Follow-up: Chicago dangerous dog ordinance

[vVRotts]

All of the breed-specific language targeting rottweilers and pit bulls was removed from Chicago's dangerous dog ordinance before it passed the city council unanimously yesterday:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/l...c.4nov01.story

(you may have to register on the Chicago Tribune site before you can view the story)

[rottmommie]

I see in the story that Ald. Shirley Coleman has received MORE email regarding this issue than ANYTHING ELSE she had done as an alderman!!!!
WAY to go forum!!!!(gee i wonder who could have emailed her?)

[Troy]

Good news. Thanks for the update! :)

[RSQRottweiler]

Wow, I am impressed. . .especially since we Rottie and pit bull owners are just a bunch of "drug dealers and dog fighters." Great job, guys!

Audrey

[ILoveRotts]

Yeah!!!! One for the good guys!

[vVRotts]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/l...120nov14.story

Part of the non-breed specific ordinance involves cracking down on the owners of unlicensed dogs; the article mentions that there are some fears that people will avoid getting rabies vax for their dogs to avoid being "on record" in any way.

Personally, I can't imagine that but I also have a hard time thinking that people found a $2 or $5 per year license a problem in any way.

[Rott4ever]

Great news indeed.

How do we go about removing the Rott from the black lists of insurance companies and from the vicious-dog ordinances of various cities? And how can this be accomplished? Does any Rott-organization have a strategy on how to go about this? And if yes, is it actively pursuing this goal?