Mad Dogs

[subman101]

or Englishmen?
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/control-dog-shot-dead-151622482.html

Seriously, what makes a dog "turn" all of a sudden like that?

 

[alumni]

Inbreeding?
Bad/poor treatment?
Bad owner?

 

[joe-90]

Ban all pit bull type dogs.

 

[Norcon]

Thought they were banned?
Do you need a license for them?

 

[alumni]

I think Pit Bulls are.
But Staffies are not Pit Bulls

 

[peaps]

Ban all pit bull type dogs.

ban dogs

 

[enyam]

ban dogs

You volunteering to go sniffing around instead.

 

[alumni]

Ban all pit bull type dogs.

ban dogs

Especially some of those that frequent the city centre pubs on a weekend.
They're seriously bad.

 

[conny]

Staffies are only banned if cross bred with a Pit Bull.
Any dog crossed with a Pit is classed as 'Dangerous' and I believe may be put down if a vet or the police think it is a risk.
Personally I think its all down to the owners how a dog behaves.

 

[Micilin]

I agree owners have a big part in this, but dogs are still dogs at the end of the day.

 

[peaps]

Staffies are only banned if cross bred with a Pit Bull.
Any dog crossed with a Pit is classed as 'Dangerous' and I believe may be put down if a vet or the police think it is a risk.
Personally I think its all down to the owners how a dog behaves.

Not necessarily the case. dogs do turn.

 

[conny]

Staffies are only banned if cross bred with a Pit Bull.
Any dog crossed with a Pit is classed as 'Dangerous' and I believe may be put down if a vet or the police think it is a risk.
Personally I think its all down to the owners how a dog behaves.

Not necessarily the case. dogs do turn.

Not if you take care of them and don't give them a reason to.

 

[peaps]

Staffies are only banned if cross bred with a Pit Bull.
Any dog crossed with a Pit is classed as 'Dangerous' and I believe may be put down if a vet or the police think it is a risk.
Personally I think its all down to the owners how a dog behaves.

Not necessarily the case. dogs do turn.

Not if you take care of them and don't give them a reason to.

You can rap them up in cotton wool and some will turn for no apparent reason. Anyone who says different haven't been around many dogs.

 

[subman101]

It does seem that nurture has a huge effect over nature when it comes to some animals. Just wondered if anyone could hazard a guess as to why dogs that have been fine for the first few years of their lives suddenly go on the rampage.

 

[alumni]

I think them being Terriers can have something to do with it.

Fighting is in their psyche. Yoe? u may manage to surpress it but i doubt you'll ever eliminate it completely.

Now, a puffy poodle or such like. You don't hear about them having a go very often - or are people too embarassed to say if they do get bit by one