GreenvilleGrows
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I'm not trying to shift blame to the victim. I'm just educating people on what they should do when they encounter a dog that is aggressive. It may help keep them from being attacked. If there is a way to prevent an attack wouldn't you want to know how?
Owning a dog is not like making a decision to drive under the influence of alcohol.
Owning a dog is not like committing arson.
Owning a dog is not like illegally firing a gun into a bar.
I'm not trying to say that owning a dog is exactly driving drunk, arson, or firing a gun into a bar. I'm just educating dog owners that dogs, as loyal as they are, can also be dangerous. And, when you take on the responsibility of putting something potentially dangerous out into the world, the fact that you didn't intend it to harm isn't a sufficient defense to take away your responsbility.
Being drunk in your kitchen is not dangerous to others. A fire in your fireplace is not dangerous to others. A gun under your mattress is not dangerous to others. A dog in your living room is not dangerous to others. Once you take these things out into the world, you may not intend for someone to get hurt, but if they do, you're responsible. Given the correct precautions, there is nothing more tame and useful than fire. But, the larger it is and less care taken, the more dangerous it becomes.