How terrible! My heart goes out to this family! And is this police force lying to cover up their own cowardice or laziness?

Please be warned that this is an upsetting article.

Thanks to the Daily Press for this article.

Adelanto seizes, destroys puppies
City allegedly seized and immediately destroyed puppies without warning or notification.

BEATRIZ E. VALENZUELA Staff Writer
April 14, 2008

ADELANTO — When Michael Daniels returned from work Friday, he expected to be greeted at the door by his seven dogs.

Instead what he found was two o his dogs had been shot and killed by police. And Adelanto Animal Control officials seized and within hours euthanized his four other dogs.

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What a marvelous program! I’d love to see this in other cities across the world!

Thanks to the Chicago Tribune for this article.

Program turns notorious dogs into good citizens
Pit bull owners steered away from dogfighting
By Gerry Smith | Tribune reporter
10:22 PM CDT, March 22, 2008

On the streets of Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, Sean Moore and his 8-month-old pit bull, Jigga, are setting an example.

“The pit bulls you normally see, they’re pulling, they’re not listening, they’re wild, they’re barking at people,” said Moore, 38. “When [other owners] see us with the same dogs, they ask, ‘How do y’all do that? And how much does it cost?’”

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What happens when Dogsters focus on a problem or an issue? Things change! And now Dogsters are focusing on BSL through a new Dogster group, the Million Dog March.

If you and your furbaby want to stand up against BSL around the world, then join your fellow Dogsters in the Million Dog March.

Is this a new form of Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) hysteria? As far as I can tell, these dogs have never threatened anyone or anything. The worst anyone can say is that maybe the rabies vaccine doesn’t work but there’s no evidence either way according to the vet on the video.

Thanks to Lynn H. for barking in this KETV.com article.

Wolf-Dogs May Land Malmo Man In Jail
Hybrid No Longer Welcome In Saunders County Village

February 22, 2008

MALMO, Neb. — Hybrid dogs may land their owners in a Saunders County courtroom.

David Hall, of Malmo, is facing criminal charges for raising hybrid wolf-dogs. He said the village licensed his hybrids twice and then stopped.

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Michael Vick’s case keeps on helping Pit Bulls. Prior to the ground-breaking salvation of most of the Vick dogs, few Humane Shelters would think twice before putting down a few more Pit Bulls. This is a major breakthrough.

Thanks to Lynn H. for barking in this article from the Humane Society of Missouri site.

Humane Society of Missouri receives custody of dogs in Stoddard County dog fighting case
Blind pit bull found in Tennessee also in Humane Society custody

Puppies available for adoption; adults available to be placed with rescue groups

Evaluations conducted by specialists involved in assessment of Michael Vick dogs

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What the heck happened to the British being dog-friendly? Thanks to the fabulous K9 Magazine for barking about this travesty.

Want to Send a Dog to Its Death? Get ‘Qualified’ to do so in 240 Minutes
Posted By Alison Green Date: 12/02

Kennel Club to train up Pit Bull Identification experts in just four hours

The Kennel Club, despite its cries of “Deed Not Breed” are planning to create a panel of “experts” trained to identify pit bull type dogs. I use the term “experts” lightly because these particular “experts” will attend a course just FOUR hours long.

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Here’s a perfect example of why Breed Specific Legislation doesn’t work. Someone thought these dogs were pit pulls so they pulled them away from a lovely senior citizen who loves and cares for them. If this isn’t another version of unfair discrimination I don’t know what is!

And why did it take a year to figure out these dogs are peaceful and non-threatening?

Thanks to BBC News for this article.

Seized pet dogs back with owner

Two dogs saved from a destruction order by a magistrate earlier this week have been returned to their owner in east Belfast.

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Are you watching Breed Specific Legislation around the world? If so, check out the recent post by the ever-watchful Ryan O’Meara of K9 Magazine.

Scottish Dog Owners Have Been Sold Out Over new Dangerous Dogs Proposal
16 Jan
Posted by Ryan O’Meara as Dangerous Dogs, Social Issues, Canine Columns

A prominent daily newspaper in Scotland is calling them ‘ASBOS for dangerous dogs’.

The Kennel Club is calling it ‘A step in the right direction’.

We’re calling it a complete and utter sell out of dogs, dog owners and the victims of dog attacks.

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Thanks to Charlie, furmom to the Wee Beasties, for barking in this news!

Charli wrote:
ROADs (Responsible Owners of Arkansas Dogs) has filed a constitutional challenge in federal court against ordinances that ban pit bulls in four central Arkansas cities.

Thanks to NWANews.com and the Arkansas Democrat Gazette for this article.

Court dogfight over ban targets 4 cities
BY LINDA SATTER

Posted on Monday, December 31, 2007

A constitutional challenge has been filed in federal court against ordinances that ban pit bulls in four central Arkansas cities.

“Breed-specific legislation is growing like wildfire, kind of like the fires in California,” Roger Schnyer, founder and director of a nonprofit animal welfare group, Responsible Owners of Arkansas Dogs, said Friday, explaining why his group is seeking court scrutiny.

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Thanks to the Khaleej Times for this article.

Prohibited’ dogs ban takes effect
By Joy Sengupta (Our staff reporter)

2 January 2008

DUBAI — Sixteen breeds of dogs face seizure by Dubai Municipality inspectors if they are found loitering in public places without a leash and a mask.

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