Why don't people care about so called dangerous dogs?

They want to kill the animal because they are uneducated in the way a dog acts

Also they think its easier to put a dog to sleep rather than spend the time and money it would take to find out why the dog did it

i rescued a dog that was destined to be put down because he used to be an aggressive dog

A dog is only as dangerous as the human that owns it. sometimes through deliberate training, but mostly because a lot of people who get dogs have no idea what a dog is. I think that people should have to sit (and pay for) a compulsory test, and sign an undertaking to attend people training classes before they are allowed to own a dog. That might just weed out the idiots. Then we would see far less dangerous dogs. But as to Labs. In all my years with dogs, the only time I was attacked was by a Lab. I was walking along a road past some houses, I did not have a dog with me, and a Lab rushed down the drive from one house barking. I was not alarmed or showed any fear, just stopped and stood calmly, as normally a dog will stop when it sees there is no threat. This lab kept coming and sunk its teeth in my leg. No-one came from the house to see why the dog was barking. I reported what happened to the police. The dog had a history of aggression and it was put to sleep. I still have the scars.

chances are the person that owns the biting dog will not take care and will not take the time it needs to fix the problem with training and good bonding. Along with that the dogs these people do buy arent small little dogs they are usually quite large dogs, making it less likely for somebody wanting to take the dog in. i know its not the dogs fault but with a 180pound dog in your home its just not the safest the work with it. some truama's cant be healed and for the sake of the animal ending the suffering might be the only choice.

i hate the rules too, i work at a shelter we are not funded so we have a high put down ratio for our animals. its tough but i feel that when i reach out to the one dog that can still be saved a make a difference.

it would be a great help that when buying a dog the laws to register need to be stricker. they need to have all people with dogs take a short or long training class. I took all three of my dogs and I am no stranger to training but going to dog school really helps the trainer learn.

Where did the idea originate from that there is not such thing as a bad dog & it only matters how you raise it?

Genetics first & foremost.......what the dog is given by nature, can be molded with training, but the basic temperament cannot be changed.

Environmental factors are important, but if the dog is mentally unsound, that is how it will remain. A capable owner would recognise the faults in their dog & if possible train it to control the behaviour.

If a dog is mentally unstable & poses a real threat to adults & children, then it would have to be euthanized.

No rescue, breed or general could in good conscience rehome a dog with a bite history because it may bite again, there could be legal ramifications & there are many stable dogs waiting for a place or in rescue.

Normally when a dog attacks a person the owner can appeal it and say they want to to try and rehabilitate the dog and will keep it in the home under supervision.

This happened to a friend, they went to someones house and got bit by there dog. Then they went to court over it and the lady agreed to keep the dog under her supervision at all times and only on her property.

Then the dog got out again and bit again. After that the dog had to be destroyed by law.

Do you know what worse then blaming one dog? Blaming the whole breed!

Whoa! How can you praise the well trained protection dog while completely disagreeing with it? NO ONE who's honest has 100% success rate with problem dogs over 30 years, unless of course they greatly narrow the definition of 'success' and/or 'aggression'. Reminds me of the Dog Whisperer episodes where the dogs are so dangerous that only Cesar can deal with them...they can never be trustworthy enough for normal life, and must stay with Cesar. But because Cesar can handle him, it's a 'success'. THIS is not success, this is not rehabilitation. This is a narrowing of the dogs environment, an adaption to it's severe GENETIC flaws. These dogs are taken out of a normal environment because success can NOT be achieved within it.

Only someone with a 'no guard dogs' agenda and such an obvious lack of understanding of basic instincts and drives would make such ridiculous observations.

To answer the question - others here have it right .... some dogs are unfortunately beyond help.

edit: aha! I see Mr/Ms. '100%' has left the building.

I rescue dogs and have never had one that couldn't be worked with and kept as a good pet eventually, but even I would not make such a simplistic statement as you have.

I suspect that, while most dog bites are from fear and stress and truly not because the dog is dangerous, there have been cases of dogs that just were not bred well --- as in really dangerous cana presarios, etc.

The real danger is in people thinking that they can handle any dog by just being willing to "love" it and cuddle it.

Some dogs need a very special, very knowledgeable handler - to think ANY dog can be kept by anyone with just good will, is an invitation to a really dangerous situation.

I never knew anyone who "just want it dead" - but I am not naive enough to think that ANY dog can be rehabilitated by anyone with just the theory that it is never the dog's fault.

Way more complicated than you make it - your statement is nonsense - and dangerous.

It's pretty dangerous to have such a broad opinion that no dog bite is the dog's fault. Contrary to cliche', there are some truly bad dogs out there...dogs that just aren't 'right' through no fault of their owners. It's genetics.

I'm sometimes the last hope for some of these dogs, who've failed other attempts by their loving owners to help them. Sadly, for some euthanasia is the only way to ensure they don't bite again.

So I don't agree with your premise at all. There are many responsible owners out there who try to do the right thing for their dogs, who go to great lengths to save them while still protecting others. And there are very forgiving 'victims' as well. The uncaring people you mention are only one piece of the puzzle.

While some dogs can be successfully rehabbed after biting someone, most people do not want to take the chance for safety reasons. A once aggressive dog will forever be a liability.

I believe it's the owner's fault in the first place, since you can teach any dog not to bite by discouraging the behavior from day one.

It's very easy for people to blame the dog instead of looking at it's owner. Nobody asks questions like was the dog trained, was it abused, was it loved, was it locked up and never show affection? That's the ignorance behind breed specific legislation. Yes some dogs have different temperaments, but it's up to the HUMAN to make an intelligent decision in all aspects of dog ownership, from making the right choice in breed, to making the right choices in having it socialized and trained properly, to caring for it wisely, loving it and being RESPONSIBLE for it. I have a pit, have always had pits. They are the most wonderful dogs ever in my opinion. I pitty the ignorant fools who have never took the time or aquired the knowledge to appreciate the breed.