August 14th, 2010
I was reading comments on a news agencies website today about a kid being bitten by a loose Pit Bull.
As one would expect there were both sides making comments. Pit Bulls are Great! It’s all in how ya raise them! Then there were others that said the typical, “When will they outlaw these dogs!?” “Kill’em all!” “The only good Pit Bull is a dead Pit Bull!”
I started to wonder do the folks who want to outlaw them and/or kill them care about the families that have been devastated by bans?
Don’t get me wrong I feel for the kid, especially since this was the second time he had been bitten by a Pit Bull in his neighborhood but that doesn’t make me want to kill a breed of dog. If that was the case I would have wanted to kill all Dachshunds because I was bitten quite severely by one as a child.
Anyway, take Denver, CO for example. How many children do you think were not only devastated by the lose of their family pets but also learned that people are cruel.
How many families lost long time loyal companions? Hundreds (estimates are in the thousands).
How many families pulled up their roots and moved? Loads of them.
So those of who support banning a breed of dog or a type of dog feel it’s justified to ruin thousands of lives for a few incidents? And trust me here folks, these things do not happen as often as the media would like you to believe.
How many dog bites per year? How many dogs? Puny numbers. So puny that it really isn’t worth mentioning.
And really serious attacks, even fewer of those happen per year compared to the number of dogs in the United States.
Telling me, Jason your dogs are potentially vicious, you have to get rid of them or else would do nothing to deter me from owning the dogs. I would move and then I would strike back through legal channels and voting the idiots out who supported the law and getting rational minded folks in there, wait, is there such a thing as a rational politician? (kidding of course, well kind of.)
Politicians are shallow and feeble. Swaying with the tide of who votes for them. Hence, change the laws with your votes.
To all the Pit Bull owners out there fooling themselves, “They’d have to pry my dogs from my cold dead fingers!” or “Let’em come and try they’ll die!” Grow up. Instead of spouting off at the mouth like a hyped up teenager go and vote.
People suffer on a daily basis because of bans and restrictions. Their dogs suffer for no reason at all other than they happen to look like or be a certain breed of dog.
Punish the individual not the entire group.
Think of it like this, if I murdered someone should you be locked up too because you are bald like me? I mean, it’s a proven fact bald people are twice as likely to commit murder than a “normal” person with a beautiful full head of hair. So why aren’t we banning bald people?
That’s about as much sense as banning dogs of any breed makes. It’s ridiculous and frankly it’s lazy. Instead of actually working and enforcing the current laws or even strengthening those laws people feel it’s necessary to draft brand new laws that time and time again the world over are proven to be ineffective, costly, and well, pointless.
Until Next Time!
Jason Mann
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August 12th, 2010
I am asked how to fight BSL or Breed Specific Legislation on a daily basis. First, what is BSL? Breed specific legislation as I see it is any law that targets a specific breed of dog.
A few BSL ordinances:
1. Mandatory Spay and Neuter for Pit Bull Terriers.
2. Forced muzzling or restrictions on length of leash. (I.e… must be muzzled all the time outside and on a 2 foot leash)
3. Complete ban on Pit Bull Terriers. Obviously the most damaging ordinance around.
While some people are all for spay and neuter they raise all kinds of cain over muzzling and banning. In my view there is no difference between forcing me to spay or neuter my dog or giving my dog to the pound to be put to death because they are banned.
The same principles are at work. They are:
1. Government targeting Pit Bull owners.
2. Complete eradication of the breed in their town.
3. Demonize the breed and make their owners look like trash.
One thing that is not mentioned very often when BSL is brought up is in many cases it is not the dogs that are being targeted but instead, it is the owners that are the intended focus.
Here are a couple of quotes from a letter to the Louisville, Kentucky city council from the HSUS. The letter was written to the city council when they were considering a ban on Pit Bulls.
“There is no doubt that pit bulls are in bad shape in America right now. They are likely the most popular dog in the country, but unfortunately, they are also the dogs of choice for drug dealers, gang members, and anyone else who is looking for a dog to be a status symbol“
I put the part that really got my goat in bold. So they lump us law abiding citizens in there with gang bangers, drug dealers, and status symbol seeking morons.
“Legislation banning pit bulls or requiring strict regulation will not solve the problems created by dangerous dogs. However, because pit bulls currently flood animal shelters in Louisville and across the country, legislation requiring their mandatory sterilization could be a benefit to the breed and to all dogs in the community. Additionally, the mandatory sterilization of pit bulls would negatively impact those individuals who use pit bulls for fighting, guarding locations used for illegal activities, and the backyard breeders who so recklessly add to the dog overpopulation”
First bold: How would spaying/neutering only Pit Bulls help “all dogs in the community?”
Second bold: Read that twice. I mean really read it. So spay/neuter laws would stop drug dealers, dog fighters from having Pit Bulls. Are these people cracked? They are CRIMINALS. They are already breaking the law! Why would they care if they didn’t fix their dogs. Unreal.
“Requiring the sterilization of pit bulls does not have the same problems as traditional breed-specific legislation. This does not punish responsible pet owners, as truly responsible owners already have their animals sterilized.”
First Bold: The HSUS is basically saying, “You can enact BSL and no one will argue because they are not going to consider FORCED spay/neuter as BSL.”
