Sabbath

I worry all day while I'm at work that someone will steal my dog as he is so friendly with everyone he meets. He is no guard dog. I don't want a HA dog at all. I have a 6ft plus colourbond fence with a locked gate. If someone gets in, they're determined. I can only consider an attempt to get in has bad intentions. So where am I responsible for the actions of others? Why would my dog be at fault? The law may state I have to allow safe passage but I want no passage.

I suppose the key question then is "is a 10 year old child entering a property without invitation, 'sufficient provocation' to justify what these dogs were able to do". For many people in the community, the answer is "no". Well in my current thought process (which may change with time and experience) I guess I'm not within that part of the community. You, and other dog owners who think that a dog inflicting serious injuries in the mere defence of property (as opposed to the safety of its owner) is acceptable. All I can say is for anyone who wishes to have a dog like this, do the dog and the wider public a favour and keep it behind padlocked gates. Tragedies like this happen because people fail to socialise, train and/or contain their dogs. It will be the dogs that pay, each and every time something like this happens. You owe it to your dog to protect it. if you care for your dog, it's actually far more important that you do that for your dog than that your dog protect you. If you want your house protected, buy a security system. Don't allow dogs of questionable stability to maim members of the community who do no more than exercise poor judgment. And this is where you misunderstand me. I do not wish to own a dog like that. I do not own a dog like that. I just wish that dogs don't suffer the idiocy of the owner or a trespasser. We are not at odds on this issue. I do however think that whatever I have in my yard is not the business of others. Stay out. If I can keep the dog in the yard, you can keep out.

I suppose the key question then is "is a 10 year old child entering a property without invitation, 'sufficient provocation' to justify what these dogs were able to do". For many people in the community, the answer is "no". Well in my current thought process (which may change with time and experience) I guess I'm not within that part of the community.

Many dog owners are horrified when their dogs aggress. I don't know what these dogs owners thought their dogs were capable of but my guess is that it wasn't this. Seeing your dogs attack a child, would be an absolutely horrific experience. i think more than a few dog owners would PTS their dogs if they maimed a child. I understand. I think I'd be mortified if my dog was to ever do something like that. I just don't agree with emotion ruling when logic would make a fairer assessment. If my dog attacked anyone while in my presence without provocation I would have a hard time justifying keeping him. A stranger enters without invitation? Different story.

Maybe that's what I disagree with. I'm not sure that it works as a law when things like this happen. I'm not saying I advocate aggressive dog behaviour or anything silly but I don't like the idea that if someone enters my yard that I am responsible for their actions.

Yeah I agree that there is a load of rubbish about intruders suing for dog bites, injuries and so on. What I can't agree with is that an owner is responsible for the actions of trespassers. I can understand an owner feeling like the offering of the dog for destruction is almost an apology. Not one I'd be making.

I'm not at all heartless but I can't feel so bad for the child that the dogs, while in their own yard, being dogs, should be destroyed. It's just not right. It's reactionary and pointless. Keep out of people's yards. Easy. I don't care if it's a child. You can't argue the death of a dog over the injury of a child. If the dogs were at large or almost in any other circumstance I could understand. I know a few of you like to get all aggressive and then indignant when called on it, but this wouldn't have happened if the kid didn't enter the yard. Not the fault of either dog. It's really quite simple. Unfortunate, even sad but avoidable. Rather than laws being in place to favour intruders and trespassers, I'd like to see it favour personal responsibility and common sense. Yes even for a 10 year old.

Destroying these dogs is idiotic.

I think the same thing all the time. We knew which dogs to avoid, but they were in the minority.

I'd support the idea of this type of leave. My employer gets every cent out of me in every other way.

Yep, had a similar reaction here too. Lasted about a week or so.

Check his website for some 'interesting' points of view.

Done. I enjoyed it.

I see this cat where we walk our dog quite regularly. It's always so well behaved. Very clever.

BC's and Labs.

You place each 'owner' in the corners of a room. Everyone calls the dog by name. Whomever the dog goes to is the owner. Pretty sure this was explained in quite a few tv shows.

Haha! I can't believe dogs turned their noeses up at kidneys. I've eaten them since I was a child.

The only Puli I've known was quiet and low energy. Also one of the sweetest dogs ever.

This should be a sign on every dog park.

From what I understand by the time you see something's wrong it's too late. 1080 is an awful solution to any problem.

My dog seeks it also. Even when he's very tired and falling asleep.

I am another that thinks that dogs do recognise breeds. Not just their own. I think my dog has less affection for BC's. Having said that two had snapped aggressively at him prior to him disliking them.

P&G's animal testing is off the chart cruel. Saving face by donating to rescue does nothing to sway my opinion. Revolting company.

P&G are a horrible, terrible, awful company. I'm glad they're unloading these brands to Mars.

Awesome!