List Of 75 Banned Or Restricted Breeds Is your Dog On The New List??You Might Be Suprised.
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This is an outrage!!! BSL is coming for your Dog next!!!
The Responsible Dog Owners Of The Western States (RDOWS) has just updated the list of breeds that have been banned or restricted in the U.S..
All you dog lovers out there may just be in for a shock. BSL - or breed-specific legislation and breed discriminstion- isn't just for pitbulls or Rottweilers anymore
The RDOWS has tracked a list of 75 breeds of dogs that have been banned or restricted - yep - that's Seventy-five. That's 75!
Just who or what is behind this breed ban frenzy?
Is your dog on the list of banned or restricted breeds?
Here's the deal...............
Media Frenzy Equals Breed Bans
And just who is pouring gasoline onto the fire, whipping up the flams of pit bull hysteria? Who is driving the onslaught of anti-dog legislation?
Your local paper, TV or radio station - with innacurate reports than use inflammatory language ("vicious" Rottweiler, "marauding" pitbulls, etc.) and show UNRELATED footage of dogfights supplied by the Humane Society of the United States.
Across the country - and indeed around the world - cities, counties and local town councils are busy banning or restricting breeds instead of punishing irresponsible behavior.
Here's what is happening:
Breed bans - an outright ban on owning a specific breed of dog
Breed-specific sterilization - owners are forced to spay or neuter animal
Breed-specific
Breed-specific insurance requirements - forces owners to obtain the unobtainable "vicious" breed insurance - in reality this forces owners to surrender dogs or move
Weight or size restrictions - banning dogs over an arbitrarily determined weight or size - as in Fairfield, Iowa where all dogs over 100 lbs are banned (St. Bernard, Irish Wolfhound, Great Dane, etc.)
BTW - your insurance company is happily waiting in the background too - waiting to exclude coverage of your dog, waiting to drop your policy, or waiting to outrageously raise your rates.
So - without further ado, courtesy of the RDOWS, here is the list of 75 - count 'em - SEVENTY FIVE - banned or restricted breeds .....................
List of 75 Banned or Restricted Dogs
1. AIREDALE TERRIER
2. AKBASH
3. AKITA
4. ALAPAHA BLUE BLOOD BULLDOG
5. ALASKAN MALAMUTE
6. ALSATIAN SHEPHERD
7. AMERICAN BULLDOG
8. AMERICAN HUSKY
9. AMERICAN PIT BULL TERRIER
10. AMERICAN STAFFORDSHIRE TERRIER
11. AMERICAN WOLFDOG
12. ANATOLIAN SHEPHERD
13. ARIKARA DOG
14. AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOG
15. AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD
16. BELGIAN MALINOIS
17. BELGIAN SHEEPDOG
18. BELGIAN TURVUREN
19. BLUE HEELER
20. BOERBUL
21. BORZOI
22. BOSTON TERRIER
23. BOUVIER DES FLANDRES
24. BOXER
25. BULLDOG
26. BULL TERRIER
27. BULL MASTIFF
28. CANE CORSO
29. CATAHOULA LEOPARD DOG
30. CAUCASIAN SHEPHERD
31. CHINESE SHAR PEI
32. CHOW-CHOW
33. COLORADO DOG
34. DOBERMAN PINSCHER
35. DOGO DE ARGENTINO
36. DOGUE DE BORDEAUX
37. ENGLISH MASTIFFS
38. ENGLISH SPRINGER SPANIEL
39. ESKIMO DOG
40. ESTRELA MOUNTAIN DOG
41. FILA BRASILIERO
42. FOX TERRIER
43. FRENCH BULLDOG
44. GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG
45. GOLDEN RETRIEVER
46. GREENLAND HUSKY
47. GREAT DANE
48. GREAT PYRANEES
49. ITALIAN MASTIFF
50. KANGAL DOG
51. KEESHOND
52. KOMONDOR
53. KOTEZEBUE HUSKY
54. KUVAZ
55. LABRADOR RETRIEVER
56. LEONBERGER
57. MASTIFF
58. NEOPOLITAN MASTIFF
59. NEWFOUNDLAND
60. OTTERHOUND
61. PRESA DE CANARIO
62. PRESA DE MALLORQUIN
63. PUG
64. ROTTWEILER
65. SAARLOOS WOLFHOND
66. SAINT BERNARD
67. SAMOYED
68. SCOTTISH DEERHOUND
69. SIBERIAN HUSKY
70. SPANISH MASTIFF
71. STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIER
72. TIMBER SHEPHERD
73. TOSA INU
74. TUNDRA SHEPHERD
75. WOLF SPITZ
How's that for scary?
