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A few years ago there was an altercation where someone's teacup poodle ran out of their house, ran up to Brandie (who was leashed), and Brandie bit the dog killing it. (These are the facts that are not being disputed by anyone).
The poodle's owner claims the attack happened on his driveway while the owner of the husky claims that the poodle ran up to him and nipped at his face. The investigator took the word of the poodle's owner and Brandie was impounded and sentenced to death under Broward county's "one strike" law.
Brandie's family fought the system - and won. The law is very poorly written and would classify many dogs as dangerous while (highly) potentially dangerous dogs are allowed to run free.
Here's an example: Zorro is my wife's service dog. He has several obedience titles and his canine good citizen (CGC). He is also a show champion (AKC and UKC) and has shown in the nation's top dog shows for 4 (or 5?) years in a row now.
If my wife is walking him on the sidewalk and someone attacks her, if he bites the assailant he would be considered a dangerous dog and would have to be put down because he was not provoked.
Luckily county commissioners have agreed to re-write the law. But the good news is that Brandie and Gigi are both home with their families.
A few years ago there was an altercation where someone's teacup poodle ran out of their house, ran up to Brandie (who was leashed), and Brandie bit the dog killing it. (These are the facts that are not being disputed by anyone).
The poodle's owner claims the attack happened on his driveway while the owner of the husky claims that the poodle ran up to him and nipped at his face. The investigator took the word of the poodle's owner and Brandie was impounded and sentenced to death under Broward county's "one strike" law.
Brandie's family fought the system - and won. The law is very poorly written and would classify many dogs as dangerous while (highly) potentially dangerous dogs are allowed to run free.
Here's an example: Zorro is my wife's service dog. He has several obedience titles and his canine good citizen (CGC). He is also a show champion (AKC and UKC) and has shown in the nation's top dog shows for 4 (or 5?) years in a row now.
If my wife is walking him on the sidewalk and someone attacks her, if he bites the assailant he would be considered a dangerous dog and would have to be put down because he was not provoked.
Luckily county commissioners have agreed to re-write the law. But the good news is that Brandie and Gigi are both home with their families.
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