Should Dangerous Dog Breeds Be Banned Essay Example
Should Dangerous Dog Breeds Be Banned
‘A five month old baby girl has died after being attacked by two Rottweiler dogs in Leicester, police said on Sunday. Leicestershire police and ambulance staff were called to a pub in the New Parks area of the city on Saturday afternoon, before the baby was rushed to Leicester Royal Infirmary, where she later died from her injuries’ (Metro 2010)
When tragic stories like this are reported there are often calls for dangerous breeds to be banned. After the death of John-Paul Massey by a pit bull style dog in Liverpool the then Prime Minister Gordon Brown backed the Daily Mirror’s campaign on dangerous dogs which it demands:
‘Outlaw all vicious cross-breeds currently being used to get around the Act, which specifies particular breeds’ (Lyons 2009)
Dangerous dogs in the U.K. reports several stories of dog attacks on children highlighting certain breeds (UK and Spain 2010). It is easy to understand why some countries ban breeds. Dublin has banned 11 (O’Boyle 2010). Switzerland has banned fifteen (Lenouvelliste 2010). In the U.K. the American Pit bull Terrier, the Japanese Tosa, the Dogo Argentino and the Filo Brasilero are banned (Directgov 2010).
Is it true some breeds are more aggressive? In the U.K. last year there were over 5000 dog attacks on people (Macrae 2009). The Dachshund, Chihuahua and Jack Russell were the most aggressive (Heck 2010). Labradors, Ridgebacks and Poodles were the least aggressive. Rottweillers, Pit bulls and Ridgebacks showed least hostility to strangers (Harrison 2010). So smaller breeds are more aggressive. People might argue that a small dog can’t hurt someone like a bigger more powerful breed. Try telling that to the parents of a six week old girl that was killed by a Pomeranian mix (Millan 2007). Any dog can bite. Stand United reports of dog attacks around the world which shows that there is no specific breed that is prone to aggression including Dalmatians, Poodles and Golden Retrievers (Miller
‘A five month old baby girl has died after being attacked by two Rottweiler dogs in Leicester, police said on Sunday. Leicestershire police and ambulance staff were called to a pub in the New Parks area of the city on Saturday afternoon, before the baby was rushed to Leicester Royal Infirmary, where she later died from her injuries’ (Metro 2010)
When tragic stories like this are reported there are often calls for dangerous breeds to be banned. After the death of John-Paul Massey by a pit bull style dog in Liverpool the then Prime Minister Gordon Brown backed the Daily Mirror’s campaign on dangerous dogs which it demands:
‘Outlaw all vicious cross-breeds currently being used to get around the Act, which specifies particular breeds’ (Lyons 2009)
Dangerous dogs in the U.K. reports several stories of dog attacks on children highlighting certain breeds (UK and Spain 2010). It is easy to understand why some countries ban breeds. Dublin has banned 11 (O’Boyle 2010). Switzerland has banned fifteen (Lenouvelliste 2010). In the U.K. the American Pit bull Terrier, the Japanese Tosa, the Dogo Argentino and the Filo Brasilero are banned (Directgov 2010).
Is it true some breeds are more aggressive? In the U.K. last year there were over 5000 dog attacks on people (Macrae 2009). The Dachshund, Chihuahua and Jack Russell were the most aggressive (Heck 2010). Labradors, Ridgebacks and Poodles were the least aggressive. Rottweillers, Pit bulls and Ridgebacks showed least hostility to strangers (Harrison 2010). So smaller breeds are more aggressive. People might argue that a small dog can’t hurt someone like a bigger more powerful breed. Try telling that to the parents of a six week old girl that was killed by a Pomeranian mix (Millan 2007). Any dog can bite. Stand United reports of dog attacks around the world which shows that there is no specific breed that is prone to aggression including Dalmatians, Poodles and Golden Retrievers (Miller