Depends on where you're sticking it.
Out of control dogs/dog attacks
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Did you read my post? You've basically just copied what I've said and then said I disagreed with you. Bizarre to be honest.
The only thing I'd argue against is that all dogs regardless of size should require a licence. The inbreeding of pure breeds is what leads to extreme extenuations of genetics, as well as being ridiculously cruel. At one point (not sure if still the case, because they actually did step in) there were 50 pugs in the gene pool for every 1000.
But they do? My dog has a license anyway.
What? In the UK? It’s not mandatory though, unless I have an illegal dog
Ireland. They’re mandatory here. I always assumed dog licenses were mandatory in the UK too?What? In the UK? It’s not mandatory though, unless I have an illegal dog
What kind of exam do you need to do to get a dog licence?
A barking test?
A barking test?
Lesson 1: don't choke the dog
Jesus three of those beasts in attack mode would be a tough situation for any human, nevermind a 50 year old woman. Tragic
Literally anyone can have a dog in the UK with no licence. Ireland doing things better in that regard.
I shit you not, when I lived in Hoxton in London, there was a bloke walking a Kangal around Shoreditch Park. Supposedly lived in a two bed flat… He had to walk it with this weird rope lead that wrapped round his body.
A dog bred to guard sheep from wolves in the Turkish mountains with a 40 mile range, in central London… Famous for having zero recall and basically considering everything it steps on its territory
Probably confused as feck by all the cockerpoos knocking about. That’s the level of moron we’re dealing with.
That’s very sad but in rural Greece they might be needed to protect livestock from Wolves? Very different to penis extensions living in suburban semis. Obviously similar issues around controlling your animal but at least ownership is justified.
I work with a similar dog breed. It's a central Asian shepherd/Caucasian mix and this thing is bloody terrifying when it's in defense mode. I suppose they have to be pretty intimidating to ward off wolves and bears but would absolutely be a liability in a built up area.
I'd still feel much safer around a Kangal than a Pitbull. A Kangal won't just maul you for sneezing in it's direction.Literally anyone can have a dog in the UK with no licence. Ireland doing things better in that regard.
I shit you not, when I lived in Hoxton in London, there was a bloke walking a Kangal around Shoreditch Park. Supposedly lived in a two bed flat… He had to walk it with this weird rope lead that wrapped round his body.
A dog bred to guard sheep from wolves in the Turkish mountains with a 40 mile range, in central London… Famous for having zero recall and basically considering everything it steps on its territory
That’s the level of moron we’re dealing with.
Also they're scary beasts but bred like that for a noble purpose. Not just for bloodsport, or for when you want to lord it over the council estate but are too broke to afford the lease on a BMW.
It's unimaginable
It’s the equivalent of having one of those Greek shepherds in inner London. Also a Kangal won’t necessarily maul you, but taken out of its natural habitat it’ll grow restless and therefore have a higher chance of reactivity. And they’re fecking massive, can’t be let off lead and naturally hate other dogs (“instinctive weariness”).
Should be required to own an acre of land securely fenced if you want one in the UK, yet alone live in a 2 bed flat in central London.
Oh, cool. These dogs are being brought up to Scotland because our fecking government haven't banned the breed yet. Wonderful.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotland/s/TkAKgIFJBb
https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotland/s/TkAKgIFJBb
How enforced are they down south though mate?
They're mandatory up here in the North too but to be honest most people don't bother even getting one. I have licences for ours but to be honest I can't remember ever being asked for them for anything. Training, Vets etc.
Yeah I'd say they're pretty meaningless. Little more than a municipal cash grab. It's unlikely that a bureaucrat would ever get off their arse to give you a citation for having an unlicensed dog and it's not like you have to demonstrate any competence when getting that license anyway.
Yeah same up here, I send the Belfast City Council £12.50 every year and they send me a piece of paper that I shove in a drawer never to think about again.
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They were the dogs bollocks.
Christ, people can suck so bad.
To the bolded, plenty of media outlets running with this: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/new-powerful-dog-breed-could-31798953
So predictable, and any dog breeder who was dealing in pits and XL's will now be flooding the market with Cane Corso's.
I'll give it about 18 months before we start hearing about horrific attacks by this breed around the UK.
Aw look at that cheeky face. Sweet little angle xoxoxoxoxox
https://news.stv.tv/scotland/scots-told-not-to-buy-xl-bully-dogs-as-government-set-to-ban-breed
Scotland are going to ban them. Late. Posturing once again.
Scotland are going to ban them. Late. Posturing once again.
We met a bloke of the beach the other day with a largish young muscle dog of some sort. It probably weighed almost as much as him (as he was built like a glass of water) and when it wanted to play with other dogs he could only stop it by grabbing it and sitting down. Luckily it seemed very friendly but there is zero chance he could control it if it got into a dog fight. And even the nicest dogs do sometimes get into disputes with other dogs. But with most pet dogs it is just the equivalent of kids pushing and shoving with the crowd yelling "fight", but with many of the breeds of concern this is not the case. Once things start dogs (and in some cases people) get badly hurt and/or die.
Identifying breeds is obviously not 100% straightforward but looking at this list it also isn't irrelevant.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_dog_attacks_in_the_United_Kingdom
One of the outliers is stunning. A 3 month old was killed by a husky her parents were exercising in a public off-leash area - one of 19. 19 off-leash huskies and a very small child. Who could have seen that coming? Kinell.
Wow, there's just so much wrong with your last paragraph, what a toxic mix of idiocy, ignorance, & immaturity those people displayed
As an aside, it's cases like this which are the basis for the "all dogs kill" argument that's been used in this thread a few times (I think by @langster ?)
Technically, that's one fatality awarded to the Springer Spaniel breed. Compare and contrast with the fatalities from breeds like pitbulls and rotweillers detailed on the same wiki page.
That is fecked up. The poor pup tried to help and was killed for trying
Utter bullshit even including such an event. Spaniels and setters are as dangerous as rabbits.
Now dogs are ringing door bells and attacking people
Bite or treat?
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Happened again.
I'm at a large dog show event today, no issues and you have about seventy different breed types here.
I'm a dog person, involved in dog community stuff and I support the ban.
I'm a dog person, involved in dog community stuff and I support the ban.
In before it turns out to be those pesky Springer Spaniels again.
Some drill rapper who was also a dog breeder owned the XL bullies which killed that poor woman in Jaywick. There was also a litter of puppies. The owner must have known the new law was coming into place, and still bred these monstrous animals. Now there's 6 more puppies which will presumably also be destroyed.
Rest in peace Esther Martin, it was a horrible and avoidable tragedy.
Rest in peace Esther Martin, it was a horrible and avoidable tragedy.