[Jan Fisher]

The Queensland government is currently asking residents for their views on dangerous dog breeds.

Opinions are going to count in this one, because part of the raft of proposals about the issue include euthanasia for dangerous dogs and jail for irresponsible owners.

The proposals were released on Sunday in a discussion paper calling for comment.

Other talking points are a possible education campaign about dangerous dogs, imposing state-wide bans on restricted dog breeds and reviewing penalties for dog owners including fines and possible jail terms.

The proposals were prompted by several serious dog attacks and some owners’ drawn-out legal campaigns not to have their dogs put down.

Alison Smith, chief executive of the Local Government Association of Queensland, told the ABC that irresponsible owners had held the community and council to “ransom” for too long.

“Ratepayers would be alarmed to know that Queensland councils are being forced to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on legal fees because irresponsible owners are using the courts to drag out the fate of these dangerous animals after their dog has been impounded and a destruction order made,” she said.

Queensland is currently the only state that does not have possible prison terms for irresponsible dog owners. However, it these discussion paper points get through it would be the only state that completely bans some breeds.

The dogs Queensland wants banned are American pit bulls, Dogo Argentinos, Fila Brasileiros, Japanese Tosas, Perro de Presa Canarios or Presa Canarios.

I’m all for it. I don’t care if your dog is a softy. There are plenty out there who aren’t. Does your preference for a dangerous breed outweigh a child’s safety? Find another favourite dog if that’s your problem.

Do you think certain breeds should be banned?

[Pat]

Some people should be banned from EVER having dogs, dangerous dogs are made by owners

[Allen Gilchrist]

I agree with Pat it’s not the dog it’s the owner because all dogs originate from the wolf, so they all have the ability.to become dangerous. Who is going be the one to decide which breeds are dangerous? I had a Chihuahua once and a Telstra Technician was afraid to come into the house until the dog was locked in another room and this was caused by another little dog at another house nipped him on the heel so going on your way of thinking Chihuahua should be classed as dangerous and be band.

[KSS]

Your comment trots out that well-worn excuse that dog owners use all the time. Who cares what size the dog is, ALL dogs can attack. You already know he has had a bad experience with a small dog and yet your selfishness fails to take that into consideration.

Personally, I am fed up with being accosted by dogs not under control. I am sick of having to take evasive action because owners are too tied up in their phones to notice their dog is being aggressive. I hate those long 20mtr retractable leads because they do not give the owner any control over their dog. And I am sick of being told their FIDO is harmless. ALL animals should be locked away from visitors to the home until and unless the visitor feels safe. And ALL dogs should be on a lead and properly under control when out in public. As in fact the law demands!

[Marten]

Most assuredly!

[Ronin]

Some owners would turn Labradors into killer attack dogs! But better to ban the overly aggressive breeds, although there would need to be a ‘grandfather’ clause. Putting down perfectly behaved and trained dogs retrospectively would not be good.

[KSS]

How many times does a child (or anyone else or even another dog) have to be mauled by the ‘family pet’ before people start taking notice? Yes all dogs have the potential to be vicious and dangerous, but we all know that some breeds are deliberately bred for their attack propensity. Such dogs should not be allowed in highly populated residential areas and much less in units.

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