“The bottom line is, no matter what kind of breed you have, the dog is only going to be as good as it is trained, taken care of and loved,' Committee Chairman and Councilman Tim Ali said.
MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio -- After discussions at the April 11 Middleburg Heights City Parks, Recreation and Services Committee meeting, as well as questions addressed before City Council the following evening, council voted 6-1 to amend city legislation by removing pit bulls from its dangerous animals law.
“Animal control and legislative approaches to protecting a community from dangerous dogs should not be based on breed, but instead on promoting responsible pet ownership and developing methods to rapidly identify and respond to owners whose dogs present an actual risk,” the amended legislation indicates.
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