No Need For BSL- Breed Specific Legislation Written by Racheal Stacknick
No Need For BSL- Breed Specific Legislation Written by: Rachael Stacknick Member of: www.web-rover.com In short breed specific legislation is a quick fix for a growing problem, only thing is it does not fix problem. Many cities, countries, states and provinces have now jumped on band wagon to implement BSL. Most recently Ontario and there ban against "Pit Bull's". What people do not realize is that it will not stop here, bites will not stop, government will not stop banning breeds. Sure ok, they get rid of pit bull's (which i do not agree with), so maybe bite statistics will go down for a while. Then people start getting other dogs (of any breed) and start training them to fight and attack.....what do you do now? It is a vicious cycle (no pun intended) that will never end. Some places have even brought in hyenas and apes and are training them to take place of their fighting dogs!........It all comes down to government making a hasty decision and not listening to experts....and irresponsible ownership. So what is irresponsible ownership you say??? Well, this could be a long explanation, but I will try to keep it to point. Irresponsible ownership primarily is: 1. Irresponsible breeding 2. Leaving your dog outside chained up with no human contact(or very little) 3. Training your dog to fight 4. Not giving your dog proper socialization with all kinds of people varying in age colour and sex 5. Walking your dog off leash in public 6. Not Spaying and neutering 7. Not keeping your pet's shots up to date 8. Not having your dog licensed by city 9. Not keeping your dog on a proper diet 10. Not having a properly fenced yard 11. Not having your dog obedience trained (These are in no particular order) These are just things off of top of my head.....there are many more, but most of it is common sense or at least should be. Do not get me wrong though. I am so very sorry to people who have been severly injured by a dog or have lost someone because of a dog attack. But this happens with all breeds of dogs, from smallest to largest. We only hear about bites and attacks from those dogs that are on someone's hit list.....primarily, pit bull's, rottweilers, dobermans, german shepherds, and akitas. We dont normally hear about chiuahiua that bit jimmy last week and drew blood, or shihtzu that bit julie last night and drew blood (names and breeds here are just an example)...why don't we hear about them? Because they are not on hit list......yet. Every dog has capability of severly injuring someone....they all have same set of teeth, so criminals, drug ops and so on will keep training whatever dog they can get a hold of to be there attack dog's, and soon, when there are no more dog's they will move to another animal.....surprise surprise.
| | Puppy Vaccines Assure Wagging Tails and Wet NosesWritten by Charles Burke
When you get a new puppy it is imperative that he receive all his proper puppy vaccines. These protect him from getting diseases if he becomes exposed to them. When pet doctor injects a vaccine into your puppy, it "teaches" pup’s immune system what a disease organism looks like. But vaccine contains only weak or dead versions of organism, so puppy's immune system learns to recognize it, but without danger of serious infection. Later in life, if organism ever attacks, puppy’s immune system is already prepared to fight it off because of vaccine. When a puppy receives a puppy vaccine, his body forms antibodies that can fight that particular disease. With antibody already in puppy’s system, it will have a better chance of fighting off infection. Puppies should receive their puppy vaccines beginning when they are under age of four months. Your vet will know which vaccines to give, and in what order. It's also important to give booster shots. These keep puppy vaccines current. You need to do this so that your puppy's immunity continues to be strong. Some vets have a reminder system, and will phone you or send out a postcard to let you know when it's time for booster shots. However, it's good if you also keep your own records of all shots, medical treatments and puppy vaccines, so you'll know when it’s time.
|