Take more time to develop a better solution! You are unfortunately choosing a simple but ineffective answer to a problem that begs for deeper insight and understanding in order to be effectively addressed. In the future, will you look at N.M. crime stats and determine that since more serious crimes are committed by minorities that they should no longer be allowed to breed? Please realize the severity of your decision and don't do this. Please don't.
I own two pit bulls and have two small children. My dogs are great and I know my kids are safe with them. One of my pits is a service dog, without her I would be lost. Banning this breed will not stop the irresponsible people from owning them it will take this great breed away from law abiding citizens. Not the thugs that will own them regardless of your law. Spend some time with a pit rescue, educate yourself before making such a terrible proposal.
I have lived in Grants NM all of my life. I have also owned and raised pitbulls the majority of my life. This bill that is trying to be proposed really upsets me. I have 2 small children that have been raised around our pitties since they were born. I have never had to worry about them being hurt by them because I have taken it upon myself to be a responsible pitbull owner. I would suggest that a Breed Specific Legislation would cause more grief that it would solve and problems. All we ask of you Senator is to overlook your options and make the right choice. BSL doesn't always solve it. I would suggest to you that harsher penalties on the individuals who abuse and neglect these animals. We still live in America, The land of the free and the home of the brave!!!! PUNISH THE DEED NOT THE BREED
PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ THIS
PITBULLS PRAYER
You made me what I am today
Courage at it's best.
You wanted me to have no fear,
A cut above the rest.
Not only did I master that,
I've thrown in loyalty too.
Look past my eyes, into my soul,
You know I would die for you.
I'll watch your kids, I'll watch your house.
Your praise will be my crown.
Ask what you will, I'll do my best.
I'll even be your clown.
But some of you don't like me.
I'm sure I don't know why.
The only thing I'm guilty of is courage, love and try.
But still they want to see me go, they want my breed to end.
Will I see you sitting idly by? You whom I call "Friend"?
You made me what I am today; you never saw me waiver.
I've done my best to keep you safe.
Won't you please return the favor?
Sounds like law makers need to educate themselves on the breed. Bad doggs are products of bad owners, not the product of a bad breed. Punish the owners!
punish the deed not the breed. I am a foster mother of pitties and I am ticked off that you would ban a loving caring family dog like pitties. you need to go after people who train them to be mean but do not ban the dogs they only do what they are trained to do maybe you need to make harder punishments and ban the people who train them to be mean would you punish a mother for there child writng on the school walls no you would not why because it is the child who did it not the parents my pitties are my babies as well as many others all over the usa and you all make me what to puke and gag for what you are trying to do I hope you all burn in h--- fot this
These are Amerias dogs. These are family dogs. Please punish the deed; not the breed. Extinction is FOREVER. Don't take our dogs from responsible owners. Please.
Why put an end to a dog that was a national icon in two world wars? A dog that gained relative fame in its role on the Little Rascal tv show where it was interacting with children on a regular basis. BSL is like saying that one race of people is responsible for a certain percentage of crime so we will just ban that race from our town, and in our day and age of "animal rights" how can this be justifiable. Harsher punishment for irresponsible dog owners is the answer, not outlawing all dogs of a certain breed due to the irresponsible actions of a few owners of that breed.
There has never been a single test by science that proves that any breed of dog is "vicious" by birth. BSL Is unenforceable and will only serve to punish the law abidding citizens and they are typically not the ones with badly trained/raised dogs.
The dog, no matter what breed, is never the cause of an attack. The owner is. If people require BSL, don't ban the breed, another will just take its place, try requiring basic training in ALL dogs. My pits are better at social groups of people or dogs than my neighbors yellow lab who DID attack a friend of mine's female.
don't believe the hipe of media their on a witch hunt do you really want to be apart of that ? if you truly knew the facts i wouldn't be on here wright now they are everything a person would want in a companion also you need to think about our rights one dog and you'll condem mine , you should been removed for jumpping on a band wagon and atempting to strip americans of our rights , really i'll bet you already have laws on the books to deal with bad owners just enforce it when its called for taking everyones rights isn't the best corse of action
Most of these people couldnt tell the difference between a pit bull and american bulldog or even a labrador so whats gives them the right to ban a dog they dont even know enything about.APBT are the most loving, loyal dogs there are. thank you
what gives anyone the right drive an animal into extiction? Only God and mother natire have that right! A politician should keep thier focus on saving the earth from human destruction such as pollution and enviormental abuse. The american pitbull is an innocent bystander in a crazy attempt to control our right to own this awesome animal. As it is, we're driving dring ourselves into extinction abusing our natural resources.I belive if we don"t helpe the breed and we don"t seceed.I belive.we are being driven into commuisum we must stand and fight for our humen rights.
Pit bulls are great dogs! I bet most of you legislators haven't ever been around a pit bull before. If you had, this wouldn't be happening. Dogs of any breed have the potential to be dangerous. Why punish responsible owners and good dogs, just because of a few isolate occurances. To something proactive with your position and create solid legislation that will protect the general community from menacing dogs of all breeds!
A ban for what reason? Any dog can be fought. Any dog can be people aggressive. ANY DOG CAN BITE! The problem is the OWNER. Ban him from the dogs. Creatures are put on the endangered species list constantly. Extinction of a breed isn't the right answer for the problem. Thats where this is all going in the end. Ban them from the areas, ban them from breeding, kill of pitbulls. Not on my clock pal.
Since I was 11 yrs old I have been around pit bulls and I have own this breed for 10 yrs. RESPECT IS RECEIVED, WHEN RESPECT IS GIVEN. This and any breed can be a problem when you have IRRESPONSIBLE OWNERS.
