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Polly_45 · 29-12-2007, 16:36

As a responsible dog owner myself it sickens me to read such tragic stories like this..not only tragic for the family but also the dog..
I saw this on the news earlier today. isn't it funny that they are instantly jumping to the "dangerous dogs"debate rather than the 1 year old, a 6 year old and a 7 year old were all being "looked after" by their 16 year old auntie..... who was upstairs at the time of the attack!!!!!
The statement that the one year old was "snatched from the 7 year olds arms" by the dog has come from the 7 year old who was the only one there at the time!
Death puts spotlight on dog laws

The fatal attack on a one-year-old boy by a pet rottweiler comes almost exactly a year after five-year-old Ellie Lawrenson was killed by her uncle's dog.
It is certain to reignite the debate about how to deal with dangerous dogs and the legisation covering them - which was introduced after a series of attacks and has been widely criticised as rushed and ineffective.

Indeed, the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 was cited in a BBC Radio 4 poll last January of laws the public would most like to see revoked.

It bans the breeding, sale or exchange of four kinds of dogs: pit bull terriers, Japanese tosas, the dogo Argentinos and the fila brasileiros. Cross-breeds of these are also covered by the law.

The RSPCA says it is wrong to "criminalise" individual breeds of dog, but this latest death will put rottweilers firmly in the spotlight - particularly coming just a fortnight after the amputation of kennel worker Mandy Peynado's arm after she was mauled by a rottweiler at Knightwood Kennels, near Salisbury, Wiltshire.

Chris Window, from the Rottweiler Club, said there were tens of thousands of rottweilers in the UK and it was very uncommon for attacks to take place.

Banned dog

"The vast majority of rottweilers never get involved in any incidents," he said.

But Mr Window said the rottweiler is "a very strong dog" and added: "When these incidents do happen the injuries sustained are quite significant."

And he stressed that young children should never be left alone with any breed of dog.

I own what could be described as powerful dogs,but there again no child would be left alone around mine,although i trust mine implicitly i as a responsible owner would never allow it to happen..

29-12-2007, 16:36	#4
Polly_45 Full Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bash Posts: 345 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 53	Re: How many more times As a responsible dog owner myself it sickens me to read such tragic stories like this..not only tragic for the family but also the dog.. I saw this on the news earlier today. isn't it funny that they are instantly jumping to the "dangerous dogs"debate rather than the 1 year old, a 6 year old and a 7 year old were all being "looked after" by their 16 year old auntie..... who was upstairs at the time of the attack!!!!! The statement that the one year old was "snatched from the 7 year olds arms" by the dog has come from the 7 year old who was the only one there at the time! Death puts spotlight on dog laws The fatal attack on a one-year-old boy by a pet rottweiler comes almost exactly a year after five-year-old Ellie Lawrenson was killed by her uncle's dog. It is certain to reignite the debate about how to deal with dangerous dogs and the legisation covering them - which was introduced after a series of attacks and has been widely criticised as rushed and ineffective. Indeed, the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 was cited in a BBC Radio 4 poll last January of laws the public would most like to see revoked. It bans the breeding, sale or exchange of four kinds of dogs: pit bull terriers, Japanese tosas, the dogo Argentinos and the fila brasileiros. Cross-breeds of these are also covered by the law. The RSPCA says it is wrong to "criminalise" individual breeds of dog, but this latest death will put rottweilers firmly in the spotlight - particularly coming just a fortnight after the amputation of kennel worker Mandy Peynado's arm after she was mauled by a rottweiler at Knightwood Kennels, near Salisbury, Wiltshire. Chris Window, from the Rottweiler Club, said there were tens of thousands of rottweilers in the UK and it was very uncommon for attacks to take place. Banned dog "The vast majority of rottweilers never get involved in any incidents," he said. But Mr Window said the rottweiler is "a very strong dog" and added: "When these incidents do happen the injuries sustained are quite significant." And he stressed that young children should never be left alone with any breed of dog. I own what could be described as powerful dogs,but there again no child would be left alone around mine,although i trust mine implicitly i as a responsible owner would never allow it to happen..