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Newark, Ohio Passes Canine Good Citizen Allowance for “Pit Bulls”
As expected, the Newark, Ohio City Council voted in its Monday, December 16, 2013, meeting to drop the ‘vicious’ label for “pit bulls” who have had formal training and pass their Canine Good Citizens (CGC) test. Once “pit bulls” have fulfilled these requirements, they no longer have to fulfill the requirement of a “dangerous”…
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Canton, Michigan Couple Seek Repeal of Vicious Dog Label for Pit Bulls
Jessica and Marcin Kowalewski have begun lobbying local officials in Canton, Michigan to repeal a provision in Canton’s vicious dog ordinance that declares so-called pit bulls vicious. While the Kowalewskis argue that Canton’s breed-specific law (BSL) is unfair because their bulldog mix Loki is obedience trained, loves children and cats, and is well-behaved on…
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Beebe, Arkansas Seeks to Combine Pit Bull Ban with Vicious Dog Category Since BSL is Not Working
According to the Beebe News in Beebe, Arkansas, Mayor Mike Robertson and the city’s attorney Barrett Rodgers, may combine the ordinance language that bans so-called pit bulls with the ordinance language related to vicious dogs. Beebe already has a breed-specific law (BSL) banning so-called pit bulls, or “Pit Bulls and others in that category…