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Well this particular website that u are looking at now Lewis is to fight against the BSL and to protect our beloved furbabies. As you know The list above has dogs on there that are not much bigger than a picnic basket. I mean come on really what is a pug gonna do? Maul you with his scrunched up little face?? The BSL has gone too far this time. We need to stand up for our furbabies.
As a pet lover I agree, who are these freaks that want to ban pets that have been around some from the beging of our great nation. Is there a petition we can sign or something?
I have taken care of dogs and cats that PEOPLE have throwen away most of my life.I am 57 years in this world and I have seen how crule and low people can get. At this time I am taking care of a number of dogs
Alph=black and brown shepard,Presious=shepard/chow brown and black,Soffee,April,May=shepard mix,and thers Dancer,Tramp,Baby face,tip,wildthing,gigit,queen,jade,sonya,LB,climber,honey,frickels,chowdog,sassy,chewy,brandy,sadie,bow I have helped to birth them and sustane life and I have had to bury more than I like to think about
there a lot of good people who are trying to make a differance
the web site are people who have helped me and need all the assictance they can get
I want to know where you got this ridiculous list of dog breeds..I have search the internet and have not found any such list...as a breeder I should know this.
trakker this is a true list. Although I did not know that the Boston terrier, lab, great dane, and the golden retriever were on the list. I was familiar with the others. I do see why the Boston terrier is on the list as of its history and such, as with the great dane, as it was one a feared dog like today's "pit bull."
You must remember that not all of these breeds are banned or included in every BSL admendment, but many of them are groups together.
I live in New Zealand, but as I am a member of an online animal forum I have heard of the stupidity of BSL. I already hate it, and it has not even reached my country yet, and I am already preparing to fight alongside other dog owners for when it does reach my country.
When I heard of this list I had to see it, and was shocked to read most of those breeds. Labradors? Border Collies? And most horrible of all, my breed, the Samoyed. I couldn't believe such breeds were on the list, not, of course, that any should be. Humans TRAIN dogs to be nasty. Just because a puppy is born as a breed does not mean it is automatically viscious. Thank you for posting this. It just shows how ridiculous BSL has become, and how it needs to be stopped.
this is silly why kill inocent dogs. some dogs are harmless its how you treat them that makes them go like that sometimes. i know what you mean when it comes to lock jaw dogs though they should wear a muzzle. and be never let loose. thats what the main dog problem is.
i am shocked to see what breeds there are on this list. samoyeds, labradors, collies, terriers * shocked* can't believe this but can see the point about the staffy lock jaw dogs.
also btw im a former dog owner and also a huge dog lover and pet lover.
DON'T BE SO CRUEL LEAVE THE POOR INNOCENT DOGS ALONE!
STOP BSL BEFORE ITS TOO LATE !
K- there's no such thing as lock jaw. But I do agree BSL is B/S.
Oh, did you guys know that the world organization to help and save animals are the ones who promote BSL.
yes they are staffys and other breeds that have jaws that lock onto you when they bite.
No K the staffys and bully breeds and all the other breeds with the big jaws don't actually lock their jaws when they bite. Yes they have a very strong hold when they bite, but they cannot lock their jaws. That is just an old wives tale one might say. They can get quite a grip but their jaws are made just like any other dogs only they have alot of muscles there so they can hold it longer and harder.
ok
sorry if i offended anyone
Oh K I wouldn't worry about offending anyone on my posts :) It's all good. This is just a place to learn. Your not the only one who ever thought these animals could lock their jaws so actually it's a good thing that came up. Now people who didn't know can better understand. And anyone who takes offense can post a comment and say so although I don't really see why they would be offeneded. Most people are more than glad to clear up these kinds of misunderstandings when it comes to these myths rather than just let it go. Never be sorry for your own opinion or beliefs, yet always be open for the truth.
