It's thought this it because
breed bans give people the false confidence that there are no potentially dangerous dogs around.
Not exact matches
Breed bans and other forms of breed discriminatory legislation force many people to give up their beloved
Breed bans and other forms of
breed discriminatory legislation force many people to give up their beloved
breed discriminatory legislation force many people to
give up their beloved pets.
don't
ban breeds just keep arresting the owners who make dogs attack and
give them a sentence that will have an impact on them!
The result of this is a threefold whammy: 1) unlicensed activities continue at the same rate (or increase as the human population increases); 2) a significant number of pet owners who want to be law - abiding citizens
give up
banned breeds, quit feeding neighborhood cats or terminate valuable
breeding programs rather than operate illegally or cope with unreasonable laws and increased fees; and 3) because demand for many beloved
breeds does not decline when a law is passed, people who know little about
breeds or
breeding move into the void to fill demand.
12/01/10 - NBC4i - Advocates Pushing To Get Dog Auctions
Banned in Ohio 11/29/10 - Columbus Dispatch - Advocates pushing state to
ban dog auctions 11/15/10 - The News - Herald - Petitioners pushing to
ban Ohio dog auctions 10/04/10 - Animal Law Coalition - Ohio
Giving Commercial Dog Breeders a Pass on Taxes 09/27/10 - The News - Herald - Feds: Some Ohio kennels «problematic» 09/27/10 - The News - Herald - Coalition wants to see improper «puppy mills,» «dog auctuions» regulated in Ohio 09/01/10 - USA Today - Animal activists» start - ups help pets, inspire people 07/29/10 - WKBN.com - Activists:
Ban Dog Auctions in Ohio 07/29/10 - The Vindicator - Group vows a fight with bite to
ban dog auctions Excerpt from this article: NORTH LIMA — Dr. Donald Allen, a Boardman veterinarian (and Ohio Farm Bureau member), said he's dealt with pets
bred in puppy mills and sold at dog auctions for years.
When city council first enacted the
ban in 2005, there were 10
breeds barred from the city, but council in 2011 softened the
ban to just three
breeds and
gave owners a chance to have their dog DNA - tested to prove whether they were in fact a
banned 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.
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.
I have always felt that
bans on pet sales do nothing to address the issue of the few unscrupulous breeders who mistreat animals and, in doing so,
give the entire
breeding community a bad name.