MISSION STATEMENT The American Dog Owners Association preserves the special relationship between dogs and mankind by protecting and defending the rights of responsible dog ownership, opposing detrimental and supporting appropriate regulationfor dog owners; educating the public and promoting standards for safe and civilized treatment of dogs. Since 1970, ADOA has been the voice of responsible dog ...

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Stafford Mall - Breed Specific Legislation (BSL).

PRACTICALITY OF BREED SPECIFIC LEGISLATION IN REDUCING OR ELIMINATING DOG ATTACKS ON HUMANS AND DOGS. Note: This paper was written for a specific purpose. It is published here as a starting point for others, but is intended for that purpose only. All references should be independently checked. This paper will not be updated (see exception at the end) . Any analysis for current purposes should be ...

Michael Sims gets the poop on dog shit.

Ohio Valley Dog Owners, Inc. Protecting dogs, dog owners and their neighbors through education and community service Breed specific legislation Deeds, not breeds OVDO opposes breed specific legislation ( OVDO handout on breed-specific legislation ) as unfair to dogs and dog owners and ineffective as public policy. We support laws that place the burden of animal control on individuals and do not ...

Breed Ban Legislation is not the answer ...

Ohio Valley Dog Owners, Inc. Protecting dogs, dog owners and their neighbors through education and community service Ohio Valley Dog Owners oppose number limits Sometimes a single dog owner can be irresponsible! OVDO opposes dog number limits as unfair to dog owners, dog rescue organizations, animal shelters, and dog breeders and exhibitors. Just as danger cannot be pre-determined by the ...

Beth's Rules for Off-Leash Dogs Leash laws in much of the United States are pretty tough. By posting this list, I don't imply or state that you should violate the laws. I merely hope to set a standard for off-leash behavior, both on the part of the dog and the owner. The training is certainly useful for any dog, even if the dog never goes off leash. Someday, perhaps, lawmakers might extend ...

For the best in local lodging Leash your urge to let your pet run free Pet scoop By Cindy Wolff, Scripps Howard News Service Sunny skies -- enough good weather to lure many dog owners to throw open the gates and let their pets step into the great outdoors. That would be fine if you lived on a farm, miles away from your nearest neighbor. But you live in a city. You have neighbors who work hard to ...