Quote Originally Posted by 3muttsandaboston
I define vicious as mean towards people which my dog is not. Dog aggressive is a very common trait with dogs especially pit bulls they were bred to fight with and kill other dogs and all are very very friendly towards humans. My neighbors lab mix got out and almost killed my mom's poodle but we didn't shoot the dog. My dad wanted to but I wouldn't let him. When I went over and saw the dog playing with their three year old I thought about how my dog should have been properly secured in a fence or in the house. So it was partially my and the dog owners fault.

I would feel absolutely terrible if Lucy killed someone elses dog. I wouldn't be able to justify it at all. I love all dogs and have a small dog...I'm sure many of those pet owners really believed that the dog was vicious because it killed their dogs or cats but that probably wasn't the case the dog might have been very sweet, just like my Lucy. It is sad all around...
My feelings exactly..


I don't think we need to wait until they attack a kid to remove them from the neighborhood.
I am sorry but you couldn't be more wrong...there is a HUGE difference between human and dog aggression..I feel awful for the families who lost their dogs, really. But I do feel bad for the dog who was shot...if the dogs were human aggressive you would have had a problem long before this..

It's really a shame that those pets lost their life, and a shame that the dog was shot because of the ignorence of his owners.