Theyre at it again

I have just read this on the bbc news page that they are out to basicly rid the uk of of so called dangerous dogs ? Wasnt happy with the reading but this is what they are trying to do here wont be long to our loved breeds will be a thing of the past unless we put our side forward .





August 2013 Last updated at 08:06
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Killer dogs' owners in England and Wales could face life in prison

Campaigners say existing laws on dangerous dogs are not working properly
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The owners of dogs that attack and kill someone could face life in prison under new proposals for England and Wales.
The current maximum prison sentence for allowing a dog that kills or injures someone to be dangerously out of control is two years.
The government has proposed a number of sentencing options for a fatal dog attack - from seven years to life. But the RSPCA said more needed to be done.
Sixteen people have been killed by dogs in the UK since 2005.
In March, 14-year-old Jade Anderson was killed in an attack by four dogs while she was at a friend's house near Wigan, in Greater Manchester.
Police have no plans to prosecute anyone in relation to her death, saying there is no evidence a crime has been committed under current laws.
Harsh penalties
At present, the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 covers only attacks by dogs in public places and private areas where animals are prohibited from being, such as a neighbour's garden or a park.
A government consultation on the new proposals, which will run until 1 September, follows the announcement in February of plans to extend the scope of the law to enable a prosecution to be brought against anyone whose dog injures someone or acts aggressively in a private place where they are permitted to be, such as the owner's home.
Continue reading the main story Jim Moran and his guide dog Carlton


I had just finished guide dog training with Carlton and was walking past a high school on my way into work when a bull terrier attacked him.
I knew it was a bull terrier when I couldn't get it off him. Two caretakers helped and tied it to a rope until police arrived.
I got him back to work straight away - he's a young dog, very resilient. Because we didn't make a big deal of it he did get over it but it could've been much, much worse.
If he couldn't work anymore I could easily wait a year or two years for another dog, and it costs £50,000 to train another guide dog
The police didn't want to act at the time because there's no law against dog-on-dog attacks so we were stuck.
I want to see the law changed because we knew who the dog and its owner were.
That dog is still in the area in which I live, a year later. So it could happen again and it happens a lot more than has been reported.
There's got to be an answer to irresponsible dog ownership - it's a bit like aiming a car at somebody.

Under the consultation, jail terms suggested for a dog owner whose animal injures a person or kills an assistance dog, like a guide dog for a visually impaired person, range from three years up to a maximum of 10.
The process will be used to inform recommendations put forward in the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Bill.
Animal Welfare Minister Lord de Mauley said: "Dog attacks are terrifying and we need harsh penalties to punish those who allow their dog to injure people while out of control.
"We're already toughening up laws to ensure that anyone who owns a dangerous dog can be brought to justice, regardless of where a dog attack takes place.
"It's crucial that the laws we have in place act as a deterrent to stop such horrific incidents."
But animal welfare charity the RSPCA said more should be done to stop attacks happening in the first place.
"Unless you solve this problem of people not being able to control their dogs properly then I still think you're going to see a rise in dog attacks and dog biting," said head of public affairs David Bowles.
He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the government needed to give local councils the power to impose control notices and mandatory training on owners.
"What the government has proposed is only having a notice after the dog has committed the offence," he added.
Unions representing postal, utility and delivery staff have long argued for laws to be extended to cover attacks in dog owners' homes, saying this is a "major loophole" in the legislation.
According to the Communication Workers' Union, 23,000 postmen and women have been attacked by dogs in the last five years, with as many as 70% of these attacks taking place on private property.
'Sentences inconsistent'
Dave Joyce, the union's health and safety officer, said: "This consultation is very welcome and hopefully indicates the government is serious about tackling the problem of irresponsible dog ownership.
"We want to see tougher sentencing, better enforcement and greater consistency in sentencing.
"At the moment people are being handed vastly different sentences for very similar crimes, with one person receiving a suspended prison sentence while another walks away with just a £100 fine."
A report published by Guide Dogs in June revealed that attacks by other dogs on guide dogs are at an all-time high of 10 a month.
Guide Dogs chief executive Richard Leaman said: "It's almost impossible to imagine the devastating effect an attack on a guide dog can have on someone with sight loss.
"The punishment for irresponsible dog owners should reflect the immense turmoil and anguish these attacks cause our guide dog owners, and all assistance dog owners. We are pleased the government is asking for views on this issue."
Last month, Jade Anderson's parents, along with the parents of four-year-old John Paul Massey who died after his uncle's pitbull attacked him in 2009, handed in at 10 Downing Street a petition calling for action to prevent similar attacks.
They called for preventative measures and education to put a stop to the 210,000 attacks and 6,000 hospital visits said to be caused by dangerous dogs each year.

 

We are in a mess here in the uk it's a dam shame idiots wreck it for the good ones

I have a springer spaniel live near me that loves to get out and attack the 1st thing it see's and a jack Russell that gets out if a farm and attacks my dogs under the back gate but people think its funny if it was my dogs doing that well we no wat I would get !!!

 

I know what you mean and hope they don't make the dog laws worse in the U.K. Australia follows the U.K. when it comes to dog laws so we will be next. The owners of those little dogs can be a real problem along with the ones that think it's O.K. to let their dogs run around off a lead because they are dog friendly. I had that much trouble with both types of owners when I lived in Sydney. Solution, I left Sydney. It was only a partial solution though because I then had to deal with farmers who thought their cattle dogs etc could go where they like. I now live where there are no dogs, only feral dogs so it no longer matters. I'm sick of people who let their dogs do what they like then litigate when my dogs on a lead attach themselves to their dogs. I've never been bitten by my own dogs in those situations but have been bitten by the other peoples dogs too many times. In every situation the owner felt justified that their dog bit me also. So if I were to look at those situations with an objective mind it would go as follows. Owner lets their dog run around off a lead. Dog runs up to a dog on a lead. After being bitten dog bites owner of dog on the lead. Seems obvious to me who is at fault but the way they carry on when their little or big doggy is hurt is crazy because they were the ones who were irresponsible to start off with.

 

Nowhere in that article did it mention anything about adding more breeds to the dda act, what it does say is that owners will face tougher penalties and be held responsible for their dogs actions, and i'm all for it.

It's about time the government faced up to the fact that the DDA act simply does not work. Banning specific breeds does not work; however, what might work, is what they are proposing, tougher sentencing for irresponsible dog owners. Regardless of breed.

 

That's the way I think but will a jack Russell owner get life if there dog attacks or is it just fokes with devil dogs to start with wat they say and what they do are 2 diffrent things pal

 

We all know what dogs they will be trying to ban mainly bull breeds