Christine Hibbard, CTC, CPDT If you speak with any of us at Companion Animal Solutions, follow our blog or work with us, you know the answer to this question. No, we do not believe that Pit Bulls are inherently dangerous. So why am I writing about this topic again? In September, I got a phone… [Read More]
Why We’re Against Breed Specific Legislation (Breed Bans)
Christine Hibbard, CTC, CPDT The city council of Bothell, Washington is considering enacting breed specific legislation that would ban residents from owning certain breeds of dogs. All of us at Companion Animal Solutions believe that Breed Specific Legislation is the wrong approach to making our neighborhoods and ourselves safe from vicious dogs. We believe that… [Read More]
Seattle’s Proposed Breed Specific Legislation: Part 3 (final)
Carly Loyer Davis, BA, CPDT In Part Two of this blog, I talked about some obvious health risks imposed by the proposed City of Seattle breed-specific legislation. I do, however, see some portions of the law that impress me at first glance. Under Seattle’s version of BSL, owners must complete a dog training or owner… [Read More]
Seattle’s Proposed Breed Specific Legislation: Part 2
Carly Loyer Davis, BA Part One of this article pointed out that the proposed breed-specific legislation for the City of Seattle is ambiguous and uncertain in designating which dogs it should apply to. But even if the City works out this knot, the legislation creates further problems. Some of the restrictions on these breeds present… [Read More]
Seattle’s Proposed Breed Specific Legislation
Carly Loyer Davis, BA, CPDT Companion Animal Solutions believes that breed bans are a bad idea for a number of reasons. Instead of discussing this broad topic in a general way, I decided to get a copy of Seattle’s proposed breed ban legislation. I found so many vague and problematic issues with Seattle’s proposed legislation… [Read More]