Pittbulls - It finally happened to me

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Originally posted by hawaiideborah
I disagree that "proper training and socialization is the only solution".
This topic is about pit bulls coming onto someone's property. You need a fence to keep yourself and your dogs safe from the unleashed aggressive dogs.
I certainly do not think a fence is substitute for socialization and training.
Also, even the best trained dog if unleashed can have instincts override training.
I have done the obedience training and have passed the Canine Good Citizen from AKC. My one dog is a therapy dog. However, even though they are well trained, they still need a fence to protect them as well as to keep them safe from roaming.

Thus, both proper training, socialization and secure fencing as well as walking your dogs on leashes is what I consider responsible dog ownership.
I never want to have pit bulls come into my property and attack myself or my dogs. No amount of training prevents attacks.

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The best solution in this situation would have been for mailes to have had a gun(and trained with it) to defend themselves.
Accidents happen, **** goes wrong, it always will no matter how much you try and control it, life is risky.(the police cant always protect you.) What happened to mailes was already against the law and it still happened. Non of this changes the fact that these dogs would benefit the most from training and socialization. The owner of the dogs already claims to be complying by tying up their dogs. (sounds like loose dogs maybe illegal in HPP) The best thing for everybody and the dogs is for them to be properly trained and socialized. Accidents will still happen, but I believe we have a much higher chance of dying a fiery death in a car accident then in a dog attack. If there is a leash law in HPP, what more can YOU do?(hint: Defend yourself.)

edit: you could also befriend the owners of the dogs and convince them to train and socialize, or maybe if they wont do that, at least follow the leash law.(if there is one)

Or maybe we could make the laws stricter and have the person arrested and thrown in jail and the dogs in the pound. Yeah, that will help! /s

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