Sunday, November 29, 2009

Not another pit bull attack.

For those of you who are tired of reading about yet another pit bull attacking people (http://www.dogsbite.org/) here is a read about someone being attack by a non-pit bull dog - but it was another molosser (parent category to which pit bulls belong).

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/2009/11/colorado-sheepherder-guard-dogs-bicyclist.html

Flockbonders are suppose to emotionally bond to the sheep and protect them - they don't herd the sheep - they just live with the sheep and protect them from coyotes.

But, as the article points out, if the sheep are grazed in a public recreational area with people in it - than the dogs should have been removed from the flock.

These are very large dogs. The show type males had big heads like mastiffs, not regular heads like Kuvaz.

If people have mean dogs, then the people must kept the dogs fenced in, or under control - you just can't blame the dog.

Dogs can be bred to be more aggressive, and to hang on when they bite - that is the dog breeder's fault.

Dogs can be loose when they bite people, or guests may be improperly protected from the owner's dog - that's the owners fault.