Hi Jenny,
Many thanks. I have now heard back from TH and they have now changed their minds as I have been informed that this sit has been removed from the site.
It did not sound like these owners were taking things too seriously, as they mentioned taking to a dog friendly pub etc. You cannot be hanging on tightly to the lead at all times, as now required by law, if sat sipping drinks.
Thank you.
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Thank you for bringing up the topic, @Visit . Helps awareness for fellow members. In addition to many good points mentioned, when there are so many requirements by law in a country, it is super important to mention in a listing to give a transparent impression of a sit and of the local laws - and in effect also to get the right applications for a good match. I would imagine the host would more easily be liable both re. sitters and third parties if this is not handled responsibly - and it would be interesting to see if THS also could be held accountable if the platform was warned and didn’t take action on non-transparency of such a sit.
@fledermaus mentioned the owner. I too have reservations on why people choose to buy certain animals. Sometimes it serms they might choose it because it is for instance big/ strong/ dangerous/ can do serious damage, as that is clear part of the breed description. What reasons would one have for choosing a high risk breed? I also have reservations towards people who make a lot of excuses for an animal (you can see this for instance if a dog has injured or killed an animal or a person). If you do not as an owner take full responsibility for the behavior of your animal and the consequences of it, then it is not a host that is a good match for me.
I find that those hosts that do take on that responsibility for their pet are also hosts that are more likely to have a well trained, sweet and well adapted pet.
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Thanks for popping back to update us @Visit - and for raising your concerns with the team. I’m glad to hear we’ve been able to take action.
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In the US, banned breeds can vary from one city to next and often change from year to year.
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Yes, a baby was just killed by a pit bull and their county had previously banned that breed and later repealed the ban.
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