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Posts tagged "breed specific ban"

Licensing Dog Owners, Not the Dogs: Maybe Not Such a Bad Idea

Licensing Dog Owners, Not the Dogs: Maybe Not Such a Bad Idea
As an outcome of the recent attack by two Pit Bull-type dogs in Chicago, Alderman Bob Fioretti (2nd ward) has offered an interesting idea – licensing dog owners. I actually believe the idea is brilliant – or at least a start. The city can better enforce; most municipalities (including Chicago)  license dogs. That’s not very... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
January 19, 2012 at 2:57 pm
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Why Won't Chicago Animal Care and Control Punish Irresponsible Owners?

Why Won't Chicago Animal Care and Control Punish Irresponsible Owners?
In my view, nearly everything at Chicago Animal Care and Control is today broken. Check this blog post: Who runs CACC and why won’t Chicago Punish Irresponsible Pit Bull Owners?  (click to read story) I congratulate the author for having the courage to address the problems, though there are inaccuracies in the blog post  (important... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
January 19, 2012 at 11:12 am
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Talking Breed Ban In Chicago, Again....STOP! BSL Doesn't Work

Talking Breed Ban In Chicago, Again....STOP! BSL Doesn't Work
Whenever something like this happens – some members of the public over-react, and public officials respond in kind – well meaning….but not effective. Banning a breed (Pit Bull-type dogs always among them) never solves a thing. It’s a response – but not an effective one, not hardly. The owner of the two Pit Bulls that... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
January 3, 2012 at 8:44 pm
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Pit Bull Attack in Chicago

Pit Bull Attack in Chicago
I can hear it now – another call for Pit Bulls to be banned. Of course, the blame will be focused on all Pit Bull-type dogs – not that the owners who allowed dogs off-leash with a collar, but without tags, and well off their property. According to the Chicago Tribune, a  62-year-old man was... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
January 2, 2012 at 6:24 pm
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Service Dog In 'Jail' Because He's Part Pit Bull

Service Dog In 'Jail' Because He's Part Pit Bull
Proof that no good deed goes unpunished, being a Chicago police officer for 32 years – that’s a good deed, far starters. Then Jim Sak retires and moves to a tiny town in Iowa to help care for his ailing 87 year old mother-in-law, as Fran Spielman reported in the Chicago Sun Times. Jim suffered... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
December 22, 2011 at 3:55 pm
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Breed Specific Bans: Dogs Are the Victims

This is Bruce’s story, a dog in Northern Ireland, sentenced to death solely because of breed bans. It’s clearly wrong, and if you think for a second – well, that can’t happen in the U.S. – It has happened and continues to daily in communities where Pit Bull-type dogs are banned. ... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
September 24, 2010 at 10:37 pm
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Gov. Quinn Puts His Paw Down, A Dogfighting Law With Real Bite

I participated in a historic Illinois bill signing (HB 5790) – increasing the felony penalty for dogfighting near schools, parks, day cares and playgrounds. When Gov. Pat Quinn signed the measure (July 17, ’10), Illinois became the first state in the union to throw one more penalty at dogfighters, translating to more time in jail... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
July 19, 2010 at 7:34 am
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Not Again, Dog Attack in Elgin Might Lead to Another Effort to Ban Pit Bulls

I admit it, Elgin Councilman John Prigge – a proponent of the idea of a breed ban – said it was just a matter of time before there would be a Pit Bull attack in his Illinois town (just outside Chicago). He was right. Elgin Councilman John Prigge According to published reports concerning the Elgin... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
June 2, 2010 at 5:44 pm
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Elgin Removes Proposed Pit Bull Ban

In the end I must say longtime Mayor Ed Schock and the councilmen listened to their residents, as they promised they would - there will be no Pit Bull ban or restrictions on Pit Bulls in Elgin.  I am glad to report as I suggested (and likely others), one solution to give police additional tools... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
March 10, 2010 at 11:23 pm
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Making Over the Image of Pit Bulls in Chicago, A Photo Essay

Jeff Jenkins and the Pit Bull training team making over the current image of Pit Bulls. I have heard mixed review about some specifics of this program – but the photos – as you’ll see from Time Out Chicago - pretty impressive. Truth is Pit Bull dogs were war heroes during World War II, and... Read more »
By Steve Dale,
March 10, 2010 at 2:19 pm
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