Sentences with phrase «of irresponsible dog owners»

I do think Judge Goulding was correct when he wrote that «a more uniform, practical and humane method of regulating dogs, which both preserves the safety of the public and focuses on the dangers and misdeeds of the irresponsible dog owners would seem preferable to the status quo.»

Certainly a more uniform, practical and humane method of regulating dogs, which both preserves the safety of the public and focuses on the dangers and misdeeds of irresponsible dog owners, would seem preferable to the status quo.»

Not every incident where a dog kills a kid is the result of an irresponsible dog owner or wacky dog.

Not exact matches

Some dog owners shun the idea of dog crates, because they have seen many bad examples of how irresponsible and cruel dog owners misuse the dog crate and keep the dog locked up inside for most of its life.

If used by irresponsible or ignorant dog owners, this type of electric dog training device can naturally be very harmful to a dog.

Unfortunately due to this dog's popularity, a lot of irresponsible dog breeders have bred them, which is why it is recommended the future owner be very careful when picking one out.

The more popular the breed (for whatever reason) the lower the quality of breeding tends to be and more irresponsible owners own dogs belonging to that breed.

The problem with all of these cases, is that the dog owner is financially irresponsible.

Fear and bad publicity are pushing responsible breeders out of the pit bull business, said Lockwood, leaving less - scrupulous breeders to pander to irresponsible owners who want to buy a mean dog.

Animal control, do not allow the same irresponsible owner to regain custody of a dangerous dog.

Such laws would not be flexible enough to cover the next set of problem dogs and would do nothing to control irresponsible owners.

Owners of dangerous dogs could face dramatically higher fines and be required to maintain up to $ 1 million in homeowners insurance under proposals the Brevard County Commission will consider today.Spurred by recent dog attacks that nearly killed a woman and injured a child, commissioners asked animal experts to propose new fines and help toughen the county's animal control ordinance.The proposed fee increases target all irresponsible pet owners, from those who fail to vaccinate their pets to owners whose dogs are involved in severe atOwners of dangerous dogs could face dramatically higher fines and be required to maintain up to $ 1 million in homeowners insurance under proposals the Brevard County Commission will consider today.Spurred by recent dog attacks that nearly killed a woman and injured a child, commissioners asked animal experts to propose new fines and help toughen the county's animal control ordinance.The proposed fee increases target all irresponsible pet owners, from those who fail to vaccinate their pets to owners whose dogs are involved in severe atowners, from those who fail to vaccinate their pets to owners whose dogs are involved in severe atowners whose dogs are involved in severe attacks.

Not all owners understand the nature of these strong dogs, so sometimes they encourage irresponsible breeding practices and inappropriate training.

The result of irresponsible pet ownership, these hapless dogs are in desperate need of caring owners.

Some even argue that these vicious incidents occur at the hands of inexperienced or irresponsible dog owners.

The most irresponsible of dog owners will leave dogs to fend for themselves in a vacant home or chained in a yard.

PAULA DUPONT: There will always be stray dogs on the road and too many dogs at the animal shelter because the original owner of the dog that got pregnant and produced the puppies, that was the irresponsible owner.

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.

There are too many pit bulls and too many of them are in the hands of irresponsible, careless dog owners.

We support laws that: 1) establish a fair process by which specific dogs are identified as «dangerous» based on stated, measurable actions; 2) impose appropriate penalties for reckless or irresponsible actions by owners of such dogs; and 3) establish a well - defined method for dealing with dogs proven to be dangerous.

Across the world, there are many dogs waiting to be put down in kennels as a result of the malpractice of irresponsible owners.

In my opinion both partner and myself have owned several different breeds of dogs including crossbred dogs, and have always considered that there is no such problem as a dog problem only an irresponsible owner.

The cause of overpopulation is irresponsible breeders coupled with owners who dump because they never should have had a dog to begin with.

First, in answer to your question, as a person who has worked in animal rescue in the U.S. and have 5 dogs because of irresponsible owners, when we really can only afford 3, I would love to see that day.

«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.

