Sentences with phrase «specific legislation banning»

* Please also note: At this time we are unable to adopt out dogs to anyone living in Prince George's County due to current Breed Specific Legislation banning Pit Bulls.

Hundreds of these dogs are put to sleep in the U.S. alone every year, and breed - specific legislation bans them from entire parts of the country, which essentially serves as a death sentence for many dogs in those areas.»

Not exact matches

The term is ambiguous and would have needed to be defined in any such legislation; a federal ban that was in place from 1994 to 2004 applied to semiautomatic weapons with two or more of a list of specific features (for example, a telescoping stock and a pistol grip).

Republican Sen. John Bonacic in an interview Tuesday said he would be open to considering specific gun control legislation such as bans on bump stocks and extending the waiting period to purchase a gun so a more extensive background check is conducted.

References American Pit Bull Registry American Dog Breeders Association: The Role of a Registration Office National Dog Breeders Council Of SA: Bloodlines American Kennel Club: American Staffordshire Terrier History ASPCA: Breed Specific Legislation American Bar Association - Pit Bull Bans: The State of Breed — Specific Legislation The REAL Pit Bull, Inc.: Pit Bull Education, Advocacy, Rescue, Training

Besides mere curiosity and determining possible health issues, genetic testing can help protect dogs from breed specific legislation by proving that they are not part of banned breeds.

Part of our advocacy efforts includes educating the public on various aspects of living with dogs, with or without disabilities, to encourage adoption, especially of these ostracized breeds that are in great numbers in shelters everywhere due to overpopulation and the bans on pit bulls (read more about Breed - Specific Legislation and other BS discrimination).

Tags: american staffordshire terrier, bans, breed, breed specific legislation, breeds, hawaii, illegal, kauai, legislation, maui, misdemanor, moloka, oahu, own, pit bull, pit bull ban, pit bulls, proposal, protests, sell, staffordshire bull terrier, the big island Comments: none

«Policy responses to dog bites have increasingly turned to banning or controlling particular breeds of dogs (breed - specific legislation or BSL).

You are training a service dog to help make your life better, not more difficult by facing municipal breed specific legislation, breed bans in rental housing, additional insurance costs, and public access challenges.

Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) typically takes on two forms; either it creates a total ban on ownership, or it places unreasonable responsibilities on the pet owner such as constant confinement and excessive and often unobtainable insurance coverage on their pet.

Emblazoned with stenciled text detailing in time, down to the exact minute of death, the painting of the black pit bull serves as the face of the ban breed - specific legislation, or BSL, Barone and the organization do not support.

Breed specific legislation affecting Pit Bull dogs ranges from all - out bans to laws that require Pit Bull owners to carry costly insurance policies.

Delaware has joined 18 others states in banning breed - specific legislation that discriminates against certain breeds!

A number of municipalities have enacted breed - specific legislation (BSL), in some cases banning «pitbull - type» dogs (and / or Rottweilers and other large breeds), and in others requiring that they be spayed or neutered, or imposing special restrictions on their housing.

On Friday, Delaware became the 21st state to enact a statewide ban on breed specific legislation when Governor John Carney signed House Bill 13 into law.

Although the ban on breed specific legislation allows Delaware's dog owners to open their family to any dog they choose, it does not prohibit landlords or property managers from barring certain breeds from housing, an issue that a large number of dog owners face.

We often hear about Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) where a state or province has introduced a ban or restrictions to owning a certain breed of dog.

Most supporters of Breed Specific Legislation hope to see all pit bull - type breeds banned.

W. Bruce Cameron — the New York Times bestselling author of numerous books, including «A Dog's Purpose,» made into a feature film starring Dennis Quaid — discusses how he decided to make Breed Specific Legislation, or BSL (in this case, Denver's ban on pit bulls) a core element of his new novel, «A Dog's Way Home.»

Filed Under: Breeds, Dogs, Resources, Safety, Training Tagged With: breed specific legislation, dog breeds, dog training, Dog Training Tips, how to stop pit bull ban, how to teach a dog, how to train a dog, montreal pit bull ban, pit bulls

Every country has breed - specific legislation (BSL) to ban specific breeds that are identified as being potentially dangerous in public places or used for illegal activities like dog fighting.

Earlier this month, at the same time as the proposed ban on pit bulls in Montreal was suspended indefinitely by a judge in that city, pending the continued legal challenge by the Montreal SPCA, and emphatic anti-BSL protests from around the globe, a suburb of Montreal passed a resolution against breed specific legislation.

