JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Florida Senate Bill 942 (SB 942) would stop dog breed constraints for public and federal government housing is set to head to the guv’s desk.
Action News Jax spoke to a number of dog owners who have actually blended responses to this expense
“Every dog can be dangerous,” says Daniel Heers.
Heers has a 15-month-old Doberman.
Daniel Heers mentioned that he thinks about that SB 942 would stop public and federal government housing from having dog breed constraints and would be terrific for the state of Florida.
He includes it’s everything about how your dog is trained, and not the breed you have
“They say Golden Retrievers are number one in the biting dog, but they are the friendliest dogs. I think that’s good it all depends on how much time you spend with them,” says Heers.
This extremely brief one-page senate expense, however according to the expense analysis part of SB 942, it makes modifications to Florida’s Dangerous Dog Law.
It states that presently a county or town might resolve safety and well-being issues brought on by animal attacks.
This expense motivates public housing authorities to have policies towards harmful dogs, however it says the policy might not specify to breed, size, or weight.
We’ve all seen it when it concerns apartment building that don’t enable occupants to have specific dog types like Pit bulls, Rottweilers, German Shepherds, and likewise Dobermans.
Heers says he hopes one day in the state of Florida that can alter.
“Yea I mean who cares, a dog is a good companion, she is my best friend. I spend more time with her than I do with people,” says Heers.
Although Heers concurs with this expense, some individuals don’t.
Myreon Latimer, who has a Pit Bull and when worked for a housing authority says this expense needs to pass however does have a disadvantage to it.
“If a pet has an aggressive behavior perhaps by the way it was raised, the training. especially being a past property manager. I think it would be okay to have some type of behavior training,” says Latimer.
This expense when signed by the Governor will enter into impact on October 1st of this year.
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