This story was forwarded! Just lets people know that no dog owner is safe no matter what kind of dog they own.
Please click on the link below to read the story of a Thornhill woman charged under DOLA for owning a "pit bull". Please crosspost!
http://wagthedog.blogware.com/blog/_archives/2007/9/25/3253427.html
Be reminded that it is up to you to prove your dog is not a "pit bull" when questioned, it is not up to authorities to prove that it is. The only requirement in most breed specific legislation is for someone to say that your dog is or looks like a pit bull to actually make it so. To make sure this does not happen we need to lobby for stricter non breed specific dangerous dog laws that hold the owner responsible but do not blame one particular type of dog. We all know that all dogs can bite and that every breed has undesirable dogs within that breed and there are plenty of irresponsible owners.
http://wagthedog.blogware.com/blog/_archives/2007/9/25/3253427.html
Be reminded that it is up to you to prove your dog is not a "pit bull" when questioned, it is not up to authorities to prove that it is. The only requirement in most breed specific legislation is for someone to say that your dog is or looks like a pit bull to actually make it so. To make sure this does not happen we need to lobby for stricter non breed specific dangerous dog laws that hold the owner responsible but do not blame one particular type of dog. We all know that all dogs can bite and that every breed has undesirable dogs within that breed and there are plenty of irresponsible owners.
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