Tags: angie cartwright, animal control, breed, breed ban, breed specific legislation, bsl, bully breeds, dna, dog, dogs, genes, genetic, kansas, lucey, mars veterinary, mixed breed, news, pit bull, recovered, recovers, register, salina, seized, shelter, taken, test, wisdom panel Comments: 2

Breed specific legislation, or BSL, is a law that bans or restricts certain breeds of dogs from being owned in a particular area.

Williams had reached out to rescues across Canada, in places that didn't enforce draconian breed bans, commonly known as breed - specific legislation (BSL).

Tags: american pit bull terriers, american staffordshire terriers, animals, attacks, bans, bites, breed ban, breed specific legislation, bsl, canada, dog bites, dogs, ontario, pets, pit bull, pit bull terriers, pit bulls, pitbulls, safety, Staffordshire bull terriers, toronto Comments: 8

This year our priority bills include legislation to end wildlife hunting competitions, prohibit breed - specific dog bans, improve shelter standards for livestock, and require the use of non-animal testing methods for consumer products.

Fortunately, more people and their elected officials are learning why breed bans don't make sense, and breed - specific legislation (BSL) is on the decline.

Breed discrimination often comes in the form of Breed - Specific Legislation (BSL), which allows jurisdictions to ban people from having a certain breed of dog — usually, any dog that is determined to fall under the «Pit Bull» category.

Alan Rossiter, chairman of Veterinary Ireland's Companion Animal Society, said it unequivocally supported a specific legislative ban on docking of puppies, and a ban on the showing of dogs docked after such legislation is in place.

Breed - specific legislation sometimes stops short of outright bans, but regulates how certain dogs may be kept, including mandatory spay / neuter regulations and requirements to muzzle dogs in public.

Nevertheless, regardless of their experience with the APBT, or the lack of any expertise related to the study of science and / or genetics, those who support breed specific legislation (most commonly in the form of «pit bull bans») are adamant that genetics play a crucial role in the disposition of the American Pit Bull Terrier.

Tagged animal control, ban, breed specific legislation, city council, community, dog, meeting, ordinance, pit bull

«Pit bulls» are the most frequent victims of breed - specific legislation despite being a general type rather than a breed, but specific breeds are also sometimes banned including Rottweilers, Dobermans and boxers.

She is passionate about advocating for pitbulls and other dog breeds targeted by negative legislation and breed specific bans.

Breed - specific legislation (BSL) is the blanket term for laws that either regulate or ban certain dog breeds in an effort to decrease dog attacks on humans and other animals.

A recent dog bite report compiled in part by HSUS vice president Randall Lockwood stated that breed - specific legislation is not an appropriate response to dog bite attacks, yet HSUS orchestrated a wolfdog ban in Michigan that is being fought in court by the Michigan Wolfdog Association.

Tagged ban, breed specific legislation, BSL, Pawtucket, pit bull, rhode island, Rottweiler, statewide

In a major victory for dogs and dog lovers in Delaware, breed specific legislation, or BSL, has now been banned statewide.

Tagged animal control, ban, breed specific legislation, dangerous, dog, legislation, legislature, meeting, pit bull, statewide

Tagged ban, breed specific legislation, dangerous, dog, legislation, legislature, pit bull, statewide

Tagged ban, breed specific legislation, committee, dangerous, dog, legislation, legislature, pit bull, statewide

Although breed - specific legislation refers to dogs, all animal owners are in jeopardy when animals are regulated or banned based on misinformation, political expediency, and fear.

South Dakota strengthened its rating by adding a statewide ban on breed - specific legislation and instituting felony penalties for cases that involve torture or extreme animal cruelty.

More significantly, after pit bull advocates won legislation in 19 states prohibiting the passage of breed - specific local dangerous dog ordinances, victim advocates have mobilized on campaign budgets of nothing to stop the passage of similar laws in at least six other states, as well as defeating aggressive efforts to repeal pit bull bans by ballot initiative in Miami in 2012 and Aurora, Colorado in 2014, winning the 2016 passage of a pit bull ban in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and obtaining the introduction of a proposed pit bull ban throughout Quebec province.

Boonville Mayor Julie Thacher's vote broke the tie (four to four) to ultimately approve the new dangerous dog ordinance, which releases a ban on pit bulls in Boonville.Several individuals who were in favor of the removal of breed specific legislation told the council reasons for this favor at the council meeting Monday evening.

The state of Oklahoma is one of a handful of states that actually bans breed specific legislation.

But this past week the Oklahoma Court of Appeals disagreed, declaring the state ban on breed specific legislation means Midwest City can not ban or restrict dogs based on breed.

Breed - specific legislation (BSL) bans OR restricts certain types of dogs based on their appearance because they are perceived as «dangerous» breeds or types of dogs.