Another call to ban dangerous dogs

Two young children have undergone surgery over the weekend after being attacked by dogs in separate incidents. Photo / Thinkstock

A dog behaviour expert wants to see dangerous and aggressive dogs taken out of society.

Two young children have undergone surgery over the weekend after being attacked by dogs in separate incidents in Kawerau and in Masterton.

Barry Gillingwater of DSS Animal Management says if the Government is serious about stopping these sorts of injuries, dogs with aggressive tendencies should be banned.

"I do think you've got to remove certain aggressive dogs from society, they really have no place in modern society," he told Newstalk ZB.

Barry Gillingwater says many dog attacks wouldn't happen if the dog was better trained, supervised, and children were educated about how to act around dogs.

He says often the aggressive breeds are chosen as pets in areas where there's high crime, specifically for their aggressive tendencies.

"A lot of families choose to have this sort of dog roaming their property as a cheap form of burglar alarm, so it's more of a social problem that's driving the choice of the breed in the first place."

- Newstalk ZB