Rhode Island Action Alert
Residents of Rhode Island, your quick action is needed. A bill has been introduced that would create regulations for pit bull type dogs on the STATE level, much like the recently repealed Ohio law. SB...
View ArticleWatertown Wisconsin considering breed specific restrictions
Watertown Wisconsin is considering creating an ordinance that would single out pit bull type dogs as dangerous by default. City officials cite the increase in number of dog bites and attacks as the...
View ArticleTennessee update
3/18/13 UPDATE Citing massive backlash to the legislation the sponsor of this bill has officially withdrawn the legislation. _____________________3/15/13 post below_____________________ This update...
View ArticlePrairie City Iowa is considering changes to dog ordinance in wake of fatal...
April 23rd a young child succumb to injuries inflicted by her babysitters dog in Prairie City Iowa. What happened was a tragedy for all involved. There were many markers that show this to have been an...
View ArticleColumbus Nebraska to change dangerous dog laws
Columbus Nebraska is re-vamping their dangerous dog laws. The City Attorney requested the changes after a Platt County judge recently ruled that owners of dogs that are deemed dangerous do not receive...
View ArticleBaker City Oregon unanimously rejects breed discrimination
Following a fatal attack earlier this year, officials in Baker City Oregon were discussing the possibility of a breed discriminatory law targeting pit bull terrier like dogs. The proposal would have...
View Article2014 Year in Review
It is time to take a look back at 2014, and what the year has brought us in the world of breed discriminatory laws. 2013 was a good year, but pales in comparison to what happened this year. Below is a...
View ArticleTwo repeals from Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Two cities voted to repeal their breed discriminatory laws during city council meetings on Tuesday, March 10, 2015. Juneau, WI: Wisconsin Voters for Companion Animals, one of our partner...
View ArticlePlatteville, WI discussing possible pit bull ban
Tuesday night, the Plateville common council discussed changes to their dangerous dog laws. Among the possible changes discussed is a ban on “pit bulls.” The proposal would make it “unlawful to own,...
View ArticleGeorgia bill to prohibit breed discriminatory laws moves forward
A bill that was introduced in the Georgia state legislature would prohibit breed discriminatory laws on the state level. SB 184 is a relatively simple bill. It would amend the current dangerous dog...
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