ShareIn a much-publicized Court of Appeals case Tracey v. Solesky, a 4-3 majority established a common law based on its belief that “pit bull” dogs are “inherently dangerous.” This ruling will impact not only thousands of “pit bull” dog owners … Continue reading →

ShareAn American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) exhaustive review of dog bite studies conducted in North America and elsewhere has concluded that separate regulation of “pit bull” dogs is not a basis for dog bite prevention.  The AVMA authors cite dozens … Continue reading →

ShareUnited Airlines has repealed its policy denying air transportation for nine breeds of dogs. The breed ban had been adopted by the airline in March of this year, following United’s merger with Continental Airlines. At that time, United Airlines adopted … Continue reading →

ShareA Federal judge has ordered that Snickers, a service dog prevented from offering crucial assistance to his owner because of a breed ban, be allowed to return to the Aurelia, Iowa home of Vietnam veteran and retired Chicago police officer … Continue reading →

ShareThe recent Maryland Court of Appeals decision in Tracey v Solesky modifies the common law in Maryland regarding liability for bites attributed to dogs the Court alternately referred to as “pit bull”, “pit bull mix” or “cross‐bred pit bull mix”. The decision … Continue reading →

ShareInvestigators from the schools of Business, Medicine, and Nursing at Virginia Commonwealth University released a preliminary study of dogs in the workplace in the International Journal of Workplace Health Management. They claim it is the “first quantitative exploratory study of … Continue reading →

ShareAn Austin, Texas law enforcement officer responding to a domestic disturbance call fatally shot Michael Paxton’s dog, Cisco on Saturday, April 14. What makes this tragic story even more tragic, is that the 911 caller reported the wrong residence. The … Continue reading →

ShareFor more than a decade, Jozsef Topál has been at the forefront of research indicating that dogs have a special ability, that few other animals possess, to notice and respond to social signals from humans. Topál and his colleagues at … Continue reading →

ShareCOLUMBUS, OH — After 25 years, the State of Ohio has eliminated its statewide breed-specific law. Gov. John Kasich signed the bill Tuesday morning eliminating the law that automatically declared the “pit bull” to be an inherently vicious dog. Ohio’s … Continue reading →

ShareAn important new study further confirms the unreliability of visual breed identification used in dog adoption, lost and found, and regulation. Read the NCRC commentary: Dog breed identification no basis for public policy. Read more about Breed Identification, Breed and … Continue reading →