[dtel]

I tend to place the blame on the OWNER, not the animal.
If the owner abuses an animal and makes it mean, who is at fault?
If the owner gets a large animal and keeps it confined in a small space, who is at fault?
If the owner lets a big dog roam the neighborhood, who is at fault?
I just can't blame the gun/dog for the problem, there is a cause and effect to every situation.
You just want to take the lazy way and blame the animal.
I'll make a deal with you, you don't trespass on my property and none of my dogs will ever get you.
BTW, you better keep an eye on the Schnauzer, she is very protective.

[Snowy]

I agree that owners are to blame a some of the time, but if it were 100% the fault of the owners, then Labs and Golden Retrievers should be at the top of the list because there are more of them than there are Pits and Rots. All breeds are not created equal.

[Protagoras]

I'll make a deal with you, you don't trespass on my property and none of my dogs will ever get you.

That's kinda the problem isn't it? When animals escape their property and kill people.

And when someone is dead, they tend to stay that way. So if you "make a mistake" and my kid is dead, just who do I see about that?

I had a neighbor once who told the story about his earlier neighbor, the one with the two large vicious dogs. He asked the nieghbor if he was confident that the dogs would never get out and attack his children. The man said he was willing to bet his life on it, to which my neighbor responded, "Good, because you just did when you brought those dogs here".

Just a story, who knows if it is true or not. But it is irrelevant to me because I agree with the basic concept of it. Freedom comes with responsibility. Sometimes the ultimate responsibility.