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Sumner County Tennessee Considers Dangerous Dog Laws

Wednesday, July 06, 2005

Commissioners in Sumner County, Tennessee have worked out a proposed ordinance that gets tougher on owners of dangerous dogs. The ordinance does not ban any specific breed, nor does it name any specific breed.

The new ordinance requires any dog deemed to be dangerous, based on past incidents, be kept only on the owner's property, or muzzled if taken off property, identified by a special tag, and be spayed/neutered.

Not having read the proposed ordinance, I can't provide much comment, other than I'm glad to see one administrative division take a sensible yet tough approach to addressing dog attacks. I hope this ordinance also provides stiffer penalties on dog owners that fail to meet these requirements.

3 Comments:

  • Denver and others killing every dog of a specific breed within its boundaries should take an example at these people. It should be the OWNERS of DANGEROUS dogs targeted, not an entire breed.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 6:55 AM, July 07, 2005  

  • All I have to say is that no breed sould be singled out as being a "dangerous breed." It is the owner that should be responsibible, and not just the dog or breed. If an owner trains their "dangerous breed dog" right, then it wont be dangerous!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 3:00 PM, August 27, 2005  

  • My familys cat just got pulled apart by two pitbulls in a residential area. Why should my pet suffer because others are potential dangerous. there should be mandatory training and follow up for potential dangerous animals ATLEAST. If you want them then they are your responsibility. How would you feel if your pet got killed? regardless of breed.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 7:23 PM, August 30, 2008  

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