One habit I won't have to break

With a sigh of relief, I read an article that Napa County has updated their dangerous dog ordinance.  As a new rule where I try to not give business to a city with a really bad dog law, Napa was a huge scare for me.  I've already given up on ever going to Denver again (which hurts a bit) and every shopping in Overland Park again(which doesn't hurt).

By the initial glance at the ordinance, it looks like a solid ordinance...focusing on owner behavior and making owners FIX the behavior prior to getting their dogs returned.

My favorite quote in the article is from Councilman Mark Van Gorder "We did our homework" - -noting that in the end, everyone on the task force agreed on the solution.

If only everyone would do their homework, we'd have a lot fewer bad ordinances, and a lot more ones that would actually be solving problems, vs doing nothing but creating hardships for the people who never caused any problems in the first place.

It shouldn't be too much to ask that people do their homework before making laws. At least for now, my wine supply is safe.

Comments

[Tony]

Looks like I'll have to be moving to my mother's hometown if I don't find a place for my-self and my dogs. Does anyone know where I can find a cheap place in an okay neighborhood for my pit bulls and I in KC?

[Walter Leslie]

You said it all....(builds a pulpit for him to preach him) Amen and Hallelujah!

[krislars]

Being from CA and living in the wine country, this is a HUGE relief for me too Brent!!!

BTW, did you know that OP is soliciting 'feedback' about the city???
You must fillout their online survey! Visit www.surveymonkey.com and give dogs a voice in OP!

And also...to your point about doing homework...did you know Lenexa is in the process of strengthening their DDO and NOT ONCE did BSL (or any breed designation) come up at all? They knew enough to reject it before even considering it!

I encourage everyone in JoCo to shop in Lenexa...I'm so proud to be a resident of a city with such balanced and educated council!!!!

[Michelled]

Tony, KCMO isn't that bad and only has MSN for pit bulls. Lenexa and Mission are the best Johnson County places to live HANDS DOWN! (No consideration of BSL.) Merriam has a lot going on too and rejected BSL last year. Olathe's Mayor would love to pass BSL but does not have the support of the council. Blue Springs would be good and Lee's Summit is ok although they're trying to pass a bunch of laws they don't need - including MSN for all dogs, but no BSL.