Here Here Sally ann, that is so true i have had Rottys, German Shepherds, Dobermans in the past and they were a joy to own very nice natured. People these days seem to get dogs like this as it makes them look matcho and dont know how to train them and just let them roam. Thats why these breeds get a bad name. You usually get gangs of young ones with breeds like these in the park off the lead and i really frustrates me. They are not monitoring these dogs and just let them roam and cause caos.mad:mad:

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But cant these dogs be very dangerous ???So what your saying then sally is that a 15kg jack russell can and does kill more so than a 60kg rotty ! thats a silly statement sally !
I just think there should be restrictions on who owns powerfull dogs like the rotty and a lot of other breeds !
I dont think its right that any jack the lad can go buy such a dog and so easy !
Thats what i think is the only thing that will stop these killings happening every other month! That is if it can all be down to bad ownership and not the breed !?

i belive what she is saying is that jrts bite/are nasty just as much as rottys but because of their size their power is limited

Never mind the bite A jack russel hasnt killed 20 kids in the last 4 yrs ! And if a 10kg jack russel atacked even a child would stand a better chance of fighting it off more so than a dog weighing 65kg ,dont you think!??

No Garry thats not what i'm saying,all breeds have the potential to be dangerous,granted a larger breed may do more damage,but a Westie an JR have killed children FACT!

As I said we need a change in the law to cover ALL BREEDS,we don't need to place restrictions on any breed,it's wrong,we have endured 16 yrs of the DDA/BSL and it has not worked.The current legislation does not leislate for attacks on private property nor does it get to the root of the problem,irresponsible owners.
We should have legislation in place whereby an owner gets charges of Murder,manslaughter,ABH,etc brought against them, regardless of breed.

Toataly agree sallyanne ,thats the way to go ,thats sort of what i have been trying to say

God Garry you should change your log in name to Drama Queen - are you sure you're a car dealer and not a headline writer for The Sun

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Some people talk alot.................and say nowt

Any dog big enough to cause damage should be included and i guess that includes all of them

Yes it does,a JR could do as much damage to a 12 month old child as a rott could do to a 12 year old.

Placing restrictions on breeds doesn't work,we saw an attack by a pitbull new years day 2007,now they have been banned for 16 ys.

Breed doesn't enter into it for me,it's irrelavant,there are many contributing factors why a dog attacks,the breed of dog isn't one of them.

Jenny, these flexi leads offer my dog complete protection and allowed him to run, sniff and enjoy being a dog. He was extremely well trained, and would hardly ever leave my side, so the flexi did not restrict his enjoyment of the outside world.

Even the best trained dog can be spooked by a back firing car, bitch on heat etc. etc. There really is no such thing as a dog being 100% under control. hence my point.

It is far too easy for a child to get in the way of a potential dog scuffle or fight. I have had dogs flying towards Zak on numerous occasions, some with good intentions and some with bad. Either way, my dog was leashed for a reason, to protect him and others.

Their enthusiasm knows no bounds, and a couple of occasions I have seen young dogs bring down a small child. I have witnessed more dog scuffles then I care to remember, heard nasty confrontations, and been on the receiving end, when my dog was leashed!

I am not advocating a complete ban on allowing dogs off lead, just so long as they are not in public places. Prevention is far better than a cure and unfortunately, these days, sensible dog owners are at a premium.

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