Sentences with phrase «than breed bans»

Explore types of creative ordinances that people can supply to lawmakers as more effective than breed bans, such as:

These are just some examples which show how targeting owners» and their behavior can have a bigger effect on reduction of the number of dog - bite - related cases than breed bans and BSL.

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I would love nothing more than to change people's perception of these breeds, but that can only happen when these idiots are banned from keeping such dogs.

As they're a banned breed for domestic owners in many parts of the US, an added attraction is that it's less expensive to rescue them from animal shelters than to buy them from established breeders.

The purpose of a pit bull ban is to eradicate mauling injuries and deaths inflicted by pit bulls, the breed involved in more than half of all severe and mauling attacks.

United Airlines announced more than 40 breeds of dogs and certain breeds of cats that would be banned from its flights starting in June.

«SARASOTA - Sarasota County commissioners heard more than 10 hours of public comment from over 100 people before voting 3 - 2 in favor of an ordinance Wednesday banning the sale of commercially bred dogs and cats in retail establishments.»

The ban of the sale of for - profit animals that we've helped pass in more than 50 communities aims to make both puppy and kitten mills obsolete by decreasing demand for mill - bred animals.

Pit bull bans are more often abrogated than created these days, but they still exist, as do landlord and insurance rules that discriminate against certain breeds.

Sure, large dog bites will hurt more than bites from smaller dogs, but does that constitute banning all large dog breeds?

Las Vegas joins an ever - growing list of more than 100 communities that have enacted a local ordinance banning the sale of mill - bred pets in local pet stores.

Respondents over the age of 55 are most likely to blame the breed of dog and are more than twice as likely to support an outright ban on specific breeds compared to individuals below the age of 35 as you can see below.

4) Failure of breed - specific policy in the UK - The UK has banned four different breeds of dogs for more than 20 years, and yet, in spite of the ban (and likely, because of the ban) hospitalizations due to dog bites continue to grow.

National Pit Bull Awareness Day is the last Saturday in October and with the news of ongoing breed bans, the awareness campaign seems more important than ever.

Police records show Sioux City police officers responded to 37 percent fewer dog bites in 2013 than they did in 2007, the year before the breed ban was passed.

The letter goes on to describe how recent statistics show no decrease in dog bites after the ban and that other breeds are responsible for more bites overall than pit bull type dogs were prior to the ban.

Encinitas joined a list of more than 80 cities banning the sale of commercially bred pets — known to critics as «puppy mills.»

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.

«Pit bulls» are the most frequent victims of breed - specific legislation despite being a general type rather than a breed, but specific breeds are also sometimes banned including Rottweilers, Dobermans and boxers.

Two - in - three Canadians (67 %) support requiring muzzles for breeds of dogs deemed «dangerous,» but fewer than two - in - five (39 %) support banning those breeds from their communities entirely

During the 2012 Michigan Humane Lobby Day, more than 75 citizens from across Michigan met with lawmakers at the Capitol and urged them to pass legislation to ban the euthanasia of shelter animals by gas chamber, increase protections for dogs at large scale breeding operations, and to increase protections for consumers who purchase sick animals from pet stores and puppy mills.

Various jurisdictions in Germany apparently have passed breed bans and restrictions affecting more than three dozen breeds of dogs divided into three categories, and the Internet is buzzing with claims, contradictions, and frightening accounts of dogs kicked, beaten, and poisoned and dog owners harassed, jostled, and threatened.

But Cambridge, which last year also banned the use of wild and exotic animals in traveling shows and circuses, went a step further than Boston, Stoneham, and hundreds of other US cities and towns with similar bans by including a wide variety of commercially - bred species.

It looks better for lawmakers to ban a breed than to target the true source of the problem with supposedly killer breeds: often young, unsupervised, poorly raised kids or the irresponsible adult looking for another status symbol to prove machismo.

Some council members believe it makes more sense to have a ban on dangerous animals rather than a breed specific ban.

They also said they believe that environment rather than breed is a factor in behavior development.Boonville resident Mike Kelley said he wanted the council to keep the ban on pit bulls, which he believed would be the right thing to do.

The result of this is a threefold whammy: 1) unlicensed activities continue at the same rate (or increase as the human population increases); 2) a significant number of pet owners who want to be law - abiding citizens give up banned breeds, quit feeding neighborhood cats or terminate valuable breeding programs rather than operate illegally or cope with unreasonable laws and increased fees; and 3) because demand for many beloved breeds does not decline when a law is passed, people who know little about breeds or breeding move into the void to fill demand.

With more than 20 breeds commonly mistaken for the dogs on United's banned list, this arbitrary policy could result in a loss of lives, not to mention loss of business for United.

I did a lot of reading and attended some classes when my son brought home his Pit Bull, this is where I learned about the their attitudes and tendencies... about their fear factor, they are tenacious and strong but they are actually less aggresive than some of the more common breeds that nobody seems to fear, Rotties have a very powerful bite and a record of people attacks, but no one is banning them... so I would suggest you get your puppy, take him / her to classes and get him / her socilized early on, let him / her play with other dogs so they know that there is nothing to be afraid of... you'll have a wonderful time and you will become so much more wise from the experience.

If the DNA test shows the animal is genetically less than 50 % of one of the banned breeds, the owner may keep it legally.

The city has euthanized more than 1,100 restricted - breed dogs since the ban.

But supporters of banning the dogs, which include the city's Animal Care Division, have said pit bulls are more dangerous than other breeds and should be barred from Aurora.

07/28/10 - Business Journal Daily - Activists Move to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions 07/26/10 - Business Journal Daily - Angels for Animals to Meet on Dog Auctions Excerpt from this article: CANFIELD — Reputable breeders stand behind the puppies they sell, says Tari Kridler, who's been breeding German Shepherds more than 20 years and is a strong supporter of the drive to ban dog auctions.

However, they spent no time calling out other cities that have breed bans and have murdered as many if not more pit bulls than Denver.

Less than a decade later, that had all changed, and by New Year's Day 1986, over thirty communities are considering breed specific legislation and bans on pit bulls.

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.

You wo n`t see me claiming that ALL Golden Retrievers should be banned / restricted or have some special treatment or claiming that I «m MORE of a victim than others because of the Breed / type or look of dog that killed my dog.

In a recent and widely reported story, MLB pitcher Mark Buehrle moved his family from Miami - Dade county rather than surrender his dog, Slater, who was subject to the county's breed ban.

The idea and sentiment are cute and fun for social media... but lets face fact: To reverse or detour legislation like a ban on a specific breed of dog takes alot more than a mural.