Please reconsider your stance on this issue. Banning a breed of dogs will never make the irresponsible people responsible. Please open your mind and educated yourself before making such a tragic mistake.
Please consider the option of enforcing higher penalties/fines on people who do not confine their pets on their property of ALL breeds. Any dog has the ability to bite. The majority of pitbulls are good family dogs.
El problema no son los perros, el problema es la ignorancia de criadores que sólo "venden perros" a cualquiera sin importar para qué, es a ellos a los que se debería sancionar, no a la raza.
THIS HAS TO BE STOPPED! When will people realize it's the owners not the dog! TRAIN your dog and it'll be a good dog no matter what breed!!! TRAIN IT TO BE MEAN no matter what breed it will be!!
I feel that it is not the dogs fault but that of the owners and I do agree with stronger punishment to owners not the animal. "I thought being racist was a thing of the Past"
It is not fair to ban pit bulls because of an irresponsible owner. Why should everyone have to pay for their mistake. Also how would Sen. Sue Wilson Beffort feel if they banned her from something she loved just because someone used it the wrong way. think about it.
What would happen if we banned a certian race of people from the US? People would be incredibly mad, and it probably wouldn't even have the chance to happen. Why is breed specific ban any different? People turn a blind eye to it because they're dogs. Yes, but it's the same damn thing. If a lab mauls someone, people ignore it. But if a dog with a broad skull does it, it makes front pages as a pit bull. If one white man murdered 15 people, should be ban all white people from the US because they're all potential murders? No! If a pit bull mauled a child, look into the details. Was there an irresponsible parent? A misbehaving child teasing the dog? Then punish the parent and the child.
Punish the deed not the breed. Why is the entire breed being condone for a few bad apples. Instead of trying to enforced bsl legislative to should try to educate the public about the breed and punish the irresponible dog owners.
Punish the Deed NOT the BREED. Help fight BSL by doing the right thing.Stricter laws need to be in place, not for the dogs but for the owners.What do you think would happen if we treated our CHILDREN as badly as some dogs get treated????Dont punish the dog for something the person did!!!
Please don't ban our APBT'S
We need to get the BAD breeders and people who dont care about ANY animals away from our breed its people who are bad who make Bad dogs!
You can take a Mini doxie and make then the same way !
I believe its OUR right to own this breed.
Instead of Banning a certian breed like the American Pit Bull Terrier You should educate people on this breed help our breed dont ban it ! Teach the people that these dogs are wonderful companions and are active in thousands upo thousands of homes ! I had to put a dog down who was part of my family and It was the hardest thing I EVER had to do ! these dogs are the best and i telling you I would DIE for my dogs ! So dont punish the breed for stupid peoples mistakes !!!!
this is out of control pit bulls are ppl loving dog's loyal yes not vicouis alot of ppl mistake other breed's for pit's and report dog attacks pitbull attack and it be a boxer or some other simular dog in color just alot of ppl dont know their breed's so it sould not be a ban on any breed have ppl have secure and good ownership of these dogs and there should be no problem! thanks!
i feel a pitbull is the most loyal dog that ive owned i feel the dog gets a bad rap from irresposible owners dont punish the breed punish the ones responsible the owners
Please don't ban this wonderful loyal breed. Dog breeds are only what their humans make them. Any dog will bite and/or attack if not properly socialized and trained. Punish the irresponsible people NOT the dogs. Please use some commong sense, fine and/or jail the people, don't ban the breed! Please!
BANNING IS THE WRONG THING TO DO ! FOCUS SHOULD BE PUT ON THE CRIMINALS AND BAD BREEDERS NOT A BREED. IF THIS BREED IS BANNED ANOTHER BREED WILL JUST TAKE ITS PLACE FOR CRIMINALS AND BAD BREEDERS. WHATS NEXT BANNING CERTAIN TYPES OF PEOPLE? THE OWNERS SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR THEIR DOGS MISDOINGS!
I do not believe that responsible dog owners should be punished for what irresonsible owners actions and the actions of their mix breed dogs
I ahve owned these dogs for 18 years now andhave never had an issue with people aggression one time
and up until recently all the APBT's that I have had have all been in the house except for two.
They have been around my children ,thier friends and other children and even strangers.
All these animals ask is for you to love them.
I believe that the owners should be held accountable for thier actions not the banning of an entire breed of animal.
Because irresponsible owners will just find another breed to turn into thier bad dogwith immproper training.
I have been in law enforcement for 20 plus years, it has been my experience that there are many different breeds of dogs involved in bite cases, animals at large cases, and vicious dogs. In these cases, we hold the dog owners liable for their dogs actions, and not the breed type. I think that a bill to address the dog owners liability in your State would be more helpful to your citizens.
I do have the ability to comprehend with the way in which some people have come to poor opinions and outlandish ideas about these dogs. When the majority of the public "eductation" on this breed consists of media propeganda, reports of fighting circles, attack dogs and cases of abuse and neglect it is easy to say that it's a "bad breed". It is easy to say yet another entire breed of animal should be put to extinction by our hand, ignoring any possible negative outcomes. It is easy to come up with easy solutions to problems that could be better handled with greater attention to detail and to the true facts. It is much harder to come up with a solution that puts the responsibility into the hands of humans, force them to become educated and to care well for an animal they have taken possession of. I understand that it is difficult to make the proper, unprejudiced decision, taking all details into factor, ignore ignorance which encourages fear and the want to contol, set your bias' aside and set regulations for the true neccessary guidelines, but that is the job you have been assigned to do. You picked it. And when you do, please consider this; it is not the animal that should be put to an end, rather, the INDIVIDUAL PEOPLE that are responsible for the true horrible acts: abuse, neglect, greed and ignorance.
