Sentences with phrase «dangerous dogs based»

Tonganoxie is at least the 19th city in Kansas to repeal its breed - specific law, and the 12th in just the past 2 1/2 years as more and more communities realize that targeting dangerous dogs based on appearance, and not behavior, is an inefficient and ineffective policy.

A statutory or home rule charter city, or a county, may not adopt an ordinance regulating dangerous or potentially dangerous dogs based solely on the specific breed of the dog.

The sooner people realize that targeting dangerous dogs based on dangerous behavior, and not what they look like, the better we'll be able to use resources to target dangerous dogs (and negligent owners).

The new ordinance outlines the types of behavior that are considered dangerous and allows the city's animal control officer to make declarations of dangerous dogs based on behavior regardless of breed.

Not exact matches

With that many dangerous, unruly dogs roaming our neighborhoods and streets, if pit bulls were really a public health threat we would be hearing about dog maulings on a daily basis in every city in America.

On a regular basis city and neighborhood governments are looking at passing breed specific laws relating to pit bulls and other dog breeds that are considered to be dangerous or a nuisance.

The restrictions are based on assumptions that certain breeds are inherently dangerous, that such dogs can be reliably identified and that the restrictions will improve public safety, the study states.

Hiding in alleyways, scouting for food and shelter Trico encounters a pack of stray dogs and discovers their home base is a dangerous crime invested slum.

The Lexus Project, a New York - based nonprofit that has waged war against Orange County Animal Services to keep Rufus alive, has worked to keep «dangerous dogs» across the country safe from capital punishment for about three years.

The American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (AVSAB) published a position paper in September 2014 that supports the use of appropriate legislation regarding dangerous dogs as long as it is education - based and not breed - specific.

The Center for Disease Control, the Department of Justice, the American Veterinary Medical Association, the National Animal Control Association, and the American Bar Association have all spoken AGAINST labeling dogs as «dangerous» or «aggressive» based solely on breed.

About 7 months ago, Delaware Governor John Carney signed House Bill 13 which specifically prohibits dogs from being labeled as dangerous based only the breed of the dog.

Animal fats are more biologically valuable for your dog than plant - based fats, so it would be better to see salmon oil listed before the canola oil but none of these plant oils are considered dangerous for dogs.

Using her time - tested and scientifically - backed brand of positive reinforcement training methodology, Stilwell not only helps us understand once and for all why outdated and dangerous punishment - based methods are so flawed, but also how and why to replace them with more effective and long - lasting positive solutions that create a bond between man and dog based on mutual trust, respect and love.

This is based on the assumption that pit bull heritage dogs are aggressive and dangerous by nature, which is not the case.

Individual dogs may be determined dangerous by their local jurisdiction based upon past behavior.

Don't get me wrong, there are certainly dangerous dogs in the world, but that's based on behavior and not appearance.

It's true that even commercial based raw dog foods get recalled and it's almost always for salmonella, which is far more dangerous to humans than dogs.

Her perception of the breed based on a very small sampling (her two dogs) and poor research was leading her to give erroneous and potentially dangerous advice.

The not - at - all - benign implication of inaccurate breed identification is those dogs misidentified as any one of a number of breeds that are perceived, based primarily on media hype, as dangerous, aggressive, yappy, nippy or whatever.

We support laws that: 1) establish a fair process by which specific dogs are identified as «dangerous» based on stated, measurable actions; 2) impose appropriate penalties for reckless or irresponsible actions by owners of such dogs; and 3) establish a well - defined method for dealing with dogs proven to be dangerous.

The restriction is based on the assumption that certain breeds of dogs are inherently dangerous or aggressive, and in response to a number of highly publicized dog bites and attacks made by animals identified as pit bull - type dogs.

8, and also allowed local governments to recommend to a task force that certain dogs be declared potentially dangerous or dangerous based solely on breed? Â

The APDT opposes any risk assessment or premium differential that deems any dog as dangerous, vicious, or an additional liability based on appearance, breed or phenotype.

Behavior - based laws are more fair and more efficient at addressing the issue of dangerous dogs in communities.

In general, most people believe them to be dangerous dogs, even when there are breeds that are genetically far more aggressive and «more dangerous» than Pit Bulls based on incidences of dog bites (such as Rottweilers, for example).

The determination of whether or not a dog is dangerous needs to be based on the behavior that the individual dog exhibits.

The APDT opposes any law that deems a dog as dangerous or vicious based on appearance, breed or phenotype.

Blanck and others also have voiced concerns that dog adopters may run into trouble with home - insurance companies, or neighborhoods and apartments who have rules or restrictions on certain breeds, often based on size or dangerous image.

Attempts have been made to reduce these low rates of injury still further by prohibiting or otherwise regulating dog ownership on the basis of breed or appearance, presuming some dogs — absent any scientific evidence in support — to be disproportionately dangerous.

Therefore, the AVSAB does support appropriate legislation regarding dangerous dogs, provided that it is education based and not breed specific.»

Community - based approaches to resolving reckless guardian / dangerous dog questions that encompass all stakeholders, available dog bite data and recommended realistic and enforceable policies

Further, the ASPCA supports a community - based approach to resolving the reckless guardian / dangerous dog question whereby all stakeholders — animal control, animal shelters, medical and veterinary professionals, civic groups, teachers, public officials — collectively identify an appropriate dog bite prevention strategy.

According to this statement, released by the American Animal Hospital Association, the punishment based methods employed by such popular TV shows as «The Dog Whisperer» are, «outdated and — at times — dangerous for pets and their owners.»

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.

The tragedy of punishment - based training techniques is that people are being taught these methods without realizing they are making their dogs more unpredictable and dangerous.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stand united in their position (based on very robust data) that feeding raw food to dogs is potentially dangerous to both the dog and to you.

It would be nice if the cities would turn to the professionals who deal with these so called «dangerous» dogs on a daily basis.

Currently, the city's health officer has broad authority to declare a dog to be dangerous based on:

It is not inherently dangerous for your dog, but animal - based fats are always more biologically valuable.

A pit bull who was seized from a notorious dogfighting operation in Virginia, rehabilitated in Utah, and adopted by a couple in Texas helped make the case for a new law in Nevada that prohibits local governments from enacting and enforcing regulations that deem a dog dangerous based solely on its breed.

If a dog is deemed potentially dangerous, based on the investigation, owners have a right to request a county Dog Control Pandog is deemed potentially dangerous, based on the investigation, owners have a right to request a county Dog Control PanDog Control Panel.

Marine Corps Base Quantico, in Virginia, bans «potentially dangerous dogs such as full or mixed breeds of pit bulls (Stafford Bull Terrier, America Staffordshire Terrier and other similar breeds).»

Delegate Cheryl Glenn will introduce an amendment to the state's proposed dangerous dog law this week that would prohibit municipalities from banning or regulating dogs based on their breed.

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The city has a behavior - based dangerous dog law that will still allow them to target dangerous dogs and owners, regardless of what breed they are.

Animal Control resources are not infinite, and thus, as animal control resources are used on an unenforceable law that target dogs that look a certain way, they take resources away from dealing with stray dogs, irresponsible pet owners or dogs that really are dangerous based on their actual behavior.

The American Kennel Club strongly opposes any legislation that determines a dog to be «dangerous» based on specific breeds or phenotypic classes of dogs.»

«The International Association of Canine Professionals strongly opposes legislation which discriminates against dogs and their owners by labeling certain dogs as «dangerous» or «vicious» based on breed or phenotype.