thanx
Our house insurance got cancelled just 3 months after we bought our house because the inspector "discovered" we had a bull mastiff.It was in the original paperwork we filled out when applying for the insurance but i guess no one actually read it.We had to scramble to find house insurance or face losing our home because of lack of coverage,(a condition of our mortgage was that we keep current adequate insurance).Without warning we got a letter stating house ins. cancelled because of our dog starting immediately.We had 2 weeks to find another carrier and were without any ins. for that time period...if we'd had a fire or other catastrophe we'd be out of luck. How is that fair? Luckily nothing happened and our house ins. actually went DOWN.......no idea why. Our big baby of a dog.....all 160 of him, would never hurt another living thing....except squirrels for some reason,lol.He actually "babysat" the grandkids while they napped in their playpens, sleeping right next to it and alerting me when they woke up.
k... I'd stick around. I'm working on a myths about Pit Bulls hub. Obviously you'd benefit from it. If you just look up the info you'd see that most of the things you hear abot pit bull type dogs is wrong. Lock jaws is the biggest myth. They're built like any other dog. They just have strong muscles and a determination to keep hold. No locking jaw.
Oh I want to retract my statement about not knowing the Great Dane was on the list. I've been doing more readings and found that they were once a feared breed like today's "pit bull" type dogs.
Your site was very interesting. I had no problem finding information on the web about BSL. I have to tell you I was shocked by the list. I think it's terrible. Pretty soon they will come up with a reason for us not to own cats or horses.
You know what I could totally see that happen, as it sits right now there many places that are adopting new ordinances that say a dog or cat is considered a stray if it is over 4 months old and does not have a rabies tag on it. Therefore it can be picked up by animal control and taken into the shelter as a stray. And the property owner can as well take the "stray" to animal control.
There are the cat breeds such as Bengals that I could see that would be targeted by the BSL due to the fact they are the "asian leopard cats" and have a more mean temperment than other cats. At least that's what some people belive. And as we all know that is all it takes for a stereo type to began and that is how our beloved animals become out lawed in the eyes of the BSL and other animal haters. I belong to many places that fight the BSL and am constantly signing petitions against it and writing letters to city officals who are trying to pass the BSL and things like that. It will be a sad day when they target our cats as well. But I strongly belive that too will happen. :(
PeekABoo, I've known cities filled with ignorant country-bumpkin officers that take people's pets because they think they're Pit Bull. full blooded white boxers with the excuse of boxers aren't white. Catahoula leopard dog with puppies because of the markings. And even dogs that are 100% mix-breed just because they thought the dog had some pitbull type dog in it. Those people never recieved their pets back, but the lady I volunteered for saved them from being put down and found homes for them. That kennel that I'm referring to disagreed with the lawmakers but had not option to the law. The kennel owner fought her hardest to find homes for as many as she was allowed to, but at the same time most of the pet APBT and pitbull type dogs had to stay in the kennel runs until a court date; they were there for no reason other than being born a particular breed. How fair is that?
I do have hopes for the APBT. All I can think of is that in the past breeds like the Great Dane and German Shepherd were once just as feared, and look at them now. Media remade them into loving family pets and heroes. I think with time it will happen again, and another breed will take the place of the "pit bull".
As for cats.. I could definitely see it happening, since cats carry more diseases than dogs and can be pretty brutal. Ha.
I think this list is scare tactics!! You would have to prove to me that a city/county/state has actually banned a non-violent breed like the Pug, Boston or French Bulldog. There are also others on the list that is you do a search on google NOTHING comes up with them being banned.
very interesting pg Peek-A-Boo420_420
In certain breeds of dogs, the amigdala in the brain can cease to send signals to certain areas during stress ie the jaw muscles, causing them to seize, making it appear as though they have locked.But they haven't.....
Thank you very much for the list. I would like to copy & paste it onto my website along with a link back here.
I would, however, very much like to see references at least to the jursidictions that have banned the 'less-likely' breeds. I know that Benld, IL is discussing banning all dogs over 15 lbs. Geezz, I've had bigger cats!!!!! What does that leave us? Miniature Chihuahuas?
Please let us know where your statistics come from. Thanks
What a load of shit! I have had my german shepherd dog for 7 years and he has never even attempted to bite. My children were 4 and 8 at the time and were taught how to handle him correctly from the start. All it takes is common sense. No breed of dog is born evil. They would never get a hold of my dog!
This is frickin crazy! My little Pitbull Thomas is the sweetest guy ever, and im sure my mixed breed has some of these "banned breeds" in her. I swear if anyone comes knocking at my door for my dogs, I will fight with my life.
