Just a quick post to follow up on the show we did last week on dogfighting, for which I wrote this post in defense of pit bulls and other breeds maligned for being aggressive. The state of Virginia has just launched its Dangerous Dogs Registry, a searchable database, much like ones that list sex offenders, that gives photos and addresses of dogs that "have attacked a person or an animal, and that a judge has decided could cause injury again," according to the New York Times. It's an interesting idea... do you think it's just a sensible public service, or could a registry like this feed the fire of negative publicity about some breeds?
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I absolutely agree that there needs to be a Dangerous Dog Registry as there is for other types of repeat offenders. The public and the neighbors of such animals need to be informed about a dog in their area. There needs to be kept with a "three strikes your out" policy for owners and their dogs who have disreguard for the safety of others. I have personal knowledge of maulings by dogs of irresponsible owners, one of which resulted in death. This increase in matches and transportation of fighting dogs must be curtailed. I have had dogs all my life and would never keep a dog that was aggresive towards humans and smaller dogs.
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