Sentences with phrase «on irresponsible dog owners»

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

Jamie believes the regulations have no impact on irresponsible dog owners.

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This underlines my belief that dog owners are the most irresponsible people on earth.

She pretty much insulted me, called me a irresponsible dog owner, many assumptions on her part, no phone call and many more manic emails from her.

There will always be strays on the road and too many dogs at the animal shelter, because irresponsible owners don't spay or neuter their pets, Paula says.

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.

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.

«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.

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.

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.»

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.»

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

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.

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.

Rescues will often have both mixed breeds, including designer dogs, as well as purebreds that irresponsible owners and those who have fallen on hard times were forced to give up.

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.

It was based on the fact that if we want to reduce pet overpopulation and the tragedy of unwanted dogs in shelters, it would be best to never allow irresponsible owners to breed their dogs.

Animal Control resources are not infinite, and thus, as animal control resources are used on an unenforceable law that target dogs that look a certain way, they take resources away from dealing with stray dogs, irresponsible pet owners or dogs that really are dangerous based on their actual behavior.