A Dangerous Dog is a dog that has done the following:

• A dog that when unprovoked approaches a person in a menacing fashion or with an attack attitude.
• A dog that has killed or caused the death of a domestic animal in one incident, while off the owners or keepers property.
• Has aggressively bitten, attacked, endangered, killed or inflicted severe injury on a human being on public or private property.
• Has been used primarily or in part for the purpose of dog fighting.

If a dog whether or not the dog has been classified as dangerous -- causes severe injury or death to a person OR domestic animal while unprovoked and off the owners property, an Animal Care Officer will impound the dog. Written notice will be given to the owner and after ten (10) business days from the date of notification, the dog will be humanely euthanized.

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This ordinance automatically assumes that Brandie was unprovoked because of the death of the dog. It does not take into consideration that the other dog may have been the aggressor. It does not take into consideration that we were responsible pet owners having leashed our dog, while the other owners allowed their dog to run around unattended. 

Our Brandie had been PROVOKED by the other dog running straight at her and lunging  at her. This ordinance must be changed.

Brandie has lived in our home for 7.5 years: with two cats, another smaller dog and a baby. She plays well with other neighborhood dogs and loves all children big and small.

We have appealed her death sentence and have a hearing on May 20th 2010.  Another Broward County dog owner has taken their case to the Fourth District Court of Appeals to try to have the county ordinance declared unconstitutional. 

We are being represented by attorney Donna Waters Romero.

A %u201CDangerous Dog%u201D is a dog that has done the following:

• A dog that when unprovoked approaches a person in a menacing fashion or with an attack attitude.
• A dog that has killed or caused the death of a domestic animal in one incident, while off the owner%u2019s or keeper%u2019s property.
• Has aggressively bitten, attacked, endangered, killed or inflicted severe injury on a human being on public or private property.
• Has been used primarily or in part for the purpose of dog fighting.

If a dog %u2013 whether or not the dog has been classified as %u201Cdangerous%u201D -- causes severe injury or death to a person OR domestic animal while unprovoked and off the owner%u2019s property, an Animal Care Officer will impound the dog. Written notice will be given to the owner and after ten (10) business days from the date of notification, the dog will be humanely euthanized.

This ordinance automatically assumes that Brandie was unprovoked because of the death of the dog. It does not take into consideration that the other dog may have been the aggressor. It does not take into consideration that responsible pet owners have leashed their dog, while the other owners allowed their dog to run around unattended. 

Brandie had been PROVOKED by the other dog lunging at her. This ordinance must be changed.

Brandie has lived in a home with two cats, another dog and a baby. She plays with other neighborhood dogs and loves all children big and small.