I'll start creeping to my other half then

Lets be clear here, i never put in any of my posts that if a dog killed my cat i would have it / or want it PTS! **What i did say was if a dog killed my cat, i would report it to the appropriate authorities
I did not say anywhere a dog should be kept muzzled, i have mixed feelings on that issue but that is a subject for another thread!

Regards the dog on its own property - a cat wandered into the garden & the dog killed it neighbours witnessed the scene & called the aurthorities. They said no action was taken as the cat was a stray. Its owners moved house & left it & neighbours had been feeding it. The owner of the dog was spoken to with regards leaving the dog while they were
out at work. This incident was shown on tv.

"instinct" is a better word than killing for survival. I dont believe a well kept pet dog kills anything for survival. Doing it as Muttzrule points out on "instinct" is a much more appropriate word

I can see where you are all coming from, however what about dogs bred/trained for fights, do we label them*all the same. Do we class them all as one *& no one should have a PB as a pet just in case it acts on "instinct" ? There are many pet Pitts who get on with other household pets, who are as soft & loving as my own dogs.

You can get cat friendly ex-racing dogs.- some charities cat test the dogs before homing them yet these are dogs*Initially had been trained to catch small fleeing creatures/lures.*

So what would you want the 'authorities to do? They have no recourse in law to take a dog and pts if it kills a cat in its own garden, same as if it kills a cat in the street. I know - I have had to ask!I cannot see where anyone has labels any dog breed as all the same, Im not sure where that comes into it.

Yes you can get some small furry friendly greys but certainly not very often. And what would you suggest I do with mine that are not cat friendly when a cat is in there garden?

This is what i've tried to explain all through this thread but to no avail !!!!

But didn't you know that a dog that is in its own garden is not under proper control i've been told i'm irresponsible and should muzzle mine in its own garden on another thread in the past

i've been told i'm irresponsible and should muzzle mine in its own garden on another thread in the past

And what would you suggest I do with mine that are not cat friendly when a cat is in there garden?

What good would muzzling do if (hypothetically speaking) another dog broke into your garden & attacked your dog with its muzzle on

What good would muzzling do if (hypothetically speaking) another dog broke into your garden & attacked your dog with its muzzle on

So what would you want the 'authorities to do? They have no recourse in law to take a dog and pts if it kills a cat in its own garden, same as if it kills a cat in the street. I know - I have had to ask!

Why would you want/expect the dog PTS?

I cannot see where anyone has labels any dog breed as all the same, Im not sure where that comes into it.

Yes you can get some small furry friendly greys but certainly not very often. And what would you suggest I do
with mine that are not cat friendly when a cat is in there garden?

why should you do anything? Your dogs, in YOUR garden. If people want to let their cats roam the streets letting themselves into others property then they run risks of their pets being hurt let that by dogs, cars, yada yada..