And I am not condoning the guy's ownership of the dog in anyway. He's obviously a complete waste of space t*sser who should have been put down at the same time as the dog.
I feel that it's a crying shame that this sort of dog (pit bulls, staffs) have been mainly (I'm saying mainly to avoid abuse from any bonafide decent staff owners out there) adopted by the lowest of the low scumbags as a fashion accessory.
I lived on a council estate in Brixton, South London for 2 years and they were the only dog I'd ever see. You'd never see them in the park playing mind, just being toted around by some stupid gang of children.
This problem can't be laid at the feet of proper breeders who thoroughly vet potential buyers. Or Rescue centres who do the same. This is a case of some idiots who buy a b*tch and a dog, breed the hell out of them, dump the female when she�s no longer able to be a puppy machine, inbreed and sell the puppies on to joe public at �50 a pop. And the joe public who buy unfortunately are the from the �must have� walk of life. Must have the dress worn by Leona on the XFactor, must have the trainers worn in such and such film and alas must have that dog. These people aren�t dog owners or dog lovers, they do not vaccinate, they do not insure and they dump them as soon as they become a problem and get a new puppy to screw up all over again. I have visited Battersea Dog�s Home on many an occasion and it�s heartbreaking to see how many Staffs are there.
I would call to bring back dog licensing. The authorities wouldn�t let you foster a child without vetting you, so why can you just buy a dog willy nilly?
Sorry for the rant.