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Flofocus,Apr 5 2007, 03:57 PM Wrote:So what do we do when say in 10 years from now we move onto rotties being in the media everyday?  Ban em?

when do we stop?

Your still not stopping dog bites and maulings with this ban.  yes you stopped pitbulls from attacking.  Great, that is good news.  Still doesnt solve the problem, which is at the other end of the leash.
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The problem at the other end of the leash becomes mitigated by reducing the number of dangerous breeds available to be legally put on the leash.

If in 10 years we haven't found other ways to prevent attacks by dangerous dogs, then perhaps the banning of other breeds becomes necessary; to my mind it is entirely up to dog owners and the dog industry. And the way we start is by adopting a zero tolerance of dog attacks.

When do we stop ... when attacks by dangerous dogs stop ... isn't that the point?

Will we stop dog bites and maulings with this ban ... not totally and perhaps not even greatlyin total... but it is a step towards reducing the possibility that this one breed that is especially capable of seriously injuring and killing people, and importantly is known to do so, will be involved in significant numbers of events.

I have no doubt that there are more people bitten by poodles or pomeranians [or insert small nervous breed here] than by pitbulls. Unfortunately for pitbulls and their owners, they also have the disposition and the physical capability of carrying a biting event through to a serious injury or death ... poodles and pomeranians not so much which is why people aren't calling for their ban.