Monthly Archives: October 2009

Kingston, NY: Free training available for pit bulls, owners

Posted on October 30, 2009 by | Comments Off

Free training means a safer community. I’m not sure what the article means when it says the free training is for ”young people.”

Free training available for pit bulls, owners

Published: Friday, October 30, 2009
By ARIEL ZANGLA
Freeman staff

KINGSTON — Starting Monday, young people in the city who own pit bulls can take part in a free training program geared at teaching the dogs basic manners and the owners responsibility.

[...] Train-A-Bull will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. the next six Mondays at the Clinton Avenue United Methodist Church, which is at 122 Clinton Ave. in Midtown Kingston.

The training is free. To sign up, call (845) 399-6136.

Full article retrieved 10/30/09 from http://www.dailyfreeman.com/articles/2009/10/30/news/doc4aea6ca8d5f8d291246174.txt

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Nov. 3 is Election Day

Posted on October 29, 2009 by | Comments Off

Don’t forget to vote!

Our lawmakers, who decide whether or not to pass breed-specific legislation, are elected to positions of power by “we the people.”

Although this is an off-year for many of us, some areas are voting lawmakers in and out of office.

Do you know where your local lawmakers stand on BSL? Are they up for re-election this year?
Do you know what issues are being voted on this year?

The method for getting the answers to these questions is a little bit different from place to place, but you can almost always get a starting point with a simple Google query like “2009 elections [your state]“.

You may need to personally call or e-mail incumbents and their opponents to find out whether they support BSL; this issue isn’t usually covered in standard media interviews.

Feel free to post your lawmakers’ feelings about BSL here (don’t forget to include their name and location).

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Broward Co., FL: Whispers of BSL

Posted on October 28, 2009 by | Comments Off

Florida State Law [emphasis mine]:

767.14  Additional local restrictions authorized.–Nothing in this act shall limit any local government from placing further restrictions or additional requirements on owners of dangerous dogs or developing procedures and criteria for the implementation of this act, provided that no such regulation is specific to breed and that the provisions of this act are not lessened by such additional regulations or requirements. This section shall not apply to any local ordinance adopted prior to October 1, 1990.

Contact info for Broward Co. Commissioners

Ilene Lieberman – District 1
Broward County Governmental Center
115 S. Andrews Ave., Room 417, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 357-7001
Fax (954) 357-7295
ilieberman@broward.org

Kristin Jacobs – District 2 (against BSL)
Broward County Governmental Center
115 South Andrews Ave., Room 421, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
Phone: 954-357-7002
kjacobs@broward.org

Stacy Ritter – District 3
Broward County Governmental Center
115 S. Andrews Ave. Room 413, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Telephone: 954-357-7003
Fax: 954-357-7319
sritter@broward.org

Ken Keechl – District 4
Broward County Governmental Center
115 S. Andrews Ave. Room 412, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Telephone: 954-357-7004
Fax: 954-357-7798
kkeechl@broward.org

Lois Wexler – District 5 (pushing BSL)
Broward County Governmental Center
115 S. Andrews Avenue Room 414, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Phone: (954) 357-7005
lwexler@broward.org

Sue Gunzburger – District 6
Broward Governmental Center
115 S. Andrews Avenue, Room 421, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Telephone: 954-357-7006
sgunzburger@broward.org

John E. Rodstrom, Jr. – District 7
Broward County Governmental Center
115 S. Andrews Ave. Room 416, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
Tel: 954-357-7007
Fax: 954-357-8088
jrodstrom@broward.org

Diana Wasserman-Rubin – District 8
Broward County Governmental Center
115 S. Andrews Ave. Room 410, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
Phone: 954-357-7008
dwassermanrubin@broward.org

Mayor Josephus Eggelletion, Jr. – District 9
Broward County Governmental Center
115 S. Andrews Ave., Room 413, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(954) 357-7009
jeggelletion@broward.org

The County Commission meets in formal session on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. in Room 422 of the Broward County Governmental Center. Public Hearings begin at 2 p.m. as designated on the meeting schedule. The County Commission schedules workshops as needed on specific topics that require additional discussion. Individuals who wish to address the Commission at a Commission Meeting or Public Hearing may do so, subject to the rules and procedures established in the Broward County Administrative Code.

