hogdog 61 Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 (edited) Please help to get rid of the dangerous dogs act, the worst piece of legislation ever created so that innocent dogs and children will be protected in the future. This only runs for another couple of days so please get your signature in early, thanks. http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/DogLaws/ "The dangerous dogs act appears to be only focusing on certain breeds. Under current legislation, many innocent dogs are seized each year simply because of the way they look. These dogs are well behaved family pets who have committed no crime other than being assessed as an illegal breed or crossbreed which is banned in the UK under the 1991 DANGEROUS DOGS ACT This BREED SPECIFIC LEGISLATION does little to protect the public from so-called ‘Dangerous Dogs’ neither does it address the root of the problem which is mainly due to irresponsible owners with untrained dogs. Any dog which is seized and assessed as an illegal breed or crossbreed will be destroyed although, under the 1997 amendment, owners can apply to a court to have their pet registered on the Index of Exempted Dogs but this is solely down to the judge's discretion. Please help us to put pressure on Government to review this legislation and implement new proposals which will not only better protect the public but will save the lives of innocent dogs caught up in this unjust law." Edited December 16, 2009 by hogdog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 24,164 Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 There is no way this represive government will ammend the Dangerous Dogs Act in the FAVOUR of responsible dog owners ! If they do anything, it will be to the DETREMENT of ALL dog owners. Just make sure no one votes Labour next year !! Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roybo 2,873 Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 There is no way this represive government will ammend the Dangerous Dogs Act in the FAVOUR of responsible dog owners ! If they do anything, it will be to the DETREMENT of ALL dog owners. Just make sure no one votes Labour next year !! Cheers. very true....but i hear there is talk of changing the law and as you say it will be to the detrement of all dogs and owners ,muzzled in public etc etc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 24,164 Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 There is no way this represive government will ammend the Dangerous Dogs Act in the FAVOUR of responsible dog owners ! If they do anything, it will be to the DETREMENT of ALL dog owners. Just make sure no one votes Labour next year !! Cheers. very true....but i hear there is talk of changing the law and as you say it will be to the detrement of all dogs and owners ,muzzled in public etc etc Plus compulsory microchipping, return of Dog Licensing, limit to the number of dogs owned, etc !!! Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brickie 76 Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 signed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peefa 0 Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 Plus compulsory microchipping, return of Dog Licensing, limit to the number of dogs owned, etc !!! Cheers. Personally cant see anything wrong with any of the above. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
merle24 61 Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 (edited) Why get rid of the DDA its there for a reason is it not, and a very valid one at that, did you not see in the news just lately of the 4 year old ripped to bits and killed in his grans house by his uncles pit bull type dog ?. At the end of the day dangerous dogs are a risk and liability to everyone. Edited December 16, 2009 by merle24 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hagar 5 Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 The fact it has not worked is reason enough, all breeds can be dangerous in the wrong hands , its owners who need regulating not dogs jmo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hogdog 61 Posted December 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 Why get rid of the DDA its there for a reason is it not, and a very valid one at that, did you not see in the news just lately of the 4 year old ripped to bits and killed in his grans house by his uncles pit bull type dog ?. At the end of the day dangerous dogs are a risk and liability to everyone. It needs to be gotten rid of because it's never worked, it's unenforcable and doesn't tackle ownership of dogs that aren't covered by the act. I doubt you've heard about the fella that was killed this year by his two German shepherds, the little girl that was attacked and seriously injured by a Rottweiler or the woman that had her nose ripped off by a Greyhound. It's not just big dogs that are capable of being dangerous, if a Patterdale is capable of killing a 30lb badger then it's certainly capable of killing a child. Breed specific legislation is a nonsense and needs to be replaced to protect children because it has completely failed to do so. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bull101 35 Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 any dog is capable of turning bad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nik_B 3,790 Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 would be interesting to see the stats. Have dog attacks actually gone down? Could be same as the change to the gun law and crime stays the same or even goes up. I think there should be some kind of licence or regulation to own certain types of dog to stop the wrong kind of people having them. At least that could separate the responsible owners from the scum bags who just want a power trip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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