A couple of weeks ago, Miami Veterinarian Ian Kupkee wrote a very nice column for channel 10 about BSL and fears surrounding pit bulls. It's compelling throughout, but had a really nice comment toward the end.
"So back to the original question. Why am I doing this? Because I've studied the evidence, and I've reachd a verdict. Because I know the facts and therefore the truth. Becaue pit bulls are just dogs. Because in fifteen years of poking them, palpating them, sticking my fingers in their mouths, I've never met a pit that didn't lick my face or plonk its goody head in my lap. Most importantly, because it's the right thing to do."
Almost universally, people who have hands on, professional experience working with dogs have the same point of view and oppose laws targeting breeds of dogs. While the movement to have legislation targeting breeds is centered around a handful of people who got their information from Google.
It's not the same.
We need to let experts in the field of animal care and handling, like Dr. Kupkee, lead the way in determining the type of dangerous dog legislation in this country -- which should be targeting canines (and owners) based on behavior, and not body type.
Excellent read also would you checkout this post i put on youtube well comments under jake brandon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55hKcq2z_SA
Posted by: Dog hero | November 27, 2013 at 10:18 AM
It seems like we have so many laws passed by politicians for the "feel good" effect without any basis in fact.
Posted by: jan | November 29, 2013 at 10:14 AM
well you know how they are so busy taking our money. and trying to legally control us. they are too busy to find real solutions.
Posted by: Dog hero | November 29, 2013 at 04:17 PM
Hey brent is the ncrc really a good source or is it like dogsbite.org but for the pro pitbull . if it is not then how come they do not bring it on the news the way they do dogsbite. also would you mind directing me to some unbiased sources. it's not that there is anything wrong with the site but I would prefer some sources proving pitbulls are not dangerous to people or that it is the owners along with a variety of others like proof of bsl's failure. because something i think bsl advocates forget is that fatalities should not be counted as for the simple fact they are not constant like just because an area had a pitbull attack does not mean it will happen again. also some sources explaining fatalities. effects of restricting dog breeds and mandatory spay and neuter. sorry if this is too much but i figured for my research i would start here. thank you. after this i might do some more research of pitbulls first hand at my local humane society.
Posted by: Dog hero | December 05, 2013 at 05:56 PM
can you do a post on breed misidentification soon
Posted by: Dog hero | December 07, 2013 at 11:35 PM