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Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana May Consider Breed Restrictions for “Pit Bulls”
Feb. 22, 2011 update. Councilman Kevin Voisin sent the following regarding Monday’s meeting: “…We are sending the issue back fo more work and it will be reviewed soon. One of the issues we identified as needing work at our meeting last night was to avoid a breed specific ordinance. Thanks for all…
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Illinois HB 1080: Illinois Ag Committee to Consider HB 1080
March 18, 2011 update: According to HB 1080’s status page, HB 1080 has been kicked back down to the Rules Committee where its sponsor is most likely hoping for an assignment to a more amenable committee. We hope HB 1080 dies a well-deserved, dishonorable death in the Rules Committee because the bill and its…
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Friday Harbor, Washington May Consider Breed-Specific Ordinance
Feb. 24, 2011 update: Word is that BSL was voted down in Friday Harbor, 3-2. That’s close, so folks please stay vigilant. Editor’s note: It looks like a discussion of BSL is on the agenda for tomorrow’s council meeting: http://www.fridayharbor.org/PDF/Council%20Packet/021711/dog.pdf If you’re in the area, you may want to attend. Otherwise, please write…
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HSUS Back-Pedaling on Fighting Dog Stance and the Widely Debunked Dogsbite.org for Some Reason Still Cited as a Media Source
Last Friday I stumbled across what I thought was going to be a promising article in The Seattle Times that began, “Pit bulls are the most abused, reviled, abandoned and euthanized dogs in the United States.” Anyone who has ever rehabilitated abused bulldog breeds knows first-hand the heartbreaking truth of the above statement. But…
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Illinois HB 1080: While Victims of Dog Attacks May Want BSL, It’s Not What’s Best for Safety’s Sake
March 18, 2011 update: According to HB 1080’s status page, HB 1080 has been kicked back down to the Rules Committee where its sponsor is most likely hoping for an assignment to a more amenable committee. We hope HB 1080 dies a well-deserved, dishonorable death in the Rules Committee because the bill and its…
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OH HB 14: A Few Clarifications for the Toledo Blade
While reading an article in the Toledo Blade about Ohio Representative Sears’ HB 14 which would remove the “dangerous” dog definition for “pit bulls” in the state of Ohio, I noticed that the Toledo Blade quoted former Lucas County Dog Warden Tom Skeldon who said, “Here in Lucas County, [“pit bulls” are] the No. 1…
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A Clarification about BSL on Military Bases and that Pesky CDC “Study” Again
Due to recent dog attacks in Piney Green, N.C., Onslow County, N.C. Sheriff Ed Brown is calling for a ban of what he calls “aggressive dog breeds.” Putting aside for the moment that no one dog breed has been scientifically proven to be inherently aggressive (and certainly not that non-existent “breed” “pit bull”), Sheriff…
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Parker, Florida Needs an Enforced Leash Law, Not BSL!
After a so-called “pit bull” attack has occurred in a city, citizens and often elected officials alike are quick to knee-jerk and request or even demand a breed ban or some other form of breed-specific legislation (BSL). For instance, after a dog, Annie, was attacked in her backyard by two so-called “pit bulls” (though…
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Illinois HB 1080: What Illinois Representative John Bradley Doesn’t Know about Animal Control Could Amount to Alot of Dead Dogs
March 18, 2011 update: According to HB 1080’s status page, HB 1080 has been kicked back down to the Rules Committee where its sponsor is most likely hoping for an assignment to a more amenable committee. We hope HB 1080 dies a well-deserved, dishonorable death in the Rules Committee because the bill and its…
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Illinois HB 1080 Would Allow Breed-Specific Legislation in the State of Illinois
March 18, 2011 update: According to HB 1080’s status page, HB 1080 has been kicked back down to the Rules Committee where its sponsor is most likely hoping for an assignment to a more amenable committee. We hope HB 1080 dies a well-deserved, dishonorable death in the Rules Committee because the bill and its…