Man's Best Friend At It Again

[Canary42]

Another innocent little toddler killed by dog - no doubt it's all part of the "unconditional love" the doggie brigade are always bragging about.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-60866899

About time dog laws were tightened (e.g. Bring back licences: No dogs allowed in households with youngsters: All dogs to be muzzled in public places. . . . . ) but fat chance of that with the strength of the Dog Lobby in this country.

[dannyk13]

In the majority of cases a bad dog is the result of a bad owner.

[barry1010]

My daughter used to foster Huskies, Malamutes and similar dogs that had been rescued, sometimes for long periods, to see if they were suitable for rehoming.
She stopped when she was pregnant with her first baby, believing it to be too risky. Sensible, I thought.

[pixie374]

To a degree, ozzy... but you can't breed different dogs, for 30,000 odd years to do different jobs, and wonder why a fighting dog isn't great in a flat with a child.

[10ClarionSt]

All dogs should be destroyed, except working dogs.

[1ozzy]

//In the majority of cases a bad dog is the result of a bad owner//

Thank goodness someone has a brain.

[ladybirder]

Absolutely it is Danny.

[pixie374]

Of course, Danny. It does include getting the right one for you, as well.

[burlyshirley]

I totally agree about good and bad owners, but when you see a huge dog with huge jaws running freely towards your own dog when out on a walk, there is no way of knowing exactly what type of owner it has !! I just know my insides turn to jelly ....

[pastafreak]

Years ago when I still had Sally, I and a group of fellow dog walkers witnessed an attack by a staffie in the park. It was then that I learned that when a staffie grabs, it's jaws lock. It almost literally cannot let go. I think it took three brave people to get in and somehow free the other dog. In this case also, the owner was known as one who was less than careful in controlling their dogs behaviour. As mentioned before, it's like a weapon in the hands of someone who has no idea how to use it.

[ladybirder]

Most Rescues now insist they pick the dog to suit you, not the other way round. Quite right too.

[Peter Pedant]

with the devil dogs eating kids - the one that stars in Omen - look like hairy pigs...(Rottweiler)
the owners club agreed not to breed from any line that had eaten a baby
Rotties dont live long and now they are all cuddly so and so's

[Peter Pedant]

// It almost literally cannot let go//

then they would all starve to deff innit?

the jaws click into a clickey click and THAT means they can maintain a bit and relax the muscle. clearly they have to be able to let go at some time

the one we had - we threw ( two locked dogs) into a canal and the attacker lets go quig
but then my dog had infected bite holes with huge amounts of pus....

and the attacker said - we only got him 6 h ago!

[pat2604]

For comparison

https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/research-resources/statistics-briefings/child-deaths-abuse-neglect

Numbers of Children hurt or killed by people are very high, but ofyennot reported on the media. Dogs are not as dangerous as humans!

[itchycopark]

as i mentioned 24th march this case was coming up
here it is
https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-news/steven-joynes-jailed-after-dangerous-23557243