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**RarensussyRen** · 09-23-2012, 09:01 AM

Eh, they just want to find a dog a home. Not like their using him for stud or anything

I agree.

I know a few people involved in rescue here and they try their best to get "banned" pit bull types to good homes, out of province if at all possible. I mean, I've said this before here, as strict as the legislation is, there are many towns here in Ontario that are hardly affected by it. I see pit bull type dogs everyday walked unmuzzled, or clearly younger than ~6 years old, as do all of the police and by-law officers, I've yet to hear of any one cracking down on it. Not saying anyone *should* break the law of course, just that if dogs are well cared for, are kept responsibly and aren't being a menace to society even law enforcement turns a blind eye (no pun intended!) to BSL. At least that's my experience.

I'm not a dog breed guesser but he could have Staffy in him, I don't think that's shooting far off the mark. We all know how hard it is to guess a dog's breed.

Is the person that labelled this dog the same person that told you to muzzle your dog? "Rescue", when it comes to the people involved is a very broad term. Rescues can have a wide variety of people helping out, from reputable trainers/behaviourists, to kids co-op'ing, to people who "just loves dogs", people who actually know dogs, etc etc.

As frustrating as I find some rescue organizations, I would find it hard to be angry with them over giving this dog the best possible chance at living the rest of its years out peacefully (as opposed to be PTS or kenneled in a rescue it's remaining years because of BSL).

09-23-2012, 09:01 AM	#6
RarensussyRen Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 465 Senior Member	Eh, they just want to find a dog a home. Not like their using him for stud or anything I agree. I know a few people involved in rescue here and they try their best to get "banned" pit bull types to good homes, out of province if at all possible. I mean, I've said this before here, as strict as the legislation is, there are many towns here in Ontario that are hardly affected by it. I see pit bull type dogs everyday walked unmuzzled, or clearly younger than ~6 years old, as do all of the police and by-law officers, I've yet to hear of any one cracking down on it. Not saying anyone should break the law of course, just that if dogs are well cared for, are kept responsibly and aren't being a menace to society even law enforcement turns a blind eye (no pun intended!) to BSL. At least that's my experience. I'm not a dog breed guesser but he could have Staffy in him, I don't think that's shooting far off the mark. We all know how hard it is to guess a dog's breed. Is the person that labelled this dog the same person that told you to muzzle your dog? "Rescue", when it comes to the people involved is a very broad term. Rescues can have a wide variety of people helping out, from reputable trainers/behaviourists, to kids co-op'ing, to people who "just loves dogs", people who actually know dogs, etc etc. As frustrating as I find some rescue organizations, I would find it hard to be angry with them over giving this dog the best possible chance at living the rest of its years out peacefully (as opposed to be PTS or kenneled in a rescue it's remaining years because of BSL).
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