ABSTRACT

This contribution aimed to highlight the importance of the legal framework on human-dog interactions to better understand the “more‐than‐human cosmopolitanism”. Thus, it gives insight into the never-ending debate of how we can share the living space with other forms of life. The study acknowledged the inconsistencies between community members’ and experts’ opinions on the best methods to prevent dogs’ attacks, the imperative to consider concerns for animal welfare and public safety while improving the legitimacy of different implemented measures. The seriousness of the dog control problem determined the enactment of laws to limit or ban dogs purely on their breed/type. The study explores Romanian citizens beliefs regarding law labeled “dangerous” dogs within the context of Romanian breed-specific legislation (Governmental Emergency Ordinance No. 55 of 2002). An overwhelming majority of respondents considered that a dog’s dangerousness must be assessed individually, according to each specimen’s characteristics, and regardless of the breed/type to which it belongs. A significant percentage of people were unaware of the legal regime in place for “dangerous” dog breeds. Responsible dog ownership intertwined with learning to care could solve the societal annoyance of “blacklisted” dog breeds/type.

摘要

这一贡献旨在强调人狗互动法律框架的重要性，以更好地理解“超越人类的世界主义”。因此，它让我们深入了解关于我们如何与其他生命形式共享生活空间的永无止境的争论。该研究承认社区成员和专家对防止狗攻击的最佳方法的意见不一致，必须考虑对动物福利和公共安全的关注，同时提高不同实施措施的合法性。狗控制问题的严重性决定了纯粹根据狗的品种/类型限制或禁止狗的法律的制定。该研究探讨了罗马尼亚公民在罗马尼亚品种特定立法（第 1 号政府紧急法令）的背景下对标记为“危险”狗的法律的看法。2002 年第 55 号）。绝大多数受访者认为，无论犬只属于哪个品种/类型，都必须根据每个标本的特征，单独评估其危险性。很大一部分人不知道针对“危险”犬种的法律制度。负责任的养狗与学会照顾交织在一起可以解决社会对“列入黑名单”的狗品种/类型的烦恼。