Dog Attack.

[fatbasher]

As I'm one of these "morons" as indeed every owner of "these so called pets" must surely be. I don't know the circumstances of the attack and won't speculate,any dog could have done this though.

Not with a fucking muzzle on and held on a leash it won't.

[herthab]

Not with a fucking muzzle on and held on a leash it won't.

Wasn't this attack in a garden? Most dog attacks on children are in the home/garden, not really the place that people muzzle and leash their dogs.
I'm not condemning anyone, as I don't know the full facts, but no dog, whatever the breed, should be left unsupervised when young children are about.

[No Longer Posh Red]

There are some breeds of dog that just aren't suitable family pets, however if they are trained controlled properly they should not be a danger to anyone.

It really all comes down to the owners, and they should be held accountable if their dog attacks anyone.

However, this is a difficult case, because it happened in someones back garden.
If it was the garden where the dogs lived and the child wandered into it, it is quite different than the dogs going next door and attacking the child.

[red socks]

Surely the only sensible option is to remove all dogs teeth, that's the only way we'll keep kids safe

[Arriba]

There are some breeds of dog that just aren't suitable family pets, however if they are trained controlled properly they should not be a danger to anyone.

It really all comes down to the owners, and they should be held accountable if their dog attacks anyone.

However, this is a difficult case, because it happened in someones back garden.
If it was the garden where the dogs lived and the child wandered into it, it is quite different than the dogs going next door and attacking the child.

Which dogs are not suitable family pets?

[carbonwhite]

i have a few friends or "cretins" as some of you say that own staffies. all of em are family pets and also have children around then, not once have i seen these dogs go out of control or snap at someone.

i own 2 jack russells 1 is fine the other is perfect with children and its a lovely dog but for some reason isnt too keen on other men so i have to muzzle her if shes out for a walk. last thing i would want is my dog attacking someone just based on instinct which basically is what dogs do.

i thought this dog attack in swindon involved a pitbull not a staffie so im not sure why were only talking about staffies.

i still think its more the owners fault than the dog but thats just me.

[Ardiles]

I don't think anyone was saying all Bull Terrier owners were cretins.  But sadly, some are.

[No Longer Posh Red]

Which dogs are not suitable family pets?

I would suggest that breeds like American Pitbulls & Rottweilers are not. In fact any of those that have a particularly aggressive nature.

[yeo]

I would suggest that breeds like American Pitbulls & Rottweilers are not. In fact any of those that have a particularly aggressive nature.

My brother has an American Bulldog and 4 kids under 11,she is the most tolerant and docile dog I've ever met.

[Ralphy]

Worse dog attack I've seen is from a Chinese Sharpei. Ripped a work colleague's hand to shreads.

Staffie's always seem fat and lazy to me, never had a problem with ones that are treated right by their owners.

I regularly encounter a Rottweiler who is very docile. Never barked once at me.

Only dog that's ever bit me was a Collie. Crafty fuckers they are.

[Red Frog]

Someone once called pitbulls "guide dogs for the thick" - made me laugh.

[DRS]

So it appears the  poor lad did wander into the garden.

[carbonwhite]

Says that a police officer was bitten at the same house last year and after inspecting the dog was found not to be a dangerous dog breed.

[THE FLASH]

Havent read back yet.

I have a battersea staffy (I wasn't keen at the time).

She Is wonderful but useless guard dog......only heard her bark nine times or so.

Perhaps that's why she was handed in?

[Arriba]

This incident was on points west tonight when they called them dangerous dogs and they wheeled out tory twat Buckland. They avoided the key isues though as to why this happend.

The kid was in the dogs garden. Now i feel sorry for the child and appreciate he has dreadful injuries but what the hell was he doing there? He is 2 years old for fucks sake.
He could have pulled the dogs tail or hit it? Even if he did nothing he still entered the dogs territory and the dog attacking is understandable. The dog is dead but I think whoever was meant to be looking after that poor toddler needs to take a look at themself imo.