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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

It wasn't even escaped, they live wild in that area, apparently. Descended from escapees many years ago but the ones there currently will have been "born wild" so would simply be classed as wildlife.

Like I said I don't agree with people who say dogs should never be off-leash. They should be on-leash around livestock, but large dogs need to run and simply can't get the exercise they need walking on a leash at all times, at least not in their "peak years", pups and elderly dogs maybe different.

BUT if a dog has a history of attacking wildlife or of snapping at other dogs - even if it's a rare occurence - IMO they should definitely be muzzled. It's like wearing a seatbelt I guess - you don't EXPECT to crash on every journey but there's zero drawback to having that safety net in place.

Is there not a law in the UK that requires certain breeds of dogs(German Shepard's being one) to be muzzled when out in public? These Breeds have to be in Ireland

American pit bull terrier
English bull terrier
Staffordshire bull terrier
Bull mastiff
Dobermann pinscher
German shepherd (Alsatian)
Rhodesian ridgeback
Rottweiler
Japanese akita
Japanese tosa
Bandog