In my experience, these types of leashes a.) tend to cause dogs to act more aggressively and to pull hard on the leash; b.) are more likely to trigger a fight with another dog since the dog that is straining at the end of the leash looks like it is in attack mode; c.) tend to be purchased by lazy and irresponsible dog owners who do not train their dogs to obey, and who tend to spoil their dogs, causing more aggression and bratty behavior; d.) undo most of the important aspects of your obedience training and leadership over your dog, especially obeying around distractions and coming when called, and over time they teach your dog to charge after other dogs, animals and even people; e.) are hard to control once the dog is at the end of the line, and can get caught in the leashes of other dogs, increasing the potential for a biting or attack incident; f.) do NOT cause the dog to get more exercise on the walk; g.) can cause a dog to run away from you, because if you accidentally drop the leash handle, many dogs will run from the plastic handle «chasing» them from behind and that could cause your dog to run into traffic and die; h.) have resulted in injuries to dogs and owners.

Most affected by such a ban are the easy - to - find, licensed family dogs owned by responsible people, not the unlicensed dogs of irresponsible owners and criminals.

For years, experts have said that if you focus on breeds, or types of dogs, that irresponsible owners, or people who want aggressive dogs, will turn to other breeds.

7) There is a cultural bias against big black dogs because of irresponsible black & black / brown dog breed / breed x's owners in breeds like the Doberman, Pit, Rottie, GS etc. for example.

More importantly, a well - thought non-breed specific legislation addresses the root cause of most, if not all, dog related injures and deaths, which is the irresponsible dog owner.

* Breed specific legislation is ineffective as it does not focus on the root of the problem - irresponsible dog owners.

BSL aggravates the dangerous dog problem by encouraging the use and abuse of certain types of dogs by irresponsible and neglectful owners.

No longer are responsible pit bull owners willing to compromise their ability to own a breed of dog that has fallen victim to a growing number of irresponsible owners.

There are good dogs and bad dogs within every breed, just as there can be responsible and irresponsible owners of each breed.

As policy, it causes responsible dog owners and their dogs to be held accountable for the actions of the irresponsible.

The issue is further complicated by their shelter - overwhelming numbers, the high percentage of pit bull owners who are irresponsible and / or criminal, and the seemingly inevitable reports of bites / attacks / fatalities by poorly bred, badly trained, and carelessly kept dogs.

I'm against puppy mills, backyard breeders, irresponsible owners whose dogs procreate by «accident,» and the continued overbreeding of popular dogs for profit.

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.

Other things needed to be handled this week between my workshop hours: a dog that I adopted out who was guarding his new companion a little too well and growling at strangers, a dog who needed to get spayed, a dog that needs to be transported to his foster in Northern California, a dog whose spay certificate needed to be sent to the person who physically pulled him from the shelter to prove to the shelter that we are being responsible (no person in rescue who is a real rescuer would ever miss this step of spay / neuter - it is because of irresponsible owners who don't do this that we end up with 4 million dogs and cats being put down in the United States every year.

Rob and Hooch's neighbor and friend, Marina Bradley, of Ambler, was well aware that a shelter was no place for a 14 - year - old dog, especially prior to the July 4th holiday, when some irresponsible pet owners were lining up to dump their pets at shelters so they could head out on vacation.

«Now we're not sure if they're abandoned dogs that have turned wild or the animals of irresponsible owners,» Shaw said last week.

Bans against specific breeds produce relinquishment and euthanasia of well - behaved pets of the targeted breeds, while irresponsible and criminal pet owners just switch to new breeds and continue abusing their dogs.

Thus, many of these incidents resulted from irresponsible dog owners.

My biggest issue is that when we're out on walks, my large german shepherd will stop and try to eat the poop that other irresponsible dog owners have left behind (obviously the poop of a small or smallish dog - there's several offenders I think) and for some reason not even treats will deter him.

All concur that pet cats should not be allowed to prowl around the neighborhood at will, any more than should a pet dog, horse or potbellied pig, and that cat owners who insist their felines «deserve» a bit of freedom are being irresponsible and ultimately not very cat friendly.

Also caution prospective dog owners not to get a puppy or kitten from irresponsible individuals, often called backyard breeders, who typically breed just for profit and do not practice adequate standards of care.

Irresponsible pet owners and backyard breeders also contribute greatly to the death of about 2.4 million dogs and 2.8 million cats every year.

Many dogs are the victims of irresponsible owners.

Opponents of the ban have argued that the law should focus on irresponsible dog owners as opposed to specific breeds.

Commissioners established a seven - member committee, composed mostly of the county's animal control advisory board, to study revisions focusing on «irresponsible» dog owners and their pets.