New Zealand Dog News

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May 07, 2009

Council to lobby for power to kill dogs

The Invercargill City Council will lobby for a law change allowing authorities to kill dogs on the spot if they are known to have attacked a person.

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Woman attacked by dog... but took 5 days to report it!

You should know what Doglinks thinks of this... Scoop It

Sensible Sentencing Goes to the Dogs

Next day's news: Dog attack law gains support

"A Southland Times poll reveals most readers want known attack dogs killed on the spot, with 69 per cent voting in support yesterday."

My question is... 69% may sound like a lot, but what is the total number of people asked. I mean, you can ask 10 people, and if 7 say they are in favour... well, that's 70%.

Statistics can be manipulated to mean whatever you want...

UPDATE:

Dog Owner Upset Pet Was Killed By Officers-- Now, this news comes from overseas, and this is EXACTLY what is going to happen around here.

"Bartlesville - The Bartlesville police department is taking heat from a dog owner whose pit bull was killed yesterday.

The owner says police shot and killed the dog as it was running away. Police disagree. And, finding out what really happened could be hard to do." Read the rest of the article...

And that's the problem!! Who's going to believe that their dog didn't attack when there is so much heat of the moment going on ! I do believe that Southlanders are intelligent people, and won't be swaded (sp?) by the media !

Dog law sufficient

Opinion

There are 15,000 registered dogs in Nelson and Tasman. Of those, fewer than 20 are regarded as dangerous, meaning they must be muzzled in public.

For most responsible dog owners, having an animal classified in that way would trigger a serious soul-search about its future. No community should have to put up with vicious dogs roaming at large.

However, the potential for abusing a shoot first, question later law would be high. The present law is sufficiently robust, even if some of the nation's pounds might not be.


Fenced-off dog parks suggested

Dog attacks in Invercargill could be reduced if the city had a designated park for dogs to run free in, a businesswoman said.

Invercargill's Doggy Daycare owner Jo Hamilton said a recent attack at Sandy Point, in which a woman was bitten by a dog that had been let off its leash, had highlighted the need for a fenced-off dog park to be set up in the city.

Dogs had to be under control at all times in public places but many breeds needed a good run to burn off energy, she said.

As a result, some owners were letting their dogs free in inappropriate places, which had, in isolated cases, led to attacks.

I personally don't think that there is a need for a dog park in Invercargill. It's a small town, and lots of open space. Why not use the money for a dog park into DOG EDUCATION and EARLY dog SOCIALISATION classes!

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