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		<title>Maryland Court Decision Ignores Maryland Experience</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In 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 &#8230; <a href="http://www.nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/blog/maryland-court-decision-ignores-maryland-experience/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/blog/maryland-court-decision-ignores-maryland-experience/</link>
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		<title>NCRC Interview with Bill Bruce on Ineffective Dog Laws</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bill Bruce, Calgary&#8217;s Director of Animal and By-Law Services discusses ineffective dog laws such as breed-specific legislation, pet limit laws, and mandatory spay-neuter, and why these broad-based forms of legislation are ineffective. NCRC Interview with Bill Bruce on Ineffective Dog &#8230; <a href="http://www.nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/blog/ncrc-interview-with-bill-bruce-on-ineffective-dog-laws/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/blog/ncrc-interview-with-bill-bruce-on-ineffective-dog-laws/</link>
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		<title>“Pit bull” not implicated in controlled studies of dog bite risk, experts report</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An 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 &#8230; <a href="http://www.nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/blog/%e2%80%9cpit-bull%e2%80%9d-not-implicated-in-controlled-studies-of-dog-bite-risk-experts-report/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/blog/%e2%80%9cpit-bull%e2%80%9d-not-implicated-in-controlled-studies-of-dog-bite-risk-experts-report/</link>
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		<title>United Airlines reverses ban on dog breeds after pressure from consumers, Change.org</title>
		<description><![CDATA[United Airlines has repealed its policy denying air transportation for nine breeds of dogs.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 &#8230; <a href="http://www.nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/blog/united-airlines-reverses-ban-on-dog-breeds-after-pressure-from-consumers-change-org/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/blog/united-airlines-reverses-ban-on-dog-breeds-after-pressure-from-consumers-change-org/</link>
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		<title>Service dog still not allowed to permanently reside in Iowa town due to breed ban</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A 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 &#8230; <a href="http://www.nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/blog/service-dog-still-not-allowed-to-permanently-reside-in-iowa-town-due-to-breed-ban/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/blog/service-dog-still-not-allowed-to-permanently-reside-in-iowa-town-due-to-breed-ban/</link>
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		<title>Maryland Court of Appeals&#8217; Decision Unfairly Burdens Dog Owners, Landlords, and Shelters</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The 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 &#8230; <a href="http://www.nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/blog/maryland-court-of-appeals-decision-unfairly-burdens-dog-owners-shelters-and-landlords/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/blog/maryland-court-of-appeals-decision-unfairly-burdens-dog-owners-shelters-and-landlords/</link>
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		<title>New Study Shows Dogs Reduce Stress in the Workplace</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Investigators 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 &#8220;first quantitative exploratory study of &#8230; <a href="http://www.nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/blog/new-study-shows-dogs-reduce-stress-in-the-workplace/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/blog/new-study-shows-dogs-reduce-stress-in-the-workplace/</link>
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		<title>DOJ&#8217;s training manual provides much-needed resource, as evidenced by fatal shooting of dog by law enforcement officer in Austin, TX</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An Austin, Texas law enforcement officer responding to a domestic disturbance call fatally shot Michael Paxton&#8217;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 &#8230; <a href="http://www.nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/blog/dojs-training-manual-provides-much-needed-resource-as-evidenced-by-fatal-shooting-of-dog-by-law-enforcement-officer-in-austin-tx/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/blog/dojs-training-manual-provides-much-needed-resource-as-evidenced-by-fatal-shooting-of-dog-by-law-enforcement-officer-in-austin-tx/</link>
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		<title>One-hundred years ago, companion dogs were among the victims and survivors of the Titanic.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With the passing of the 100th anniversary of the Titanic’s voyage, a new focus has been put on the other passengers of the historic ship: pet dogs. While stories of dogs on the Titanic have been largely unheard until now, &#8230; <a href="http://www.nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/blog/one-hundred-years-ago-companion-dogs-were-among-the-victims-and-survivors-of-the-titanic/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://www.nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/blog/one-hundred-years-ago-companion-dogs-were-among-the-victims-and-survivors-of-the-titanic/</link>
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		<title>Dog owners awarded $620,000 after a Deputy shot their family dog; Important new Department of Justice manual aims to prevent similar tragic situations.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In a recent Frederick County Circuit Court case, $620,000 in damages was awarded to a couple whose dog was shot in their home by a law enforcement officer. The court found that the rights of the couple who owned the &#8230; <a href="http://www.nationalcanineresearchcouncil.com/blog/dog-owners-awarded-620000-after-a-deputy-shot-their-family-dog-important-new-department-of-justice-manual-aims-to-prevent-similar-tragic-situations/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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