Lets Stop 2008 Ban On Owning One Of Theses 5 Breeds Of Dogs
- av: Makayla Green
- mottagare: St. Paul Rep. John Lesch
On Friday, June 15, 2007 St. Paul Rep. John Lesch held a press conference to announce that in 2008 he will propose a ban that will outlaw the ownership of 5 so-called dangerous breeds, including Rottweilers, Pit Bulls, Akitas, Chow Chows, Wolf-hybrids...and ANY mix thereof in the state of MN. Anyone caught owning one of the banned dogs would be subject to misdemeanor charges and face as long as 90 days in jail and a fine of as much as $1,000. The statue would force all dogs of the banned breeds be removed from the state or euthanized.
As i stated in the Letter to John Lesch there are different methods that he should look into instead of wanting to ban theses 5 breeds of dogs such as
Strengthen our state's animal cruelty laws
Dogs can become aggressive as a result of cruelty, abuse, neglect, or improper care. Physical abuse received from a person can make a dog distrustful of human beings and prone to attack out of fear. We need stronger anti-abuse laws to put a stop to the owner-imposed neglect and pain that prompts some dogs to bite and attack humans. Stronger anti-abuse laws are important for the animals as well as for humans. Many studies in psychology, sociology, and criminology during the last 25 years have demonstrated that violent offenders frequently have histories of serious and repeated animal cruelty.
Minnesota's current animal cruelty laws as provided by the ASPCA %u2013 aspca.org:
Increase spay and neuturing of dogs
Unneutered dogs, particularly males, are three times more likely to attack a human than either neutered males or spayed females. Unneutered male dogs also tend to escape and wander more than neutered males. Low-cost spay/neuter programs reach out to citizens who may be unable to afford the regular cost of these surgeries.Are as i suggested make spraying and neutering cats and dogs free more people would do it if it didnt cost them a penny.
Crack down on dog fighting
This is another issue where lax laws and minimal funding often comes into play. Fighting dogs used to be consistently bred to be human friendly, but today, indiscriminate breeders and vicious individuals have transformed many of these dogs into human-aggressive creatures. Dog fighting today persists underground, and the dogs often suffer in horrible conditions and die gruesome, brutal deaths. Law enforcement officers and animal control departments struggle to break into these dog fighting rings
Encourage responsible dog ownership
There's more to owning a dog than simply giving them food and a dog house. Dogs are pack animals and they love to be with their pack - their human family. A dog that is left without socialization or mental stimulation can become unruly, destructive, and possibly aggressive. They need exercise, mental stimulation, attention and affection to be mentally well-adjusted individuals. They also need proper socialization and training to ensure that they will become a good canine citizen.
We belive that theses 5 breeds or any breeds of dogs should not be banned.Banning theses breeds of dogs are not going to solve anything
have you ever heard of the phrase "Punish the deed not the breed"
we belive that by banning theses 5 breeds of dogs that you are punishing
all 5 of theses dogs who many of them havent done anything to desearve
to be banned and who have owners who care for them and have raised them in loving homes.Why take peoples dogs away from them when they
havent commited a crime? and having them put down simply because of there breed.
Not every pitbull out there is going to attack and maul somebody neither would the other 4 breeds you want to have banned.Pitbulls get the worse rep in the media why is that?
We never hear stories in the media about any other breed that mauls or bites somebody.I have never heard a news report or article that talks about a Wolf-Hybrid or Rottweilers attacking anybody but we always seem to hear them about Pitbulls it seems the Media has a issue with the Pit bull breed
The majority of the owners of targeted breeds are responsible, law-abiding citizens. The proposed ordinances unfairly brand these people as unreliable and irresponsible, solely because they own a targeted breed. We believe irresponsible owners are to blame for dog bites not the dogs
We the undersigned belive that banning theses 5 dog breeds is not the way to go about handling this issue all dog breeds have the ability to bite attack or maul a human not just the 5 you wish to ban we belive that there are better routes to take to handle this issues such as
Strengthen our state's animal cruelty laws:Dogs can become aggressive as a result of cruelty, abuse, neglect, or improper care. Physical abuse received from a person can make a dog distrustful of human beings and prone to attack out of fear We need stronger anti-abuse laws to put a stop to the owner-imposed neglect and pain that prompts some dogs to bite and attack humans. Stronger anti-abuse laws are important for the animals as well as for humans. Many studies in psychology, sociology, and criminology during the last 25 years have demonstrated that violent offenders frequently have histories of serious and repeated animal cruelty.
Minnesota's current animal cruelty laws as provided by the ASPCA %u2013 aspca.org:
2. Increase spay and neuturing of dogs:Unneutered dogs, particularly males, are three times more likely to attack a human than either neutered males or spayed females. Unneutered male dogs also tend to escape and wander more than neutered males why not make it that dogs and cats can be neutured for free this would make more people bring in there animals to be neutured because there would be no cost to them and people who cant afford to have there pets fixed can have there pets fixed this would decrease the amount of dogs and cats in shelters every year
3. Crack down on dog fighting:This is another issue where lax laws and minimal funding often comes into play. Fighting dogs used to be consistently bred to be human friendly, but today, indiscriminate breeders and vicious individuals have transformed many of these dogs into human-aggressive creatures. Dog fighting today persists underground, and the dogs often suffer in horrible conditions and die gruesome, brutal deaths. Law enforcement officers and animal control departments struggle to break into these dog fighting rings
. Encourage responsible dog ownership
There's more to owning a dog than simply giving them food and a dog house. Dogs are pack animals and they love to be with their pack - their human family. A dog that is left without socialization or mental stimulation can become unruly, destructive, and possibly aggressive. They need exercise, mental stimulation, attention and affection to be mentally well-adjusted individuals. They also need proper socialization and training to ensure that they will become a good canine citizen.
Thank you for taking time out to read this letter i really hope that you understand its not the breeds fault
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