Browsing Tag breed-specific legislation

Soon Pit Bulls may no longer be labeled as vicious in Ohio and allowed to live in Miami-Dade County, Fla.

A family’s beloved Pit Bull and Rottweiler were fortunate to be dug out of the Joplin tornado wreckage, but their luck has now ended.

Last week the Dog Control Bill, which would place responsibility on owners rather than their dogs, was passed by the House of Lords.

The family of Lennox, a Belfast dog who may be put to death because he looks like a Pit Bull, has reportedly found a legal loophole that may spare their beloved pet’s life.

The family of Lennox, a dog seized in Belfast only because he looks like a Pit Bull, has only two weeks to find a legal loophole that will spare his life.

The Cleveland City Council voted this week to revise its vicious dog law so it no longer singles out Pit Bulls.

A campaign reportedly “unmatched by anything waged in Hollywood or Washington” is underway to improve the image of Pit Bulls.

The Denver city council voted Monday not to exempt Pit Bulls that are service dogs from its breed ban, a decision that violates the Americans with Disabilities Act.

“Pit Stops: Crossing the Country with Loren the Rescue Bully” tells of a writer’s 50-day road trip with a homeless dog.

Cesar Millan’s dog Junior won’t be accompanying him on his Canadian tour because Pit Bulls are banned in Ontario and other provinces.