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[Cinnamon]

 

Wasn't there a law passed a few years ago, that required certain breeds of dogs (including doberman and rotweiller) to be muzzled in public?

 

It said in the paper today that it was because they were on private property that they were not muzzled.

For that reason too the owners cannot be prosecuted over the attack.

 

We have a Staffie & she is a darling,never even growled at anyone,but I would never leave any dog near a small baby,ever

 

It makes me cross too when I see dogs such as staffies which do have a nice nature,used as symbols of "hardness"

[Guest]

 

Wasn't there a law passed a few years ago, that required certain breeds of dogs (including doberman and rotweiller) to be muzzled in public?

 

I think it was only for the American Pittbull Terrier

 

it was the Pit Bull Terrier, the Japanese Tosa, the Dogo Argentino and the Fila Brasileiro - these were all considered to be fighting dogs.

 

(not the doberman or the rottweiler)

 

the four I mention were banned - It is an offence to own or keep any of the above types of dog, unless it is on the Index of Exempted Dogs and is in compliance with the requirements. In any event it is an offence to breed from, sell or exchange (even as a gift) such a dog, irrespective of whether it has been placed on the Index of Exempted Dogs.

 

they had to be muzzled in public places... (the compulsary destruction order was amended)

 

Phil

[theherd123]

 

Wasn't there a law passed a few years ago, that required certain breeds of dogs (including doberman and rotweiller) to be muzzled in public?

 

The following dogs come under the dangerous dogs act of 1991

 

Pit Bull Terrier

Japanese tosa

Dogo Argentino

Fila Brasileiro

 

Also Section 3 of the 1991 Act created a new offence of being an owner of a dog of any type or breed which is dangerously out of control in a public place or a non-public place in which it is not permitted to be.

 

Clare i would report the dogs owner to the RSPCA if you are that concerned. Im sure they will look into it.

[Paola]

It makes me cross too when I see dogs such as staffies which do have a nice nature,used as symbols of "hardness"

 

I agree. It gives the breed a bad name. I know somebody who has always kept Rotties and has never had any problems.

[Mel (& Paul)]

The attack on the owner and his partner in which the woman was murdered was apparently not related to the dog attack - but I am not so sure.

 

The problem is many dogs are bred for certain roles - guard dogs, guide dogs, pat dogs hearing dogs, (or just plain shih-tzus )

 

They will have certain traits that other dogs do not commonly have and in the case of rotties etc the problem is that any attack is likely to be horrific in its consequences.

 

I deal with quite a lot of dog bite claims and I find that 90% of the time the attack is because of the way the dog is treated (e.g not trained / exercised / stimulated enough).

 

I have dealt with claims involving some of the real "passive" dogs (labs / retrievers) etc. - but they have all been, to date, because of what the "victim" did to the dog - i.e a 21 year old woman pulling the dogs ears to get him up on the sofa with her

 

I also get collies who are not provided with enough exercise or mental stimulation who go for the postmen (seeing them as a threat - the postman arrives each day but is never let in so they must be an "enemy") and the "tough" dogs who are owned to give their owners some sort of status (rottie, dobermen, staffies)

 

(& Paul) is a postman and has been bitten badly 3 times - and one of the owners thought it was quite funny (not so funny now she has to go to the post office to collect her mail though )