Links

These links are in addition to links that can be found within relevant pages on this website.

More BSL Information

• BSL Updates – essential for keeping track of BSL alerts across the nation and the world
• American Dog Owner’s Association – state-by-state lists of dog-related legislation, including BSL
• Understand-a-bull.com – BSL alerts, essays, info, and much more. Comprehensive site on BSL.
• Dangerous Dogs Act – For folks who want to learn more about the BSL in the UK
• KC Dog Blog – Excellent discussions about BSL issues
• AKC Canine Legislation Department – Legislative Alerts – BSL alerts (and other alerts)
• AKC Homeowner’s Insurance Resource Center – for dealing with insurance companies that discriminate based on breed

Laws and Court Cases

• ASPCA Advocacy Center Lobby Information – Good information for those unfamiliar with the legislative process
• AKC Brochures – info on how to tackle canine-related legislative issues
• E-Lobbyist – browse bills filed in your state
• Pit Bulletin Legal News – covers the latest legal challenges to BSL
• Animal Legal and Historical Center – laws and court cases related to animals
• Animal Law Coalition – laws and court cases related to animal welfare

Dog Attack and Bite info/stats

• National Canine Research Council
• American Temperament Test Society (ATTS) – offers temperament testing certification and publishes annual results of the test; see the passing/failing rates of each breed

Informational Articles about BSL

• Diane Blackman – “Practicality of Breed Specific Legislation in Reducing or Eliminating Dog Attacks on Humans and Dogs” – another VERY good article, with references
• Deeming Dogs Dangerous by Breed in the U.S.: Fact or Politics? – Viewpoint discussion hosted by washingtonpost.com, featuring Stephen L. Zawistowski and Pamela J. Reid.
• JAVMA News: “Breed Discrimination Bites Homeowners” – discusses breed-specific insurance
• JAVMA: “Responsible Ownership the Alternative to Breed Banning, Other Restrictions”
• Pit Bull Rescue Central – Breed Specific Legislation

Books for your Bookshelf

• Fatal Dog Attacks: The Stories Behind the Statistics (United States) by Karen Delise
• The Pit Bull Placebo by Karen Delise (free download!)
• Dogs Bite: But Balloons and Slippers Are More Dangerous by Janis Bradley
• Every Dog’s Legal Guide: A Must-have Book for Your Owner by Mary Randolph
• The Culture Clash: A Revolutionary New Way to Understanding the Relationship Between Humans and Domestic Dogs by Jean Donaldson

Essays on BSL

• Dog Owner’s Guide – “Banned in Cincinnati”
• Pit Bulls on the Web: The Pit Bull Problem