State: Interesting ideas from the group of minority legislators and Campaign LEARN. It’s a good idea and we look forward to more concrete proposals.
Wallingford: the issue of a procedure or protocol after a dog attack is being raised once more, and the ordinance committee will again discuss it. With both corporation counsel and the animal control against it, and with laws already giving sufficient powers, it is hard to see where the idea can go.
Meriden: YMCA’s suggestion that it would like to run gifted and talented programs is an interesting one. Lots of issues in this area, as there are with special education policies, and, as a rule, are difficult to discuss.
State: it’s one thing, we guess, for cases of animal abuse to be cross-reported to Dept. of Families and Children as an alert to possible child abuse, though based on a single study a decade ago. But unless someone is prepared to follow up, is it sensible for DCYS to report child abuse to the Dept. of Agriculture so household pets might be removed?
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A dog will not maul another dog unless it has a behavioral problem caused by its owner's failure to train the dog properly from puppyhood. Some dogs need more control and "leadership." Puppies that will grow to be bigger, stronger dogs, need to be corrected at the smallest sign of aggressive or anti-social behavior. The corrective training must be precise and effective. Many owners do not know that, and they live with a pet at risk for doing serious harm, if they let the aggressive behavior become a part of the dog's personality. If a dog with this problem attacks, then goes back to lovable good behavior, the dangerous behavioral problem is still there. The problem will manifest itself again if/when the "trigger" is present. The circumstances which form the trigger may not repeat for a while. But when it does, the dog is likely to act badly again with tragic results. The animal control officer doesn't seem to understand this. The corporation counsel and the Town Council should not be expected to know this.
The animal control officer under-reacted and called a mauling an accident. She should have called the mauling dog "an animal with a problem." The ACO should have the authority to require the dog owner to get the bad behavior corrected, and have the good judgment to protect society in the meantime.
The Record Journal should do a story on this, and interview an experienced dog trainer --- some one who deals with problem dogs that show aggression. Spend some time on it --- a thorough feature. That would be a public service.
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