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Originally Posted by jackiew
The situation is worse then people imagine.Several years ago a destruction order was obtained under the 1871 Dog Act against two dogs that had bitten a young boy who had trespassed into a private garden.This effectively means that any dog can be destroyed as a dangerous dog no matter where it is .Even if as in the case in Kent the dogs were in the owners own back garden and that the boy had to climb a 5 foot wall in order to get into it.
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I can't ignore this one but I don't know how I stand on it. Firstly the boy shouldn't have climbed the fence, unfortunately lads do whether its for a ball, a duff etc. Second problem is how aggressive do people need a dog to be? a bark would alert an owner to an intruder. I would say the dogs were doing their job.
In writing this post I have come to the conclusion that the owner let the dogs down.
I don't agree with euthanasia except to end suffering. With the knowledge and expertise available most behavioral problems can be overcome or managed.
I could be wrong but I believe temperament is bred, behaviour is taught whether its intentional or unintentional.
Sue