It's been a long time...

Life happens and this is one of the last online areas I get time to write for, trying to keep the website updated. Over the last few months we have seen both good and bad in the BSL world.

The Good: A Denver councilwoman is trying to lift the breed ban and have restrictions instead. While this is not our preference its still a major step in the right direction for Denver.

We have had atleast 19 areas opt against any form of BSL! I hope this trend continues and we can educate more and more cities against BSL.

The not so good: The worst by far is our very own Marines who are implenting BSL on all bases. Unfortunatly they are making sweeping changes without due process, evidence,etc. Leaders of the Marines have no thoughts as to how many of their soliders this does and will effect, they will tear families apart without regard. Our soliders deserve to know their families including beloved pets are safe while they are out definding our rights. Very sad time for us all..

BSL Alert - State of Florida

It really upsets me that people are still looking at knee jerk reactions for dog laws. One would think we have so many other critical things happening in the US that we would be past trying to pass ineffective laws, but sadly our elected officials continue to waste tax payers time and money. Representative Driscoll of Montana learned this week such ridiuclous laws won't make it out of committee when Montanas legislative committee quickely killed her bill for a ban on pit bulls.

Now we have Florida Senate and House that need a factual education. Last year a Senate bill was filed to repeal the current State law that prohibits BSL and the Senate committee did a report and unfortunaly recommended to allow BSL but not bans. this because there was no great evidence one way or another they felt. Click to read report. What the committee does not understand this type of law will create what I refer to as a "soft ban". If communnities deem breeds of dog "different" and require things like mandatory spay nueter, muzzles, fences, insurance, etc. Then insurance companies will stop insuring homes with these breeds, apartments, landlords will stop allowing these breeds in their homes. So we end up having a breed ban by default. so once again innocent dogs and families suffer because legislators are to lazy to do research and write effective laws.

HB189 and SB922

The house bill has been moved the Agriculture and natural resources committee - Please contact committee members and let them know that this is unacceptable.