Comments on: Ortonville, Michigan to Consider “Pit Bull” Ban

By: Cari

Cari — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:59:37 +0000

I live in Ortonville. I haven’t had that big of a problem. A couple times our dogs got out, but they usually stay away from people. We have a woods behind our house, and many other woods near us. Most of the time they smell like dead animal or skunk, so I think they go to the state land. Our only dog that actually annoys people is a pomeranian who’s almost 11, so he’s not much of a danger. We have a fence, but if we’re mowing or moving something a gate occasionally gets left open. We’ve had a dog that comes to our house sometimes. He’s a Saint Bernard I think. All he does is sit in our front yard drooling at our girl dog when she’s in heat. There were some possibly Wrotweiler mixes that ran through our front yard one summer. And one time our use to be neighbor’s [they moved] dog got in our yard. Through all of this nothing bad has happened past some growling when our neighbors dog was on our porch. I don’t think people should blame pit bulls. I have a pit bull mix and she’s one of the sweetest dogs ever. The most she’d do is lick your arm for an hour. That might be annoying but not dangerous.

By: AJ

AJ — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 21:09:29 +0000

I absolutely understand the free-roaming dog problem and I’m all for a leash/containment law but to single out a breed isn’t. Dogs are animals and regardless of breed that makes them unpredictable. I know my dogs, I know my dogs really really well. They would never act aggressively. Having said that if they were to be put in a situation where they felt threatened I don’t know what their decision would be. They are animals and they think instinctively. As a dog owner it is important to understand this and know that it is your responsibility to keep your dog out of these situations. This is true for any pet, big or small, regardless of breed. Sgt. Burkett’s comments were on point. If you’re going to punish someone, don’t punish the responsible owners.

By: Jami

Jami — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:31:36 +0000

Please help they are trying to banned pit bulls in genessee county.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:10:39 +0000

I find it interesting that the government is so interested in protecting people from Pit Bulls but only mildly interested in protecting Pit Bulls from people. I just adopted a wonderful Pit Bull from my local animal control (I live in Michigan just south of Lansing). He was seized from an owner who was caught by officers beating him with a baseball bat. He has broken teeth from the beating and scars all over his back form who knows what and an injury to his back right leg that caused some permanent damage. Even after all he has been through, the dog does not have a mean bone in his body. He is good with cats, dogs, and people of every shape and size. I can do anything to him and he would never dream of growling, let alone biting. His owner is being charged with animal cruelty but probably will only end up paying a fine. Sitting here with this wonderful dog curled up beside me I find myself asking; Who is it that really needs protecting?