You're obviously a caring responsible dog owner Jools. No problem exercising dogs in the right place. Being a part-time dog walker myself (my dad's mad Welsh sheepdog) if the dog's off its lead in a public place, i'll always get it under control and on the lead if approached by anyone whether they've got a dog, kids or whatever.
All dogs have the potential to harm whether they're rescue dogs not. Prevention rather than cure is my philosophy.

By the way Durham, I wasn't aware I had suggested dogs should be banned.

Jo jumbo I wrote
people is sometimes harder than training dogs. I will never understand why people want to own Mastiffs, Pit Bulls, Alsatians etc as pets, they are all capable of killing, and do so from time to time, I have seen a man mauled by a war dog, so my views are more extreme than most. I know that Dogs fill a huge need in some peoples lives and do a very good job in many areas, but I would be very restrictive what breeds were even allowed in the county were it left to me.


Does being very restrictive not encompass certain dog breeds ?

And as I pointed out any dog in the wrong situation can be dangerous. I know all about the dog that killed the baby. I resigned from my job over the appalling way in the investigation was handled but cannot say anymore.

So there is no system then and I can go out and get a Pit bull tomorrow, having never owned a dog in my life, But fair enough, both you and jools and the majority of owners are no doubt responsible people who know how to take cars of your pets, just like Ormsby I expect .

Like I said once a dog has attacked a person I would shoot it, whatever breed it was, and I fancy any owner who is responsible would have it put down anyway. Untill we get such a law ( which will be never ) we will have to put up with people being savaged from time to time.

I won't hold it against Ormsby on the field though

Fair enough.