Even some cities and municipalities are
banning dogs of certain breeds!
Apartment complexes routinely
ban dogs of certain breeds and of certain weights.
Not exact matches
Interestingly, the
ban on
certain breeds (e.g., pit - bull types in the United Kingdom in the 1990s), invariably fails to lower the number
of dog bites, which keeps rising.
A
breed ban usually requires that all
dogs of a
certain appearance («targeted
breed») be removed from the municipality wherein the
ban has been implemented.
Breed bans and the increasingly widespread practice by insurance companies to deny homeowners» coverage for
certain dog breeds virtually guarantee euthanasia
of otherwise adoptable
dogs by shelters and humane societies.
The province
of Quebec is currently considering
banning certain dog breeds.
The different opinions regarding the
ban have led some crucial figures in Aurora to associate the
banned dog breeds with
certain social classes
of people and races.
The fact that we now have an abundance
of data showing that
banning certain breeds of dog does nothing to decrease the number
of serious
dog bites helps as well.
Why do you think it's a bad idea to
ban certain breeds of dog?
In response to
dog biting incidents, laws are being passed to
ban certain breeds of dog.
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
Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) where a state or province has introduced a
ban or restrictions to owning a
certain breed of
breed of dog.
United Airlines announced more than 40
breeds of dogs and
certain breeds of cats that would be
banned from its flights starting in June.
Under the law, any
of the
banned breeds — this includes American Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, and any
dog mixed with or sharing
certain physical characteristics with a
banned breed — could be «grandfathered in,» but owners must have applied for a special permit or risk having their
dog seized.
Banning certain breeds of dogs spread through cities and states like wildfire.
Data shows
dog bites continue to rise in areas where
certain breeds of dogs are
banned.
The ultimate outcome
of this committee is a report that concludes the
banning of certain breeds in the UK is accepted as a failure in reducing bites by both targeted
dogs and all others.
Do you believe
banning certain breeds of dog will put a halt to issues / problems associated with dangerous
dogs?
Horrible cases
of dog attacks bring a flurry
of laws to restrict or
ban certain breeds or mixes in a frantic attempt to protect the public from
dogs perceived as aggressive because
of their appearance or because a similar
dog committed a hostile action against a person or pet.
Breed specific legislation, or BSL, is a law that
bans or restricts
certain breeds of dogs from being owned in a particular area.
BSL is the umbrella term for laws passed at the state or local level that restrict or
ban certain breeds in the hopes
of reducing
dog attacks.
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» cate
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» cate
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» cate
breed of dog — usually, any
dog that is determined to fall under the «Pit Bull» category.
BSLs encompass a wide range
of legislations from requiring special licensing or accommodations for
certain breeds of dogs to the outright
banning and elimination
of them.
They're on board with all
breeds of dogs being individuals and shouldn't have a blanket
ban on
certain breeds.
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.
And the problems also include cities and shelters that like Aurora and Denver, CO that choose to kill all
dogs of certain breeds because they look like types
of dogs they don't want in their city (regardless
of the reality that their own statistics don't support their ideas to
ban these
dogs, nor do the
dogs themselves, based on their actual behavior, pose any threat to the public).
When animal control resources are used to regulate or
ban a
certain breed, the focus is shifted away from effective enforcement
of laws that have the best chances
of making communities safer:
dog license laws, leash laws, anti-animal fighting laws, anti-tethering laws, laws facilitating spaying and neutering and laws that require all owners to control their
dogs, regardless
of breed.
Notwithstanding relative stability in the number
of dog bites over time (Bradley, 2006), and the fact that according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) only two percent
of those seeking emergency room treatment for
dog bites each year are actually hospitalized (CDC WISQARS), some communities have enacted laws that intensively regulate or even
ban certain dog breeds in an effort to decrease
dog attacks on humans (AVMA, 2001).
That's very silly and ignorant coming from the biased media (around the world, not only in the US) and Miami - Dade County,
banning and profiling
certain dog breeds because
of absurd statistics without considering the
dog background
of neglect and violence from their owners who only want to show off posing as «da bad boyz
of da hood» (sic).
In 1991 the UK introduced the Dangerous
Dogs Act, which banned certain breeds of dogs such as the Pit Bull Terrier and Japanese Tosa, and made it easier for police to prosecute people who organized dog fig
Dogs Act, which
banned certain breeds of dogs such as the Pit Bull Terrier and Japanese Tosa, and made it easier for police to prosecute people who organized dog fig
dogs such as the Pit Bull Terrier and Japanese Tosa, and made it easier for police to prosecute people who organized
dog fights.
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.
• Twenty - two jurisdictions instituted statewide
bans on
breed - specific legislation (or «BSL») by either prohibiting municipalities from regulating or outlawing
certain dogs based on
breed alone, or otherwise require proof
of a
dog's supposed dangerous propensities beyond mere
breed: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware *, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington.
BDL refers to laws that
ban or restrict
certain types
of dogs based simply on their appearance or
breed.
Sam's outrage over the mistreatment and neglect
of dogs by their owners, and the overreaction by the public by
banning certain breeds of dog, gave Sam Basso a mission: to educate the public about responsible
dog ownership.
More specifically, the term refers to regional laws that
ban or regulate
certain breeds of dog in the hopes
of reducing attacks on humans.
Given the steady stream
of news about municipalities all across the country considering some type
of ban on pets — whether it's a
ban on selling pets in pet stores or a
ban on
certain dog breeds — it is nice to hear that at least one local legislature is considering a
ban on, well,
bans.
Breed bans usually require all
dogs of a
certain appearance be removed; destroyed / killed.
With
breed bans gaining popularity, shelters and rescue groups wondering what «temperament test» to use, veterinary staff dreading to see
certain patients on the appointment log, and
dog owners being told the importance
of «being alpha», it's no wonder that confusion is rampant in identifying high risk
dogs, creating effective public policies, and preventing and resolving aggression problems.
But we have created
Breed Specific Legislation (BSL), which are laws that
ban the ownership
of certain kinds
of dogs — generally pit bulls, Rottweilers, German shepherds, and several other power
breeds.
In response, lawmakers have enacted
Breed Specific Legislation (BSL), more commonly known as «breed bans,» which effectively outlaw certain types of
Breed Specific Legislation (BSL), more commonly known as «
breed bans,» which effectively outlaw certain types of
breed bans,» which effectively outlaw
certain types
of dogs.
Breed specific legislation (or BSL) are laws regulate or
ban certain dog breeds in an attempt to reduce the number
of attacks on humans, but are they fair?
As a result, numerous U.S. cities and municipalities have instituted leash laws and ordinances, calling for the
ban of certain dog breeds.