I am traveling from Fort Walton Beach, FL to Orlando in two days to take my sons best friend away and bring her to live with me because she is a targeted "restricted breed" ... a 3 year old Pit Bull. Her name is Shyann and she is my sons heart. She was a gift from me to my son nearly 3 years ago. She was raised with my two Pomerainians, has been socialized with people consistently and other dogs for as long as we have had her. We lived In PA and both moved to Florida two months ago so my son could attend Universal Technical School in Orlando and I moved to FWB. Recently a woman saw my son playing with Shy .. she loves to grab hold of a rope and he swings her around, it's a game they play and she loves doing it. The woman accused him of "abusing" her and made a fuss over what type of dog she was (we never had her ears cropped or anything) and reported him to the office of the complex he lives in. Today they showed him the "restricted breed list" and told him she had to go or he had to go.He was appalled. He told me that there were more dogs on that list than he could count. Many were common like American Bulldogs and St Bernards. The list is real and growing and it's frightening to think that ANY breed could be added to this list for ANY reason. I just want to say that I will be showing my support in August and I thank god that I can keep Shy for him until the time when she can be with him somewhere again. People need to educate themselves and take action. Remember, someday it could be YOUR breed of dog.
According to the CDC, From 1979 through 1996, dog attacks resulted in more than 300 human dog bite-related fatalities. That's apparently why such garbage legislation was passed. It's like banning 9mm handguns if homicides with 9mm handguns increases. People will simply find another means to kill and it will solve nothing. It doesn't make sense... I'd be willing to bet that any dog that kills someone is simply trained to be very mean. I feel it's the owners who raise such mean dogs be punished, not an entire breed...
greetings from Iceland....
this list make me so sick to my tummy. 75 dogs banned... I wonder when the are going to ban mentally ill people to have brick and toothbrush in a leach?
I am currently looking for an apartment or house in Los Angeles, CA (more specifically the san fernando valley. I have a staffordshire terrier, and no one will let us move in. My "scary" pit-bull-esque dog has been attacked by "non-violent" dogs more times than I care to count, and she has never even fought back in any way other than barking. She is a good dog, but I cannot find a place where we can live together. I moved out here with her from new york,and I don't know what to do. I am not willing to give her up. Any suggestions?
Also, isn't some of this breed restriction masked racism/classism, especially in the case of pit bulls?
The politicans need to bann alcohol before dog breeds. What a surprise that most of them have a drink daily. I would say alcohol kills more people than any dog breed ever did. If they leave alcohol to the responsibility of the person, they shoud do the same with dog breeds.
i live in an area with a fair bit of crime, OH MY GOD!! WHAT'LL I DO!! i know! i'll get a pug, that'll show 'em!! haha! (sarcasm!)
I am currently looking for an appartment and have a german shepard dog, she is the sweetest dog, but was told she was on the aggressive dog list. Deal breaker, I am not giveing up my girl!
What I don't get is why people are putting up with this. Alright, so the pretty and maybe even handsome folks on 6 o'clock news have convinced you that pits, Doberman, Rots, and German Shepherds are all evil. I can understand people being ignorant, I don't like it but I understand it. Some of these breeds I've never heard of and others I don't understand how they can be up there. Even the smaller breeds aren't protected.
I think it's been proven by now that being breed biased doesn't get you wanywhere. If it worked, than you would be hearing all of those places that haved used it crowing about it now. Instead they're trying to figure which breeds to ban next, wondering why biting hasn't been effected.
OMG! Just tried to get home owners insurance for our new condo in the state of Florida! First time I've ever been asked if I had a dog! I have a 6 month old pure bred Siberian Husky, just found out that it is a "banned breed" of dog! Has no one ever read the temperment of a Siberian Husky! They DO NOT make good watch dogs, because they love everyone so much! It is the person, not the breed that makes for a dangerous dog! I am sick about this....now what do I do?
@Becky yeah we have a GSD also and we can't find a place to live. We could stay where we are at now but both of us are well above the means to move into a better neighborhood, unfortunately even Home Owners are having a hard time finding insurance if they own a German Shepard... most landlords I talk to say they even own a dog on the list, they are just not allowed to rent out due to the insurance policy.
This is awful and we're running out of options as the end of our lease gets close. Your not alone.
