10-26-2004, 10:18 AM
To me, that's the only answer that makes sense...
Serious jail time if a dog in your care attacks a human is, IMHO, the only way to dissuade the certain percentage of PB owners who use them as intimidation tools...I'd like to think 12-18 months in prison (plus the destruction of the offending animal) would make someone think twice about taking one of these breeds out without a muzzle...
Where it gets tricky is with the dog vs. dog attacks, as the attacker can always claim the attackee was provoked...
I have no problem with a dog (pit bull, rottweiler, shepherd or golden retriever, for that matter) on a leash in a park, but if that owner, who presumably knows their individual animal, does not do everything in his/her power to ensure the safety of everyone else (via muzzle, choke chain, or whatever), then he/she deserves to be punished to the fullest extent of the law if something were to happen.
M.
Serious jail time if a dog in your care attacks a human is, IMHO, the only way to dissuade the certain percentage of PB owners who use them as intimidation tools...I'd like to think 12-18 months in prison (plus the destruction of the offending animal) would make someone think twice about taking one of these breeds out without a muzzle...
Where it gets tricky is with the dog vs. dog attacks, as the attacker can always claim the attackee was provoked...
I have no problem with a dog (pit bull, rottweiler, shepherd or golden retriever, for that matter) on a leash in a park, but if that owner, who presumably knows their individual animal, does not do everything in his/her power to ensure the safety of everyone else (via muzzle, choke chain, or whatever), then he/she deserves to be punished to the fullest extent of the law if something were to happen.
M.