Not exact matches
In 2000, the government
of Lower Saxony, Germany ruled
certain breeds of dogs especially dangerous and placed restrictions on their
ownership.
Legally,
dogs are considered property and BDL restricts
ownership of certain breeds, thereby violating citizens» property rights.
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.
It would be get rid
of the law targeting
certain breeds of dogs — which inevitably leads to
dogs dying in shelters unnecessarily and no increase in public safety — and instead, focus the laws on responsible pet
ownership, and targeting aggressive
dogs based on their BEHAVIOR, not
breeds.
But we have created
Breed Specific Legislation (BSL), which are laws that ban the
ownership of certain kinds
of dogs — generally pit bulls, Rottweilers, German shepherds, and several other power
breeds.
Because your renters or homeowner's insurance company can be held financially responsible for the actions
of your
dog through your liability coverage, some companies have
certain conditions around pet
ownership — namely, the
breed.