Chief of Police in Dunn, North Carolina Calling For Pit Bull Ban – URGENT CALL TO ACTION
By Sloane Quealy-Miner
Fight for my rights! STOP BSL
The Dunn Police Department claims they are committed to making their community the best place possible to live and work. If this were true then Chief Jones (Chief of Police) would not be taking the lazy approach to solving their communities dog issues and be pushing to ban pit bulls citywide. Instead he would be pushing to strengthen and properly enforce dangerous dog laws.
Breed specific legislation does not work, as its target is misplaced to the dog and not the owner. This is why numerous jurisdictions continue to repeal their breed specific ordinances. Also, numerous jurisdictions did not see any decline in dog bites when they did ban pit bull type dogs.
Deeming entire breeds of dogs that fall under the term “pit bull” “dangerous” is ludicrous. This unfairly holds millions of well-adjusted dogs and responsible owners accountable for the bad acts of a few. Why not look at the Calgary and Alberta, Canada, model, as they have the lowest bite rates and no breed specific legislation. They have succeeded where Chief Jones is setting up to fail.
They incorporate licensing, public education and enforcement, with supporting agencies all working together. Key aspects of the program include no breed specific legislation, stronger licensing programs and stronger enforcement as well as safety public awareness and education campaigns. “We don’t punish breeds, we punish behavior,” said Chief Officer Bill Bruce. “The bottom line is, we believe all dogs are capable of biting.”
Every animal that ends up in a shelter or on the street is there because a human relationship failed them. It’s always the animal that pays in the end.
People are legally allowed to force their “pets” to endure such stressful and inhumane situations that it is no wonder dogs act out. How would you like to be kept outside on a chain Chief Jones? Forced to suffer through extreme weather conditions, sporadic feedings and shown no kindness.
It does not take a scholar to realize that factors beyond a dogs breed affect a dog’s tendency toward aggression – such as reproductive status, heredity, sex, early experience, and socialization and training. These concerns seem well-founded given that more than 70% of all dog bite cases involve unsterilized male dogs, and an unneutered male dog is 2.6 times more likely to bite than a neutered male dog. In 2006, 97% of all dog related human fatalities in the United States involved unsterilized canines. Dogs kept tethered whether by chains or collars for hours, days, months or even years suffers immense psychological damage. A friendly and docile dog, when kept chained becomes neurotic, unhappy, anxious and often aggressive.
CALL TO ACTION:
CONTACT the Dunn City Council HERE
Complete List of City Council Members/ Mayors Phone Numbers HERE
CONTACT the Dunn City Council HERE
Complete List of City Council Members/ Mayors Phone Numbers HERE
Educate the Chief of Police as well as the Mayor and City Council members regarding the ineffectiveness of BSL. Encourage them to do right by the people in their community as well as the animals. It is up to us to speak up for the voiceless animals. We are all they have, and they are depending on us!
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