Just a matter of time
I often wondered how long it would take. You know, the subject of a dog ban. You see, we humans would much rather ban a dog breed than hold the humans responsible. Humans are infallible.
The tragedy which happened when the two dogs climbed the fence, or went under the fence, or however they reached the other yard, has happened before. It will also happen again. It will happen because humans who own pets are irresponsible sometimes. It is easier to blame the dogs than the human caretakers.
The editorial in my old newspaper, thank God, did not recommend banning pit bulls. It was a logical editorial for the most part and I hope the writer could hear me in the background talking about the failure of breed bans. You can read it here.
We must continue to educate people and hold humans responsible. HUMANS, not dogs. Dogs are still dogs and do dog things. When we stop treating them like humans and take responsibility for them and all the trouble they may get into, maybe tragedies such as this one will be less likely.
The tragedy which happened when the two dogs climbed the fence, or went under the fence, or however they reached the other yard, has happened before. It will also happen again. It will happen because humans who own pets are irresponsible sometimes. It is easier to blame the dogs than the human caretakers.
The editorial in my old newspaper, thank God, did not recommend banning pit bulls. It was a logical editorial for the most part and I hope the writer could hear me in the background talking about the failure of breed bans. You can read it here.
We must continue to educate people and hold humans responsible. HUMANS, not dogs. Dogs are still dogs and do dog things. When we stop treating them like humans and take responsibility for them and all the trouble they may get into, maybe tragedies such as this one will be less likely.
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