Rottweiler kept as a guard dog
If you have been reading the news over the last couple of days, you cant have escaped the two stories about young children bitten by Rottweilers. In the most recent case the two-year-old boy suffered serious injuries, although he is expected to make a good recovery. The five-month-old girl who was mauled to death by two Rottweiler dogs at the weekend clearly wasnt so lucky.
Im sure if you read up on this breed of dog they come out smelling of roses e.g. Temperament: Good natured, not nervous, aggressive or vicious; courageous, biddable, with natural guarding instincts source: The Kennel Club. Well tell that to the children that have been bitten by these dogs, or better still try and explain this to the parents.
Perhaps this description is suitable when the dog has been properly trained cared for correctly, but obviously there are exceptions and with that the possibility that someone may be injured. This to me is completely unacceptable and in any case, I cant actually imagine why anyone would choose a Rottweiler as a pet to begin with.
I also understand that some people keep them to guard property against would be intruders. Apparently they did at The Rocket pub where the five-month-old girl was bitten and later died.
This is exactly the same as keeping a loaded gun at home to shoot burglars in my opinion and I think most ordinary people are sensible enough not to do that! Instead we install an appropriate security system so that we can be safe in the knowledge that our property will be protected without risk of injury to others.
I personally think that the dangerous dogs act doesnt go far enough to protect the public and at the very least some kind of licensing system should be enforced. Perhaps potential owners of Rottweilers should have to take a compulsory training course before being allowed to keep the animal.
External Resources
Baby mauled to death by Rottweiler dogs - From the BBC news; a mother has spoken of her devastation after her baby daughter was mauled to death by two Rottweiler dogs.
Dog bite boy stable in hospital - From the BBC news; A two-year-old boy who suffered serious injuries after being bitten by a Rottweiler is expected to make "a very good recovery", a hospital consultant said.
Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 (c.65) - Links to the main text of the dangerous dog act of 1991. Main sections are at the bottom of the page.
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angry rottie owner - 11-Apr-11 16:18
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You cannot possibly blame the breed of dog for attracting the wrong owners - 9 times out of 10 when I read a story in the paper you can automatically tell there is a fault on the owners part. Of course in the paper even a dog which lived out it's life chained outside, un-neutered, and badly socialised suddenly becomes a "family dog" - because if they actually put the real truth about the majority of these animals in their stories then most people would know straight away the reason behind the attack (abused animals etc) and could "forgive" but i'm sure a "family dog" that suddenly attacks someone makes far more interesting reading.
To be honest most of the time when I read these kind of message boards I do have to laugh at these wannabe dog behaviourists who's only experience with Rottweilers and other such breeds comes from what they've read in the local rag - isn't it funny how RESPONSIBLE owners and large organisations such as the Dogs Trust and well know dog behaviourists all agree that these breeds are in fact not dangerous, but it is the owners that make them dangerous and support their cause - unyet these people who actually do know what they're talking about get deafed out?
Maybe the parents of these children who got bit should actually face up to the fact that they're responsible - I wouldn't even leave a child alone with a Yorkshire Terrier let alone a large breed dog - they are the responsible ones - quit blaming the dogs and face up to the responsibility!
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The stupidity of this argument just serves to highlight how ridiculous your idea is.
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Which "trade" would that be? You think that no action is necessary if a guide dog attacks? Are you stupid?
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No postman may pass the Beast of Dorset Gardens an animal of such aggression and ferocity that Royal Mail has banned deliveries to the entire street.
Postmen and residents have spoken of being terrorised by the brute.
The terrifying canine in question is not a rottweiler or a pit bull but a six-inch Yorkshire terrier named Peggy.
One neighbour : "It is a vicious little thing and I have seen it going for the postman.
A spokesman for Northampton council said the authority had received complaints that "one of our tenants was failing to control an aggressive dog" and had tried to work with the family.
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I have had a couple of Rottweilers, don't much like them, but they were great for their purpose as guard dogs rather than pets. I now have Bull Terriers, the best dogs on earth, gentle, affectionate, and intelligent. They also have a bad reputation which is great as people keep off the property.
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You are not a guide dog lover and you don’t like dogs at all do you? You have made that clear in the past. We both know who you are. It is just a camouflage to make yourself appear less of a sadist. Do you teach your three children to be cruel to animals?
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You should be ashamed - 19-Jan-11 23:51
No one who likes dogs would laugh at the suffering of those two poor animals, being dragged to death like that. I don't like Rotties much and would not choose to have one but I could never make a joke and gloat over the suffering of any animal.
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