How could they even think of passing this law!!!????

Question

i find it extremly Sad that cali would even think of passing law SB 861 (forcing owners to spay/nuter "any breed of dog that they see fit or call dangerious. this is done by breed only!) It is not the dogs fault it is the owners. I have seen MANY MANY MANY good dogs that are so called dangerious. In fact the only dog i would EVER get my son is a german shep which is considered dangerious. What is everyone's oppninon on this??

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http://www.defeat861.com/ http://www.sorryagain.com/sorry1.htm

The proponents of SB 861 will tell you that this is not "Dangerous Dog Breed" legislation. They attempt to get around that by including in the law language which prohibits a town from calling a breed "dangerous" or "vicious" under the town's breed specific local ordinance. That's like suggesting that it's ok to discriminate on the basis of sex and only hire men so long as you don't call it a "men-only job". We all know what they really mean. And so will insurance companies, who will then be able to discriminate against homeowners who own "dogs that are not labelled dangerous but that had to be neutured under that breed-specific law for dogs that we aren't allowed to call 'dangerous'".

Above all, realize that this law allows a town to target any dog breed they choose. And it won't just be those breeds which may immediately come to your mind. We're aware of people labelling german shephards, labradors, and even corgis "dangerous". All it takes in a given town is one incident with a breed, and the town council can force every single person who owns a dog of that breed to immediately spay or neuter their dog. Which also begs the questions: By what method will a town determine who owns what breed of dog? And by what method will they determine whether you have complied with the forced breed-specific sterilization? Will it be by registration? Will they have your own veterinarian keeping tabs on you and your dog? Is this the world in which we want to live? In which we want our dogs to live?

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It has been proven through genetic testing that some breeds of dog keep some of their wild traits. They aren't necessarily dangerous, but sometimes there can be certain triggers that would set them off. It's not that they are dangerous, or that they are going to attack someone, but it's preventative. Some breeds of dog are more aggressive, and they have to be handled accordingly. Yes, there are a lot of good "dangerous" dogs, but think of all the twisted people out there who use these dogs for attack or guard dogs. There's no way that the government can deal with each dog on a case by case basis, so they have to assume that they're all dangerous. It sucks, but they're just thinking of people's safety.