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Hi fellow pitbull parents. My name is Krystal and I found this forum b/c I need your help. I have a beautiful boy named Buddy. He is turning 7 years old this July 29th... hopefully. I've had him since he was only 4 and a half weeks old. I've literally raised him like he was a baby and he definitely acts like it. He's spoiled rotten and soooo loved you couldn't even imagine!
So today I need your guyses help and advice b/c my baby has been taken away from me. The situation is this...
I live back to back w/ an apartment complex that has lots of kids. Well the kids have grown to love buddy too. Know him by name and unfortunately love to play w him. They kick in my fence and let him out all the time. He's been picked up by the cops and pound a couple of times b/c the parents call and freak out about him being a pit, even though the kids explained he was nice. So one of the times the parents called and said he was "attacking the kids" when they told me he was just playing with them so I got a $900 ticket for him being a vicous animal... which he is FARRRR FROM! I've talked to the manager, called the cops, done everything I could to do so I had to result to keeping him locked up in the house. The only time I let him out is to go pee real quick and then right back inside. Well obviously he doesn't like it much so yesterday when I let him out he took off out of one of the holes the kids made... and went to the school to "play w the kids" animal control picked him up and called me to come get him. When I was there at first they just told me I owed $150 to get him out b/c of holding fees/re-licensing and all that... so I was writing the check and she said.... oh wait a minute. He's marked as a vicous animal and a reocurring incodent so I would have to appeal it and that I couldn't do that till monday. And even then it could take over a week to appeal and I would have to pay for every day that he's in there... and in the end it's going to cost me over $2,000!!!! I don't know what to do?!?!? I don't know what the laws are, what my rights are or how to get him back with out breaking the law. I want to bring my baby home and I'll do anything to do that I just need to know how. Does anyone know how I can get him home??? Any help or advice would be sooo beyond greatly appreciated!
I don't understand why they would rather keep my dog locked up rather then home with his loving family when they have soooo many more animals without homes to worry about? Please help me!?