Sam The Dog Trainer - Dog Training - Behaviorist

How Do Cities Ban Dog Breeds?

What might a new ordinance require from the owners of targeted breeds? Lamb and others talked about registering certain dogs as dangerous and making that information available to the public, even providing maps of the locations of where certain breeds of animals are kept. Officials discussed a mandate that certain breeds of dog be kept leashed at all times. Other possibilities include imposing strict rules on housing certain breeds, such as requiring enforced fencing around the dogs. City Attorney Joe Beck said he helped create breed specific vicious-dog legislation for other cities. He said in order to make such legislation stand up to court challenges, Bothell needs to provide substantial evidence that a breed deserves special treatment, as well as hold a number of public hearings, providing plenty of time for comment on the issue. But while he said the city needs to proceed carefully, he said breed specific ordinances are possible and can be enforced.

Hey, dog advocates. Read this carefully, and fight back.