Laura Prowicz

A people problem, not a dog problem

RE: “The pit bull quandary” [Voices, June 13].

Dog attacks and dog bites are a people problem, not a dog problem.

First off, no dog “snaps,” not even pit-bull type dogs. Dogs give indications of their behavior long before anything happens. People just don't notice when dogs start to exhibit their lack of respect for the family hierarchy; that is a people problem, not a dog problem.

On to the point of pit bulls in particular being inherently dangerous.

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