The measure (CS - SB 1644) also
requires owners of dangerous dogs to have their pets registered with animal control authorities.
Richin said the law should
require owners of dangerous dogs to be trained to properly care for them, and dogs should be kept in yards with security fencing.
Committee members favored
requiring owners of dangerous dogs to provide proof of liability insurance of up to $ 1 million before the release of the dog.
The bill would have
required owners of dangerous dogs to register their pets with local animal authorities each year.
Not exact matches
These states and the District
of Columbia
require owners of dogs determined to be
dangerous or vicious or in some cases, potentially
dangerous, [regardless
of breed] to obtain substantial liability insurance policies:
Owners of dangerous dogs could face dramatically higher fines and be required to maintain up to $ 1 million in homeowners insurance under proposals the Brevard County Commission will consider today.Spurred by recent dog attacks that nearly killed a woman and injured a child, commissioners asked animal experts to propose new fines and help toughen the county's animal control ordinance.The proposed fee increases target all irresponsible pet owners, from those who fail to vaccinate their pets to owners whose dogs are involved in severe at
Owners of dangerous dogs could face dramatically higher fines and be
required to maintain up to $ 1 million in homeowners insurance under proposals the Brevard County Commission will consider today.Spurred by recent
dog attacks that nearly killed a woman and injured a child, commissioners asked animal experts to propose new fines and help toughen the county's animal control ordinance.The proposed fee increases target all irresponsible pet
owners, from those who fail to vaccinate their pets to owners whose dogs are involved in severe at
owners, from those who fail to vaccinate their pets to
owners whose dogs are involved in severe at
owners whose
dogs are involved in severe attacks.
The
owners of dangerous dogs are
required to provide animal control agencies with their new address if they move within the state.
It removes the option
of the court allowing the
owner or keeper
of a
dangerous dog to keep the animal and
requires the court to either order the
dog confined at a governmental facility, local humane society or similar nongovernmental organization for its lifetime or be euthanized.
Recognizing that the problem
of dangerous dogs requires serious attention, the ASPCA seeks effective enforcement
of breed - neutral laws that hold
dog owners accountable for the actions
of their animals.
The problem
of dangerous dogs DOES
require serious attention, but what is needed is stricter laws that hold
dog owners accountable for the actions
of their animals and increased education and spay / neuter resources.
Animal
Owners have been very compliant with the Councils [home conditions] decision and have acted above and beyond the
required conditions for the keeping
of a Declared
Dangerous Dog (DD)...
The law
requires dog owners to be over the age
of 18 to walk the
dog, have certification
of training the
dog, obtain breeding records, always use a leash and muzzle in walks and must be in a fenced yard with clear warning
of dangerous dog, or on a leash at all times.
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
The
owners of dogs deemed
dangerous by local authorities would be
required to spay or neuter their animals within 30 days
of receiving such a notice, under a bill proposed by a Maryland lawmaker.
Some
dog owners rely on scaling to take care
of their canines» teeth, but taking the pet to the veterinarian for scaling typically
requires anesthesia, making this an expensive and sometimes
dangerous option, says Bud Groth,
owner and CEO
of PetzLife Products, Inc., manufacturer
of PetzLife Oral Care gel and spray, headquartered in Spring Park, Minn. «Over 50,000
dogs and cats die every year [undergoing anesthesia], and another 1.3 million are injured,» says Groth.
They may
require the
owner of a targeted breed to muzzle the
dog in public, spay or neuter the
dog, keep the
dog on a leash
of particular length or material, purchase liability insurance, or even post signs outside their home alerting neighbors to their «
dangerous»
dog.
Owners of dangerous dogs may be
required to pay fines if their negligence results in bites to a person or service animal.
For other types
of damages, the state
requires the victim to prove the
dog had
dangerous tendencies about which the
owner was aware.
Proposed Legislation:
Dangerous Dog Owners Required to Show Proof
of Financial Responsibility By H. Edward...
But a growing number
of home insurers now exclude «
dangerous» breeds from liability coverage or some
require dog owners to sign liability waivers for
dog bites.