Remember my rant about the new dog law being proposed in Auburn, WA? The city was considering calling any dog over 30 pounds "dangerous".
It seems that someone finally beat a clue into the Auburn city council's heads.
AUBURN — The City Council last night unanimously approved a reworked dangerous-dog ordinance that no longer defines such an animal by weight.
"We're very proud of Auburn," said Glen Bui, vice president of the American Canine Foundation in Tacoma.
The revised ordinance, named Fritz's Law after a dog killed by a pit bull in the city, defines a potentially dangerous dog as one that, when unprovoked, bites, chases or threatens a person or domestic animal, or is known to have bitten a person or domestic animal.
A potentially dangerous dog would then be deemed "dangerous" if it ran free off the owner's property or showed aggressive behavior toward people and domestic animals without provocation.
Bingo. Actions, not breed, not size, not looks, determine whether or not a dog is dangerous. Kudos for Auburn for finally getting it right.
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