Oppose Sandy City Breed Bans!
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This petition is solely for those apposed to Breed Band in Sandy, Utah. Sandy City has proposed a ban on Pit Bulls (not yet thoroughly defined), Rottweilers, and Presa Canarios.
Please sign below if you support EDUCATION and not BANS!
WHAT'S WRONG WITH BSL?
Breed identification is impossible.
The biggest problem is that breed-specific legislation, true to its name, requires every dog to be classified as a certain breed. This is virtually impossible!
Almost all BSL restricts "pit bulls". What are "pit bulls"? American Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, and Staffordshire Bull Terriers are usually thrown into that category. What about American Bulldogs, Bull Terriers, Boxers, or English Bulldogs? To aggravate breed identification conundrums, most legislation adds "and mixes" to the wording. In what I can only assume is an attempt to patch up this mess, the law may helpfully describe the appearance of dogs that fall under the category of "pit bull". Needless to say, a lot of dogs fall under the description of "wide head, broad chest, and short fur". Suddenly you're up to your neck in "pit bulls"!
It is readily acknowledged by anyone familiar with handling a variety of dogs and mix breeds (animal control officers, veterinarians, shelter workers, etc.) that accurate identification of a dog's breed or mix is virtually impossible without registration papers or a pedigree at hand. Considering how rarely an animal control officer (ACO) catches a dog wearing tags, how often do you think an ACO lassos a stray dog that happens to have its pedigree papers? Funny thing, genetics. It causes dogs to come in all shapes and sizes and colors - especially the mixed breeds.
To further the injustice, in many cases the dog's owner is responsible for proving that their dog is not a member of the proscribed breed, a task that is usually as difficult as proving it is a certain breed. This is a clear cut case of "guilty before proven innocent" - a very unAmerican philosophy. Breed misidentification leads to expensive, time-consuming lawsuits against the government, something that costs taxpayers a lot of money. The animal control departments I spoke to recently identified these lawsuits as one of the worst consquenses of BSL - their precious time and money wasted defending laws that almost nobody in the animal control industry likes.
(Pause for a moment to take this test from understand-a-bull.com. See if you can identify the purebred American Pit Bull Terrier. Good luck! You're going to need it.)
Please sign below if you support EDUCATION and not BANS!
WHAT'S WRONG WITH BSL?
Breed identification is impossible.
The biggest problem is that breed-specific legislation, true to its name, requires every dog to be classified as a certain breed. This is virtually impossible!
Almost all BSL restricts "pit bulls". What are "pit bulls"? American Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, and Staffordshire Bull Terriers are usually thrown into that category. What about American Bulldogs, Bull Terriers, Boxers, or English Bulldogs? To aggravate breed identification conundrums, most legislation adds "and mixes" to the wording. In what I can only assume is an attempt to patch up this mess, the law may helpfully describe the appearance of dogs that fall under the category of "pit bull". Needless to say, a lot of dogs fall under the description of "wide head, broad chest, and short fur". Suddenly you're up to your neck in "pit bulls"!
It is readily acknowledged by anyone familiar with handling a variety of dogs and mix breeds (animal control officers, veterinarians, shelter workers, etc.) that accurate identification of a dog's breed or mix is virtually impossible without registration papers or a pedigree at hand. Considering how rarely an animal control officer (ACO) catches a dog wearing tags, how often do you think an ACO lassos a stray dog that happens to have its pedigree papers? Funny thing, genetics. It causes dogs to come in all shapes and sizes and colors - especially the mixed breeds.
To further the injustice, in many cases the dog's owner is responsible for proving that their dog is not a member of the proscribed breed, a task that is usually as difficult as proving it is a certain breed. This is a clear cut case of "guilty before proven innocent" - a very unAmerican philosophy. Breed misidentification leads to expensive, time-consuming lawsuits against the government, something that costs taxpayers a lot of money. The animal control departments I spoke to recently identified these lawsuits as one of the worst consquenses of BSL - their precious time and money wasted defending laws that almost nobody in the animal control industry likes.
(Pause for a moment to take this test from understand-a-bull.com. See if you can identify the purebred American Pit Bull Terrier. Good luck! You're going to need it.)
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700 signatures
Goal: 100
Latest Signatures
699.
Jhunnie R
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We own both a blue nose pitbull and a chihuahua. Honestly, my chihuahua is more vicious than my pitbull, who acts like a baby and loves to cuddle! An animals behavior just like a child depends on the parent not the breed!!!
City of Residence
Clearfield
697.
Maryjo K
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We need to criticize the owners with the agressive dogs, whether it be a Chihuahua, Cocker Spaniel, Labs or the breeds in question. Banning certain breeds is not the answer.
City of Residence
Sandy
696.
Shelley A
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Owners should be responsible for the welfare of their dogs and ensure all dogs are socialized, trained and well behaved (ALL BREEDS, large or small!!). People to often get pets and quickly loose interest in them, possibly creating unstable dogs, way to of
694.
Ali S
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The breeds aren't an issue- I worked at a vets and I volunteer at the shelter and I've never once been bitten by a pit bull, rottweiler, doberman, or other large breed. It was the terriers that gave me trouble! Punish the deed, not the breed!
692.
Emily T
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Breed Specific Legislation only perpetuates and enforces the idea that pit bulls are dangerous fighting machines, when they can, in fact, be as sweet and gentle as any other dog. It all depends on the owner and the way the dog was raised. Perhaps there sh
690.
Meredith B
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The legislation proposed will not only be unfair for responsible citizens but it addresses the wrong problem. Voting for this proposal as it stands only harms the law abiding responsible dog owner. The responsible owner is largely responsible for dispelli
686.
Rudy M
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All breeds are "GREAT", they just need Leadership and consistency in their life! "There are no bad dogs in this world, theres just alot of uneducated owners"
City of Residence
College Station, TX
682.
Deb C
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Find another solution to whatever problem is precipitating this rash recommendation.
City of Residence
Sandy
680.
April S
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It is not fair to ban certain breeds. That would be like banning children who's parents don't raise them with the morals that you desire.
678.
Elizabeth W
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BREED BANS ARE RIDICULOUS! PLEASE DON'T BAN A BREED, IT'S THE OWNERS THAT TEACH THE DOGS TO BE BAD, NOT THE DOGS!!! WHY DON'T THE LAWMAKERS TAKE THE TIME TO CREATE LAWS THAT PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF THE ANIMALS. FOR INSTANCE, CREATE A LAW THAT STATES YOU HAV
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