Comments on: More on the SF dog ban

By: SayUncle

SayUncle — Mon, 13 Jun 2005 14:43:58 +0000

Thanks for the comment, lauren. However, i don’t consider my comments unbiased

By: Lauren Craft

Lauren Craft — Mon, 13 Jun 2005 14:40:33 +0000

To Say Uncle: I would like to thank you for your unbiased remarks and truth about these beautiful dogs. (specifically Pit Bulls since they have been targeted. I don’t want to get bogged down in repetitive comments, but I will say that if anyone tries to take my daughter (3 yr. old Staffordshire Terrier) or son (3 yr. old- Old English Sheepdog)((and yes, they get along!)), they will have to pry them from my dead body and limbs.
If they want to pass legislation regarding vicious, breed specific dogs, then they should consider making the punishment to these IRRESPONSIBLE owners more severe! The Pit Bull has an extremely high tolerance for pain and is one of the strongest dogs in the world. If owners of these dogs abuse, train, and allow their dogs to run the streets, kill small children, or act aggressively however small or large the situation, then they need to be punished accordingly. The law is more severe to those who use weapons. The use of a weapon is considered an aggravating factor, and a dog that has been abused, chained to a tree for life, beaten, starved and unsocialized should be considered an aggravating factor. Owners of these dogs need to be educated, but they also need to be punished accordingly. I am for the responsible dog owner, and not the banning of an innocent animal. My Am. Staff is the most loyal dog I have ever owned. She is very loving and affectionate, come on, her brother is an Old English Sheepdog! She has never bitten anyone or acted aggressively towards any kids, or anyone for that matter. On the other hand, she has also never been chained to a tree, beaten, mistreated, starved to death, stolen, or unsocialized with others. And one more thing, anyone who leaves their kids alone with ANY dog, needs to take a class in parenting. It all comes down to RESPONSIBILITY! Are there any responsible people left out there?

By: Classical Values

Classical Values — Thu, 09 Jun 2005 17:41:35 +0000

If pit bulls are lesbian lap dogs, Gavin Newsom has a problem!
“If we can’t change people’s behavior and make them think what’s in their best interest, then that’s when government comes along and becomes a bit paternalistic.” So says San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, who’s considering legislation which woul…

By: Xrlq

Xrlq — Wed, 08 Jun 2005 14:06:54 +0000

Quite sure it’s not the first time, actually. I don’t remember what the topic was last time, but I do remember that it happened.

By: tgirsch

tgirsch — Wed, 08 Jun 2005 05:11:16 +0000

Hell has frozen over as Tom agrees with Xrlq.

Actually, I don’t really think it’s the first time. It’s just rare.

And of course, it shouldn’t surprise you at all that I would agree with him on that subject.

By: Manish

Manish — Tue, 07 Jun 2005 17:14:09 +0000

the dog lobby in San Francisco is pretty powerful (and kind of nuts too, but thats a topic for another comment), so this would have a lot of difficulty passing.

By: SayUncle : Growing problem in SF

SayUncle : Growing problem in SF — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

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