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There should be formal training for people who want to own a dog larger than a certain size. The number of negligent owners is astounding.

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8 points

As an owner of large dogs: agree.

You need a license for all sorts of things. Why not a dog?

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14 points

The people who own large aggressive breeds rarely cross over with people who know or even care about training.

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The reason I don’t own one is because I am a responsible dog owner and know I don’t have the capacity and time to train one properly. Chihuaha it is!

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Can confirm. My dad had two dogs of the biggest and meanest breeds possible. Yes, he was the type to own big trucks n shit to be manly. And yes, one of the dogs bit two people in his lifespan.

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6 points

Or worse they purchase them for protection and train them to be aggressive then neglect them.

Training a large dog to be obedient and highly controlled in a good way is A LOT of work and expensive if you go through classes to do it. However you normally end up with a highly reliable and predictable dog.

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7 points

Hence making it mandatory, and make breeders only be allowed to sell to certified owners.

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