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Actually I agree with you but there ARE cases that make things different. Before I left Ohio I had a dog that was a Collie/Shepard mix. Still it bit two people and due to that I had to have it put down even though, in both cases, the dog was justified.I do not believe in making excuses for dogs that are violent. I recognize that more often than not it is the human that causes the problem but be that as it may any dog that creates havoc with my critters is not one that will survive. A bit harsh but that is what is actually required.
First case was when it bit a young girl that was a friend of my oldest daughter. She was bitten on the side of her mouth to where a vein was hanging loose from the side of her mouth. This was the first bite and I could have been easily sued but the girl's brother stood in front of the cops, with hands on hips, and stated that "the dog would never have bitten her if she wasn't beating on it with a shovel.". I have to consider the bite justified...
Second case was a friend that came over and just opened the gate and walked in the back yard when kids and dog were playing in the yard. As taught to protect the kids the dog challenged and he got bit when he tried to grab the dog even though his 'grab' was in a friendly manner. I had a pool in the back yard and kids were very often over and the dog felt that it was her job to protect. When my friend came through the fence and tried to grab her she actually reacted exactly as she should with being trained to protect all these kids. Even though the dog knew the friend he made a move, in grabbing, that would prevent her from doing her job. In my opinion her reaction was totally justified.
In both cases I feel she was totally innocent and just doing as she should but the city mandated that with two human bites the dog had to be put down. I still believe that she should have not been killed.