My auntie and I were talking the other night and she mentioned that she lets her son (11) walk their Chow/Husky. She was going on about how it is illegal for children under 12 to walk a dog here in Surrey, BC. I think this is not fair, but I also think its a good idea. An 8 year old child walking a dog, whether aggressive or not, probably couldnt control the dog if it started running, lunging at people/dogs etc. Like for instance, there is this teen (about 15) that lives in my apartment building with his parents. They have a HUGE pitty/mastiff cross. One night, the kid was walking him and he lunged at the security guard. The SPCA was phoned and the parents were told that the kid is never allowed to walk the dog again - and if he's caught, the dog will be seized and possibly euthanized. The parents can control the dog, just not him.
Now, what about the responsible teens that CAN control their dogs? I think its unfair to them. Any dog can be unpredictable, it doesnt matter whos holding the leash. Alot of teens around here own aggressive Rotties, Pits and Dobes - all for the sake of looking *hard-core*.
Do you have a legal age for walking dogs?
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