Re: Dogs are what humans make them



Bo Raxo wrote:
> 50 million dogs, 4 million pit bulls. That's 8%
>
> Yet they are responsible for 25% or more of the serious dog bites. So how
> dangerous is owning a pit bull? At least three times as dangerous as owning
> other types of dogs. If a car had three times the accident rate of other
> cars, don't you think regulators would take a hard look at it?

Your stats are messed up. If Pointers were raised by the pitbull owners
that make up your percentage, then Pointers would be your culprit. It's
how they are raised. In the gang and biker community, it is fashionable
to have a pitbull or rottweiler, and it's more fashionable to make them
mean. It is not the innocent dog, but the owner, that make your stats.

> If it's impossible to determine the breed of a dog, then how do people
> manage to buy and sell dogs based on breed? Obviously someone
> knowledgeable about dogs can look at a canine and pronounce it a golden
> retriever, a lab, that it has some of this or that in the mix. They do it
> every day, so to say it's impossible is just nonsense.

Breed is an ability factor in hunting, herding, fighting, swimming,
etc., but the training is a completely different factor. It's the human
factor.

> And as for all dogs over 40 pounds - let's require all of the owners to have
> insurance, keep them leashed and muzzled in public, have an enclosed area or
> live close to a public park with a designated off-leash dog area so the
> animal can get proper exercise. They can't meet those requirements, give
> them a year to comply or find the dog a new home. They can't do it within a
> year, and yes, they lose the dog.

Responsible dog owners already do this. The only problem is that they
and their dogs don't make the evening news.

Karen

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