Month: April 2011

  • Manton, Michigan to Consider Breed-Specific Ordinance for “Pit Bulls”

    Manton, Michigan to Consider Breed-Specific Ordinance for “Pit Bulls”

    Editor’s note: If a resident’s dog was attacked by a “pit bull” (though “pit bull” is not a breed) then the issue is a free-roaming or uncontained dog problem, not a breed problem since the same scenario is possible with any breed of dog.   Please contact the Manton City Commission here and politely inform…

  • Xenia, Ohio to Consider Breed-Specific Ordinance Tonight!

    Xenia, Ohio to Consider Breed-Specific Ordinance Tonight!

    Editor’s note: Once again a city points a finger at breed (though “pit bull” is not a breed) instead of identifying the real threat: free-roaming dogs.   Please contact the Xenia City Council as soon as possible and politely inform them that breed-specific legislation (BSL) is ineffective, unenforceable, and unconstitutional. (For those writing letters, consider…

  • Dispelling “Pit Bull” Urban Mythology

    Dispelling “Pit Bull” Urban Mythology

    For about 30 years, myths about so-called “pit bulls” (though “pit bull” is not a breed) have been disseminated via hearsay, anecdote, and even the media.   But these myths are just that: stories of invention.   For instance, we have countless times read articles in the media wherein the author, a local, or even…