In 2011 almost 9000 people were hospitalized because of dog attacks (a 55% increase from 2001).

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12. Perhaps it might be better to take off the other subject and concentrate on the dogs.

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I consider attacks of these nature an issue with their owners and not the dog themselves.

A person who is not responsible enough to socialize and train their pet, to put in the work has no business owning one. It is not fair for them nor for the pet.

If one considers a breed dangerous, it means that ownership requirements should be higher for those breeds.
Dogs are licensed and registered, and that has been the minimum requirement for owning a dog.

Additional requirements may be licensed training for particular dog breeds. I do not see the need to make them illegal in a state.

This is the reason that even if I want to have a dog, I won't get one any time soon. I can not see how I can realistically put enough time to one as necessary, especially if I adopt one young.

Although, what I think that can be helpful, and I wish I can help in, would be to have a detailed history on every dog for adoption. I don't see how this can be implemented easily, as shelters and agencies are under-staffed and under-funded. Still, it would really help to know how a dog is treated by their prior owner, and the reason they were given up. How many times they were fostered, and what problems there are.

[font color=white]Still, I must state again, you may want to edit your topic to specify that this is a "Dog Attack" thread and get rid of mentioning "Guns" as they are separate issues and it only invites more controversy on an already contentious topic.[/font]