Sentences with phrase «dog ordinance»

Last year breed specific legislation was avoided when the city council passed a dangerous dog ordinance.

We certainly agree that a breed - neutral vicious dog ordinance offers the best protection to the entire community - citizens and animals alike.

The city should pass a dangerous dog ordinance that is enforceable and strict.

When and if the County Commissions and our County Treasurer, Kelly Roberts - Burnett, who is the only one right now who has the authority to license kennels, get around to admitting that they must rewrite and / or admin the existing Dog Ordinance of 1875 and develop a new set of rules and regulation for licensing kennels, and duties of the Animal Control personnel, a lot of things could be made better for these poor captives.

The Volusia County Animal Control Board is hoping the County Council will help put some bite back into the county's dangerous - dog ordinance by approving a proposed amendment Thursday.

Meanwhile, Hallsville already has a vicious dog ordinance in place that targets aggressive dogs of any breed.

Studies have shown that mandatory spay / neuter laws and heavy fines for non-compliance with dog ordinances don't work.

OACOMA — The Oacoma town board recently upheld its vicious dog ordinance after a resident requested it be amended.

According to Village Manager Michael Kadlecik, it's up to the Village Board how far the review of the current dog ordinances goes and whether there will be a move to single out specific breeds, a controversial extra step that has been taken by several other northwest suburbs.

In 1987, in an attempt to modernize and update the state's dangerous and vicious dog ordinance Ohio State Representative, Bob Hickey proposed a bill originally breed neutral.

The pit bull ban was repealed after a 5 - 1 vote by the city council (with Angel Ford submitting the solitary «no» vote) last week — in its place is a vicious dog ordinance which doesn't focus on one particular breed.

An amendment to a vicious dog ordinance also included mandatory euthanasia for dogs that bite.

It's not clear, however, whether the drop is from the ban, changes in city dog ordinances or other factors, officials and experts say.

There are many local and national resources available if you are interested in learning more about dog ordinances and treating each dog and each owner as an individual.

The day before the holiday, Cincinnati City Council unanimously overturned the Queen City's 13 - year - old ban on American Staffordshire Terriers and Staffordshire Bull Terriers and replaced the breed - specific law with a generic dangerous dog ordinance written in part by Ohio Valley Dog Owners Inc., an NAIA affiliate.

The vicious dog ordinance avoids complicated and «expert» arguments over what precisely is a pit bull or other breed, and whether the dog in question was a pit bull or other breed.

«Until we get the Dangerous Dog Ordinance signed into law, I challenge everyone to take a stand, show your support for our community.

It amazed me that the premise of this summit was for good, sane, well - written, enforceable breed - neutral dog ordinances and yet BFAS came up with all these points that support breed - specific dog legislation.

The City is looking at instituting a dog advisory panel to provide recommendations for what the new dangerous dog ordinance would look like without being breed specific.

She is on a committee that has recommended stiffening the county's vicious - dog ordinance by making owners financially responsible for their pets.

Your question is, does MTAS have samples of vicious dog ordinances the city can use to fashion an ordinance to regulate dangerous dogs in the city.

Mayor Owen Sheppard said signs prohibiting animals in parks have been posted for years but the city has lacked a pertinent ordinance.Shook could not be reached for comment Wednesday, but her assistant, Jeanne Scholz said the vicious dog ordinance is the result of increased reports in Florida of attacks by pit bull terriers.

According to Lockwood, several states and cities have adopted vicious - dog ordinances.

Both Lockwood and Fletcher said the public's best protection against attacks from pit bulls and other potentially dangerous breeds is strong «vicious - dog ordinances» that slap owners with hefty fines and, in some cases, criminal penalties.

We are active advocates for animal welfare in our state, having written and lobbied the Department of Agriculture, the Nebraska Unicameral and local city councils to close puppy mills, to stop dog fighting, to insist on responsible pet ownership guidelines and to enforce dangerous dog ordinances.

City repeals decade - long breed - discriminatory law and replaces it with a safety - focused dangerous dog ordinance that treats all dogs as individuals.

The council also revamps its vicious dog ordinance and rescinds the mandatory euthanasia.

Ashland will still have its vicious dog ordinance to protect against unwarranted attacks or vicious behavior by dogs of any breed.

Since Calgary, Alberta, enacted and enforced a new aggressive - dog ordinance, the city has experienced a 56 percent decline in aggressive - dog incidents and a 21 percent decline in biting incidents in just two years.

It's about time... and there's plenty of information here by the Canadians that can be used when helping communities avoid pit bull bans when non-breed specific dangerous dog ordinances are much more effective.

Local kennel club member, Noel P. Guiffrida, Esquire, spoke to the city council on behalf of the two local clubs on June 26, 2006 and the council voted to pass a non breed specific dangerous dog ordinance the following day!

The city's best approach to vicious dogs is to pass a vicious dog ordinance that makes violators subject to a heavy civil penalty, and in the event that dog attacks a human being and causes death or serious injury, to request the Attorney General to file a petition under Tennessee Code Annoted Section 44-17-120.

There are two general kids of dangerous dog ordinances: breed specific (such as pit bulls), and vicious dogs (which cover any and all breeds).

In my view, the vicious dog ordinance is the best approach for a couple of reasons:

After a decade, the city of Lakewood, Ohio, has finally repealed its breed - discriminatory pit bull ban and replaced it with a safety - focused dangerous dog ordinance that treats all dogs as individuals.

In March, the Council considered a proposal to replace the ban with a vicious dog ordinance and a requirement that pit bull owners carry liability insurance.

Urge them to let the dangerous dog ordinance work and improve on it with a potentially dangerous dog ordinance that requires owners to take responsibility before there is a serious injury and eliminates onerous insurance requirements in favor of positive training and owner responsibility classes.  Send them here for more information.  Â

 Council member  Paul Gray voted no, pointing out the city had not really given the 2007 dangerous dog ordinance a chance.

What the dog ordinance says?

In addition, the American Kennel Club (AKC) is working to enforce non-breed specific dangerous dog ordinances.