I agree with ChristineMozart . I also live in Mississauga, Ontario not far from Toronto but when I did live there. So many owners let their big dogs go free and run wild. I remember running from dogs in order to not get bitten or mauled. Some owner enjoy tormenting animals and thinking it a way of showing they have power or something. The dog they let run wild in my old neighborhood was called misery. That name should say it all. It never looked fed or washed.
And we children always had to be on the look out for him.
I'm heard that these dogs were breaded for dog fighting. I don't know how much of that is true. I 'm just glad they have done something about it.
To be honest I always stay on the opposite side of the road or get away from owners that have dogs of that nature. I know they are not all bad, but it is not a chance I'm willing to take. I had a near incident when I had my old Maltese Missy and the dog lunged at her. The owner could not even control her dog that was way to big for her to handle anyway. I'm glad missy did not get hurt.
Sorry for the long post... But I'm really glad they did something about it here and now owners have to be responsible. |