Dogsey

Was wondering the same thing.

Have we suddenly had a law passes (whilst I was sleeping) that guide dogs are exempt from dog on dog attacks

Who's pursuing it, the guide dog association, which I can understand that argument, but the police don't fund it, they don't fund me training my dog and wont get involved, so why are they getting involved in what is simply a dog on dog attack.

I went to college with Tim Stafford, the mobility manager, and I know he is very concerned about the number of attacks on guide dogs, and has been for a few years.

Sadly the attacking dogs are almost all of the usual "status dog" type with apparently clueless owners

It must be terrifying for the people being guided, and horrible for the guide dogs who have to do their job.

Wys
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The biggest problem is that for those of us who try to be responsible dog owners, it's getting more and more dangerous when we're out with our dogs (regardless of in what capacity) without any means of redress.

Even if you are aware of the law, who is responsible for breaking it and have a boatload of physical evidence, the Police (West Mids at least anyway), the RSPCA, Local Authorities etc just don't want to know.

I'm always cautious when I'm out with any of my dogs whereas I used to be so happy go lucky with them. I've changed where I've walked before now because of certain peopel or dogs walking about at certain times and it's not nice to not be able to feel you can go somewhere you usually enjoy because you have to be so aware of other people not giving a damn about others.

There must be CCTV footage, I hope they use it. That is a very busy spot, there must be loads of witnesses. Distressing for all.

Blow your other prospective. Too many youngsters are getting these trophy dogs, especially the poor Staffordshire Terrier who with a responsible owner would be a perfectively beautiful dog but in the hands of youngsters training them to be aggressive then they will be. Time to licence and ban under 21s from dog ownership. I know this will not cure all problems but might go some way to curing the problem. The DDA doesn't cover this sort of ownership and practice with Staffies.

Sorry I was referring to the following quote:-

"A group of kids, May not have had the dog long, possibly weren't expecting it to react to the guide dog. Panicked,

From another perspective.

Sosha"