Responsible Pit Bull Ownership Act...in Denver!!!!!!

Denver---of all places. Ya, you read it! Denver considering lifting the ban.

"Theyre spending about a quarter of a million dollars per year (on enforcing this ban). But has it alleviated dog bites in Denver? No, not even close, said Edelstein.

City officials were unable to present the Denver Daily News with a cost analysis of how much it costs to enforce the ban, stating that there is no specific line item for the enforcement, and that the cost is part of overall animal control costs

Denver actually has a higher than normal rate of dog hospitalizations than any other area of Colorado, despite the ban, according to the National Canine Research Council.

Does ban work?

Several other towns and cities in Colorado — including Englewood and Lakewood — have examined dog bite data and decided breed-specific legislation does not work

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[Rediy777]

What the jerk didn't say is he was probably teasing the dog when it bit him. Or playing that game where you jump your neighbors fence that has a pitbull and try to jump back over b4 the dog gets you. I think he's lying; if a pitbull "attacked" his ankle there wouldn't be much left.

[ATouchOfMagic88]

responsible ownership is the way, let good people keep owning their dog.

[Debbie399]

If i lived in Denver and they took my pit bull I would sue the hell out of the city.

[Angele101006]

@gir908922 You are right on this one! The City Council, Mayor and Animal Control Director are just on power trips. The ban has not stopped residents from owning pitbulls. I think Carla's plan makes sense. I am concerned that the city is trying to become Geztapo with their plans. Pitbull lovers must stick together and vote these POSs out of office.

[LacyB71]

Ya, I don't like that either but if I lived there and Thank God for me and my Pit that we don't but I'd rather do that than lose my baby; mine is my therapy dog and would be so confused with a muzzle he'd be like "hurrr what okay mom if you say so"

[LacyB71]

"Dangerous Dogs???" NOPE, my American Pit Bull Terrier is a Therapy dog; it's NEVER THE DOG AND ALWAYS THE OWNER!!!!!!! We have 3 and live in a very upscale neighborhood and my neighbors got together via invitation to a "get to know Dzyl day" and they love our dogs and they are so happy we have them. In fact they're words were "wow they are so much better behaved than our small dogs" my Pit is afraid of our cats, and my neighbors tiny mean yap yap dog. BAN BAD OWNERS NOT A BREED.

[DaziDog]

This Proposal is full of CHIT (No Offense Carla)

Try My RPOCSA instead... its non-breed specific, it covers ALL dangerous dogs, and could actually create a profit center for the city INSTEAD of a $803K (+) deficit annually.

Chef David &

Team Pit-a-Full

[gir908922]

Ignorant people would do something stupid like banning the breed. Coco looked so cute! Why put down such a sweet dog who is innocent?!

[greyparrot266]

Regardless of breed..Hey WHAT A CONCEPT!!

[ChexyRady]

Why would they have to be muzzled in public if they go through temperament testing? that is the only thing that didn't make sense to me