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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom  Valid points. 
Some things I ask myself when thinking of BSL (which I'm against) are the following:
*How would BSL be enforced? How would breeders be found? Would the govt hire a huge team to go out and find breeders? Who would pay for this?
*When the dogs were found, would they be put down or...? How would they determine whether or not a dog should be put down? Many pro-BSL advocates say that temperament testing isn't adequate - so it seems immediate euth would be advocated there.
*What about pittie mixes? First, how would they figure out if it's a truly a mix....genetic testing? Would we only legislate pure-breds or also "mixes"...if yes on mixes, what percentage of purebred would we see as valid in legislating? Who would pay for genetic testing?
*Since 'pit bull' isn't a breed itself....how would the dogs be selected to be outlawed? Genetic testing? If yes, which breed of 'pit bull' would specifically be outlawed via genetic testing?
*What if a pro-BSL 'field team' (or whatev they'd call it) finds a 'pittie' during their searches - and it's a family pet w/ no history of aggression? If the breed is outlawed, would this pet be put down?
Anyway....those are questions that always come to mind for me. |
see that is exactly it. BSL doesn't work.
i have posted a few times about a dog called Lennox.
so to answer your last questio in particular, here is an extract from his site
SaveLennox.co.uk On the 19th May 2010, Lennox, a five year old American Bull dog Labrador cross was wrongfully seized by Belfast City Council Dog Wardens from his loving family home where he lives with his owners and his kennel mates. Lennox committed no crime nor did any member of the public complain about him. Three Belfast City Council Dog Wardens came with the PSNI to his home unannounced. The Dog Wardens then told the Police to leave as there was no need for them at the location. The Belfast City Council Dog Wardens then had tea with his owners, smoked cigarettes, chatted, played with the other family dogs after which the Dog Wardens then measured Lennox’s muzzle and rear legs with a dress maker’s tape measure and decided on those measurements without seeking any professional advice that he was possible “Pit Bull Type Breed” and so he was led from his home to be put to death by the Council. Northern Ireland has yet to fully implement the same dog legislation as mainland UK; if Northern Ireland were to complete the dog legislation here then Lennox could now be at home with his family and they would not now be facing legal prosecution. The USPCA said the law in Northern Ireland could be changed simply and rather quickly by an order in Council. Lennox’s family have done more than required by the law as responsible dog owners who also foster dogs for various Northern Ireland dog shelters. When Lennox was a puppy his owners had him neutered, licensed, insured, DNA registered, Pet Safe registered and micro chipped and although the Belfast City Council have issued a dog licence for Lennox for the last five years and continue to do so today, the Council now find the need to class him as a Pit Bull type dog and murder him.- and it is murder in this this case(and many others), not euthanasia.
i know it is a long extract, but it proves a point. this is what BSL does. once it gets going its the responsible owners and loyal family pets that suffer. until he was taken over a year ago to be confined to a concrete cell to await death (which his family are Still appealing) he curled up at night with his 12yr old owner- who he worked like an unofficial emotional support dog in the home- and his yorkie sibling.
now there is a dog that deseves to die, right?