[ticskebasse]

I am personally not a pet person. I'm not against pets, but neither am I for them. I had plenty of pets growing up. Now that I'm a little older, I find they are not something I am particularly fond of. My wife is scared of dogs, in fact. On that note, neither of us feel that dogs should be banned or regulated.

If owners treat their dogs as they should be treated. If they are cared for, trained, and watched, then there won't be a problem. I do understand however that sometimes something might cause a dog to do something out of character. I had a loveable dog that was scared of my cat (while I was younger). My dog was just adorable, but one night I was trying to get a midnight snack and the dog was asleep on the floor. I tried to step over the dog and got bit for my efforts. It never happened again. I didn't think my dog is "aggressive" or anything like that. You have to hold owners responsible. If you do, then you won't have any problems. If a dog becomes a problem, and the owner is held accountable, they will either find a solution or have to get rid of the dog, which is a solution itself.