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In reply to the discussion: I'm for gun control and pit bull control. [View all]one_voice
(20,043 posts)79. How would you go about...
pit bull control?
How would that work? Are there other breeds that would require regulating? Rotties, for example? Love me a Rottie, a pittie too. Actually, I love all dogs, I don't discriminate.
But I don't know how the control would work. Where I live, Delaware, the city of Wilmington, you have to license and register your dog with the city and carry it with at all times when you're out with the dog. There are a bunch of laws.
License and register your dog with the City of
Wilmington. You can get both the license and
registration at the Delaware Humane
Association.
2.
Attach the current license tag to your dogs
collar. You will need to get a new license tag
each year in January.
3.
Carry your dogs license/registration form with
you whenever you take your dog out in public.
You may want to have it laminated to protect
it.
4.
You must care for your dog humanely,
providing food, clean water, shelter and
veterinary care.
5.
When walking your dog off of your personal
property, it must be leashed at all times. Under
no circumstances shall a person under age
21 accompany a Pit Bull Terrier without the
registered owner present
unless the person and
the dog are within 100 feet of the dogs
residence and the dog is leashed. When entering
any park located within the City limits, your dog
must be leashed and muzzled.
For your dogs
safety, use a cage muzzle or other muzzle
that allows your dog to open-mouth pant. If
you do not allow your dog to pant when
exercising, you may kill or injure your dog.
You must pick up and properly dispose of your
dogs feces if your dog defecates anywhere off
of your property.
*snip* more at link
http://www.dehumane.org/site/DocServer/Wilmington_Pit_Bull_Registration.pdf?docID=421
Pit Bull owners must be at least 21 years old.
Pit Bulls must be licensed and registered. Registration is $30, good for the life of the dog, and must be registered at the Delaware Humane Association.
Pit Bull registration requires that the animals be neutered Delaware SPCA offers FREE spay/neuter for Pit Bulls owned by City residents, call 998-2281 for an appointment (get directions).
Pit Bull registration requires that the owner owns his/her home or has a lease with express written consent allowing a Pit Bull to be housed.
Pit Bull breeding is prohibited puppies are subject to seizure.
Pit Bulls must be on a leash not to exceed 6 feet in length and must be muzzled in City parks.
THERE ARE STIFF FINES FOR VIOLATIONS OF PIT BULL ORDINANCES
$500 SINGLE VIOLATION
$1,000 REPEAT OR CONTINUING VIOLATIONS
http://www.wilmingtonde.gov/residents/animals
Is this the type of thing you're talking about?
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I dont' want to live with guns all around me, and people telling me I need one to keep myself
boston bean
May 2013
#3
And further, NO defender of pits has or ever would make the argument this person claimed.
PeaceNikki
May 2013
#7
"Next thing you'll hear from pit bull owners, is that we all need one to keep ourselves safe...
PeaceNikki
May 2013
#11
Unless you've actually heard that argument made, it's bullshit hyperbole. Not "flair".
PeaceNikki
May 2013
#15
Yes, because it is know that men with mustaches and red tshirts are known attackers....
blueamy66
May 2013
#70
And a gun can't be trained. How safe it is depends on the individual who's carrying it.
baldguy
May 2013
#31
If, god forbid, my Pit Bull ever fell into the hands of an irresponsible human, she would suffer.
baldguy
May 2013
#50
You're contradicting yourself & now you're trying to squirm out from under the pile of shit you left
baldguy
May 2013
#115
If they require special training & socialization, why shouldn't they be more tightly regulated?
Orrex
May 2013
#37
All dogs need proper training & socialization. You're the one singling out Pit Bulls.
baldguy
May 2013
#54
We are in agreement then. Dog owners should be responsible for the actions their dogs.
baldguy
May 2013
#66
There's acually a place taht does study these - the National Canine Research Council.
baldguy
May 2013
#81
So you support the little bastard daschshund who demolished my kale last week?
Scootaloo
May 2013
#93
I think many problems around guns and hyper-aggresive dogs can be traced back to similar stuff
Warren DeMontague
May 2013
#116