The problem with most pets is not the strength of their jaw, or their innate aggressive behaviour, nor the shear size of them. The problem is the owner.
Most aggressive people won’t settle for a little maltese, or a pug; they want a big bad mean looking 100 lb + animal that is going to instil fear in as many people as possible. What happens when you have an aggressive or inattentive owner with any animal, or child for that matter?
Truthfully an untrained pit-bull may be more of a risk than an untrained dachshund, but the breed in itself is not the issue. Banning on these animals is no different than people wanting to ban certain populations of people from breading.
As for requesting people to put an animal on a leash – if it’s in a public (non off leash) area, the animal should be on a leash; for the protection and comfort of both the animal and the community. I have met many an unruly child in my day, and more than one that I have witnessed kicking or otherwise hurting an unleashed animal. Funny that you don’t see dog owners picketing for leashes on children in parks….
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