I have heard on the news that members of parliment are discussing a training and licence option for dog owners after the terrible accident where 2 rotts killed a baby.

I think that a minimum level of training would be a good idea for most breeds and a higher level for dogs that are large and have strong work/guard/prey drives

You can't take a car on the road unless you pass a test
it could be a good thing if you needed to pass a test and be licenced to own a dog prior to purchase of large breeds.
this could be applied to all dogs with the test being more advanced for some dogs and less so for smaller dogs.

The only problem is that all dogs are individuals, I know some rotts/mastiffs that are wooosssy
and some labs/collies........terriers are demons
would be intresting to see how this would work. Would need to sit a test prior to purchase? if so would it work?

could they devise a test which would depending on how high you score gives you a choice of dogs you are capable of owning? with only high scores being licenced for some dogs and for toy breeds ........ a lower score is alright??

this however would put the goverment in the possision of being responsable if they passed peeps that then go on to have dogs that attack





I think though this will be applied to dogs classed as Guard dogs, privately owned.

The chap that owns the pub may come under some heavy legal pressure if he has stated the dogs are guard dogs, he is running a business from the premises, and its more than likely that he is unaware of legal requirments for owning gaurd dogs
The dogs used for guard/patrol work in business already must be licenced and have insurance,