That doesn't
make them irresponsible owners, that doesn't make them bad people, that doesn't make them poor.
Not exact matches
However, now I see that the old framework of putting a certain kind of pet
owner in the «responsible / good» bucket and everyone else in the «
irresponsible / bad» bucket just doesn't
make sense anymore, and it doesn't help us achieve our goals.
People forget that it's not the breed, it's the
irresponsible owners; those who breed and train them for protection or fighting are the culprits who
made American Pit Bull Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Bulldog and other large, strong breeds the menace of society.
They believe the problem lies with some dog
owners who want a «macho symbol» for a pet and some
irresponsible breeders who want only to
make money.
Punish the
irresponsible owners and
make an example out of them, (not innocent dogs and responsible
owners), when specific situations and incidents arise within Dayton city limits.
We do have a serious problem with
irresponsible owners, and we can't
make it unreasonable for them to take their animals to shelters and animal control facilities... We need to
make things a little bit easier for people to help, not just
make it easier for them to --» [lost audio]
When I visit my vet for check ups and refuse the annual shots, I am
made to feel that I am an
irresponsible pet
owner.»
«Instead of focusing on and punishing
owners who are
irresponsible and criminals who use their dogs for illegal purposes, legislatures choose to place their focus on the dogs,
making them into scapegoats.
By asking a few simple questions, property
owners can screed out
irresponsible pet
owners and find the responsible ones who will
make good tenants.
To
make matters worse,
irresponsible owners interested in presenting a tough image often encourage their pit bulls to behave aggressively.
Most of the stories, of pit bulls and other breeds, that
make the news can be traced back more to
irresponsible owners than the core personality of the dogs themselves.
No Kill opponents frequently attack appointment systems, arguing that
owners who want to give up a pet are too
irresponsible to
make an appointment, and will simply (1) dump their pet on the street or, (2) surrender their pet to another shelter in the area that doesn't have a requirement for an appointment.