Second Bold: So I show my dog in conformation. I am not responsible because I have not fixed my dog. I show my dog in obedience and compete in working dog sports, yet, I kept the dog intact, I am irresponsible. Sorry but I have intact dogs, they are well kept, and I do not breed them. I am a responsible dog owner and so are the umpteen million people that do the same thing.
You can read the entire letter from the HSUS to the Louisville city council here.
Now that we have a better idea about what BSL is …
How do you fight BSL?
Vote.
Seriously it is that easy. Vote against anyone, regardless of political affiliation, that is anti-dog and vote for pro-dog legislators. That is the only way we will ever stop BSL and save the lives of hundreds of thousands of Pit Bull Terriers.
Having a political stance and being powerful with your vote is one thing they cannot take from you. It is your right, it is your duty, and you should use it every chance you get.
Say it out loud, how can you stop BSL? Vote!
Until Next Time,
Jason Mann
The Most Complete Pit Bull Site Online
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September 26th, 2008
One the most frequently asked questions I receive is, “How do I stop/fight/oppose anti-pit bull laws?” Another variation of that is, “My city is considering BSL, what do I do!?”
I am happy to be able to answer that question with a single answer… You get your hands on B. Haywood’s The Pit Bull Owner’s Survival Guide and you dig into it immediately.
What is The Pit Bull Owner’s Survival Guide?
The Pit Bull Owner’s Survival Guide is just that, a survival guide for Pit Bull owner’s in the fight against BSL and anti-pit bull laws. The first thing I did when I started reading it was scan down to “How to oppose BSL, The Proactive Approach” and I loved the ideas and strategies. Why? Because they are not “reactive” like most BSL lists or whatever you are looking for. These are real world, practical, effective strategies you can use immediately.
Many Pit Bull owner’s think fighting BSL is impossible. I’m here to tell you, it’s not. One of the most important things you can have are allies. In the survival guide there is a list of who opposes BSL and who supports it. Knowing that information clears the path immediately because now you know who to support and who to avoid supporting.
B. Haywood offers a step-by-oh-so-simple-step appraoch to building a proactive approach to insuring BSL does not take hold in your area. When I say step-by-oh-so-simple-step I mean it is clearly laid out. 1-2-3-4-5, so and so forth.
What if you are living in an area that already has enacted some form of anti-pit bull law. Don’t worry you can stop holding your breath, you’re covered.
You will find the “How to Build a Defensive Strategy” section in the guide not only invaluable but liberating. I couldn’t believe how good it felt to know I had a weapon in the fight against places like Maysville, Ky (about 80 miles from my town) who recently enacted a Pit Bull ban in city limits.
I also feel outstanding because I know Pit Bull owners in that area that can really use the information The Pit Bull Owner’s Survival Guide.
Once again it is laid out in a step-by-super-simple-it-is-hard-to-mess-up-step fashion. I love that because I’m not the best at following directions.
Why do you need this resource? Simple. It is packed to the rim with years worth of real world research and active strategies to fight anti-pit bull laws.
On page 62 you will start to learn who’s behind anti-pit bull laws, their stances, and why you need to (A) remove all support from them and (B) start speaking out against these “humane” organizations.
If you are worried about keeping your dog, if you are even remotely troubled by the fact that thousands of innocent dogs are being killed or removed from their loving homes and Pit Bull owners are being forced to uproot their families and move to other locations for no other reason than they have a Pit Bull then you should get your copy of The Pit Bull Owner’s Survival Guide like yesterday.
For more information about The Pit Bull Owner’s Survival Guide click here.
There you will be able to read more about the author and the book.
Here’s to stopping BSL forever!
Until Next Time,
Jason, Angel CGC/CTD, Honey and Patch CGC
The Most Complete Pit Bull Web Site Online
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July 3rd, 2008
Holy cat litter Batman. You know I have seen some ignorant comments in my life time regarding us Pit Bull owners but I have to say this one takes a ranking in my all time top 5 most ignorant comments to date.
The comment was posted on a newsite about a Pit Bull attack that occured on July 2nd this year. Here is the comment…
“Euthanize all Pit Bulls and Rottweilers Now. Let’s legislate against ownership of these two breeds. And keep track of the owners just in case they get another. It may not be fair to everyone but will saves lives of future victums. (For some reason the owners don’t seem to care – not enough to secure their animals). “Hitler, A Study in Tyranny”, said it most eloquently, “The gutter had come to power”. At the time, he of course was referring to the Nazis, today it’s these owners of Pit Bulls and BMW’s who earn such comments.”
All I can say to that is, wow.
Imagine if that was your neighbor? Yes, two Pit Bulls did in fact critically wound a 90 year old man the other day but, and I say this with all due respect to the man, how did it happen? Was it owner neglect? Were the dogs unsound? Did they have a history? These things we don’t know but I guarantee you one thing I do know, it will take about 10 seconds for the local government to start with plans to ban these dogs.
The attack happened in Staten Island so if you are around that area stay tuned because I guarantee you will be hearing about possible bans and restrictions. Peter Vallone, The Police Chief said, “Do something about Pit bulls” already so, here we go folks.
Sad, flipping sad.
Until next time,
Jason, Angel, Honey and Patch
Pit Bull Lovers – The Most Complete Pit Bull Site Online
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