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Post by micheled Fri May 04 2012, 18:17

http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2012-04-27/news/bs-md-pit-bull-ruling-20120427_1_pit-bulls-attack-dominic-solesky

This will make it impossible for renters with Staffies to find apartments. Landlords won't accept the risk now that the court says both owners and landlords can be held liable for these "universally dangerous" dogs--and we all know how lawsuit-happy our society has become.

I can understand holding dog owners to a higher standard, though I obviously don't think Staffies are inherently dangerous or I wouldn't have just gotten my Callie with two kids in the house! But landlords?

Thank goodness we own our home.

If you're a Marylander, Stop BSL has recommendations about writing to your congresspeople.

(The decision includes ABPTs, AmStaffs and Staffies).


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Post by Guest Fri May 04 2012, 18:41

Thats bad news Sad

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Post by harlou Fri May 04 2012, 20:36

Sad Its a strange world we have just got back from 6 weeks in France with Olly, and the French loved him,no weird looks as if you are satan that you get sometimes in England ,its all because they just like dogs all dogs wouldnt it be nice if everywhere was like this !
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Post by Guest Sat May 05 2012, 01:46

B-More Bulldogs is working pretty hard to get it repealed: http://baltimorebulldogs.blogspot.com/

I was surprised the first time I found out that the UK's BSL included AmStaffs and APBTs, but not Staffords, because whenever BSL gets passed here Staffords get lumped into it.

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Post by Guest Sat May 05 2012, 02:32

That will definately make renting harder Sad

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Post by harlou Sat May 05 2012, 08:57

The French have the same law amstaffs and pitbulls are on the bsl but thankfully not staffies
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Post by micheled Sun May 13 2012, 22:26

Just wanted to post an update...two Maryland state senators are introducing a bill to ban BSL in our state. It won't be heard during the upcoming special session (that's only for the budget) but hopefully in the fall. At least people are responding to this!
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