Another dog kills a child

[Kenty]

Due to the lack of snow in the south we use wheeled rigs for the dogs to pull, also cani cross simulates pulling, I'm training two at the moment to pull logs with very limited success. Our two youngest have shown over the years a real aptitude for canine agility which they do every weekend for fun, which is quite unusual for Mals, just shows what you can do with the right training & loads of time.

[Warners]

It should be illegal to home breed dogs without a breeding licence, not someone who borrows his mates dog to breed a litter to make a few quid. Plus all dogs should be licenced, must wear a collar and be chipped. How is it possible to own an animal with absolutly no checks or id is beyond me. Like home checks, is the home suitable, are there children in the home.... Come on people its not rocket science...... So sad to imagine these helpless little kids being pulled apart by a dog... Last week and eleven week old and this week a six day old....... WTH.

[PeteB]

My daughter wss bitten on the face and head many years ago by the in laws dog, a half trained hare coursing Lurcher. I had repeatedly told them that re homing a working dog was not a good idea, my wife (now ex) sided with them at that time and still thinks that getting two more similar dogs wasn't stupid!

 

I don't think that the animal is to blame, sometimes the owner is blameless too. But animals cannot explain themselves and are too close to nature to be trusted 100% of the time. Please take care if you do have animals.

[Kenty]

The Alaskan Malamute is not like other domestic breeds, they are extremely independant & do not rely on humans to take care of them, they were originally worked as a heavy freight dog, & were used by the indigenous nomadic tribes of Alaska to haul, hunt, protect from bear & wolf attacks. In extreme weather they would bed down with the children of the tribe to keep them warm & are generally very affectionate towards children. They are a breed which still have their natural instincts to which they were bred for & people just do not realise what they are letting themselves in for when they get one. I have lost count of the amount of people who stop us & ask where can we get one ( cos they look awesome) & my reply is always the same, " unless you can allow at least three hours a day to excercise, train & work them then they are not the right dog for you".

As you may be aware by now along with trees my other passion is the Malamute & I hope this recent event will not tarnish the excellent reputation that the breed has quite rightly earned over the years.

Its about time we put a stop to home breeders for all breeds & cross breeding to get a particular look irrespective of the temparement, make it compulsory for all dogs to attend training & socialisation, not just at puppy stage but for life of the dog. How many people as dog owners know the law. Did you know that all dogs in the UK by law have to wear a collar with a tag showing at least a phone number, dogs should be kept on a lead at all times when in a public place & yes that even means your local park, the list goes on. And please never leave your dog unsupervised & put them in situations they are not comfortable with no matter how well you know your dog, they are animals with very sharp teeth & immense power for their size.

Keep your dogs, yourself & others safe around your dogs & respect their awesomeness.