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A whut??
You and google could become good mates if you'd give it a chance....Anyway it's a German Shepherd (Alsatian)
Anyway it's a German Shepherd (Alsatian)
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(Maybe I need to put a sign up saying 'enter this house unvited and you'll get shagged with a breadknife' just to make sure I'm covered too then)
Erm.
My dog is micro-chipped more because he's so small I was afraid if he managed to dig his way out of the garden, I'd have a chance of getting him back. I have insurance for him but I'm not sure it covers him biting anyone! 
will need to check that as it's up for renewal.
As others have said, once again it's responsible owners who are the only ones that will abide by this even though the target group for this initiative is ASBO teens and people who use dogs for fighting. Many years ago I worked for the Animal section of Birmingham City Council and I still have nightmares about some of the cases I had to arrange files for
Like having kids, some people just simply should have dogs
will need to check that as it's up for renewal.As others have said, once again it's responsible owners who are the only ones that will abide by this even though the target group for this initiative is ASBO teens and people who use dogs for fighting. Many years ago I worked for the Animal section of Birmingham City Council and I still have nightmares about some of the cases I had to arrange files for
Like having kids, some people just simply should have dogs
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Round here we've had new bylaws in place for couple of months...all dogs should be on a lead in all public places with exceptions (certain parks and open areas) which I think is a good thing...the council has the power to impose a hefty fine for anyone not using a lead when taking their dog out.
A step to far, A well trained dog is actuall less of a risk when off the lead as it is when tethered. Some dog owners however !!Reference:
I was told by the police that if you have a dog on the premises and do not have signs up, if a burglar breaks into your home and gets bitten by the dog the dog can be destroyed (and burglar can sue the owner) - how mental is that? But apparently it's because there was no prior warning. (Maybe I need to put a sign up saying 'enter this house unvited and you'll get shagged with a breadknife' just to make sure I'm covered too then)
Heard so much stuff about this over the years. I have one GSD now, but bred and showed them for a number of years.I was told by a police officer that having 'Guard dog' signs on my gate was more or less admitting that I owned a dangerous dog - which was against the law.
Not that I give a damn, the signs are still there. Often wonder, if anyone tried to break in, who'd get to them first, me or the dog...
The GSD definitely isn't on the Dangerous dogs list - although as we all know, in the wrong hands any breed can be dangerous, even the smallest.
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I was told by a police officer that having 'Guard dog' signs on my gate was more or less admitting that I owned a dangerous dog - which was against the law
My mum also bred and showed GSDs for many years and when I was a kid went mad at me for painting 'beware of the dog' on the back gate...she'd also been told that any sort of sign is an admission that you think your dog could/may bite...making you more liable if it did happen,
I agree with these laws, some dog owners just let their dogs do nasty things to people and just walk on by. People should be protected on the streets.
