NM BSL ALERT

on 11:00 PM
Labels: , , ,

Update (2/10):

House Bill 667 was introduced on 2/9, and has one sponsor - Rep. Heaton - and it's current location is the House Consumer & Public Affairs Committee:

Meets:


Tuesdays & Thursdays - 1:30 p.m. - Room 315

Committee Members:

Representative
Chair

Representative
Vice Chair

Representative

Representative

Representative

Representative

Representative

Here we go, folks!

Rep. John Heaton from Carlsbad has introduced House Bill 667, which will require all pit bulls and rottweilers in the state to be registered as dangerous dogs under the Dangerous Dog Act, regardless of whether the dog has any history of violence.


Please look at the bill and contact your legislators and the sponsor to let them know that you oppose the bill.

The bill is available in PDF form via this link.

You can find your legislators through the legislative website at www.nmlegis.gov .

Please continue to check my blogs for updates, and feel free to email me with questions or suggestions.

comments (0)

Blast from the Past

on 11:00 PM
Labels: ,

Malcom Gladwell, author of many titles, many of which are found in The New Yorker, gave the pit bull world (and hopefully many others) this little gem a few years back: Troublemakers: what pit bulls can teach us about profiling.

comments (0)

Colorful Colorado

on 11:00 PM
Labels: , , ,


The KC DOG BLOG put out an interesting read on a Denver-area suburb and it's pit bull ban.

The ban was challenged, and the court proceedings began Nov. 17th, 2008. So while there seems to be a reasonable argument that the ban is not increasing public safety (IE. dog bites may have risen across the board since the ban's inception) the town of Aurora is intent on keeping their BSL intact.


The KCDB post has several links to news articles from the Denver area, one of which has an interview from the Dir. of Denver's Animal Care and Control, and a link to a 2 year report on dog bites from the Aurora township. All in all, this post in worth the time.


Edit to add:

(11/19/2008) The Denver Post reports that the Judge ruled in favor of the Aurora pit bull ban.

comments (0)

You Know, She's Got a Point.

on 11:00 PM
Labels: ,

While looking around the intra-web for interesting people, good ideas, and otherwise thoughtful blogs or websites, I often come up with stuff that I feel should be shared.

I found one of those posts at the Dog Politics blog. It's an older post that dates back to 2007, but I feel that it is still relevant.

In the main, the post deals with the HSUS, a group that has been pretty rough on Pit bulls for decades, and Mandatory Spay and Neuter (MSN) for Pit bulls.


Now, at first glance, MSN for pit bulls may seem like a good idea as the shelter numbers suggest that there are just waaaay tooo maaaaany Pit bulls looking for homes - many of which are ultimately euthanized for lack of adoption. Now, supporting MSN is a touchy topic to begin with but any group pushing MSN for certain breeds of dogs is, well, one more form of Breed Specific Legislation.

I invite you to read this post from DogPolitics.com, which takes a look into Breed Specific MSN and the HSUS' agenda.

comments (0)

If You've Got The Money, Honey, I've Got The Crime.

on 11:00 PM
Labels:

My buddy, Drayton Micheals, at Dog Star Daily put together a great post on a rarely discussed topic: the financial aspect of BSL. I am not familair with any materials from BSL promoters that account for this aspect of their "plan." In my estimation, this is one more aspect of a shortsighted approach to public safety - the hallmark of Breed Specific Legislation.

The following is an excerpt from Mr. Micheals' fourth installment of his "Dangerous Dog Diatribe", which is a look into the amount of money that is going into these laws:

Most of the focus on BSL is placed on dog behavior and how to effectively reduce dog incidents that are injurious or fatal. There is another aspect that does not get spoken about by proponents of BSL, the cost to implement such legislation and the lack of effectiveness of the approach.

Since its inception around 1989 BSL has not reduced dog - human fatalities or serious injury statistics; they have held steady. How can a breed ban even begin to be enforced? How can you really be sure there are no “Pit Bulls” in your city? You cannot, and this is the fundamental problem with BSL, it is unenforceable and the cost does not justify the results.



Drayton's post, complete with citations, will hopefully provoke many to re-examine their support of BSL. And for those that are already in the fight to keep BSL out of their communities, this post will provide many productive talking points. It is a lengthy post, indeed, yet the amount of information is justified by the many misconceptions that are inherent to discussions about BSL.

comments (0)

Why Reinvent The Wheel?

on 11:00 PM
Labels:

There are many blogs that expose Breed Specific Legislation for what it is: a knee-jerk approach to public safety. In the spirit of efficiency, I have provided a link to the KC Dog Blog section tagged, "Failed BSL". The write-up's found at this link are a look into cities that have enacted Breed Specific Legislation.

comments (0)

Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)




The HSUS attempted to fund raise for the care of Micheal Vick's dogs, while at the same time suggesting that the dogs needed to be killed.
And to add insult to injury, they weren't even planning on taking possesion of the dogs.

Contact the HSUS and tell them this is unacceptable!
----------




100% of the profits are used to support RAAP programs
RAAP is an all volunteer group of Pit bull advocates. We offer socialization classes for those that have adopted Pit bull puppies out of the local shelter systems.

We participate in education events, and can assist those looking through the shelter system to find their next dog.

We are always on the look out for new donors and volunteers...please contact us for more information.

Responsibly Adopting Albuquerque's Pit Bulls