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Jeremy+3 · 07-24-2010, 01:58 PM

In the UK most reported dog bites are from labradors.

No dogs are able to determine when to use large amounts of force.

If you walk through a cow field with a dog, the cows especially when they have young will trample the dog, are you going to blame the cows in that situation? Or the moronic owner.

If an idiot gets out of their car at a safari park and is eaten by a lion (has happened), are you going to go ahead and blame the lion for that as well?

The reason so many dogs are aggressive is because of the blame culture, I know people who own dogs and don't train them thoroughly because if the "dog attacks it aint my fault, just get it put to sleep".

Our neighbour lost her lower arm from a severe bite from a Pom, it doesn't matter how big a dog is, they can all inflict severe injury if given the chance.

If I leave our toddler with dogs and she ends up being attacked, it isn't her fault, and it isn't the dogs fault, it would be entirely my own fault. Children that age don't understand why leaving dogs alone is so important, they see them playing nicely, they don't realise that any dog is capable of massive force.

07-24-2010, 01:58 PM
Jeremy+3 PF Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 1,416 Rep Power: 226 Reputation: 4506 Children: Jackson 20, Amelia 15, Jake 6, Jade 5 and Olivia 3.	Re: I recently read an article about some pit bulls killing a child. In the UK most reported dog bites are from labradors. No dogs are able to determine when to use large amounts of force. If you walk through a cow field with a dog, the cows especially when they have young will trample the dog, are you going to blame the cows in that situation? Or the moronic owner. If an idiot gets out of their car at a safari park and is eaten by a lion (has happened), are you going to go ahead and blame the lion for that as well? The reason so many dogs are aggressive is because of the blame culture, I know people who own dogs and don't train them thoroughly because if the "dog attacks it aint my fault, just get it put to sleep". Our neighbour lost her lower arm from a severe bite from a Pom, it doesn't matter how big a dog is, they can all inflict severe injury if given the chance. If I leave our toddler with dogs and she ends up being attacked, it isn't her fault, and it isn't the dogs fault, it would be entirely my own fault. Children that age don't understand why leaving dogs alone is so important, they see them playing nicely, they don't realise that any dog is capable of massive force.