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Originally Posted by sheephunter
Or make the rules clear and and charge those that don't follow them. Breed of dog has absolutely zero to do with how well it's trained or how well it can be trained. Sorry Dave, I can't agree with you on that one. How about making people responsible for their dog of choice? Seems simple to me.......I don't see having big brother tell me what breed is suitable as a workable solution. At some point, we have to be responsible for our own decisions! I'm not a big fan of the "nanny" state.
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Perhaps not being breed selective (I've seen allot of well trained mutts) but I think that the breed of dog has allot to do with it. Some breeds were bred to do certain things while others were not. I'd never dream of taking my old Britt to the mountains while I was hunting big game, he's not bred for it, he's bred for something completely different and that was something that he was born with.
If someone only wanted a dog as a companion then any dog would do but if the proposal is about allowing pack dogs then you'd think that the dog would have to be big enough to actually pack something. Strapping a first aid kit on a 20 pound dog is just a way to beat the system IMHO. That's why I provided the example of the Burmese Mountain dog as an example earlier. That is what they were bred for.
Indeed the rules should be clear and enforced. The question is, how do you define the rules and enforce them?