Comments on: Florida: SB 1276 hearing on March 4

By: julia

julia — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:25:14 +0000

Harold A. Greene, on March 4, 2010 at 9:21 am Said:

I applaud the legislature for taking up the problem. I firmly believe that all Pit Bulls are dangerous and should be banned from ownerhip in Florida.

Have you ever owned a pit bull???? I have had pit bulls my whole life and your statement that all pit bulls are dangerous is the most biased thing i have ever heard. People who havent had a pit bull have no clue what they are talking about, my pit bulls are by far the best dogs i have ever had. They love everyone and everything. Its all about the people who raise there pits wrong is why they are bad, so dont judge every single pitbull just because some people are cruel and treat there animals unfair. And for this to even be out there going to happen is so ridiculous i cant believe this world has come to this, its ALL about the people who raise them NOT the dog.

By: Alicia Wilkerson

Alicia Wilkerson — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 05:57:50 +0000

I have rescued 2 pit bulls from abusive situations, not only are they the most loving animals ever, they have never snapped on one person or another animal. I bring them to the local dog park and the dogs I see that fight are the chihauahas and the shi tzus and other small dogs. Just because people have made these so called “dangerous breeds” vicious all the other one should not take the fall. This bill is ignorant to think that these dogs are dangerous just because of what the media protrays and what people hear. Look around, if they were so “dangerous” why would so many people have them as pets? why would so many people let their infants and children play with them?

By: Terry Phillips

Terry Phillips — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:57:30 +0000

Harold — you should be banned for thinking the way you think — education on what you do not understand opens the mind to the greatness of all breeds of canines (both large and small).

If you have never had the pleasure of the loyal, loving companionship the “Pit Bull” provides then please allow one to come into your life — through a friend or neighbor that has a family PB.

Please educate yourself before making such a determination on BSL.

By: Cathy Hall

Cathy Hall — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:50:29 +0000

I own a wonderful pit bull or amstaff mix that I found on the street a little over a year ago. She has been involved in incidents with two dogs, both times the other dog being the aggressor while my dog ran away rather than fighting. Those dogs had one thing in common, and it was not breed. They were both running loose off their owners’ properties. The legislature is approaching the dangerous dog problem from the wrong direction. What they need to do is actually enforce the leash laws.

By: Kelly Lawson

Kelly Lawson — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:30:53 +0000

Again, I am hurt and appalled that this bill has been passed. Please please rethink this bill. Not only is this wrong but it is of the most ignorance I have ever seen from government officials. What about the abusive owners? Have we even considered looking into that aspect of the problem? “NO”, we haven’t! The animals are one of the best breeds out there, if not the best! We once prided our country with the dignity and loyalty of the American Pit bull Terrier, now we run at the sight of one. What has happened here? Our country has allowed vicious owners to own these wonderful animals and train them to fight, bite and become aggressive towards other animals and people, and we now ban the breed? Well your are so wrong there, the people who abuse the animals and teach them wrong should be the one that we punish. I do not understand why were punishing the breed, what has this breed done so wrong? NOTHING, these are the most wonderful, loving, loyal and incredible dogs that i have ever ever seen, and I am honored that I am able to be the proud owner of my loving pit-bull Kyia. Once again, what are we doing about the vicious owners? NOTHING, this is the problem and the only problem, its the irresponsible bad owners who enjoy abusing and torturing their animal(s), and we set back and let it happen, I mean thats pretty horrible if you ask me. Why don’t we do more to protect this AWESOME breed instead of turning our back on them. We are the voice for millions of abused and tortured pit bulls(and other animals) and we need to protect them, we need to save them and love them. We have to help these animals immediately. They need us so bad especially right now and all we are doing is letting them down! Please rethink this bill and punish the criminal who hurt these loyal animals, PUNISH then instead of letting them off with a warning. THIS CRIME SHOULD BE A FELONY AND THESE CRIMINALS SHOULD BE LOCKED AWAY FOR ALONG TIME. PLEASE BE THE VOICE FOR OUR LOVING ANIMALS AND STOP TURNING YOUR BACKS ON THEM, WE ARE ALL THEY HAVE AND THEY NEED US TO SAVE THEM, THEIR CRIES ARE HEARD FROM ACROSS THE WORLD, PLEASE SAVE THEM FROM ALL THIS HORRIBLE NEGLECT ABUSE TORTURE AND LET THEM HAVE THE WONDERFUL FULFILLING LIVES THEY DESERVE. PLEASE DON’T TAKE THAT FROM THEM!!

By: Beth Youngblood

Beth Youngblood — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:05:05 +0000

I own 3 pit bulls, they are my life! I also have a toy breed that does not like children,he is the one I have to put away when company comes. People are the ones that need to be PTS. Just like children a dogs learns what it is taught.If the government trains a German Sheperd to attack then it’s obvious any dog can be trained to attack so why just pits? I work with hundreds of animals a day and more of our employees get bit by small breeds than PITS!! GET OVER IT!!

By: nitenurs94

nitenurs94 — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:42:17 +0000

And all guys named Harold are morons. So how’s it feel to be part of a generalization?

By: Ryan Neely

Ryan Neely — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:10:21 +0000

SAY NO TO BSL STOP BSL NOW !!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Michael Bauermeister

Michael Bauermeister — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:45:34 +0000

Spend your time going after the scumbags who breed and fight these dogs. Punish the deed not the breed. I own 2 pit mixes and they are awesome loving pets. This is the land of the free and the home of the brave. I DO NOT want goverment telling me what dog I can and can’t have as a pet. I will voice my oposition with my vote.

By: Jessica Dulin

Jessica Dulin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:42:03 +0000

I am hurt and horrified that you would pass a bill again an animal. What about the people that make animals “aggressive”. What makes the animals “aggressive” is being abused. How about we put an innocent person in prison and then beat them or tourturing them everyday? Do you think that person would not try to defend themselves after a certain point? I found a pit years ago that had been abused, she is now the sweetest and best dog ever. It is all in the way the dog is treated. Why not make harsher laws against people who harm animals? Why not pass a law that would require a person to spend a year in prison. instead of a $500.00 fine? Let them be abused and mistreated for awhile. Then see if they are ok with it. Animals can’t talk and tell us what is happening to them. They rely on humans to be kind, loving and take care of them. The bottom line is that the people who abuse animals, any animal should have strickter punishments!