[RP TownTalk] Presentation by Maryland Dog Fed to Riverdale Pk PD

[Euniverz at aol.com]

County law:  Rottweilers are legal, "pit bulls" are not ("pit bull" is  a 
vernacular, generic term that encompasses well over a half-dozen breeds  and is 
only legally defined by statute. Our statute chose three of those breeds  and 
any mix thereof).  It costs a lot of money every year and has  done nothing to 
increase public safety. As a matter of fact, so much time is  wasted by animal 
control officers rounding up benign family pets and killing  them 
(approximately two hours each day each officer)  that it has had  the effect of 
decreasing public safety.  As a result, ACOs don't have  enough time to spend on dogs 
that actually are behaving dangerously.  If  anyone is interested I'd be happy 
to discuss the details with you off  list.
   
If you happen to speak with your neighbor about it, please let him/her know  
I can point him/her to some very good behavior and training resources, and I 
can  help him/her on some things myself, free of charge.  You can give him/her  
my e-mail address. 
 
I have a wonderful program I put together for landlords about how to  deal 
with pets without putting them out; what landlords should expect from pet  
owners regarding cleanliness and neighborliness.  I'd be happy to share it  with 
our landlords who are on this list.  Pets that are "put out" by  the landlord 
usually wind up dead at our high-kill county shelter, or  given away to someone 
who may not really want her or treat her  badly.  I know landlords are 
concerned about safety and  liability.  A good dog is one of the surest ways to 
increase safety.  A sure way to reduce safety is to make an owner sneak their dog 
around and  be afraid to socialize her and in so doing, possibly create a 
non-so-good dog. 
 
Please contact me off-list if you need further assistance.
 
Deeds, not breeds, 
 
Adrianne Lefkowitz
_euniverz at aol.com_ (mailto:euniverz at aol.com) 
 
48th and Madison

Maryland Dog Federation
 
 

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Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 21:28:38 EDT
From: JayRite at aol.com
Subject:  [RP TownTalk] Presentation by Maryland Dog Fed to Riverdale
Pk PD
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On a different note... What is the town policy on  Rotweilers and pit bulls?  
Legal, or not? Very curious. We have  neighbors with one. We're trusting of 
the 
dog, for now. But not  necessarily the owners.

Jay







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