Personally I think that there is no such thing as a bad dog – only bad owners. Who should be brought to account for their failure to train or control their dogs.
Another thing I ought to do is to check our caretaking and visiting officers risk assessments.
Dave Prentis, General Secretary of UNISON, said: "Most dog owners are responsible but dangerous dogs need to be brought under stricter legal control. It is appalling that district nurses, utility workers home care and social workers among others, run the risk of being attacked by these animals when visiting clients at home. Dog attacks can result in serious debilitation and disfiguring injuries and can also be the cause of high levels of stress.
"It is time to update the Dangerous Dog Act so the law applies everywhere, including private property which is where so many workers get bitten. This would lead to better protection for our members and more rigorous enforcement of the law."
BBC report "A housing officer who needed 30 stitches in her face after being bitten by a Staffordshire bull terrier has spoken about her ordeal. The 47-year-old woman, who works for Bron Afon Community Housing in Torfaen, was attacked while standing on a tenant's doorstep in Blaenavon. She has since returned to work after being off for five weeks.
The owner was banned from having dogs at the property for 12 months but the dog was not put down. The victim, who does not want to be named, said: "I was just carrying out my work as a housing officer and had called at the property - I had been there many times before.
Anybody who went to the door that day would've been bitten "Because she knew me, she opened the door wider and the dog just shot out. I didn't really know at first that the dog had bitten me. "I felt my mouth and my lip was hanging - there was blood everywhere. I was in a bit of a shock really." She required 30 stitches to her mouth which has left scars which she hopes will fade in time.
She said that although she was a dog lover, she now felt "more wary" around them. "I've never had a fear of dogs in my life before but I would definitely think twice now about going in a garden or something if they were there," she said".
UPDATE The South Wales Argus reports here that the moronic owner of this dog wants it back in the same house! Bron Afon Community Housing will find it difficult to get injunctions forever. But how can they possibly allow any of their staff to visit this property if the dog is returned (never mind the fact that this poor dog is still liable to attack anyone who calls at its present address). What about kids who would climb into the garden to get their football?
This whole situation is a farce and the law must be changed to protect all of us going about our lawful duties. A Dangerous Dog is a dangerous dog and must be treated as such whether on private or public land.
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Horrific!
You're right John, it is the owner not the dog who is at fault.
My Staffie would lick someone to death; the Ridgeback would just ignore them - he's not that keen on people.
I'm not sure about a change in the law, it would have to be very carefully thought through.
Hi Mike
Agreed!
There is a first time for everything!
Hey Mike... True that it is the owner who is responsible... not the dog. I have a dog trainer for last 17 years now and solved many behavioral problems. I have come across many dog owners, who bother least about giving right training to their dogs. It is not because I am a trainer, so I stress more on dog training, but because I know how horrified can the dog attacks be! All I can say that the person should teach himself first. People shouldn't keep dogs until they are well equipped with knowledge of how to keep them.
You see, we can play nicely.
I'm sure we're going to be best buddies!
One of our pest control officers was attacked by a dog( which had been locked up by the owners as it was aggressive -wonder about the owners too) when she went to do a treatment. One of the consequneces was a raid across the borough via our dog warden to seize dangerous dogs -it was on TV recently. It is sadly the case that too many people use and abuse some breeds for a variety of reasons -ego, street cred, gambling etc. We have real issues in parks where there are reports of dog fighting using stolen dogs like staffies as bait and our park rangers have been threatened. It is a serious issue that cuts across a number of services but knee jerk panic legislation-as we know -does not work.kat
Dog bite should not be taken careless. It is a very serious matter and proper remedies should be given. Thanks for the information.
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Great post! Seriously these things shouldn't taken for granted. Dog owners MUST be quite aware of the importance of dog training. Owners should also understand dog behaviors and why actually a dog attacks.
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Hi just to put the record straight my name is kayleigh hope and it was my mother who was sent to jail for keeping a dog who did nothing wrong a bron afon officer called to our address for us to give a message to our next door nabour why couldn't she just post a letter through the door? It wasn't our job to give next door a message my puppy Casey jumped up at the officers face to give her a kiss as she did with most people but the housing officer had a clev palat and been bitten there 3 years prior by a dog when bron afon took a injunction out they even was telling us to get rid of our 15 year old staff and 17 year old staff witch we wasn't gonna do all dogs are safe with kids and gentle unfortunately 2 has passed away but Casey the one who was suppose to have bitten the officer is still with us and every one loves her she's so gentle and lovely don't believe what u read the women done all this for a claim!!!! A dogs for life not just for xmas
I assume that this is some drunken troll? but just in case it is the moronic daughter of a moron I have allowed this comment to warn people that these animals still have dogs.
Thankfully the law has now been changed and dog owners can be prosecuted in these circumstances.
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