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Should Cities Be Able To Ban Vicious Dogs?
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Discussion Started: 04-25-2001, 7:05 PM
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The city of Ashtabula, as well as several other northeast Ohio cities, has decided to ban vicious dogs, including pit bulls. (More Details)
Do you think that the city has a right to do this? Do you think the dogs pose a danger to the community? NewsNet5 would like to hear what you think.
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Loriot
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12-07-2004, 10:31 PM
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There are leash laws. When enforced, these laws should be sufficient to protect the public from vicious dogs. To ban certain breeds of dogs would go too far. Who is to say which breeds are ok and which are not?
Next you may want to ban annoing children from your neighborhoods, only which ones are ok to stay? Stop this trend of intolerance, because it just may backfire and leave YOU out in the cold!
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Philly Bee
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07-17-2004, 12:28 PM
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What is the definition of a vicious dog? How can you label a dog to be vicious? ANY dog can be a vicious dog. I see more "yap-yap" dogs that bite more people than the average of pitbulls, rotties, & other big dogs. If someone was to do a poll on which dogs accumilate the most dog bites, I'll bet the kitchen sink that the so called vicious dogs will be at the bottom of the list. As far as the severity of the bite, that is a different story. Ofcourse a bigger dog will have a nasty bite versus a small dog. That just like getting punched by Lennox Lewis vs Dennis Kucinich. Which punch will hurt the worst? Should we label Lennox a vicious person, just because he punches harder than Dennis, & say it's ok to let Dennis punch all the people he wants & not put him in jail & give Lennox the death penalty? The laws are full of bull. They are racist & discriminating, from human beings to pets & animals. It's just not fair. I'm sure if dogs could talk they would say "had you not left me alone with this bad kid who kept stabbing me with a fork in my eye i wouldn't have mauled him." There are always two sides to every story!!!!
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brownsfan
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03-16-2004, 9:40 PM
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The cities will do this based on stereotypes, no matter what we may think, unfortunately. The geniuses in office don't seem to understand that it's all in the way a dog was raised and trained. You could have a loving rottweiler and a vicious one, but it's all in their training. My brother was mauled by a rott, but we know that not all rotts are vicious.
Punish those who have raised them to be attack dogs and vicious.
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love4gaye
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03-12-2004, 5:06 PM
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i most certainly think so. in this day in age we are questioning the value of another persons life compaired to an animal. there are human beings that we cant figure out and know what there thinking how in the world can we know what a dog (a vicious dog) is thinking. most of them attack without warning or for no aparent reason. yes,yes,yes. adrian harvey east cleveland!
bradford
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lcarri
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02-06-2004, 10:19 AM
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Vicious dogs are usually the result of vicious owners and selective breeding. There is of course the exception when a dog attacks for no apparent reason, but this can be any breed of dog. Punish the owners of the dog that attacked, not all of us for wanting to properly care for and love of our dogs.
sincerely, Lisa
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thursdays
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05-25-2003, 5:23 PM
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Dogs should not be banned simply by merit of their breed. Dogs that have a "record" of attacking should be removed or, in extreme cases, put to sleep. I have seen pit bulls that were completely calm and sweet. Seeing such beloved pets be banned simply because of their breed is like banning people for disregarding current fashion trends or driving the wrong model of car.
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Wonders
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11-05-2001, 8:42 AM
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No, I do not. And, it all depends on what they are banning. Are they banning breeds, or dogs that have shown vicuous behavior? It seems, that we do not have laws regarding Rottweilers, however they are make up a great percentage of the animal bites.
Yet, there are laws pertaining to all types of "bull dogs", even types that are not typically vicous, such as the American Bull Dog, which is very loyal and mellow dogs. The stereotype of the Pit Bull Terrier has blown the bans/laws out of proportion, and the rules and regulations inside city limits are a little ridiculous, especially when the Rottweiler is larger and just as deadly a bite.
The seriously ridiculous rules are based on any type or percentage of "bull" in the dog.
God Bless, Danielle
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Louis 42
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05-07-2001, 10:51 PM
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I think vicious dogs are a symptom. The problem is a society that feels the need to keep vicious dogs.
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SPR
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05-01-2001, 2:55 PM
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Absolutley not. Dogs become vicsious when they are not properly trained and socialized. It is not a dog's fault that his owners do not care for him appropriately. It infuriates me that innocent animals are destroyed because PEOPLE have been irresponsible. And it ifuriates me that certain breeds are singled out. Any dog can become viscious if it is mistreated, abused, unsocialized, unfed, etc. Because of the people who have caused this to happen to their dogs, there is now a terrible stereotype applied to rottweilers, pit bulls, and dobermen pinschers. If I lived in Ashtabula, I would have to get rid of my pit bull mix for no other reason than his pedigree. He could be the sweetest dog on earth and it wouldn't matter. There is something wrong with that. Even the shelter from which we adopted our dog destroys any animal that could be part pit bull. Fortunately, our puppy did not exhibit the most prominent of pit bull characteristics at his young age and he was spared. I treasure my dog and I am also RESPONSIBLE. I've trained and socialized him. He is a good citizen. If Cuyahoga County or cities within adopted a law like Ashtabula this wouldn't matter. The irresponsible people with unruly dogs need to be dealt with so that thousands of responsible pet owners do not have to face the possibility of losing their beloved pets.
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Renae
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04-26-2001, 9:12 PM
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Dog bite statistics show that the most frequent biter is the family pet, regardless of the breed. If a community bans vicious dogs, as defined by the state, it will be banning all dogs that have bitten. If your dog bites in the future, it will be banned. The definition of "vicious dog" is not "pit bull". Cleveland does not have a vicious dog ban. They have introduced a exotic animal ordinance that is the equivalent of a ban. Do your homework, boys.
Hope this helps. Renae
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