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| 451 | Daniel | I have a japanese akita and my friends have pitbulls there get along fine if they are treated right. The only reason dogs behave badly is all related to how they are treated. Police should take the time to stop hanging around the streets and look into dog fighting more and try to stop it. |
| 452 | gary power | |
| 453 | gary power | |
| 454 | Siobhan Creedon | It is defeating the purpose, banning certain breeds. any dog can become a threat in the wrond hands. instead ban certain people from having dogs. its a no-brainer! |
| 455 | Darragh Bourke | dont bring in the ban. Its a disgrace |
| 456 | katie stuart | Hi there,
I live in a council house in High Wycombe, South east England. I agree that somthing has to be done to address the issue of irresponsible dog ownership, but I question the decision to ban certain breeds from council owned properties. Iconsider myself to be a responsible dog owner but i recognise that there are individuals who need educating around dog ownership. I would be happy to partake in compulsary responsible owner schemes and wonder if this could be considered as an alternative to removing dogs from owners? I have a german shepherd dog and a german shepherd cross. Both of my dogs are rescue dogs who came to me from terrible conditions of neglect and abuse. I have given my dogs a stable and loving home. I would be absoloutely devestated if I had to give my dogs up.My dogs are almost as important to me as my children and I hope desparately that this decision can be revoked. |
| 457 | Tom Roantree | To me it seems this ban was a rushed decision with extremely little though. Although I would agree that certain breeds on the list should be restricted in some manner destroying a friendly dog for being of a certain breed is inhumane. I have put a lot of thought into this whole dog ban and the most reasonable and safest solution would be to do inspections of the breeders of these 'dangerous' breeds. Aggression in dogs is inherent, if a breeder breeds an aggressive dog then the pup is going to be ore likely to be aggressive depending on how it is brought up.
If dog owners are too much hastle to be inspected then surely it would be easier to inspect the breeders and evaluate the personality of the breeding stock.
I would also encourage you to reconsider the breeds on the ban list and to seek the advise from the Irish Kennel Club and other dog organisations.
A little bit more research would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your time
Tom |
| 458 | alice o reilly | |
| 459 | Martin Boner | Hope my little bit helps |
| 460 | joanne beattie | |
| 461 | Bill johnson | i think you shouldn't be able to ban a dog when the owner is at fault for now taking care of the dog |
| 462 | Melissa Watts | this is wrong there should eb no ban on any dog types at all |
| 463 | Sharna Hoffman | The council is absurd! You will never stop dog attacks this way- there needs to be more emphasis on RESPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP and punishment of individual owners, not the whole breed of dog, (which is so ridiculous) Put your time toward something useful!!! |
| 464 | Anonymous | |
| 465 | paul gundrum | I have had quite a few dogs in my life.My Pit Bull {Plearl} is the most freindley and loyal dog I have owend-------Its not the dogs its the oweners that are bad |
| 466 | Stephen O'Sullivan | This legislation is the worst kind of lazy ill-informed prejudicial nonsense. |
| 467 | sara kenny | Our staffie has been a bundle of affection since we got her two years. It's all in the handling. All dogs have the potential of turning. they just need to know their place. |
| 468 | Sórcha Bracken-Conway | |
| 469 | gavin russell | |
| 470 | Mrs Jo Conibere | Truly appalling... |
| 471 | Anonymous | This is digusting, It is never the dogs fault , it is the way an owner of the dog, has brought it up, by taking away maybe types of breeds of dogs, there will still be other dogs around, that are a diffrent breed and have not been brought up with the right behavier, in the end are they going to take all away, It is ridiculous, it will only cause more problems than it solves |
| 472 | Paul Whitehead | |
| 473 | Tara | SAY NO TO THE DUBLIN CITY DOG BAN !!! |
| 474 | lilly c | i have had the privileged of owning the pit bull terrier breed for almost 21 years now and never have i had a problem with my dogs so ask yourself this if these dogs were so dangerous would it not make it impossible even for responsible owners like myself to own them??? here we go again with responsible dog owners and council tenants being discriminated against and treated as second class citizens in yet another example of Ireland's two-tier society. Just because we don't own our house does not make us unfit to care for and love a pet and be a responsible owner just like someone who can afford to buy a house. the banning of breeds does not work it hasn't worked in other country's and it certainty wont work here in Ireland for the simple reason is dogs regardless of breed are not the problem irresponsible owners are. let me explain Breed specific legislation only persecutes and effects the responsible owners and there well behaved pets bsl protects irresponsible owners as the blame for what ever incident occurs is always put on the dog.
It is clear that a dog’s breed is only one factor which may affect its behavior. Attempting to define the law purely in relation to breed has failed to protect the public. This view is supported by several leading organizations concerned with the welfare of dogs. The widely accepted view is that the way a dog is trained and treated is far more important in determining its behavior than its breed.One academic study carried out in Scotland – immediately before and after the introduction of the DDA - found that the restricted breeds were responsible for very few of the attacks seen by A & E departments. It also found that introducing breed specific legislation did not have any short-term effect on the overall amount of dog bite incidents dealt with in A & E departments.
