Stop the Ban of American Bully Dogs and Repeal the Dangerous Dogs Act

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Four words: innocent dogs will die! Another four words: breed bans don’t work.
I understand that the Government has a responsibility for public safety, but there are better, more effective ways to protect the public from dog attacks than banning breeds.

Breed bans don’t prevent attacks on people by other breeds. Those who want to own an aggressive dog will often turn to other breeds that are not banned. Most behaviourists, experts on dog behaviour and psychology, agree that breed is not a determining factor in dog attacks.
Most behaviourists would agree that it would be better to mandate education for new dog owners to learn how to properly read dogs’ body language, as well as on how to handle, care for and train their dogs properly.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

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Scrap ban on dog breeds, regulate dog owners and ban euthanasia of healthy dogs: Scrap ban on dog breeds, regulate dog owners and ban euthanasia of healthy dogs

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Timeline

21 Dec 2023	Petition opened for signatures
2 Jan 2024	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 2 Jan 2024

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