County Councillor Alan Tobin has received a lot of backlash after posting a picture of new signs put up in Meath's public parks.
With over 300,000 interactions on his post it was clearly a very controversial issue and the public wanted their voices heard.
The signs which feature the pictures of ten different dog breeds asks owners to make sure these dogs are on a lead at all times.
Also requiring owners to muzzle these dogs and make sure there are a name tags on them.
The issue which was discussed on RTÉ Radio 1’s Liveline received a huge response with people having massive issue with the signs.
The main argument was that these signs are telling people that these ten dogs are the only dogs which you should worry about or take these extra precautions with.
One caller made the point that a dog might appear dangerous but it’s the dog’s upbringing and training that encourages dangerous behaviour.
Callers saying that it is not the dogs that are dangerous but the dog owners that are uneducated about their breed.
One caller suggested that every dog owner should have to take a bite prevention test before getting a license.
Most callers were adamant that is not the dog that is the issue but the owner and worried that these posters would only encourage a lack of education with regards to owning a dog.
While there was many different opinions, everyone seemed in agreement that dog owners should educate themselves about the nature of their dogs and train their dogs properly.
“Every single breed out there has the capability to cause physical harm” said a caller.
The negative response to Alan Tobin’s post has been incredible with over 55,000 people responding angrily to it.
Alan told the show how he had received an astonishing amount of hatred which he said “unfortunately is all part of being a public representative”.
Some users even threatened to shoot the councillor for his opinions.
But we want to know what you think.
Is the poster a good start at encouraging dog safety?
Or is it dangerous to only highlight these ten breeds?
Let us know in our poll below.
