BSL...a bunch of BS!!!!

I'm with you there MissRissa74. I believe that it's the owner of the dog that should lose all rights to owning dogs period if their dog attacks someone cause obviously it's the owner that made the dog that way. I am totally upset at the fact that they are banning certain breeds and not others. They shouldn't ban any of them. There should be a new law to save the animals (dogs) in this case against there heartless owners. You know how they put restraining orders against people when they do things they shouldn't to other people, then that should be done to dog owners who turn them into attackers. We pay for all kinds of things like pet registration, pet tags, etc....what are we paying for if they can't do something to help. I love all breeds of dogs pretty much and don't see why it's ok to ban a pitball but you can't ban a terrier that rips apart someones arm for putting the paper in the door or a schnauzer that attacks people and their dogs. I say this because I know of (first-hand) these two types of dogs can be very viscious. I know of another terrier that almost bit my fingers off when I tried to pick up a piece of food I dropped. So I know where you're coming from and I agree with you. They shouldn't be banning any breeds....BAN THE OWNERS!!!!! It should be a new law!! Maybe we should start a worlwide petition. It makes me think of some clips that I watched from Iraq where the army were killing dogs for fun, and I also know that the Iraqies do stuff to their animals that would be unheard of over here. It is very maddening to know that people are abusing animals and especially dogs. Whenever I see anything going wrong I step in. Sorry that I'm going on about this but like you said, this is a touchy subject for some and to me it is. Pitbulls, Rotts, shepherds, etc. are all the same; they are all loveable and can give love, it's the owners that take advantage of their size and looks and turn them into attacking creatures. That's not fair to the dogs. I have a shepherd....are they gonna ban them next? Let just push the subject and see where we can get with it. I've started different things where I live and I don't know if it's gonna do anything but at least our voices are being heard. Lets save our pets!!

Rotweillers and pits have been in my family since before I ws born and they r great dogs.Its not the breed of dog that should be banned its the breed of human.

I also agree with you... a person begets the attitude of a dog...in my country... PitBulls are raised as fighting dogs that is why, here most of them are fierce but the government never thought of banning them...I think it owner or would be owners of Pits and Rotts should be educated on how to raise thier dogs so that they won't be a threat to the neighborhood...

I definitely agree with everyone in this post. I, myself own a pit bull and she's the best dog we've ever owned! They shouldn't be banned because of their reputation and that's what is happening.