AG concludes pit bulls dangerous - Michael Bryant convinced after public hearings

Canadian Press ^ | February 3, 2005 | Keith Leslie

[kanawa]

Thunder Bay editorial
Rick Smith

The State of New Mexico has just climbed aboard the Pit Bull Ban Wagon and all Ontario dog owners had better listen up.

New Mexico’s Bill S188 will not only place severe restrictions on ownership and acquisition of pit bulls which they choose to define as a, “Pit Bull Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier or (and I continue to quote from the bill) or dog identifiable as or known as a Pit Bull”, whatever the heck that means. The law states, no one can acquire a pit bull after July 1st of this year. As for present owners the law covers breeding (they can’t), spaying and neutering (they must). Licensing, its $250 a year. If that breed is found at large it’s an automatic $1,000 fine. And there’s much more. But, in addition the bill automatically declares the following breeds “dangerous” and subjects them to additional fines and restrictions. “Akita, Alaskan Malamute, American or “Old Country” Bull dog, Presa Canario, Chow Chow, Doberman, German Shepherd, Great Dane, Rottweiler, Siberian Husky and Wolf hybrids.

Kris Brown of Dorion writes an open letter that appears under the heading “What’s Next – a ban for every dog that bites?” Good question Mr. Brown.

[muawiyah]

Banning biting dogs is a good idea.

It'd be a step up from the tens of thousands year old standard of simply killing those of long muzzle or snapping temperament.

[kanawa]

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[Calpernia]

The "Pit Bull Problem"

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[Calpernia]

What dog doesn't bite?

What with teeth doesn't bite?

[Guillermo]

Men who own pit bulls have a penis inferiority complex.

Women who own pit bulls date men who have a penis inferiority complex.

[Millicent_Hornswaggle]

I have known many rotts, german shepherds, huskies, and great danes in my life and all I have found to be loving, gentle dogs. I do agree the pits are extemely dangerous, but you can't outlaw all big dogs just because they are big. There is a big difference in dogs that are bred to be aggressive and dogs that are large in size.

[Calpernia]

My dog is half pit.

We have no complex.

She is the dumbest dog I've ever seen.

[kanawa]

"I don't want to have in Ontario one more victim at the hands and teeth of a pit bull."

In retrospect I'm glad I didn't attend this hearing, I think I would have lost it at this point.

These hearings were just a PR tactic at the tax-payers expense.
He never listen to or considered any of the recommendations put forth by experts.

[Red Badger]

My father-in-law had a Pit named Booger. She was afraid of her own shadow and would likely help a burglar tote stuff out the house.......

[Phantom Lord]

I agree that to a certain extent a dogs behaviour is based on how it is raised. But Pit Bulls seem to be in a catagory all their own.

Someone please find for me a news story about a small child being killed by the family poodle.

[Calpernia]

What no one seems to get, is 'anything' can be breed to be aggressive.

It is the backyard breeders that are making this breed aggressive. Not the dogs per say.

I don't get the agenda that is out there on this breed. Or is this just the first of a slippery slop?

[kanawa]

Thank You Dr. Freud

I'm curious as to the research you did to come to this conclusion.

[donmeaker]

poodles were bred as hunting dogs.

Pitbulls get the highest marks for even temperment, and are great around children. I got a half pit by accident, out of a labrador.



Dogs breed for the ability of the males to jump high.

[Graycliff]

It's the severity of the attacks.

[Vaquero]

my half Pit half Lab is without a doubt the stupidest animal on the face of the earth and the sweetest....

He is so stupid let me explain.... he has a pavlovian response everytime he sees me or anyone else, tying up the kitchen garbage bag because he knows he will get to go 'out front'. on more than one occasion he was out front already and heard someone tying up the kitchen garbage and ran in the open door and begged to go out.......

post dumb...sweet animal though.

[thoughtomator]

Maybe just dogs that can bite human limbs straight off? Ping for ambrose, who must be sleepin'!

[Calpernia]

Human bites are more dangerous.

Should we ban humans?

People breed the animals for the results they want.

What the current motive is with the Pitt Bull, I'm not sure.

Maybe because it is used for hunting? And the Pitt Bull is the start?

Should we ban all the dogs in the UKC?

[Begferdeth]

You dont hear about small dogs biting people, because nobody takes a small dog and teaches it to attack, to "guard", to fight or whatever else these people do. Every time I have heard of a person being attacked by a dog, the description of the dog has included "raised to be a guard dog" or "an attack dog".
If you teach a dog to attack people, it does. Teach it not to, and they are safe.

[Conspiracy Guy]

A 70 year old woman was mauled by a Pit bull and died earlier this week in South Alabama. The problem is not the dog. The problem is irresponsible owners. The owner of a dog that wounds or kills should be charged with assault or manslaughter. Usually these attacks occur when the dog is allowed to run free or escapes inadequate restraining system. I have never met a dog I could not control unless it had been given the command to attack. Most people make the mistake of displaying fear or worse still, taking flight when confronted by an aggressive animal. This is a normal response by the person. Do we train the public (dangerous and expensive) or control the animal. I say we control the animal.

All dogs need to be kept from roaming free by the owner. The owner needs to be held fully responsible for the dog. I have been known to shovel dog poop into a paper bag and take it to the owner. Ring the doorbell and say, "here this is yours, put the dog up or I will capture it and take it to the pound." We have leash laws and dogs are not free to poop in my yard. I have a dog and she is either inside our well grounded fenced backyard or on a leash. People who can't contain a dog should have the dog taken from them.