[GrottereewNus]

I saw a brief thread about this but wanted to bring it to attention again. They have passed a revision on August 11,2009 that pit bulls, rottweilers and other breeds with "dominant traits of aggression" will be banned from Marine Corps housing installations. We are allowed to keep our dogs through September of 2012 as long as we have a signed waiver and our dogs pass a nationally recognized temperament test. I agree with the stipulations but will still not be able to keep my dog after 2012. My husband has been in the Marine Corps for 7 years and we have had our pit bull Harley for 5 of them. We have always been responsible with her and know her limits and are always cautious and responsible. As a military family our life is different that most people's...we can't just decide to stay in one place where we can have our dogs, we move every three years and base housing has been our only option to live in a place that we wouldn't have to give up our baby. I just think military families have enough to worry about without putting this on thier plate. My husband can fight for our freedom (been to Iraq 3 times) but cannot have the freedom to have whatever kind of dog he chooses. If you are a military family that has a dog (any kind cause your breed could be next!), find a way to get involved to fight this!!!