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I have noticed how common these BSLs are in my state. I also cannot comprehend how validly stupid these laws are. They do not reduce bites. They also do not recognize the reality of who is doing the biting and why.
Take for instance...a pit bull who is taken into a public atmosphere (say a park filled with people). This dog is well behaved and LOVES people. It doesn't have a problem with dogs either. It has been well trained. It never bites anyone. It was raised by Gary The Dog Whisperer.
Now take Lance The Problem owner. He owns a pit bull that is dominant. It doesn't care for other dogs. And it is afraid of people. And his owner paid $600 for this dog and has him with a spike collar and clipped his ears. He didn't even get him cut. Lance walks his dog to the same area and his dog bites someone.
Are you going to blame Gary and his sweet dog? Or are you going to blame lance for being part of the problem? This is the stupidity that is BSL. Stating that "one dog is more likely to bite" is silly. Any breed of dog can bite. They all pose risk of infection, and the problem has nothing to do with the dog itself. Certain dogs are more difficult to raise than others. I will give that. I own a pit and a chihuahua (sigh...) and both are sweet. But they are for experienced owners. And that is my point. Why should I as an experienced owner who has been taught dog handling from a Vet, be punished for the actions of someone who buys a dog to look like a bad ass and never trains it?
Take for instance...a pit bull who is taken into a public atmosphere (say a park filled with people). This dog is well behaved and LOVES people. It doesn't have a problem with dogs either. It has been well trained. It never bites anyone. It was raised by Gary The Dog Whisperer.
Now take Lance The Problem owner. He owns a pit bull that is dominant. It doesn't care for other dogs. And it is afraid of people. And his owner paid $600 for this dog and has him with a spike collar and clipped his ears. He didn't even get him cut. Lance walks his dog to the same area and his dog bites someone.
Are you going to blame Gary and his sweet dog? Or are you going to blame lance for being part of the problem? This is the stupidity that is BSL. Stating that "one dog is more likely to bite" is silly. Any breed of dog can bite. They all pose risk of infection, and the problem has nothing to do with the dog itself. Certain dogs are more difficult to raise than others. I will give that. I own a pit and a chihuahua (sigh...) and both are sweet. But they are for experienced owners. And that is my point. Why should I as an experienced owner who has been taught dog handling from a Vet, be punished for the actions of someone who buys a dog to look like a bad ass and never trains it?