Comments on: A Second Chance For Ozzy http://www.itchmo.com/a-second-chance-for-ozzy-892 Essential news for cats, dogs and pet owners. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:11:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Itchmo » Blog Archive » Update On A Second Chance For Ozzy http://www.itchmo.com/a-second-chance-for-ozzy-892#comment-28059 Itchmo » Blog Archive » Update On A Second Chance For Ozzy Tue, 12 Jun 2007 07:48:39 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/a-second-chance-for-ozzy-892#comment-28059 [...] a German shepard, was going to be euthanized for biting a boy, but a correctional facility wanted to give Ozzy a second chance and use him as a patrol dog. His fate depended on if the judge [...] […] a German shepard, was going to be euthanized for biting a boy, but a correctional facility wanted to give Ozzy a second chance and use him as a patrol dog. His fate depended on if the judge […]

]]> By: DaveG http://www.itchmo.com/a-second-chance-for-ozzy-892#comment-24586 DaveG Fri, 01 Jun 2007 02:47:11 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/a-second-chance-for-ozzy-892#comment-24586 The news item clearly stated that he would not have contact with people (presumably meaning "the public") in his new unit. As for "why the excuses", why the rush to euthanize a fully-grown, 7-year-old dog based on two bite incidents if he's never exhibited such behaviors previously? I realize that it's probably a minority viewpoint, but I will always be opposed to automatic assumptions that a dog is too dangerous to be allowed to live the first time he bites someone. GSDs are not dogs for careless, inattentive owners or those who are unfamiliar with the breed. If they aren't well-trained and don't feel like they have a job to do, the results often aren't pretty. I wouldn't be surprised if there were more to this story besides a "dog with a propensity to bite people", and I'm glad he's getting another chance. The news item clearly stated that he would not have contact with people (presumably meaning “the public”) in his new unit.

As for “why the excuses”, why the rush to euthanize a fully-grown, 7-year-old dog based on two bite incidents if he’s never exhibited such behaviors previously? I realize that it’s probably a minority viewpoint, but I will always be opposed to automatic assumptions that a dog is too dangerous to be allowed to live the first time he bites someone.

GSDs are not dogs for careless, inattentive owners or those who are unfamiliar with the breed. If they aren’t well-trained and don’t feel like they have a job to do, the results often aren’t pretty. I wouldn’t be surprised if there were more to this story besides a “dog with a propensity to bite people”, and I’m glad he’s getting another chance.

]]> By: EmilyS http://www.itchmo.com/a-second-chance-for-ozzy-892#comment-24543 EmilyS Thu, 31 May 2007 23:31:53 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/a-second-chance-for-ozzy-892#comment-24543 why on earth would anyone want to use a dog KNOWN to bite people as a patrol dog? do the police WANT dogs with a propensity to bite people, including kids? There are thousands of great dogs... who have never and would never bite a person.. killed every day in this country. Why the excuses for THIS dog? why on earth would anyone want to use a dog KNOWN to bite people as a patrol dog?
do the police WANT dogs with a propensity to bite people, including kids?

There are thousands of great dogs… who have never and would never bite a person.. killed every day in this country.

Why the excuses for THIS dog?

]]> By: k http://www.itchmo.com/a-second-chance-for-ozzy-892#comment-24397 k Thu, 31 May 2007 15:05:53 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/a-second-chance-for-ozzy-892#comment-24397 Hope it works out for Ozzy! Hope it works out for Ozzy!

]]> By: Gary http://www.itchmo.com/a-second-chance-for-ozzy-892#comment-24387 Gary Thu, 31 May 2007 14:24:25 +0000 http://www.itchmo.com/a-second-chance-for-ozzy-892#comment-24387 These articles never say what the kid did to the dog. Some kids can be vicious, kicking, hitting the face etc. These articles never say what the kid did to the dog. Some kids can be vicious, kicking, hitting the face etc.

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