Sentences with phrase «enforcing breed bans»

And it's becoming increasingly evident that enforcing breed bans is costly and ineffective.

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Enabling, empowerment and forcing change in Wilmington — Wilmington, DE decided to repeal its breed ban after struggles in finding anyone to take their animal control contract because no one was willing to enforce it for them — a nice power play that many organizations can do themselves in their own BSL communties.

In the days leading up to this month's crucial vote, some pit bull - type dogs have been transported to rescues outside Quebec, to places that don't enforce a breed - specific ban - like Alberta and Saskatchewan.

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

Far better than breed - specific bans are laws to control aggressive dogs of any breed or mix and strictly - enforced laws to keep dogs from running loose or causing a neighborhood nuisance.

In October 1928 the Federal Government of Australia placed an importation ban on the breed which was enforced in 1929.

«This verdict shows that Denver can not enforce it's pit bull ban, They do not have qualfied experts in to enforce the ban and determine breeds of dogs,» said Jennifer Edwards, the founder of the Animal Law Center.

Find how much it would cost your city, county or town, and how many pet dogs would be impacted, if public officials were to implement and enforce an ineffective breed restriction or regulation policy by entering your city and state into this breed ban calculator.

Many national dog owner and veterinarian associations say the specific breed bans are difficult to enforce and ineffective since, they say, if one breed is banned, dog owners seeking aggressive dogs will simply begin fostering fierceness in other breeds.

Some pit bull - type dogs have found their way out of Montreal shelters ahead of the law with the SPCA, along with rescue groups, racing to find spaces for them in regions that don't enforce a breed - specific ban.

From now on, the state's cities and counties are prohibited from enacting or enforcing laws that ban or otherwise regulate dogs based on breed or appearance.

If the neighboring province of Ontario, where a pit bull ban has been enforced since 2005, is any indication, Montreal isn't likely to avoid dog bites by declaring war on specific breeds.

«Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to prevent a municipality from adopting or enforcing its own more stringent program for the control of dangerous dogs provided, however, that no such program shall ban, regulate or address dogs in a manner which is specific as to breed.»

Jessup said he didn't think his community could enforce such a ban or even positively determine the breeds of dogs.

But maybe the most important part of the need for Miami - Dade to repeal its breed ban is because the courts have ruled that the city can't enforce it.