OWNERS of dangerous and restricted dog breeds in Australia are being urged by Melton Council to surrender their animals.

This move come after a State Government crackdown following several recent dog attacks,is this a usual knee jerk reaction rather than thinking that it's more likely to be the owner rather than the dog!

An amnesty has been announced to register restricted breed dogs and will end on September 29,this means any unregistered restricted breed dog can be taken and destroyed by council officers.
Would it not be better to punish the owner initially rather than kill a possibly innocent dog?
If the dog is deemed and reported to be a nuisance then obviously that could change things.

It has been reported that Melton Mayor Justin Mammarella said he was aware of reports from other municipalities that some dog owners had released restricted breed dogs on to the street rather than meeting the strict regulations designed to keep their animals in check.

It has also been said that the Council encourages owners to voluntarily surrender their unwanted restricted breed dogs to the Melton Pound and has waived the fee for such surrenders.
Read that again....who are these people with unwanted dogs and again should they not be the ones punished rather than an innocent life that has been unloved by no fault of their own.

Also the Council said that is committed to protecting the community from dangerous dogs and to enforce its powers in the identification and regulation of restricted breed dogs including, but not restricted to, american pit bulls.

What do we think.... the owner of the dog, debate?

This is Newshound signing off
WOOF

In dog we trust

This is how it can be if a dog is loved and treated properly