11-30-2009, 10:16 PM
(11-30-2009, 08:05 PM)sally Wrote: I don't think the breed should be exterminated, but I think people should have a license to breed them or even buy them.
I considered that possibility before I wrote the post, and it's not like I think I have any effect on the word with my opinions either, but honestly I'm wondering if requiring 'licenses' would make any difference. Perhaps if the licenses were expensive... but even then it wouldn't keep many of the unsavory types of humans from owning them.
I would love to see statistics on the type of people who OWNED dogs involved in human fatalities. I still believe that fatalities must have more to do with irresponsible ownership than with the dogs themselves. For example, you mention your aggressive GSD, but you were responsible with your ownership of her. However, it's unfortunate that some of the least responsible people are the ones who gravitate toward the 'dangerous' breeds. I don't know how that particular factor could be controlled.