Breed-specific legislation is a broad term that includes laws that ban or restrict the type of dog a person can own. Bree- specific legislation, or BSL for short, is often described as something that protects people or makes the world a safer place. In reality, there are many issues with this type of legislation. The whole premise of BSL is based off of misconceptions, it punishes innocent people and animals, and it does not ultimately lower the amount of people bitten each year where it is implemented. These laws are discriminatory, unjust, and unproductive. One of the biggest issues with BSL is breed identification. A law that bans a “vicious” being is too broad and can encompass many individuals as it is a personality trait rather than …show more content…
Commonly targeted breeds are usually judged based on their appearances, rather than actual documentation. Various studies have shown that most of the dogs involved in fatal attacks are of unknown breed, and most of them are intact. Owner responsibility is perhaps the most important aspect of preventing aggressive behaviors. Even though sometimes a dog is properly trained and cared for by his or her owner, there is still the possibility of aggression regardless of breed. The best place to start in order to make the world a safer place for other animals and humans, laws demanding a higher standard of care for animals should be implemented. Bad owners should be punished with their dogs, and good owners should not have to suffer because of another person’s actions. Thousands of innocent dogs would be saved from untimely death each year if the unwarranted and bias killing of them was itself made illegal. Discrimination is a terrible ideal and BSL is just that, and should not be implemented in any county, of any state, in any …show more content…
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Pit bulls are targeted in this ineffective solution to dog attacks. Perhaps the reason why pit bulls are feared by society because we are afraid of what they are associated with. Pit bulls are often thought of as a gangster’s pet; a role in violent and illegal activities. People stereotype this breed because of the unfortunate acts of few. In contrast, society needs to understand that they are being racist towards a breed of dog. Denver’s systematic killing of pit bulls could be compared to the actions of the Nazis during the holocaust. Although BLS is not even close to being on the same scale as the Holocaust, it is targeting and killing a specific group of living beings. Breed Specific Legislation is genocide of this breed. Denver alone has killed at least 3,500 pit bulls. It’s heart wrenching to think about how many families lost their steadfast companions because of the ignorance of others. A common phrase among pit bull supporters is, “Judge the deed: not the breed”. This rings true; if we are to bring justice to the breed, then we need to abolish BSL. True pit bulls are a far from the monsters they are made to
As more people bring dogs into their homes, the rate of dog attacks continue to increase. In an attempt to reduce violent dog attacks on citizens, many U.S. States are turning to a tactic known as Breed Specific Legislation. Breed-specific legislation (also known as BSL), also referred to as breed-discriminatory legislation (also known as BDL), is a law or ordinance that prohibits or restricts the ownership of specific breeds of dogs, and/or dogs presumed to be mixes of one or more of those breeds (Breed-specific legislation (BSL) FAQ, n.d.). The harshest of the BSL laws is a complete ban, which prohibits breeds of dogs to be kept within state borders. Breed specific legislation also includes less absurd limits that include mandatory spay and neutering, muzzling, property posting requirements, special insurance requirements, breed-specific limitations, and various other rules. Breed specific laws cause numerous loving dogs to be put down each year (BSL, n.d.). Some laws and rules that are enforced are logical under circumstances, but others are questionable.
[Reveal topic & relate to audience] Now, you may think that situation is a bit farfetched, especially in this day & age, but it's happening to dogs around the world. What I'm talking about is breed specific legislation (or BSL) which targets certain dog breeds considered dangerous and makes ownership of these dogs illegal. As more and more people share their lives with dogs, we need to be knowledgeable about the effects dogs can have on our communities.
Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) is a ban or restriction on certain types of dogs because they are perceived as “dangerous” breeds or types of dogs. Pit bull type dogs are the major target of such legislation but there are many other breeds targeted as well. The name pit bull is used loosely to categorize many “bully breeds” of dogs. Several breeds that are often referred to as pit bulls are the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, American Bulldog, Bull Terrier and most commonly, the American Pit Bull Terrier. When statistics on “pit bulls” are taken, people are actually comparing a group of dogs rather than individual breeds.
Ridgebacks are known to be very strong-willed, intelligent dogs. He is always very alret and he is aware of what is going on around him. Midway through the walk, a fellow resident opened his door only for his Pit Bull to come charging out without a leash on. Both the dog and Chad were not prepared or expecting what was to follow. The Pit Bull immediately charged toward them. Chad’s dog did nothing but stand by him because he had no idea what this dog wanted. Maybe it wanted to play. As soon as the dog reached them, it bit and latched onto his dog’s ear. Soon the owner came running out. For the next two minutes they frantically tried removing the dog by prying open its jaws which did not budge. They had to resort to literally beating the animal by kicking it in the rib cage. Meanwhile, Chad had to make sure the attacking dog did not pull too much on his dog’s ear so that it wouldn’t be ripped off. The whole time he had to endure his dog’s screams, and there was literally nothing they could do to remove the other dog expect to beat it. Finally the dog let go; Chad and his dog charged back to his apartment with his dog gushing blood the whole way. He had to call the police to get the situation documented. Animal control was eventually brought into the equation and the other dog was euthanized. Chad had to take his dog to an emergency animal hospital. The
A vital question that must be asked though is what is a pit bull? The answer to this has become vague in today’s society, but the simple answer is that there is no one single dog that is a pit bull. There is a myriad of many different breeds that have been grouped together
A common misconception is that the “pit bull” is a breed, when it, in fact, is not. The pit bull is a generic term that refers to the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, and the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, as well as mixed breeds and dogs with a similar look (Bickell). Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) is a blanket term for various laws that are aimed to ban certain breeds of dogs because they are considered dangerous dogs. These laws are vastly ineffective as they discriminate towards breeds and dogs that simply look similar to the banned breed.
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In case, no one has heard of the pit bull before. This is the common name
Historically, many dogs have been defined as pit bulls, and dogs identified as pit bulls have been held responsible for attacks.pit bulls have been known as dangerous , vicious, dogs, and some people think that they should be banned. Also people say that they can’t be trained. But this
Aggression directed toward owners is not a unique occurrence, and it is one that causes an emotional struggle between owner and pet. Assessment and treatment of this troublesome behavior problem must take into account the owners safety as well as practical expectations for improvement. Comparatively mild aggression may be...
Pit-bulls were first bred in the early 1800, they were bred by an english nobleman. According to Hume (2010), “combine the strength of a bulldog and the gameness of a terrier, the muscular, strong- jawed pitbull was the perfect fighting machine.” There is flaw when using the legistional just on pit-bulls; when people just see a random dog they just think it is a pitbull; but it can be a mixed breed or a completely different dog (Rubin). Pit-bull is not one generic breed, within the pit-bull breed there are a few different types. Within the word “pit-bull” there are about 15 types of pit-bull terrier breeds. For an example the three most common ones are Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, and Staffordshire Bull Terriers They all have similar features but they are not they same
Doberman Pinschers and German Shepherd dogs mark 100 years with the AKC. Both German Shepherds and Dobermans were the Devil Dogs in WWII (Mahood). Both dog breeds have given years of service to the military. Both dogs have been faithful loyal companions and incredibly intelligent. Both dogs are ranked in the top five for obedience and working intelligence (“Dog intelligence rankings”). Yet, the German Shepherd is currently the military police’s working dog and its veteran companion, the Doberman Pinscher, is currently banned from living in military bases. How is breed banning fair or even effective?