[sweetlee]

I have to agree with above post. This is not fair and it does target that "certain" breed and while it targets bad owners, it also is unfair to responsible owners of the breed. I would be furious if I had to muzzle and chain my dog outside because some other rottie owners let their dogs run loose and bite people.
How about if we made a law that required chihuaua (sp) owners to keep a tight muzzle on their dogs because at least 40% of chronic nusiance barkers are of that breed? (at least in my experience) and I bet that 75% of chronic barkers are not over 15 lbs.
Or as the above poster said, most Mini Mart robberies occur in the middle of the night and sadly enough, most of them are committed by a certain race. GREAT POINT. I also believe this just lends weight to the misunderstanding of certain dogs and opens the way for more insurance companies to deny homeowners, etc. There must be a better way. I don't know how I feel about the intact dogs law? There are so many knotheads who are letting dogs of all breeds reproduce because they are too cheap to get them speutered. Or too lazy to look into the free and reduced price programs that are offered all over the country. I once thought that maybe shelters should charge for dropping off litters of puppies or kittens, but that would only ensure that these litters are abandoned in the woods without a chance at survival. It makes me madder than heck that most of these people use the night drop off box to dispose of their litters, I assume it is because they are embarrassed, and they SHOULD be. But at least with the anonymous drop off the puppies and kittens have a chance at finding a home. Now I am rambling, sorry.

Sharon