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Originally Posted by Valentine  I personally do not have a problem with things like this.
you are not a 100% sure your dog will not get into a fight...some dogs like to fight certain dogs...i know its weird. But I would rather enjoy my dog at home or on a different camping trip than having to worry about someone elses dog coming up to your dog and attacking your dog....which dog will get blamed for the attack?
There was an issue with that at PetSmart daycare. A Pit Bull forum I am on, a member had a problem with this because the rules said no dogs of dog aggressive nature allowed, (they meant ALL breeds) but also they DID define, Pit Bulls, Rotts, Wolf hybrids...But you know what? Its for your own protection! What if someone was stupid enough to let your dog play with a very dominant lab and your dog didn't like it and bit or even fought? Who is going to get the blame?
really, you must think of these things first before jumping into the whole "oh my dog isn't allowed there because of his breed" bandwagon!
I would rather not have a dog attack mine and mine get the blame because remember...they ALWAYS get the blame no matter if the lab jumped on him first!
Although I wish they would lose the whole "vicious breed" BS. You should complain about that, tel them ANY breed of dog can be vicious, its the "individual dog" not an entire breed! |
Valentine, I respect what you're saying, but disagree completely. If a place of business wants to say "no dogs allowed" that's one thing, but to say "dogs are allowed, just not the aggressive breeds" is wrong.
You know that those of us who take our dog ownership seriously have spent $$$ on training, know our dogs' weaknesses, keep them on leash while in public, etc.
You say this stuff is for our protection, but I'd like to think I'm smart enough to make those kinds of decisions, not a place of business.
In my case, what really irks me is the enforcement of rules at the campground was caused after a BOXER misbehaved, not a rottweiler or pit bull. The reason I made my reservation in early May for a late July trip was to specifically find a place with cabins that would allow my dogs.