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Why punish all dogs for one that hurt you?
Thats like me punishing all men, because one assulted me?
Its like me banning all cats from the street because one pooed in my garden
why put a dog through the torment of having to wear a muzzle, especially my boyfriends do he would not understand why we were making him suffer? punishing good behaviour thats an all time funny!
some muzzles can hurt animals, and affect breathing! who would buy all these muzzles? the owner?
more money someone has to spend out, becuase someone may be afraid!
OK i will agree that all dogs are muzzled when all cats in street hav their arses corked! :rolleyes:
Yes, I find that very irratating, especially when its red hot and they leave an animal in the car.
I go along with what kaff said which was to ban dogs from places as big as this market. You'd be suprised at how many dogs there were that day, even though it was boiling as well.
I did try several time to debate about other approaches. It may be a lack of common sense, but to be fair the public at large don't display this is large groups. I don't labour the point for my own benefit, but because when suggesting legislation, even on this level, things need to be made clear.
Any responsible dog owner will know what their dog is like and should avoid certain situations. Small dogs are often aggressive, ESPECIALLY when on leads, and I dont think there would be any harm in enforcing a muzzling rule in crowded town areas, for everyones peace of mind. It would mean I wouldnt take my dog up town, but then I dont anyway, as dogs arent allowed in shops.
My dog has been attacked by other dogs before, and she does have a go back - I dont blame her, but its not very nice and if it was my dog that always started it, then i would be wary about taking her out in places where other dogs were likely to be - muzzled or not.
Its about responsible dog ownership. If someone has a persistantly violent dog, and incidents are reported, then im sure action would be taken. In most cases people dont report incidents so nobody ever knows, but if a dog attacked my dog and there was blood involved , I sure as hell would report it as a dangerous dog.
from another perspective, why did the staffy attack the husky? certain dogs are more prone to get attacked. I wonder if the huskys bushy fur, got mistaken for the hair standing on end as it would in other dogs if theyre in attack mode?
However, because training cannot be regulated, it would be necessary to put aggressive and large dogs in muzzles. Yes, it's punishing the majority for the minority, but sometimes the safety of the public has to come head of the rights of dogs.
You wouldn't be excusing the dog if it had attacked a toddler.
If it is aggressive to people, it usually means it didnt have enough human contact as a puppy or the human contact it did have was negative. Probably was raised on a puppy farm.
Most undesirable dog traits can be reversed with specialised and intensive training, but most people dont know how to, and cant afford to go to a professional trainer.
There are some dogs that never change. dogs can have mental health issues just as much as humans can. Its not always the owners fault, it may be the breeders fault. It IS irresponsible to keep an aggressive dog though, unless its for a specific purpose such as a guard dog, and then it shouldnt be exercised in public places.
I think its kindest to keep aggressive dogs muzzled, or get them put down.
A cat that 'poos' in your garden doesn't cause you any physical harm. Heck, it probably doesn't even technically damage your lawn since it would break down and biodegrade.
A dog that bites someone causes harm and should be muzzled as its a danger to others.