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Finally, Ohio is realizing that the dogs they call “pit bull” are no different than any other breed (though “pit bull” is not a breed).   Last week Representative Barbara Sears introduced HB 14 which would remove “pit bulls” from the state’s “vicious dog” definition.   You can track the bill’s progress here.   HB…

Editor’s note:   Folks nationwide and especially in Aurora should thank Councilwoman Renie Peterson for requesting that the Aurora City Council revisit Aurora’s “pit bull” ban.   At this point, there is so much evidence nationally and even internationally of the failure of breed-specific legislation that those who still advocate for it and/or defend it…

Editor’s note: We wish nothing but the best of luck for those trying to overturn Winnipeg’s ridiculous “pit bull” ban.   Winnipeg should look at the UK’s Dangerous Dog Act which was instituted in 1991 and has been pitifully ineffective.   Indeed, since 1991 the UK has seen a huge rise in banned fighting dogs…

Editor’s note: Saginaw is considering restrictions for 10 breeds (though it should be noted that “pit bull” is not a breed): “pit bulls,” Rottweilers, German shepherds, Huskies, Alaskan Malamutes, Doberman Pinschers, Chows, Great Danes, St. Bernards, and Presa Canarios.   We suspect this list was derived from a CDC study on fatal dog bites called…

Editor’s note: In the aftermath of the death of little 5-year old Makayla Woodward and the serious injuring of her great grandmother, it is all the more important to address the problem of free-roaming dogs with legislation that encompasses all dogs, because “pit bulls” (and “pit bull” is not actually a breed) are not the…

Editor’s note:   Why is it that “pit bulls” are singled out for separate consideration when the fatality in question involved a German shepherd mix and a Labrador mix?   Don’t get me wrong, I’m not advocating a breed-specific ordinance for any breed (and “pit bull” isn’t even a breed) but it is odd that…

Editor’s note: There have been a few articles about some of Van’s citizens wanting to pass a “pit bull” ban, but I have yet to see an article take note of the fact that Texas has a statewide prohibition of breed-specific legislation: § 822.047.   LOCAL REGULATION OF DANGEROUS DOGS.   A county or municipality…

Editor’s note: So really, Denver is going to defy the Americans with Disabilities Act to supposedly uphold their unconstitutional “pit bull” ban? (Please see article excerpted below.)   I say unconstitutional, because if you look up the 2004 case of Margolius v. The City of Denver you will see that Mr. Margolius proved that Denver’s…

Editor’s note:   It is of great concern any time a political representative says something like what Bristol Borough Council President Ralph DiGuiseppe told the Bucks County Courier Times: “I don’t care what the state says; my job is to protect the people and other animals. I will push for [breed-specific legislation]….” In other words,…

Editor’s note: Animal Control may maintain that there are issues with dogs in Cypress, but so-called “dog issues” are always resultant of people issues.   Since there has been no elaboration on what those issues are, we are left to surmise that they could be anything from free-roaming dogs to gangs or drugs.   Whatever…