Pitbulls used
as scapegoats
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The pitbull incident in Auburn reminds us all dogs can be dangerous if allowed to run in packs. Most large dogs running in large numbers behave differently and this doesn’t apply just to pitbulls. Outlawing a breed is absurd and state law does not allow this councilman’s quick fix to become law and he likely knows it, or should. Nice sound bite but a waste of taxpayer dollars for publicity to appear like he is doing something. Large dogs of any breed can be made dangerous if owned by the likes of Michael Vick and his kind. Pits were family dogs when I grew up and were on the Motorola ads for record players. Rotts, German shepherds and Dobermans were the scapegoats then. Hold humans accountable for their dog’s behavior and don’t blame any breed for the acts of a few. If we do that, next we will be proposing to outlaw young men in Auburn, as we all know young adolescent boys and teens are the most prone to violent behavior. Please allow common sense to prevail and hold humans responsible, or a dog, but not the breed. Our elected officials should show leadership and common sense and not incite the most hysterical among us by proposing illegal and impractical solutions that won’t solve the problem anyway. Susan Wallace, Nevada City
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Susan, it was RCA not Motorola and it was not a pit-bull.
You might have used "The Little Rascals" as a reference for pit bulls.
I agree that we have enough laws and that a pit bull ordinance is a bad idea.
The owner of the dogs should be fined for failing to license their dog, fined for not having rabies shots, and tried for "criminal negligence" and then the victim should sue for about $25,000 in damages.
No, Susan, the pit bull incident in Auburn reminds us that all pit bulls can be dangerous if allowed to run in packs. It also adds a great deal of credence to the well-known fact that pit bulls are dangerous and aggressive.
Susan, I appreciate your letter but where oh where exactly IS "common sense" lately because in the perfect world, pet owners would fence their animals and take responsibility for their actions, I so agree. We keep our dog Millie behind a fence with a half acre to roam. Our neighbor without a fence chose to let his dog roam freely through the neighborhood; and while it concerned/saddened/frustrated my husband and me to see Chipper running loose, we knew the responsibility lay with the owner who finally moved and left us, Chipper's "step-pet-parents," to find a new owner with a fenced property for Chipper to have a happy ending. The new owners tell us Chipper is happy being fenced in his new home; and that leads me to believe that--like children--pets really want and need discipline.
Sorry Susan - your rationale doesn't hold water. The pit bull breed is statistically a violent dog.