all these breeds have killed people:

Akita; Australian Shepherd; Boxer; Bulldog; Bullmastiff; Chesapeake Bay Retriever; Chow Chow; COCKER SPANIEL; Collie; Coonhound; Dachshund, Doberman; Golden Retriever; Great Dane; Hound-"type" (may include crossbreeds); Husky; Japanese Hunting Dog; Labrador Retriever; Lhasa Apso, Malamute; Mastiff; Mixed-breed (where dog was known to be a mixed-breed, does not include dogs whose breed was not known); Newfoundland; Pit bull "type" (may include crosses or misidentified individuals); Pomeranian, Rhodesian Ridgeback; Rottweiler; German Shepherd Dog; Saint Bernard; Sheepdog; Sled-"type" (may include crossbreeds); Terrier-"type" (may include crossbreeds); West Highland White Terrier; Wolf/Dog hybrid, Yorkshire Terrier.

I've owned many of the breeds on that list. Part of the problem is that people can't identify dog breeds properly. The largest part of the problem is that people are allowed to do whatever they want. I am a dog trainer and I will admit three things: 1) The pit bull is an amazing dog and I love them 2) They are one of the only common large breed dogs that I've not been bitten by 3) They should not be owned by everyone. They are intelligent, pain tolerant, extremely prey-driven, and very athletic.

Personally, with one of my favorite breeds (Rottie) also being targeted in BSLs, my thoughts are that maybe we should start licensing (and prosecuting) dog owners instead of the dogs.

Most of the fatal attacks involving large breed dogs involve either untrained dogs that were left unattended with a child (major NO-NO, regardless of breed) or groups of unrestrained dogs (no better than a street gang). Both situations reflect a major lack of education regarding dog care that is rampant in the general public.

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