I am a cat person. I have nine cats and because I can't have children they are a wonderful substitute. However, as an animal lover in general I am absolutely floored by this. Really? It saddens me to see how this country is becoming so anti-animal. I have several cats and am trying to move myself. When people find out you have more than two they practically alienate you. What exactly is a cat going to do? Sleep on you until you die? Give me a break. People will accept people that have 10 destructive, unruly kids but no cats or dogs. In the 30 years I've owned many cats and the only complaint that could come out of my home is the smell of too much pine-sol. I ALWAYS keep a clean house and so do most dog owners. I don't think they realize that to most of us are pets are our children and it makes me mad that people are so flippant and tell you to get rid of them, as if they were less than nothing. Dogs and cats don't ask for anything but love, and food. There is no backstabbing, alterior motives, or hidden agends. They just want to be loved. I actually prefer animals over people. This just makes me sick.
I don't even understand this list! Some of those dogs are some of the most gentle breeds! The Leonberger is known for being a gentle giant that is great with kids! This is really outragous, they are banning some of the most common dogs, what are people supposed to do? What about the 1000's of dogs that are at the shelter every year that meet those breed specifications? I hate how people who are scared of dogs and are ignorant of their behavor try to label them as dangerous! Now my dog is a mix but every breed in him is on that list and he is one of the sweetest dogs ever! He's a Rottie/Husky/ Austrailian shepherd mix, and there isn't a mean bone in his body. This has to be stopped!
I have a Husky too. I have been turned down at three apartment communities and this last one even got $250 from me before telling me that my dog is banned. WTH!? This is my 4th one in fact and it's the first time I have ever encountered a problem. They are telling me that huskies are aggressive. Somehow they know more than me, the owner. Hello, Huskies are not aggressive at all. An Ivey league study was just put out that named Sibe's the most friendly dog towards a stranger. How can we end this injustice?
I am a veterinary technician and have been for 11 years now. After reading this list I am positive that the people who are making these lists have never been involved with animals probably in their entire lives. In my years of work I have been bitten or come in contact with many aggressive dogs. I have seen more chihuahuas and min pins that want to take my hand off then 95% of these other large breed dogs! I find it very hard to believe that half of these breeds are on this list and many small breeds are not. I wish I knew who to contact regarding these lists and find out if they have any experience with dogs and give them my 2 cents in the matter! This is absolutely ridiculous!!!
I have owned large breed dogs my entire life. Pitts, Rotties & Great Danes. I currently have a Rottie that my husband gave me for Christmas 2009 after my ex took my other one in the divorce 4 years ago. My parents have pictures of our Great Dane "babysitting" my brother and I and also when I was a baby she would sleep by my crib & wake my parents when I started to cry. I had my first baby in Sept and my Rottie has been so sweet & caring towards my son. He is just over a year old & is a big baby. We recently had a neighbor call animal control saying we were neglecting him. He is 130lbs, updated with ALL shots, HW & Flea/Tick prevents and loves to be outside. He hates sleeping in a dog house and chews them up each time. Animal control came out twice and both times told us nothing was wrong, he's sweet and yes protective but not vicious at all. We are trying to move to FL from NC and we can not find a place due to him being on the banned list. I can not believe that people are going to tell an owner that they have to give up their furbaby just to have a place to live. My dogs are treated just like they are my children. My Chi-Poo was more aggressive than my Rottie (she never bit anyone, but thought she was bigger than the Rott). I also have a hard time with someone telling me my dog is vicious when they have never even met him. Its not the breed that makes them "vicious" its how they are treated and trained. Most of my friends have dogs on the banned list and they are all moving to California or Florida with the military or closer to family. I cant see any of them giving their babies up too easily. Most of us have had our dogs before we had our children. We need to stand up for our babies rights because they are there for us when we need a friend.
Who wrote this moronic crap?
Where is this list posted?
Where does it list areas that the list covers/
I can say rabbits are banned also because of their tendency to attack and kill humans; but I don't think it would fly.
Where is the law information posted?
@Whitney There most certainly are dog breeds with locking jaws. I believe the pitbull has a partially locking jaw, and the current number 1 most dangerous dog in the world was bred to have a locking jaw - the Siberian Lock Jaw - it's named after it!
WOW!!! That is so not fair for the dogs. Most of those are sweet dogs!!! And the Italian Mastiff is the same as the Cane Corso because I have one and he is the sweetest dog ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I dont belive this dogs it all about how they are rasied you love you feed to tell them what oyu want them to do
and i would like to see were this is posted because i dont belive this is true
This is totally ridiculous!!!! I have a bullmastiff who will be a pet therapy dog! He works with kids with ASD (Autism spectrum disorder). Kids pull on him put their hands in his mouth and he would never bite!And there way of guarding is to sit on someone until the master arrives. Come on people, ban should be on irresponsible owners, not breeds!