It is important to mention the role of the owner in a dog’s behavior. Breed specific legislation focuses on the dog and takes no account of the ability of the owner to look after the dog, or how the dog has been trained, if it has been trained at all. since last year when Dublin City council introduced this ban i took it upon myself to prove it was not a breed problem we have it is a people problem and noticed another problem with bsl restricted breed are also restricted from some training classes and also pet insurance. with grate difficulty i found a trainer Mr John Ward (Dublin Dog Training) who would take on the pit bull breed in his obedience classes i encouraged owners to attend with there dogs the outcome was entirely predictable these dogs where clearly no different then any other breed we have just graduated from our first level of obedience and are looking forward to attending our agility classes and so on we have formed a group Ireland pit bull terrier association and firmly believe in deed not breed we hope to promote a more responsible owner audience by showing this breed in the right hands are no different then other breeds and to prove it is all in how a dog is treated and raised, the beetling down of breeds and portraying them in a mad dog image in my opinion encourages and attracts the wrong people to these breeds for all the wrong reasons. If certain breeds of dog are ban it wont be long before the next breed will be victimized and brings us back to square one and might i add it does nothing to target puppy farmers who of course own there own houses having made so much money from breeding and selling dogs with no thought whatsoever as to health, temperament and welfare of the puppy's they are selling or the suitability of the people they are selling them to. It would be more productive in the prevention of dog attacks and the various other problems, for which dogs are blamed instead of irresponsible owners, if Dublin city council like Germany would provide facilities for training classes to encourage responsible ownership as mandatory neutering and micro chipping will not prevent attacks |
| 475 | alana thomson | to some people there dog is all they have. these dogs are our pets-our life. thugs who own these dogs will only move onto another breed of dog to victimise. there is not a problem with this breed of dog its the monsters who manage to get there hands on them. perhaps if we were more strict about how we obtain them in the first place it wouldnt be such a huge problem. this is most definatly a people problem. |
| 476 | Emma Clohessy | I think destroying peoples beloved dogs is wrong. Destroying them is wrong in general. There is no need for it to be done. Thats like doing to your child. |
| 477 | Angie Hardman | I have a stffie she is 7 years old she loves kids even the kids round my area come to take her out and play with her.Last week i got a kitten the kitten and Cleo { my dog } get along great. It is not the dogs it is how they are brought up. |
| 478 | Anonymous | |
| 479 | Anonymous | stupid fukin people thinking its the dogs. Its the way people treat them. For example, staffies or pitbulls get the stigma because people think they're vicious so idiots get them and treat them like shit. Fukin cunts. |
| 480 | becky smart | Whay a stupid way to so say "deal" with a small problem
I know mine is just one signature be i hope it helps end this idiotic plan |
| 481 | Caroline corcoran | |
| 482 | Katy | My auntie has a staffie and he is the nicest most gentle and loyal dog I know. He has never being aggresive towards any other dog or person. And I can't really speak for any of the other breeds being banned because I have never owned one but from what I do know because my friends own some, they are lovely dogs. Dogs are never born aggresive. They only become aggresive if they are mistreated or beaten and they attack out of fear or if their owners train them to fight. A dog that has been CARED for and LOVED can never be dangerous. BAN THE DEED NOT THE BREED! |
| 483 | lindsey callaby | blame the deed not the breed |
| 484 | Duane Robb | |
| 485 | Anonymous | Knee jerk reactions such as this never solve the problems. There is another route - talk the the animal charities - they will want to help! |
| 486 | maureen lawrence |
| 487 | Patricia Walker | There is no such thing as a bad dog - just a bad owner. I have a Rhodesian Ridgeback and they not aggressive in any way, How irresponsible of the Council to introduce such a ban without any consideration for the welfare of the dogs or their owners, most of whom are responsible pet owners.
I hope common sense prevails before this action goes any further. |
| 488 | donna johnson | i think its a disgrace when they are saying that all these dogs are dangerous becouse some people are using there dogs to fight ,,, its not fair most people are responcible dog owners .. i have an alsation cross akita what had been abandoned and she is brilliant with the kids they love her to bits and she,s really gentle.. its how you look after them.
its certanly not far to bring this law in and i think they should think really hard about this and the consiquence of there actions |
| 489 | Anonymous | Do not blame a dog for its actions because invariable with these incidents you will see people who have no idea how to train or control a powerful breed owning them. I have owned 3 Rottweiler & one Rhodesian Ridgeback and never once had a problem. By all means introduce legislation to control the sale of these animals to prevent this from happening but do not deny people the right to one these animals due to the actions of a minority. Following the Dublin CO. argument maybe cars should be banned as these cause much more damage than any dog ever could. |
| 490 | Deborah Hinton | Common sense should prevail! |
| 491 | Kellie-Marie Sheerin | How stupid can they be, A dog is for life not just for a while and the council is wanting to takes peoples dogs away its the stupidest thing i have ever heard!!! i will gladly get my friends to sign this petition as well!!!!!! |
| 492 | Julie Green | I own 2 Rhodesian Ridgebacks and more loyal and loving dogs i have yet to meet. Try banning irresponsible owners from keeping such pets instead of banning the dogs. My dogs would never hurt someone unless it was to protect the family. Any dog would do the same. BAN THE OWNERS NOT THE DOGS> |
| 493 | Tasia MacKay | |
| 494 | lilly c | ban the deed not the breed |
| 495 | Kirsty Hilliard |
| 496 | Amy Lumsden | |
| 497 | Conor Cuffe | |
| 498 | stephen foody | I fucking love dogs |
| 499 | Eoin Richardson | |
| 500 | Melissa Harte | |