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Denver, CO residents: Online petition and opportunity to get involved

The below is submitted from Team Pit-A-Full, which continues to battle Denver’s breed ban. They are seeking signatures from Denver residents who oppose the ban: DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO LIVES IN DENVER OR NEIGHBORING DENVER METRO CITIES? Please share, cross … Continue reading

Denver, CO: Council rejects service dog exemption to pit bull ban

Pit-bull service-dog exemption rejected by Denver City Council By Patricia Calhoun, Tue., Dec. 7 2010 @ 6:44AM [...]Still, Denver’s twenty-year-old ordinance continues to specifically ban pit bulls — which means that on March 15, when the revised ADA takes effect, … Continue reading

Denver, CO: Council set to consider service dog exemption to pit bull ban, Dec 6

The Denver city council is set to consider a service dog exemption to their pit bull ban. The Department of Justice recently issued an opinion that service dogs could not be restricted or banned based on their breed. Denver is … Continue reading

Denver, CO: Council continues to delay vote on service dog exemption to ban

In August, the safety commmittee recommended that Denver city council create an exemption in the pit bull ban for “pit bull” service dogs. This recommendation was made in part due to several lawsuits and a Justice Department ruling stating that the ban … Continue reading

Denver, CO: First reading on service dog exemption to ban, Oct 25

ADA ruling could alter Denver pit bull ban by: Charmaine Robledo/YourHub.com Article Contributed on: 9/29/2010 10:14:00 AM The ADA ruling trumps breed-specific ordinances in cities such as Denver and Aurora. Denver first banned pit bulls in 1989 after reported attacks … Continue reading

Denver, CO: Denver delays decision on service-dog exemption to pit-bull ban

Denver delays decision on service-dog exemption to pit-bull ban By Christopher N. Osher, The Denver Post Posted: 09/14/2010 01:00:00 AM MDT The Denver City Council on Monday delayed a vote on whether to create an exemption to the city’s pit-bull-terrier … Continue reading

Denver, CO: Breed ban exceptions for service dogs may be on horizon

After decades with ban, Denver revisits pit bulls August 24, 2010 By Jared Jacang Maher, Face The State Pit bulls, outlawed from Denver more than 20 years ago, will be allowed back into city limits as service animals under a … Continue reading