dogs and muzzles

[garriet]

i didn't read all the other posts but my view on this is that any dog that bites or can cause danger to other people should have a muzzle on it, people say that if the dog bites then thats down to the owner, i know this is not necessarily true but they could at least control their dog and put a muzzle on it.

i absolutely hate the stereotype on muzzles. my old dog used to eat everything that was on the ground, and she got really poorly from it, this resulted in her having to wear a muzzle when she went out for a walk to stop her eating random stuff. this lead to people being scared of her, and yes she was a staffy but doesn't mean she's going to bite people haha

[Catchy]

So what are you saying then?

I'm saying it obviously depends on the breed of dog. Obviously some breeds can do more damage than others and I wouldn't be prepared to take the chance.

[-Sweex]

I'm saying it obviously depends on the breed of dog. Obviously some breeds can do more damage than others and I wouldn't be prepared to take the chance.

That doesn't make sense - just because a dog has the potential to be stronger doesn't mean it is going to attack! Say a small staffy bites or hurts someone, it is going to do less damage than a great dane for example. Staffies and the like were bred for fighting which is why they are strong but the ones owned by responsible owners dont attack - the owners bring them up like any other dog and they behave like any other dog.

[Catchy]

That doesn't make sense - just because a dog has the potential to be stronger doesn't mean it is going to attack! Say a small staffy bites or hurts someone, it is going to do less damage than a great dane for example. Staffies and the like were bred for fighting which is why they are strong but the ones owned by responsible owners dont attack - the owners bring them up like any other dog and they behave like any other dog.

This is my point... In actual fact they do. You can't just say it's down to the owners. I know people who've had dogs for years bought them up really well and thought they'd never attack someone and oops guess what? One day they did.

[-Sweex]

This is my point... In actual fact they do. You can't just say it's down to the owners. I know people who've had dogs for years bought them up really well and thought they'd never attack someone and oops guess what? One day they did.

Then it comes down to was it provoked?

The point is you just because of a few attacks this doesn't mean you should muzzle a full breed it just cant work like that. If that principle was applied then every breed of dog would be muzzled because they all attack people but you just don't hear about it.

[Red]

Then it comes down to was it provoked?

The point is you just because of a few attacks this doesn't mean you should muzzle a full breed it just cant work like that. If that principle was applied then every breed of dog would be muzzled because they all attack people but you just don't hear about it.

Dogs don't have to be provoked. My friend was bitten by my granda's dog and all she did was lift his toy when we were playing in the garden. There was no problems with him before that or reasons to think he was dangerous. I don't get why you are saying a 'few attacks' like its not serious. People were killed :S I suppose they are deemed dangerous due to their history as being bred for fighting and their hold and shake bite. They are obviously going to do more damage than a small dog. Everyone is complaining about having to muzzle them. In Northern Ireland, its illegal to own a dog that even looks like a Pitbull and a few other breeds. If you are found with an illegal dog, its seized and put down.

[Catchy]

Tbh why is everyone moaning... If you don't want to muzzle them in your own house then fine that's completely up to you but in public? Take some responsibility and muzzle the dog if that's what the law states you have to do. At the end of the day, isn't it always better safe than sorry?

[-Sweex]

Tbh why is everyone moaning... If you don't want to muzzle them in your own house then fine that's completely up to you but in public? Take some responsibility and muzzle the dog if that's what the law states you have to do. At the end of the day, isn't it always better safe than sorry?

The law doesn't say you have to muzzle any dog.

[Kyle]

The law doesn't say you have to muzzle any dog.

the law asks that dogs deemed dangerous are muzzled. his point is that regardless of how friendly your dog seems, if it is a 'dangerous' breed then it should be muzzled in public places......

[Catchy]

What kyle said ^^