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I have sent the following to the Ontario Attorney General http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/e...sh/comments.asp
"As a person who works with dogs professionally, I am against the proposed pit bull ban and any breed specific legistlation. My experience with dogs includes: Obedience trainer - 22 years, All Breed Dog Groomer - 18 years, Showing dogs - 23 years, breeder (basset hounds) - 12 years. I believe you will find that most people who work with dogs professionally will not be in favour of breed specific legislation.
"With an estimated 50,000 pit bulls in Canada, and only a handful of attacks, you are condemning an entire breed for the actions of approximately 0.1%.
"I do strongly support well thought-out, properly enforced dangerous dog legislation and I believe that owners of dogs who harm people or other animals should be held criminally responsible, whatever the breed of dog involved, with huge fines or even jail time. If you "accidentally" kill or injire someone with your automobile, you are criminally responsible, so should you be if you "accidentally" kill or injure someone because of the way you manage your dog."
Miriam Dalfen
"As a person who works with dogs professionally, I am against the proposed pit bull ban and any breed specific legistlation. My experience with dogs includes: Obedience trainer - 22 years, All Breed Dog Groomer - 18 years, Showing dogs - 23 years, breeder (basset hounds) - 12 years. I believe you will find that most people who work with dogs professionally will not be in favour of breed specific legislation.
"With an estimated 50,000 pit bulls in Canada, and only a handful of attacks, you are condemning an entire breed for the actions of approximately 0.1%.
"I do strongly support well thought-out, properly enforced dangerous dog legislation and I believe that owners of dogs who harm people or other animals should be held criminally responsible, whatever the breed of dog involved, with huge fines or even jail time. If you "accidentally" kill or injire someone with your automobile, you are criminally responsible, so should you be if you "accidentally" kill or injure someone because of the way you manage your dog."
Miriam Dalfen