It is absolutely true. I saw it somewhere last year, but can't remember where. I was astonished at the breeds listed on it. Labs, Goldens and several others were on the list I saw. It's on a rescue website somewhere. I'll search for it, and post it back here as soon as I find it!
Okay, I would like to say how absolutely heinous it is that people can ban dogs because they had a bad day and nipped at someone.
My apartment complex recently made my husband and I give up the pup of our dreams because he was considered to dangerous, an Alaskan Malamute. But they allow Siberan Huskies. Oh and let's not forget they are okay with my English Bulldog.
I am a big dog lover and I'm glad that there are people standing up for these innocent pups being ripped away from their families because they were born the same breed as another who was trained to be nasty.
Proud owner of two bullmastiffs, both are therapy dogs. We volunteer at the hospital and library. Happy to represent and display the dogs excellent temperment. But that doesn't make good news so only time you here of bully breeds is when its negative.
Sadly, some of the people commenting here are just part of the problem. Take the time to research something on your own instead of just believing what idiots say.
I speak from experience as a long time bully breed owner and a member of Bama Bully Rescue.
LOCKING JAWS MYTH-
Pit bulls do NOT have locking jaws. No dog of any breed has ever been found to possess a mechanism in their jaw which would allow them to "lock" their top and bottom jaw together. There is no such thing as a locking jaw!
Pit bulls WILL let go after they have bitten down. Dogs bite for many reasons. The enormous majority of dog bites (from any breed) are nothing more than a nip or snap - a warning. Some dogs clamp down hard on prey objects - hence the popularity of tug toys, stuffed animals, and rope toys. Similarly, pit bulls were once bred and taught to cling to a bull's nose despite thrashing, tossing, and gouging. They love to hold on to things! But they are also extremely obedient. A properly raised pit bull will yield to his owner's command.
BITE STRENGTH MYTH-
There is no accurate way to determine the pressure of a dog's bite. Although there have been studies to attempt to answer this question, the PSI (pounds per square inch) tends to vary greatly depending on who you talk to. In many cases the number seems to have been completely made up, or pulled from a source (i.e. newspaper) that has invented some ridiculously high number. I have heard: 1000 PSI, 1800 PSI, 2000 PSI, and "10 times the strength of Rottweiler jaws". None of this is based in reality.
In real life a dog's bite strength is determined by a wide variety of factors. While these include the dog's size and individual jaw strength, the severity of a bite is primarily determined by the dog's intent (i.e. aggression, fear, warning snap, playful nip), the victim's behavior (twisting or yanking the body part being bitten can increase the damage), the dog's training, and so on. Scientific experiments indicate that trained bite dogs (of a variety of breeds) can bite at a little over 300 PSI maximum.
Interestingly, recent attempts to measure a dog's jaw strength have indicated that pit bulls have much lower bite pressure than some other breeds, putting lie to the idea that pit bulls have more bite power than any other breed.
Tabitha you are wonderful. Quite honestly no matter what breed one looks to get they should do their research first on what the dog needs. Going by media on any dog is a poor idea.
The thing that bothers me most about this list is that I have done research and found the 3/4 of all primary home insurance companies do not adhere to any breed based discrimination.
I can understand large dogs in apartments but the fact that realty will not rent to you if you own one is ridiculous. My suggestion to anyone who is renting and doesn't want to get rid of their dog, as it was suggested to me, A)rent through a personal owner. B) for pit bulls especially go to your nearest breed rescue center and ask about no restriction housing.
What the realty and apartment people don't realize is that they are loosing tenants by having such restrictions.
Lewis Sorenson 4 years ago
as a former dog owner and dog lover i find this web site offensive it isnt the breed that makes a dog dangerious or vicious it is the dog owner most dogs are following commands of a human owner. If this is allowed to continue what is next i have owned many dogs and never had a problem . Sure most dogs are protective but that is bred into them the dogs that kill or bite are trained to do so buy us they r mans best friend and yet we treat them like this when all they give us is unconditional love. they stand by us no matter what and how do we repay them we whip them beat them kick them starve them or not give them watter for days and people wonder y they become vicious we need to think how we treat them if they are our best friend i would hate to see how we treat r enemies