There’s a report out of London, England that there are more & more “dangerous” (code for pit bull) dogs being used as not only status symbols by (insecure) men and teenage boys, but the dogs are also being used as weapons…since it’s against the law to carry a knife or gun. These dogs are used not only to intimidate people but are also being used in the growing & secretly popular “sport” of dog fighting.
It’s been said to be “one of the UK’s most pressing social issues.”
It’s not just a problem in the U.K. Not only common folk but high profile athletes & rappers in the U.S. own these “macho” dogs too with little regard to how dangerous a dog trained & bred to be not only a fighter but a killer can be.
The issue is the owner, not the dog. Any dog can be trained to be aggressive (my neighbors Chihuahua’s are little terrors because they’ve been allowed to be). Unfortunately, aggressive breeds like pit bulls, etc generally have to be put down.
The owner should face consequences severe enough to deter ownership of these aggressive dogs. Perhaps jail time for using a dog as a weapon? But I think the thugs (um, people) who are using their dogs in this way won’t be deterred by a stay in jail. Jail is probably a second home to them. Once again it boils down to responsible dog ownership!
Watch the video about this growing dog problem here.
