How sad, tragic and awful these stories are. I love dogs and this breaks my heart. I don't have the answer either. Do we write a new law and enforce it ? Who pays for it ? Do we include all bull dog types ? Pitbull is not a breed, but a description, like the hated tea cup word. And who decides which dogs go on the dangerous list ? Do we let politicians who may know nothing about dogs, draft the laws ? Do we create a dog profile based only on physical appearances ? Do we toss in weight limits, bite size , containment laws like required for wild animals ? We know the debate is endless. Just like guns, the bad guys get them too. People who obey the law will follow the rules, pay a special licence fees or what ever is needed. But the bad guys will still breed, sell and have dangerous dogs. |