Breed Specific Legislation is wrong in general, but now "aggressive" breeds are being banned on all military bases. Military families who currently own these dogs can get a waiver, but this is only a temporary solution. The waiver expires in 2012, and if they want to keep their beloved family member(s) they have to purchase a residence that is off-base and is unaffiliated with the military.
My hope is, that we can get this decision reversed, and in its place have some sort of temperment test instituted. Dog attacks are a serious matter, but we cannot continue to place the blame on the dogs. The owners are the ones who are responsible. A temperment test (performed by a trainer, vet, or another professional) would ensure that animals that are unfit to be around people would not be allowed on base.
Dogs are just like people in the way that they all have different personalities and temperments. It's unconstitutional to ban certain breeds. How can we ask these people to abandon their dogs? Please sign this petition and join me in the fight to put an end to military Breed Specific Legislation!
Dear Mr. President,
We the undersigned are urging you to consider the reversal of the ban on specific canine breeds on military bases. We feel that this ban should be replaced with a temperment test, which would screen each dog individually for aggression. We believe this approach will be more effective in keeping our military families safe and happy. We also believe that breed specific legislation is unconstitutional, and will cause many families to have to abandon their canine family members.
Thank you for your time.
