How it effects American Pit Bull Terrier (APBT) Owners
Breed specific legislation (BSL), is on the rise around the world. BSL targets specific canine breeds and either (A) restricts them severely or (B) completely bans them from areas. Countries like Germany, Australia, England, and France have bans on the APBT. BSL is very much alive in the United States and the APBT is the number one target for such laws. Expensive insurance is also required in many of the cities were BSL as been accepted. Hundreds of cities, towns, and states are implementing BSL. As time goes by supporter's for this band-aid approach are getting the laws passed with ease. The number one restricted breed in the world is the APBT or any cross thereof. Meaning, even if your dog is suspected of having APBT in it's blood it can fall under the power of these laws.BSL is nothing more than breed profiling and as of yet it has not worked to curb the amount of serious dog attacks it was put in place to stop.Matter of fact, the only thing it has done is make life hell for ordinary law abiding dog lover's.
Top 10 Places in The U.S.
Least dog friendly places in the United States all having broadly worded breed specific dog laws allowing for confiscation, and destruction of dogs by breed.
10. Bracken County, Kentucky
9. Muskegon, Michigan
8. Providence, Rhode Island
7. Boston, Massachusetts
6. Prince Georges County, Maryland
5. Denver, Colorado
4. Miami-Dade County, Florida
3. WASHINGTON-Pasco, Yakima, Enumclaw, Buckley, Toppenish, Winslow, Oak Harbor, Cathlamet, Everett, Kennewick, Kirkland, Moxee City, Neah Bay, Sea-Tac, Pullman (where WSU College of Veterinary Medicine is located) plus these counties; Spokane, Snohomish, & Whatcom
2. Iowa - The Entire State
1. Ohio - The Entire State
States to watch would be Georgia, Massachusetts, New Mexico, West Virginia. Counties to watch Sumner and Tennessee.
10. Bracken County, Kentucky
9. Muskegon, Michigan
8. Providence, Rhode Island
7. Boston, Massachusetts
6. Prince Georges County, Maryland
5. Denver, Colorado
4. Miami-Dade County, Florida
3. WASHINGTON-Pasco, Yakima, Enumclaw, Buckley, Toppenish, Winslow, Oak Harbor, Cathlamet, Everett, Kennewick, Kirkland, Moxee City, Neah Bay, Sea-Tac, Pullman (where WSU College of Veterinary Medicine is located) plus these counties; Spokane, Snohomish, & Whatcom
2. Iowa - The Entire State
1. Ohio - The Entire State
States to watch would be Georgia, Massachusetts, New Mexico, West Virginia. Counties to watch Sumner and Tennessee.
Safer States
The following States currently have State level laws prohibiting local municipalities from passing BSL.
California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois , Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia
We need to fight for our APBT and the right to own them. To find out more and how to help fight BSL
2 comments:
ROTECT YOUR NEIGHBOR
Hello fellow American. I will keep this short. The American Pit Bull Terrier is a proud part of American history. Remember "Our Gang"? Spanky and friends had a dog named Pete. He was an APBT. They represent everything that is is to be American. This is "to be smart, strong and family orientated". Please do not let the actions of a few punish the many. I spoke with a man who delivered a Fed Ex package to me. He liked my dog (although she looks intimidating as well as friendly). With 30 years of delivering packages for Fed Ex he had NEVER come across a vicious APBT.
Do some cold calling and surveys of delivery people. See what kind of experiences they have had with the APBT.
PUNISH THE DEED, NOT THE BREED
Just as Hitler came for those who could not stick up for themselves, BSL is trying to eradicate (as well as take away rights never to be brought back - rights Americans and theirs dogs fought and died for) an entire species.
Please vistit The Connecticut Military Department web site at www.ct.gov/mil/site/. There you will find an article to read about Stuby the war dog. It is under "History and Adventure".
May god forgive us for the attempt to kill off a species (1,ooo+ killed off in Colorado with a 1 year jail term for dog owners). To limit one APBT per family is like China limiting people to one child. A limit like this WILL create puppy mills. This breed loves to play. To watch two American Pit Bull Terriers at play is pure joy (especially a momma and her pup). This is a property right issue. If property rights continue to be limited, owners are forced to leave and seek a new life else where.
Remember, the rights that are "THE MOST IMPORTANT TO PROTECT, ARE THE RIGHTS YOU DO NOT BELIEVE IN". Sincerely, Another American under constant attack
FYI, Pasco, WA has an important exemption you should know about. You can either secure a bond OR you can have your dog pass the AKC "Canine Good Citizen" program.
Where we had a serious pit bull OWNER problem in the city...we didn't have the resources to drag the hundreds of people that had them for the wrong reason through courts. (a lot of punks looking for status symbols and a cultural thing) The public at large wouldn't accept raising taxes for increased resources, so with the CGC program we did place a small burden on about 30 owners to do the 2 hour class. The few that didn't pass.....were by owners that probably shouldn't have them.
Meanwhile, over 200 dogs were turned over by borderline to bad owners, moved, or otherwise went away. We now have a firm handle one what was a time bomb.
Although I loathed to adopt BSL the pragmatic hybrid has actually worked very well for our community and should be a model for compromise.
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