Broward County Attorney’s Office
Jeffrey J. Newton, County Attorney
115 South Andrews Avenue, Suite 423, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301
954-357-7600

Pit bulls: If you can’t ban them, muzzle them, commissioner says

Posted by Anthony Man on October 27, 2009 04:09 PM

County Commissioner Lois Wexler wants Broward County to consider an ordinance that would require owners of pit bulls, and possibly other potentially dangerous breeds, to keep their dogs muzzled and on leashes.[...]

Full article retrieved 10/28/09 from http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/broward/blog/2009/10/pit_bulls_if_you_cant_ban_them.html

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Elkhart, IN: Special committee continues discussion of Elkhart pit bull ban

Posted on October 27, 2009 by | Comments Off

Previous alerts for Elkhart: http://stopbsl.com/?s=elkhart

Special committee continues discussion of Elkhart pit bull ban

Fox28.com

An Ad-Hoc committee will continue their evaluation of a proposed pit bull ban in the City of Elkhart. The committee will meet for the fourth, and likely final time, before making a recommendation to the Public Health and Safety Committee of the City Council. [...]

Full article retrieved 10/27/10 from http://www.fox28.com/Global/story.asp?S=11389526

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Denver, CO: Advocates rally against breed-specific bans, such as Denver’s

Posted on October 26, 2009 by | 1 Comment

Group has bone to pick with city

Advocates rally against breed-specific bans, such as Denver’s

Peter Marcus, DDN Staff Writer
Monday, October 26, 2009

[...] The law has come under intense scrutiny lately after an administrative judge ruled that animal control officers wrongly labeled a boxer-mix as a pit bull. Three so-called experts with Denver Animal Care and Control had labeled Kevin O’Connell’s dog Dexter a pit bull. But O’Connell’s own experts–American Kennel Club judges and professional dog handlers–testified that Dexter was in no way a pit bull.

Advocates are now wondering how many innocent dogs the city has killed by wrongly labeling a dog believed to be a pit bull.[...]

Full article retrieved 10/26/09 from http://www.thedenverdailynews.com/article.php?aID=6146

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Southgate, MI: City Council to reconsider ordinance on vicious dogs (still BSL)

Posted on October 26, 2009 by | 1 Comment

Previous alert for Southgate: http://stopbsl.com/2009/10/07/southgate-mi-vote-tonight-on-proposed-bsl-for-owners-of-pit-bulls-and-presa-canarios/

14400 Dix-Toledo Highway, Southgate, Michigan 48195
council@ci.southgate.mi.us
(734) 258-3023

SOUTHGATE: City Council to reconsider ordinance on vicious dogs

Published: Saturday, October 24, 2009
By Rene Cizio

SOUTHGATE — [...] Response from the community caused council members to rethink the proposed ordinance.

[...] The changes officials are discussing include liability insurance of at least $100,000 and a requirement that owners of vicious dogs pay between $200 and $500 for a dog license instead of the $5 or $10 for non-vicious dogs. [...]

Full article retrieved 10/26/09 from http://www.thenewsherald.com/articles/2009/10/24/news/doc4ae32674a58c5351021725.txt

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Colbert County, AL: Uniform dog law aids enforcement (not BSL)

Posted on October 25, 2009 by | Comments Off

Uniform dog law aids enforcement

By Michelle Rupe Eubanks, Staff Writer
Published: Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 10:13 p.m.

COLBERT COUNTY – A uniform vicious dog ordinance in Colbert County has made enforcement much easier and is making the community safer, animal control officials say.

[...] Although some breeds are more apt to have vicious tendencies, Evans said no breed is being targeted with the ordinance.[...]

Full article retrieved 10/25/09 from http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20091025/ARTICLES/910255040/1011/NEWS?Title=Uniform-dog-law-aids-enforcement

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