Dog Lovers!!!

[Gixxerblade]

...But I thought I would bring this to the attention of some of the people that are. I got this off of another board. I think it's messed up but:

I recieved this Email today from a Local shelter I sometimes do volunteer work for.
While reading consider this, some Dog Wardens in Ohio consider any dog with Short Hair, Muscular Build, and Broad Head to be a Pit Bull.

So those of you in Ohio that oppose this please contact you local House Member, any of you out side of Ohio can still help by contacting the Bills Author and stating your disaproval of this bill.
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Hello volunteers,

I wanted to bring something to your attention.

Representative Tyrone Yates, 33rd District, Cincinnati, OH, has introduced language for House Bill 568 that will require every single pit bull in the entire state of Ohio to be surrendered to the dog warden for euthanasia, and the dog shall be killed not later than days after surrender. It's not too late to prevent the slaughter of thousands of dogs if you CALL YOUR REP TODAY!

Furthermore, probable cause of owning a pit bull will be basis for a warrant enabling officers to enter your premises, seize your dog, and kill it within ten days.

If this strikes you as an urban legend, it isn't. The legislation is available here—

www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID= 127_127HB_568

Your local representative can be found here-
www.house.state.oh.us/jsps/Representatives.jsp

Thoughtful counter-rationale is here-
www.endangeredbreedsassociation.org/stoplegislation.html

The bill's author, Tyrone Yates, can be reached here-
Telephone: (614) 466-1308
Fax: (614) 719-3587

E-mail address: district86@ohr.state.oh.us
The chairman of the committee, David Daniels, can be reached here-
Telephone: (614) 466-3506
Fax: (614) 719-6986
E-mail: district86@ohr.state.oh.us

E-mails are fine, petitions are fine, but NOTHING will make an impact like a phone call. There's a 50% change you'll get the answering machine, and a 50% chance you'll talk to an aide who will take your message. It's gratifying and painless to call!

HB 558 Sec. 955.111.

"Not later than ninety days after the effective date of this section, a person who owns, keeps, or harbors a pit bull dog on the effective date of this section shall surrender the dog to the dog warden. Not later than ten days after receiving the dog, the dog warden shall euthanize the dog."

"After obtaining a search warrant, an officer shall seize the pit bull dog and surrender the dog to the dog warden. Not later than ten days after receiving the dog, the dog warden shall euthanize the dog."

Like I said I think it's messed up that anyone would want to do that. I guess I am a dog lover. If mods think this belongs somewhere else by all means move it.

[DakotaCBR]

That's terrible. I don't get all the talk about BSL lately, but it isn't the dogs' fault. Sometimes I think bad pet owners should be the ones being euthanized.

[Woofentino Pugrossi]

I've encountered more agressive chihuahua's than AmStaffs.

[d-wire]

they would pry my dog out of my cold dead hands

reading that link.......it said you are 60 times more likely to be killed by a falling coconut.  BAN  COCONUTS!!!



I hate that there are some people that own these dogs.....that shouldn't.  As a pit bull owner, I would like to see them require a liscense to own one.  They should have pet owners take a 4hr class and learn about the dogs,training,tendencies of the breeds, etc.  A lot of people don't realize how much attention pits need.  That would be more effective as far as having safer dogs, more responsible pet owners.

[Cowboy 6]

For all of you who were licked to death or to the point of hospitalization by my pitty at Summit, I apologize.

Not that I would ever live in the Peoples Repulic of Ohio, but I agree with d-wire. You would all be reading about me in the news should my State decide to follow suit and show up on my property....

[Court Jester]

I bet the Chinese buffets will be overflowing

[Chef]

Its pretty funny as an avid animal Lover...
Animals like pitts...
You know.....

rather than do some homework,..
case by case....
(you know?,  find out what makes "this one" tick)..
or what ticks it off....
Or why is THIS ONE SO EASY TO TICK OFF?...

"AWW HECK!!!!.. JUST KILL EM ALL!!!"

[spyderchick]

I think they all should be surrendered.
The lawmakers that is. Let 'em spend a month of community service with Cesar Millan.

Oh, and yeah, I'm moving this to Shooting the Bull. 

[HAWK]

I think they all should be surrendered.
The lawmakers that is. Let 'em spend a month of community service with Cesar Millan.

+1

[catman]

AGREED- Case closed- we own one and he is a great pet because he responded to the rest of our clan  so well,this after he was to be put down for snarling at people who were taunting him and kicking/throwing things at him ,all while being chained to a fence in NEWARK NJ. -Sure was an eye opener for me- Its more about the owners treatment- of them!

[catman]

AGREED- Case closed- we own one and he is a great pet because he responded to the rest of our clan  so well,this after he was to be put down for snarling at people who were taunting him and kicking/throwing things at him ,all while being chained to a fence in NEWARK NJ. -Sure was an eye opener for me- Its more about the owners treatment of them!

[Smy]

I have owned many different breeds of dogs and none of them was as loving or had as much personality as my pit.  There is no way anyone is getting my dog.  Man stupid people piss me off!!!!!!!!!