http://animalissues.wordpress.com/2009/01/14/ban-breed-specific-legislation-nationwide/ Promoting thought about animal welfare. Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:53:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://animalissues.wordpress.com/2009/01/14/ban-breed-specific-legislation-nationwide/#comment-43 Judy A. Armstrong Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:08:12 +0000 http://animalissues.wordpress.com/?p=209#comment-43 I have a hard time consuming the idea of Breed Specific Legislation. My dog's heritage would leave it open to being taken and killed. Now for the insane part; this dog is also a Registered Service Dog! I cannot leave my house without her. Yet, God forbid if it got out that she was what her breed heritage is. I want to definitely agree with whoever called it descrimination. I've had mine spayed, microchipped, current vaccinations; everything but a license. I'm afraid to let anyone know that she exists. Is this crazy or what! I've signed every petition about BSL and just don't feel like I'm getting anywhere. When is going to stop? Will President Obama ever intervene in this issue? It seems with all other pressing issues to tackle, where is there room for us to fit in? If I lose my dog, it's my life that's affected. I will be more of a shut in than I am now. I need her more than she needs me. It wasn't until I just wrote this that I see how serious this issue is. I know it sounds silly but my dog loves hamsters and cats. She has both for her pack mates. A neighbor has a Boston Terrier who is her best outside friend. I had to give her a real lame name to draw attention away from her. Just for arguements sake, let's call her poopsie. How scary would a dog with the name of poopsie be? I love and need her so much that I would leave the State that I call home and I never thought I would ever have to say that. Thank you for being patient and reading this. I've never had the opportunity to say these things let alone think them. I have a hard time consuming the idea of Breed Specific Legislation. My dog’s heritage would leave it open to being taken and killed. Now for the insane part; this dog is also a Registered Service Dog! I cannot leave my house without her. Yet, God forbid if it got out that she was what her breed heritage is. I want to definitely agree with whoever called it descrimination. I’ve had mine spayed, microchipped, current vaccinations; everything but a license. I’m afraid to let anyone know that she exists. Is this crazy or what! I’ve signed every petition about BSL and just don’t feel like I’m getting anywhere. When is going to stop? Will President Obama ever intervene in this issue? It seems with all other pressing issues to tackle, where is there room for us to fit in? If I lose my dog, it’s my life that’s affected. I will be more of a shut in than I am now. I need her more than she needs me. It wasn’t until I just wrote this that I see how serious this issue is. I know it sounds silly but my dog loves hamsters and cats. She has both for her pack mates. A neighbor has a Boston Terrier who is her best outside friend. I had to give her a real lame name to draw attention away from her. Just for arguements sake, let’s call her poopsie. How scary would a dog with the name of poopsie be? I love and need her so much that I would leave the State that I call home and I never thought I would ever have to say that. Thank you for being patient and reading this. I’ve never had the opportunity to say these things let alone think them.

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