Would it make a difference...

Hmm well first I would say that if you want to pet a dog you should ask the owner if you can then you know it will not bite you and is friendly. and second the owner should say when the dog is dangerous and when he is not. and take precautions when you see a un collared dog

A dog with a problem with biting needs to be taught to curb that no matter what. I know with me, personally, if it's my own dog, I am more likely to forgive it for biting me if it had a good reason. But, I would be horrified if I had a dog that bit people outside the home. There are actual legal liabilities regarding dog bites.

it would not matter to me weither my dog bit my kids or someone elses dog. it still bit a kids and i would get rid of it. i would not be able to live with myself if my dog bit someone. it wouldn't matter who it was. i would have to get rid of the dog.

Biting is biting! There's a big difference between a cause and effect bite and a behavioural biting issue as well. For example, I've seen situations where a child has pulled a dogs ears too hard and the dog has lashed out in defense. This is unfortunate of course, but is also understandable as it's not necessarily a constant act on the dog's part and is more of a knee-jerk reaction to a negative event. Dogs that are constantly lashing out at people thugh are an entirely different thing altogether! It's an owners responsibility to ensure their pet is of no concern to others and if they have an animal that is aggressive in this sense, then they need to either muzzle it or keep it away from people. As for ourown responsibilities, well it's of course plain common sense to approach ANY animal carefully thst we are not familiar with! I was always taught to approach a dog for the first time by extending the back of my hand so it could sniff it first. You can then guage the dog's physical reactions from that point and go from there. And when it comes to our children, it's vital that we teach them NOT to rush up to an animal. A child is is very exuberant for one and this could be seen as threatening by a dog. Secondly, a small child's face is of a similar height to a medium sized dog's at times, so this is a commonly bitten area as well. It's every parent's responsibility to ensure their children are very, very cautious and calm around animals they are not familiar with. Especially when it comes to dogs!

To be completely honest, and this is one of my strong opinions, if my dog were to intentionally bite anyone for no reason at all, I would have it euthanized. I would never take any risks with it, because it'll be so likely(not all the time) it'll do it again.

In Sweden, where I live, I´m , as owner of the dog, is responsible for everyyhing that the dog does. For instans, if somebody, gets into my garden, and my dog bites them there, to protect me, I´m responsible for the injure on the person who entered my garden.... That´s Swedish law, and it´s sucks, I think. But ofcourse , if my dogs are out my property, I think it´s right, mean dog shouldn´t be allowed there, without proper safty thinking.