Stop Unfair Pitbull Laws in Ohio
- by: Amanda Engel
- recipient: Ohio Government Officials
Many argue that in order to ensure the safety of Ohio citizens, it is important to enforce laws pertaining to breed specific legislation. Breed specific legislation is described as laws passed that contain restrictions of a particular breed of dog. In Ohio, there are currently several laws targeting pitbulls.
According to the Ohio Revised Code, one is legally required to have a minimum of $100,000 in liability insurance if owning a pitbull. If taken on a walk, the owner must secure a muzzle on the dog and walk him with a chain. They are not allowed in dog parks. When the animal is on the property of the owner, he must be contained in either a fence or a locked enclosure with a top. As many pitbulls either run the streets or occupy the dog pound, multiple loving owners do not want to adopt them due to the excess laws and hurdles to jump when doing so.
The laws described above are the bare minimum laws for Ohio. Several cities have banned the breed completely, while others have additional laws. Although many feel strongly about the laws, there is a significant amount of evidence supporting the opposition of laws against Pit Bulls. The American Temperament Test Society reports that %u201Cpit bulls score an 83.4% passing rate." This is higher than a great deal of common dogs such as the Border Collie. They also found that %u201Cpit bulls were generally less aggressive when faced with confrontational situations that produced negative reactions out of many other stereotypically friendly dog breeds."
The breed is very social and affectionate. They are not by any means human aggressive and are wonderful around children. In fact, they have been referred to as %u201Cthe nanny%u2019s dog ." Many pit bulls are used as service dogs as well. In fact, it is said that they are %u201Cmaking a mark as outstanding therapy dogs.%u201D In addition to being used for therapy, they serve in Search and Rescue work and have helped law enforcers tremendously through being able to detect the odor of drugs and bombs.
Before they acquired a bad reputation through both the media and those who have selfishly trained their dogs to fight, they were incredibly popular. People such as Helen Keller and Theodore Roosavelt had pitbulls. They were considered %u201Cthe most popular family dog in the beginning of the 20th century.%u201D
In conclusion, this rebuttal evidence outweighs the argument that we must enforce breed specific legislation laws against Pitbulls to keep our citizens safe. It is both unnecessary and unfair to lock up or chain and muzzle a dog who has only displayed behaviors of love and gentleness. Prohibiting a visibly well behaved, non-aggressive dog from a normal life due to a long list of fallacies is complete nonsense, and it is my hope that government officials will seriously consider putting an end to unfair laws against pitbulls in Ohio. By signing this petition, you are in full agreement of urging officials to terminate these laws.
Many argue that in order to ensure the safety of Ohio citizens, it is important to enforce laws pertaining to breed specific legislation. Breed specific legislation is described as laws passed that contain restrictions of a particular breed of dog. In Ohio, there are currently several laws targeting pitbulls.
According to the Ohio Revised Code, one is legally required to have a minimum of $100,000 in liability insurance if owning a pitbull. If taken on a walk, the owner must secure a muzzle on the dog and walk him with a chain. They are not allowed in dog parks. When the animal is on the property of the owner, he must be contained in either a fence or a locked enclosure with a top. As many pitbulls either run the streets or occupy the dog pound, multiple loving owners do not want to adopt them due to the excess laws and hurdles to jump when doing so.
The laws described above are the bare minimum laws for Ohio. Several cities have banned the breed completely, while others have additional laws. Although many feel strongly about the laws, there is a significant amount of evidence supporting the opposition of laws against Pit Bulls. The American Temperament Test Society reports that %u201Cpit bulls score an 83.4% passing rate." This is higher than a great deal of common dogs such as the Border Collie. They also found that %u201Cpit bulls were generally less aggressive when faced with confrontational situations that produced negative reactions out of many other stereotypically friendly dog breeds."
The breed is very social and affectionate. They are not by any means human aggressive and are wonderful around children. In fact, they have been referred to as %u201Cthe nanny%u2019s dog ." Many pit bulls are used as service dogs as well. In fact, it is said that they are %u201Cmaking a mark as outstanding therapy dogs.%u201D In addition to being used for therapy, they serve in Search and Rescue work and have helped law enforcers tremendously through being able to detect the odor of drugs and bombs.
Before they acquired a bad reputation through both the media and those who have selfishly trained their dogs to fight, they were incredibly popular. People such as Helen Keller and Theodore Roosavelt had pitbulls. They were considered %u201Cthe most popular family dog in the beginning of the 20th century.%u201D
In conclusion, this rebuttal evidence outweighs the argument that we must enforce breed specific legislation laws against Pitbulls to keep our citizens safe. It is both unnecessary and unfair to lock up or chain and muzzle a dog who has only displayed behaviors of love and gentleness. Prohibiting a visibly well behaved, non-aggressive dog from a normal life due to a long list of fallacies is complete nonsense, and it is my hope that government officials will seriously consider putting an end to unfair laws against pitbulls in Ohio. By signing this petition, you are in full agreement of urging officials to terminate these laws.
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