in Blyth park dog attack
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Why Always Ste
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I stand corrected.. I mean in the sense that any breed can be abused enough to turn it into being fearful which results in it being aggressive.How can you say the breed is irrelevant Ste?
What's more dangerous, a yorkie on the rampage or a pitbull?
Some breeds have the potential to give you a nasty nip on the ankle, some have the potential to go right through the bone.
I've seen plenty of programmes where people have trained tigers and other large cats and kept them as pets.
The law makers in this country have to weigh up the consequences of things going wrong.
They are natural emotions in all animals.
I'd love to have a Yorkie or any other smaller breed but Staffies have long served me and have never caused any problems.
Why should we good dog ownersnbe punished because of the imbeciles who choose these dogs?
Why Always Ste
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Good idea.... But would This £100 cover the cost of policing unlicensed dog breeders, and possible dog training for people?Bring back dog licensing. Except instead of 37.5p, make it £100. That should put a few scrotes off getting a dog and when they get them anyway they can be taken off them.
It would just open up a whole bag of worms with a new black market formed with the intention of selling dogs to people who are barred from the license.
oakiecokie
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I keep my doll under the bed. ;)That's not a dog its a fucking doll ;)
Bring back dog licensing. Except instead of 37.5p, make it £100. That should put a few scrotes off getting a dog and when they get them anyway they can be taken off them.
all dogs have to be mircochip by law I don't how much this cost but again should be over £100
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andyhinch
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Funny you should Say that, popped round to see a mate of mine the other day, he's getting a cheetah in a bit, can't wait to see it.How can you say the breed is irrelevant Ste?
What's more dangerous, a yorkie on the rampage or a pitbull?
Some breeds have the potential to give you a nasty nip on the ankle, some have the potential to go right through the bone.
I've seen plenty of programmes where people have trained tigers and other large cats and kept them as pets.
The law makers in this country have to weigh up the consequences of things going wrong.
JoeMercer'sWay
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all dogs have to be mircochip by law I don't how much this cost but again should be over £100
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your car tax should go up to £10,000 just because some other people drive stupidly and crash into people.
Your alcoholic drinks should go up £100 per litre just because some other people get drunk and attack people.
Get your wallet out.
bumbleblue
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I have a staffy and she is a wonderful dog. We have had two both of them good family dogs. the problem is there are loads of people who have them who dont understand them and dont care as long as the dog makes them look mean on the street. That is not the dogs fault. Would you ban all cars of a certain make because some one drove like a twat and knocked a kiddy over no you would place the blame where it belongs on the dick behind the wheel , or holding the lead. Both my staffs have been rescues and i have had dogs all my life , there are few breads to match them for family life if you keep them well and teach them with love.
Gareth Barry Conlon
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Just my pennies worth on this subject...
Firstly, sad story and it's such a shame however to blame the dog is like blaming the car when someone is ran over by the vehicle.
I always look at the other end of the dog lead when approaching dogs and 9/10 I find the bad dogs have bad owners.
I've owned Staffies throughout my life, and never have they ever attacked another dog, child, or any human for that matter.... Because they were brought up properly trained!!!
Dogs are more likely to attack due to fear, and will pick up on their owners anxieties/reactions... So if your walking down the street with a cute granny dog such as a Scottish Highland Terrier, and you see me and my Staffie coming towards you... You start to panic and pick up your dog off the floor and become fearful... Your dog will gradually learn to be fearful of this scenario and is more prone to then attack other dogs.
The breed is irrelevant.
There are far far more Staffordshire Bull terriers out there than most other breeds which is why you're more likely to hear about them attacking.
Yes Labradors might be just as popular but they weren't originally bred for "ratting" were they... Which is where the word Terrier comes from... When these dogs used to kill rats on the streets before we imported cats.
Eventually when cats came in, Terrier breeds were bred for dog pit fighting at town carnivals and so on.
So yes they can be more prone to aggression if taught this, and with their short legs, lock jaws and so on they can be more vicious....
But bring me a lovely family Labrador pup right now and I'll turn him into a right vicious bastard that would rip up a playground full of kids in 3mths of training.
Obviously I wouldn't want to do this but the point stands... Dogs are the product of their owners.
More is needed to regulate the sale/ownership of dogs I completely agree.
How this would be regulated is beyond me as it would cost alot of money and resources thus an increase in tour tax... I'd rather have that money spent on education programs for teaching people how to train dogs.
For the record, I've been bit twice by dogs... One which was a Border Collie, the other was a golden retriever.
Staffies are beautiful dogs and my staff Otis has been very rewarding to our family and friends. Superb character.
Presuming all Staffordshire Bull Terriers are bad is like presuming all human beings are bad because of the millions of humans who kill, rape, and abuse kids.
The thing is cars have to be road legal. You can’t drive around in a tank can you! You have said yourself that they were bread to fight and that is the reality. It’s like saying you can own a tank as long as you drive it nicely – if a few people go on a rampage then don’t blame the tank. There is a simpler solution which is to ban them. There are plenty of other breeds that do all the things that staffies do without the tendency to turn into baby eaters if they don’t get enough walkies!
Sadly my dog killed a staff the other year because it attacked him, the owner was like the story above, disabled owner, no exercise, ran out all the time.
Did he poison it with his toxic arse? Chopper is a big old softy, he looks like something that's been bred for bringing down rogue elephants but then spends the afternoon with his head on your lap wanting his belly rubbed.
Staffies aren't bad dogs, it's the owners. Poor owner=bad dog, it really is as simple as that.