megan313
Boxer Booster
I just wanted to let everyone know that in light of the recent bans on various breeds, the county next to mine made a practical judgement.
Part of the article reads:
"...From this point, the city of Seward will require that dogs determined as dangerous — regardless of breed — be on short leashes whenever outside of confined areas and muzzled so they can't bite.
A previous requirement of $25,000 in liability insurance will also be upgraded. "Now we will require that individual to carry $100,000 of liability insurance," Berlowitz said.
The muzzling idea also came from Council Bluffs, he said.
Bob Downey, executive director of the Capital Humane Society in Lincoln, is no fan of breed-specific ordinances and praised Seward officials for stopping short of bans and other measures that would have singled out some dogs.
"You can't just say, because a boxer happens to be a boxer, that insurance is higher for a boxer than it is for a cocker spaniel," he said.
Downey asserted that "the critical socialization in the life of a puppy, which is from about 6 weeks of age to 12 weeks of age, will have more to do with how that animal behaves as an adult than anything else."..."
The full article can be read at http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2004/11/17/local/doc419ae0bcaf0ed219666290.txt
Part of the article reads:
"...From this point, the city of Seward will require that dogs determined as dangerous — regardless of breed — be on short leashes whenever outside of confined areas and muzzled so they can't bite.
A previous requirement of $25,000 in liability insurance will also be upgraded. "Now we will require that individual to carry $100,000 of liability insurance," Berlowitz said.
The muzzling idea also came from Council Bluffs, he said.
Bob Downey, executive director of the Capital Humane Society in Lincoln, is no fan of breed-specific ordinances and praised Seward officials for stopping short of bans and other measures that would have singled out some dogs.
"You can't just say, because a boxer happens to be a boxer, that insurance is higher for a boxer than it is for a cocker spaniel," he said.
Downey asserted that "the critical socialization in the life of a puppy, which is from about 6 weeks of age to 12 weeks of age, will have more to do with how that animal behaves as an adult than anything else."..."
The full article can be read at http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2004/11/17/local/doc419ae0bcaf0ed219666290.txt
