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03-05-2015, 09:00 PM
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Re: Pitbull Attack on Grandmother After an Ice Bucket Challenge
UNPROVOKED adjective (of an attack, or a display of aggression or emotion) not caused by anything done or said. It was caused by her irrational behavior, so it was provoked. The word you are looking for is unacceptable. I agree that this was unacceptable and the dog would have to be put down. It was an owner fail, not a dog fail. There is NO WAY this dog has never shown protective behavior over these kids in the past. You, as a person in charge of an animal, have to watch how it reacts in different situations. Failing to do so, means you will not know the animal, nor its limits. In turn, accidents can happen, resulting in you, your animal or someone else getting hurt. How would you feel if instead of a grandmother, the dog took down a burgaler? Exact same behavior, taking down a perceived threat. Only difference is that you agree with the dog's judgement. Remember that video on here with the guy who tried to rob the store? The guy behind the counter had a big German Shepherd that attacked/bit the attempted robber. It is ok to have a protective dog, if you aren't an irresponsible asshat. You just have to be a responsible owner and realize that the dog beside you is a living thing that has a mind that makes its own decisions. You have to be there to show it how to react in different situations. There are guardian breeds(such a mastiffs) that will bite someone for trespassing. No matter how nice and calm the trespasser acts, they're still a threat and provoking an attack. Many dogs have that trait or one similar to it. *I'm talking about stable dogs - not skitzy fear biters. That's a whole different bag of crazy. |
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03-05-2015, 10:12 PM
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Re: Pitbull Attack on Grandmother After an Ice Bucket Challenge
If a type of animal kept as a pet maims or kills people if it isn't "raised properly" or people unknowingly "behave wrong" around it, regulations are in order.
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03-05-2015, 10:51 PM
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Re: Pitbull Attack on Grandmother After an Ice Bucket Challenge
That's a lot of domestic animals, Pigeon. Anything with any size to it, anyway. Horses will kill you. Pigs will kill you. Dogs will kill you. Cows will kill you. Etc. Etc. Etc. The only regulations on them is space and property zoning. People are allowed to ride their horses down the street. What happens when the horse gets spooked and goes out of control? That happens often. If you do not handle an animal properly, you are putting yourself and others in danger. Dogs are NOT "safe" pets. You cannot predict their behavior 100% of the time - no matter how docile. That is why you MUST pay attention to their behavior BEFORE something happens. |
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03-06-2015, 06:50 AM
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Re: Pitbull Attack on Grandmother After an Ice Bucket Challenge
Here, in essence, is what the pit bull apologists are saying... "He din doo nuffin!" Sound familiar?  |
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03-06-2015, 10:24 AM
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Re: Pitbull Attack on Grandmother After an Ice Bucket Challenge
How terrifying for her  |
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03-06-2015, 11:00 AM
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Re: Pitbull Attack on Grandmother After an Ice Bucket Challenge
Dogs are generally considered safe pets, even if that's not always true. More people seem to understand that farm animals can be dangerous (usually gauging this by their sheer size alone) than that a family dog can be dangerous. If it's the owner's fault, something must be done to stop people who get dogs from becoming these bad owners. Of course, many people also have no intention of being a responsible dog owner (eg. tuffguys who get them to instill fear in the community). What comes to my mind is licensing. Not as in registering that you have a pet with the council, but as in, you cannot get a dog until you pass an exam demonstrating your knowledge of dog behavior and basic needs and requirements, including the importance of training (Won't happen because no one has funding, though). Tailoring to breed would be ideal, since some breeds are more capable of damage than others. Some categories of damage potential based on mass, musculature and proportions (particularly of the jaws) would have to be made; this way, mutts would be covered, too (particularly since those tuffguy dogs are often just pittbull-esque mutts). I actually think education-based licensing should be mandatory for all pet ownership because it would cut down animal abuse. But frankly, human safety is a higher priority. |
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03-06-2015, 01:39 PM
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Re: Pitbull Attack on Grandmother After an Ice Bucket Challenge
Oh yeah, and owning a potentially dangerous dog without a license earns a hefty fine and a ban from owning one (at least for, say, 5 years for a first/minor offence). Similarly breaking the law again means increasing fines/punishments (I guess this is where the funding can come from)
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03-06-2015, 02:59 PM
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Re: Pitbull Attack on Grandmother After an Ice Bucket Challenge
The only downside is that people will still illegally have them, they just won't bring them in for shots or vet care(due to being reported). That's already a problem, unfortunately.  |
regardless of what the dog thought, there was no reason for that to happen.
