“If I were the owner of two dogs that attacked a neighbor and her dog, my concern would not be focused on the welfare of two dogs that attacked Mrs. Martin.  That dog owner might be better off concerning himself with the answers to these questions: 1.  How much will Mr. Martin sue me for?  2.  Will my neighbors still accept me in this neighborhood?  3.  If I can afford to still live here after this ordeal, should I consider getting a different/less dangerous pet?  4.  Will I be financially paying for the Martin’s suffering years from now, because I used poor judgment in selecting pets and then not taking proper responsibility for those pets?  5.  How merciful with the Martins be now that my actions, or lack of actions caused his family and his little dog so much injury, trauma, and pain?  6.  What lawyer out there is begging to take the Martin’s case knowing they can win because of my negligence?  7.  How much is enough for what I owe the Martin family?  Well Mr. dangerous dog owner, Mrs. Martin’s scars are there for life—as well as her dog’s scars.  The trauma alone may never leave her.  You answer that one.  And while you are at it, make the right choice on your dogs—have them put down.  If you do not, at least those dogs will not be around in say, 10 years.  But between now and then they could harm someone else and cause more pain, blood spill, scars….worse!  Put your dogs down, make it right with the Martins, and everyone, including yourself will be at peace.”

Personally, I do not believe the dogs are trustworthy.  In my opinion, the owners showed that they are not able to control the dogs. Let them go to someone who knows how to handle their personality and breed.

A lot of research has gone into dog bites. Over 4.5 MILLION estimated dog bites occur each year. Seventy percent are by intact (unneutered males). Unspayed females seem to attract males and thus agression. So, the lesson is NEUTER and SPAY your pets. They point out that bites by specific breed dog breed cannot be calculated since many dogs are mixes. It’s not fair to say one breed is more likely to bite. The issue is that a large dog does more damage.

Perhaps instead of attacking owners of specific breeds, we need to address the issue of prevention, educate owners on how to keep their dogs and selves safe. Maybe stick our noses in when we see a pet being neglected?

http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/duip/biteprevention.htm
http://www.avma.org/public_health/dogbite/dogbite.pdf

I do not have anything against this breed of dog. All dogs have been known to bite. Small dogs don’t have the ability to cause the damage that a breed does who has that type of jaw power. Dogs bite depending on the situation. No dog has the ability to rationalize good person/bad person, good dog/bad dog. They cannot overcome their breeding. A Greyhound will more than likely chase a small rabbit like animal, LIKE CATS.  Rat terriors chase RATS and small vermin ie HAMSTERS, GERBILS, FERRETS. German Shepherd Dogs HERD. Golden Retrievers RETRIEVE. Bull Dogs are bred to do what? They act on threat. Owners should be responsible to know their breed and its tendencies.

I am sure those are sweet dogs in the right situation. Unfortunately, the owners left them unsupervised and the dogs were able to get out. The neighborhood becomes the territory. No, it’s not the dog’s fault. They are bred to be protective. Now, the dogs have to pay. The owner has to pay. And Mrs. Martin has to pay.

Continuation Part 2 -

You would think that any respectable and responsible dog owner and home owner would have taken care of that the first time it happened.  Even after all of these facts, I’m sure there’s still someone out there that will say “But the dogs must have been provoked.  It’s not their fault.  It’s Mrs. Martin’s.  They wanted her dog and she got it in the way.  Besides, she’s fine.  Her dog is fine.  She was just bitten.” Well if that’s the case, then I have nothing but pity for these people and it’s shameful to call these people human beings.

It just shocks me that in this day and age, that there are certain people that seem to refuse to believe that their pet can do any wrong.  That their dog, whose breed is known to be extremely aggressive, must have been provoked in some way for it to attack.  What if one of the Martin children had taken their dog out?  Yes, I know – this is a What If question.  But, let’s play devil’s advocate, shall we?  Their son went to take their dog for a walk.  He steps outside and is faced with the same two aggressive dogs.  He’s attacked.  Now what?  Do we still say, Oh the dogs must have been provoked; he was only bitten on his arm; he only has 18 stitches?  Would the “supporters” still “support” the dogs and the dog’s owners if a small child had been attacked instead of a grown woman?  To me, it doesn’t matter who was attacked; a small child, a teenager, a grown man or woman.  The fact is, these dogs attacked and were unprovoked.  To Be Continued......