She is passionate about advocating for pitbulls and
other dog breeds targeted by negative legislation and breed specific bans.
Not exact matches
We hope to include
other affected
dogs from
target breeds in the survey.
Certain
dogs of the Collie
breed are more sensitive to the effects of ivermectin administered at elevated dose levels (more than 16 times the
target use level) than
dogs of
other breeds.
Pit bulls and
other breeds similar to pit's are the
targets of cruel humans who abuse the
dog's natural sense of loyalty and desire to please by turning them into fighting
dogs who are subject to unimaginable violence.
The «pit bulls», Rottweilers, German Shepherd
Dogs, Chows or any of the
other breeds and shapes
targeted by the ignorant for discrimination, are not the root of the problem.
Studies with ivermectin indicate that certain
dogs of the Collie
breed are more sensitive to the effects of ivermectin administered at elevated dose levels (more than 16 times the
target use level) than
dogs of
other breeds.
We've talked before about how BSL (
breed specific legislation) only perpetuates perceptions of pit bulls, American bulldogs or
other targeted dogs as being dangerous.
Like
other «bully»
breeds, these
dogs have been
targets of
breed - specific legislation and policies that seek to eliminate so - called dangerous
dogs.
In addition to pit bulls, many BSL laws
target Rottweilers, German Shepherds, Doberman Pinschers, and
other dog breeds
Most
breed specific legislation
target Pit Bulls, a broad term used to describe
breeds including the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Bulldog, or mixed -
breed and
other dogs having physical characteristics common to these
breeds.
Some officials have stated that they are trying to hold owners more accountable for their
dogs by
targeting these
breeds, while
others say they are being
targeted because the listed
breeds are responsible for all the attacks in the county.
In
other words,
targeted dogs are often subject to BSL not because they are in fact a specific
breed, but because they simply look similar to a particular
breed or have a general physical appearance that someone might consider «
targeted breed - like.»
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.
There is no such thing as being too responsible when it comes to your pit bull, but its also important to understand that the following rules apply to basic
dog ownership, regardless of
breed: NEVER allow your pit bull to roam freely, ALWAYS walk your pit bull on a leash, ALWAYS supervise your pit bull with
other animals, NEVER keep your pit bull chained or tethered for extended periods of time or without your supervision (an unattended pit bull is a prime
target for theft), and as with any
dog, ALWAYS supervise children with
dogs.
The situation has focused national anger against Turks and
other foreign residents who frequently own
dogs of the banned and restricted
breeds and brings comparisons with the early days of the Nazi regime in Germany, a time when people were
targeted for specious reasons and made scapegoats for tyranny.
Target Zero acknowledges that certain large
breed shelter
dogs may have non rehabilitative aggression issues and
other shelter pets are too critically ill to save.
The laws end up adversely affecting not only
dogs of the
targeted breeds, but many
other dogs who simply look like them.
However, only 15 % of people with little or no experience with
dogs disagreed with the statement that some
breeds were more aggressive than
others and less than 10 % disagreed with laws
targeting specific
breeds.
Over the past two years, more than 100 municipalities across the USA have overturned bans and
other restrictions that
target dogs in the pit bull family, the generic term commonly used to describe the American pit bull terrier, Staffordshire bull terrier and many mixed -
breed dogs with square - shaped heads and bulky builds.
So now, not only are the
dogs that resemble
targeted breeds dying at the shelter, but while those
dogs await trial and death,
dogs of
other breeds are also dying due to lack of space.
SAFETY: Studies with ivermectin indicate that certain
dogs of the Collie
breed are more sensitive to the effects of ivermectin administered at elevated dose levels (more than 16 times the
target use level of 6 mcg / kg) than
dogs of
other breeds.