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bazwillrun | 12:01 Sun 20th Oct 2013 | News
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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/eightyearold-girl-mauled-by-bulldogs-in-glasgow-8892505.html

another sad case

same scummy chav status dogs....they need to ban these type of dogs, the breeding of these dogs etc in this country.

these type of people get these breeds of dog for one reason only and its not because of the aaaah factor

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I thought some of these dogs at least were already banned baz ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Pit_Bull_Terrier

But you are right. There have been 2 attacks like this in the last few weeks, and they are far from uncommon. Not sure what the answer is though, as any dog can turn on a child.
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true any dog can

but some dogs are obtained by certain people purely because they have a reputation and a propensity for violence and easily trained to be violent and the anatomy and physiology to back up the violence.

stupid question I know, but if you were going to be attacked by a dog would rather it was a labrador or one of these status chav type breeds !?

they need to ban the ownership of these dogs, the bredding of them and eradicate them from this country.

there will always be dog attacks, but at least with a lot of the other breeds youve got a fighting chance (pun intended) of getting them to let go
American bulldogs like the ones in this article are legal in the UK. They are not American Pitbulls.
I think they should bring back dog licences. Maybe have a grading price scale. These bigger, (sometimes) more aggressive dogs could be charged at a higher rate? Make all owners microchip their dogs and have more dog wardens patrolling streets checking for microchips. Anyone found not to have a chip or licence will have the dog confiscated?

But I do agree, any dog can turn. I've seen a vicious Lab - not a pretty sight.
Keeping two dogs like that in a flat is crazy.
http://www.dogbiteclaims.co.uk/dangerous-breeds.html

A recent study carried out on 6,000 dogs and their owners found out 33 of the most aggressive dogs, and also those which have good temperaments. The study involved collecting data from two different groups. The first group consisted of 11 different breeds and the second was an online survey mainly involving owners, including 33 breeds. The conclusions from both groups were similar. It looked at the different types of aggression such as towards other dogs, towards strangers and towards owners. Some of the results were surprising, below are the top ten most aggressive breed:

1.Dachshunds
2.Chihuahua
3.Jack Russell
4.Australian Cattle Dog
5.Cocker Spaniel
6.Beagle
7.Border Collie
8.Pit Bull Terrier
9.Great Dane
10.English Springer Spaniel

The Dachshund, otherwise known as the Sausage dog, was originally bred to hunt badgers. They came out as the most aggressive breed with 1 in 5 reported to have bitten or tried to bite a stranger and 1 in 12 snapping at their owners
But the American Bulldog , which is a popular pet dog in the United States does not have a reputation for violence. Its English ancestors , the original British bulldog, were bred in the C18 for bull-baiting; the Boxer, which dates from 1850, has a similar pedigree. And there's the problem. There are breeds that were bred for strength and tenacity when required to attack animals. We'd have to ban every breed which had those ancestral features. So the familiar boxer, modern bulldog, bull terrier, all mastiffs, and others would all have to go (or be subject to large charges for owning one, if you prefer). And so would the Dobermann, which was bred to protect tax collectors (well, the man who first bred one intended it for that purpose, he being of that occupation)

The American pitbull was bred to kill other dogs, in dogfights, among its other characteristics. It is so dangerous that our law bans dogs of pitbull 'type' (type because the breed is not recognised as a breed).

You can do a lot of damage to the smaller dogs such as dachshunds and corgis by delivering a very hard kick to the underbelly. You can pick these smaller dogs up by the scruff of the neck if you need to.

Bull terriers and the like just get more vicious if they are kicked or punched. Once they've got a grip they don't let go.
Yup, corby, and we had a Papillon ("butterfly dog"), a type of tiny spaniel, which picked fights with every dog in the house, from Hungarian Puli to Irish Wolfhound, and taking in the poodle-spaniel crosses on the way. I don't think he ever won one, but it didn't stop him trying.
baz, imo the Dangerous Dogs Act is a particularly shoddy piece of legislation that was cobbled together over a weekend, then rushed through full of holes to show the government was "doing something."

Until there's a root and branch look at the whole question - which is nobody's priority - sadly, it won't end.
All dogs here in northern ireland have to be microchipped by law and be licensed as well.

It does not stop illegal dogs though, very sadly just recently a lovely bulldog bitch was used as a warm up dog for the fights - luckily it was rescued.

The dangerous dogs over here are not bought by 'scummy chavs' but by organised crime and then respectable dog owners are having their dogs stolen to partake in dog fights.

It is not the dogs fault but that of human beings!
You ask when will it end baz, well when will child abuse by adults end, when will adults (sometimes their mums and dads) stop brutalising children, starving them and killing them. When will people stop abusing animals and neglecting them, just ask the RSPCA about the horrors they see. And I do not agree that any dog will turn on a child, I've been brought up with dogs from a tiny child and never had any problems, nor have any of my friends and you know why, because our pets were treated well and loved. My own elderly dog now hasn't got an evil bone in his body and he loves my baby and wags his tail every time he looks at him. I have no fear whatsoever of him hurting my child. The only thing I agree with is chavs having huge dogs who they don't look after properly and cause problems for everyone. I wish this could be stopped, but as I have said on another thread in the past, I don't know how this would happen. It used to be a pleasure owning a dog, but now responsible, caring people like myself are starting to feel like public enemy no. 1 and I am sick of being treated like this because of a minority who will NEVER change !
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Nicely put viv38. Well considered and expressed.
viv for best answer but I bet she doesn't get it.
Agree, viv, and best answer.

But I wouldn't leave any dog with a small child alone. Often, it seems to me, a toddler has an unwittingly dangerous characteristic. Their eyes are close to level with those of some breeds and they stare at things. Stare at a dog and the dog gets nervous and may attack. And two or more dogs have a pack instinct, and when one goes on the attack, whether hunting or not, the others will join in.
//they need to ban these type of dogs, the breeding of these dogs etc in this country//
Why not ban this type of owner - and stop THEM breeding?
2 bull dogs in a flat is stupid & asking for a blood bath. Prosecuted & rightly so ! They should NEVER be allowed to keep dogs
I would never trust any dog with a small child, either. My dog was brought up with children of all ages, not just family but friends, too. She never showed aggression to anybody, although she would bark at the doorbell.

One day she did turn on a stranger - an adult we were walking past. Thankfully she was on her lead and didn't bite. It turned out she had a brain tumour, but any illness can make a placid dog bad tempered. We had 16 good years with her.
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