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Comment on Georgia: Effort to ban breeds reaches state legislature by Joan Weatherford Sammond

Joan Weatherford Sammond — Mon, 28 May 2012 00:47:08 +0000

Ban certain dogs, Mr. Rogers???? There goes the neighborhood :( Why don’t we ban ignorance instead?

Comment on Gainesville, GA: Group plans to speak against BSL at city council meeting, May 1 by Katie Geiger

Katie Geiger — Sun, 27 May 2012 21:47:14 +0000

I so agree with your comment. I think this push is all political. People need to get educated on dog behavior. For example, the case in Gainesville, Ga where a girl was bitten by a pit bull who was trying to get at the cat she was carrying in her arms. Now, number one…do people not realize that dogs and cats are natural enemies, even though they can live together. Any dog would have probably jumped the girl to get the cat. So, the public decides to ban a breed because of an incident which is very inherent to any dog. The dog was loose, so that could have been prevented. People also need to realize that responsible owners also make mistakes. A dog should be proven aggressive by a repeated behavior. If my dog is on a leash and sees a cat and pulls the leash out of my hand to chase the cat. I don’t think this is a situation in which a dog should be banned. How about all the cats that roam free. They kill more wild life than a dog does, they kill reptiles and amphibians, as well. I think these owners should be asked to keep their cats indoors and on their own property. It is their pet, keep it in their own house and their own yard. I get very irritated when I am walking my dog and their is a cat sitting on the curb….roaming around where ever. I have to hold my dog back. These are the kind of incidents that people don’t realize. Everyone who owns a pet should be responsible. I get tired also of all this “faddish” solution to get rid of dangerous dogs by banning them. What is a dangerous dog/ a dog that bites someone who is holding a cat when they are trying to get at the cat? I think the public needs to be aware of the circumstances that provoked a dog to bite, then they would make fair decisions. I also think there should be a law that people who own cats be fined if they let their pets out doors to roam. As it is, our wild life is in jeopardy because of human intervention. One cat can kill an average of 3 birds a day and lizards, non-venomous snakes, chipmunks, as well. Outdoor cats are also more likely to catch diseases and be hit by cars. Are these responsible owners? Let’s stop laws like BSL and start laws that insist that if you want a pet, be it a dog or cat, or what ever , the owner, is the protector of this animal and the responsible guardian. A dog acts on natural instincts, as does a cat. No cat breed or dog breed is more dangerous than another….politicians are not informed on reality, and as citizens, we need to write them and tell them we are tired of laws that are based on ignorance and media hype. How many pit bull attacks/bites are recorded per year…and tell us what the circumstance that made the dog bite. Make your decision based on intelligence, if not, I say don’t vote for these politicians…get them out of office.

Comment on Mount Clemens, MI: Work session to discuss BSL repeal, May 21 by StopBSL

StopBSL — Tue, 22 May 2012 01:01:00 +0000

Awesome! Thank you very much for this update, I definitely appreciate it!

Comment on Mount Clemens, MI: Work session to discuss BSL repeal, May 21 by Dave Sutton

Dave Sutton — Tue, 22 May 2012 00:36:40 +0000

Attended the work session meeting tonight at City Hall. The verbage in the Repeal has been agreed upon, this should be an Agenda Item at the next City Commission Meeting June 4, 2012. ,From all indications we have the number of votes needed to Repeal the BSL. The only dissenters are the Mayor Barb Dempsey, and City Commissioner Matthew Dreger. All the other Commissioners are in favor of Reapeal. However , the Mayor is most likely going to try and rally the anti’s-but we have the solid support from Commissioners Gary Blash, Roger Buntin,Ron Campbell, Lois Hill, and Joe Rheker III. The vote will most likely be 5-2 in favor of Repeal

Comment on Bloomington, IL: City may consider BSL by marylanddogfederation

marylanddogfederation — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:44:53 +0000

Gosh, you are so right! I have been saying it for a decade…stop calling “all those other people” “irresponsible”. And please, please stop saying “a well trained ‘”pit bull’ won’t…” It plays right into conclusions like the ones arrived at in Bloomington. Even an untrained “pit bull” is a fairly reliable dog; at least as reliable as any other kind of dog. While we’re on the topic, “any dog can bite” has morphed into “all dogs bite”. The latter is not true at all; the former is actually short for, “any dog can bite, most never do. Ever.” Sorry, pet peeves…

Comment on Maryland court ruling imposes strict liability on “pit bull” owners and landlords by Maryland: Four bills filed to overturn discriminatory liability case | Stop BSL

Tue, 15 May 2012 17:00:17 +0000

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Comment on Portsmouth, OH: BSL passed by stopbslcom

stopbslcom — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:15:21 +0000

Jeremy, contact info for the city can be found here: http://portsmouthoh.org/index.aspx?nid=162

Comment on Portsmouth, OH: BSL passed by jeremy barr

jeremy barr — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:10:29 +0000

is this not the most ignorant ordiance you have ever heard!!? This is just plan fear mongering!! I live in Ohio and would like if you could provide some phone numbers to these offices!! I dont like sending emails, but will! I prefer to call! But i have provided my email [...] plz send me any and all contact info you have so i can forward on this info and poorly mannered written ordiances!!! Thank you for the post!!!

Comment on Miami-Dade County, FL: Voters will decide whether to repeal breed ban by Vanessa garces

Vanessa garces — Mon, 14 May 2012 20:53:05 +0000

Im praying pit bulls are allowed back in Miami . Give the peaple who harm these animals times in jail .

Comment on Miami-Dade County, FL: Voters will decide whether to repeal breed ban by Vanessa garces

Vanessa garces — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:37:14 +0000

Allow my pit bulls home . I have three and I go fishing with them every other weekend with my son to the keys . I stay in west palm beach only to pertect my pits from death in Miami . I moved out 4 years ago from Dade in fear of them killing my family .