More reports of dog attacks on kids in the Herald. It makes me so angry. To keep a dog that is bred for fighting, in a pack situation, in a city - it's simply foolish.
So many people seem to be completely ignorant about how dogs work. A dog pack is not something that you can dictate. If you have more than one dog, they will develop a pecking order, and you will have very little say over which dog is top dog. If you allow an aggressive type of dog to be a dominant dog as well, you are asking for trouble. The dog needs to know that it is at the bottom of the family pack - and that's easiest to achieve when the other pack members are adult humans who understand dogs well in general, and the breed well in particular.
And if you are going to have a number of aggressive dogs, you really shouldn't do it in the middle of a city. It's like trying to dairy farm in your backyard or keep that dream pony in the hallway closet. It might work for a brief period, but eventually something's going to go horribly wrong.
Dogs need so much exercise. And socialisation. And training. And discipline. And affection. And consistency. Personally I think everyone should be required to raise a dog before they are allowed to raise a child. It's certainly made me recognise that I probably should stick to the dogs for the timebeing. I just wouldn't have the energy to housetrain something for 2 years rather than 2 months.
Reading: - Our Story - Reg and Ron Kray
Just Read: - Romulus, My Father - Raimond Gaita
My pony keeps eating my jackets, what should I do?
Yeah that makes me cross too. People are... how can I put this? oh yeah. STUPID.
hugs!
Posted by: sok at February 24, 2006 08:23 AMPersonally, I'd move the jackets. Anything to keep my pony!
Posted by: phreq at February 25, 2006 05:37 AMOne day I will get a Newfoundland - or a St Bernard. Apparently the only problem with Newfies is that if you take them to the beach, they will try and rescue you if you go swimming.
Posted by: Rich at February 27, 2006 08:23 AM