Breed Specific News Wednesday

Lennox's unfair execution has reminded many dog professionals of the dangers of Breed Specific Legislation.  Realizing that other dog professionals in the USA did not know of Lennox's plight, also reminded me of conversations with veterinarians and dog owners.   Many people in the world of professional animal care and many dog owners do not know about these laws, which can effect them quite personally in the United States.

These laws can also effect business professionals that need to travel or relocate both inside and outside the United States.   You can see our long term guest Tommy on many blog posts.   Tommy needed to be quickly re-transported from Switzerland back to the United States, due to breed attitudes and laws there.

So for our very little part at Mannerly Mutts, I have decided that every Wednesday (the day Tommy is believed to have been executed on 7/11/2012--though the date is still in dispute due to some questionable actions) to remind our audience with current Breed Specific News.   Not only are we also owners of a breed targeted, Dobermans, but I also work with many breeds targeted (who are all really great dogs).  

BTW, I will report news whether I am in agreement or not.   I want to post items without a bias, and also show where problems arise (IE unsupervised and untrained dogs usually with neglectful owners).

The following are recent news items that I have found in Breed Specific Legislation:

1. Sophie's Dog Adoption and WICCA take on BSL
2. South Florida Veterinary Medical Association Supports Repeal of BSL
3. Large Dog Insurance Law in Middletown
4. Pit Bull Awareness Of Tennessee to Peacefully Protest in Lewisburg (apparently on 7/18 the animal shelter there euthanized 13 sponsored dogs)
5. Breed Discrimination in America
6. Pit Bull Blitz Losing Battle for Councils
7. In Hobart IN Discussions Continue About Dangerous Pet Regulations
8. Dog That Killed Neighbor's Shih Tzu To Be Put Down
9. Questions on the Lennox Case
10. Education May Prevent Dog Bites (MY OWN OPINION: I am not for blaming the victims of dog bites.   Owner responsibility and supervision is the key IMHO.   Owner's are also responsible for managing people who may not know better regarding interacting with their dogs)
11. On DNA Testing Used To Classify Animals
12. Wayne Pacelle and HSUS Flex Muscles to Help Pitbulls In American (Okay, I had to force myself to put this item up here.   Do a LOT of RESEARCH on HSUS.  They often, er, misrepresent their involvement in such things to rack up donations.   Want to help out dogs?   Donate to local shelters and rescues that you know well.  Don't know them well?   Get to know them.  However, these things are parts of the issue, and so I included this, ahem, article.)
13. Hobart Pet Ordinance Enforcement Requires Community Involvement
14. Maple Ridge BSL Bylaw Sees Some Controversy

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