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From the AKC: NY Update: Support Bill to End Breed Discrimination in Homeowners Insurance! Friday, June 14, 2013 Assembly Bill 3952, which would prohibit insurance companies from denying, cancelling or raising premium rates for homeowners insurance based on the breed of dog owned by the policyholder, has passed the New York Assembly and is now…

We’ve seen a lot of people say a lot of stupid things when it comes to so-called “pit bulls,” much of it coming from the media, but in the last few days, I have never seen so many articles, and so much disinformation, about one incident that involved a “pit bull.”   This time, the…

Editor’s note: It is contrary to the law, to say the least, that an animal owner would be forced to relinquish his/her animals regardless of whether charges of animal cruelty are dismissed or not.   With the repeated false-claim reports of animal cruelty against law-abiding dog owners and shelter operators lately, HB 82 opens up…

Editor’s note: Committeeman Reggie Kern said it best that Great Bend isn’t “just dealing with vicious dogs,” Great Bend is dealing with “irresponsible dog owners.”   Or another way you could put that is, irresponsible owners create vicious dogs.   As mentioned in a prior post, the dangerous dogs issue is an issue of nurture,…

Editor’s note: Once again, here is yet another community who can’t even tell what a “pit bull” is as defined by their own ordinance, and yet they vote to keep their ineffective ban in place anyway.   Astounding. From the Oakland Press: The Waterford Township board has decided to leave its 23-year-old pit bull ban…

Editor’s note:   As we all know, Springfield, Missouri has had a breed-specific law for many years, but Springfield is now considering repealing the breed-specific portion of their ordinance in favor of a dangerous-dog law.   And while Springfield may incorporate AKC and UKC breed conformation standards in their ordinance, AKC and UKC breed standards…

From WTVQ: Flemingsburg City Council tabled an ordinance Monday night that would ban pitbulls. Council members voted yes on the first reading of the ordinance, but say they need to do more research on pit bulls before they pass the second reading and make the ban official. Several Flemingsburg pitbull owners attended the meeting to…

The sixth amendment to the Constitution states that, In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the…

From the Oakland Press: Waterford Township will discuss repealing sections of its existing 23-year-old pit bull ban Monday [June 10, 2013]. Since the new board took over in November, residents have requested the townships ban on pit bulls be changed. The agenda item allows the public to discuss the matter and the board to vote…

According to Osawatomie’s own city site, New ordinance 3709, which was published in summary in the June 5, 2013 issue of the Osawatomie Graphic, is now available on-line. The major changes in Ordinance 3709 are the repealing of breed specific bans, enhancing provisions dealing with definitions, regulations, prohibitions and penalties dealing with dangerous animals, strengthening…