A pit bull dog below in Wexford the latest episode of a child been savaged . Are these dogs suitable for pets .
PS The only people with Pitbulls or similar in our town are involved in drug dealing and or general criminality.
Threadbanned Posters:
xhomelezz
This happened two days ago.
In fairness, that small child was bang out of order playing football in front of his house. Nothing to do with the dog at all
Ah ok, great to see that somebody has so much knowledge. So could you explain to me what dog breeds are dangerous and why?
And why do you have a dog ? You know they all dangerous as you say..
People are free to disagree with me all they want, no problem with that.
However, anyone who owns one of these dogs is a scumbag.
I'm not talking, you do all the talk. I remember you from the start of this thread. And anyone who doesn't agree with you is a scumbag or worse. Look at the state of your posts..
Dogs are dangerous, some dogs are more dangerous than others, responsible owners will not own the most dangerous of dog breeds, it is as simple as that, the risk is too high.
I really don't understand what needs explaining, it is clear as day. Anyone who owns a dangerous breed is, by definition, not a responsible dog owner.
Well, you're talking about a dog breed that killed a fully grown man, and a dog owner who decided that bringing not one but two of these yokes out for walkies, unmuzzled, was a good idea.
I think scumbag is an understatement tbh.
Kind of pointless to reply to this. Anyone and anything is a scumbag, unless following your personal witch-hunt. Or whatever it is you do here.
Bans are difficult to enforce because the only people who have these dogs are absolute **** who think the rules of normal society don't apply to them, and like to make a point of showing what hard bastards they are.
However, you could make the same point about neglecting your kids, stealing cars, welfare fraud, selling drugs, beating your spouse and harassing your neighbours, all of which the XL Bully community engage in with great enthusiasm. Should we legalise all of these because a subhuman underclass won't obey those rules either?
Just because something is difficult does not mean you shouldn't try.
Fair play to the UK. About time.
Like it will sort the problem, it will sort sweet fook all.. Don't they have bans in action already? Usual political stunt.
Not so sure about this answer to my post directed at you? Maybe you could explain a bit? Or was I right about your posts..
UK moving to ban XL bullies by end of year https://www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-66818862
They'll have to be careful with how they define the breed or else they'll start seeing XL staffies about.
Sky news reported that XL bullies are responsible for 50% of dog attack fatalities in the UK since 2021.
Beware of those killer Bichon Frises, the last one I met nearly licked me to death. Maybe the pitbulls are just clumsy and rip out half the face while trying to lick you.
The UK is bringing in a ban now.
Look, you can be an irresponsible dog owner and own a dangerous dog, that is your right, but I will not listen to claims of responsible ownership from anyone who owns a dog like that.
Another day, another fatal attack by a dangerous breed. RIP to the unfortunate victim, who must have suffered an awful death.
Before I read the article I assumed the canine culprit would be a Bichon Frise, but I'm surprised to learn that Police believe it was two totally harmless American XL bullies. 😮
Yeah I don't really think you do. You have probably bigger chance to get stabbed on Irish streets than to be attacked by, as you say, the most dangerous of dog breeds.
Spreading misinformation and panic sounds more like your ground.
Saying this as a parent and a guy who lives with dogs, grew up with dogs.
People will always find a new boogeyman, it used to be Rottweilers, Dobermans, German shepherds, now we have a new one Pitt bull...which is not even a dog breed.
As a dog owner, and a parent, I have more than a clue. Dogs are dangerous, some dogs are more dangerous than others, responsible owners will not own the most dangerous of dog breeds, it is as simple as that, the risk is too high.
I don't know where you are getting your "facts", but it's just not true. Think you are on the same bandwagon as Former Former Former is and few others, without actually having a clue.
Up in glendalough at the weekend, a clown with a German shepard of the lead jumping all over the place . Told him to put a **** muzzle and lead on the dog as by law , his response was to watch my language. Should get a minimum fine or a few months in prison for having that dog of the lead.
Responsible owners and pit bulls are an oxymoron.
You cannot own a pit bull in an urban setting where there are kids and be a responsible owner. The two are incompatible.
Or you could be an even more responsible person and just not get one of these **** yokes, and then you don't need to worry about it.
Unfortunately not
Scrambler bikes a ‘scourge’ in south Dublin amid calls to expedite legislation | Independent.ie
I use scramblers as an example because there's a fair bit of crossover between the owners of the two, but mainly because this legislation has been circling the drain for the best part of a decade now, and the idea of a law for these dog breeds getting pushed through any quicker is fantasy stuff I'm afraid, 2050 would be a cautiously optimistic timeframe.
"middle" = kinda average.
"most powerful" = top of the range.
Yep
No, you said "Labrador have one of the most powerful bites in the dog world". They don't.
A Labrador Retriever has a bite force of about 230 pounds per square inch, which is somewhere in the middle of all dog breeds.
Yep, as I said
Oh only a complete gowl would want to own one those ugly bastards.
broken clock etc, just blaming the owners and not the dogs reminds me a lot of the right in the USA who have zero interest in doing anything substantial regarding gun reform bar talk meekly about mental health.
I don't care your profession , their is no need for anyone to own such a violent dog and anyone who buys them is an absolute weapon.
...
I though that they brought in legislation for those scramblers a few years ago, allowing Gardai to seize them very easily. Remember the news showing a lorry load of them going to the scrap yard to be shredded.
The impetus was there for these. The only thing people who have these aggressive dog running wild care about is their reputation and their money. The two are very closely linked. You keep lifting these dogs off them, they’ll soon give up as it will be hurting their pocket too much.
The big practical problem for this approach is storage. You can throw bikes in a yard and let them rust. These seized dogs still need food, water and shelter. Quite possibly veterinary care. Specialist handlers and facilities to contain them.
The boarder down the road who takes little Fluffy the Pom in while you’re in Spain isn’t going to get a contract holding a Bully XL or the likes from the Department of Justice.
I think that may be a big sticking point here, just having the physical infrastructure and people to enforce the Laws we need to keep the streets safe from these dogs.
