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Hey all! New to this site, so I apologize if I'm repeating a question that's already been answered. We're moving from Arizona to Illinois, and we're driving there with our 2 cats and female pit bull. I have looked up BSL info for the states on the following site, http://www.understand-a-bull.com/BSL...SLocations.htm, but will we be fined because we're just driving through a city that bans or restricts pit bulls? She's fixed, current on all vaccines, but does anyone know if we could still be "in trouble" by just her presence? I can't seem to find the right site online for this info. Thanks for the advice, fellow pit bull lovers!
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Well, whenever you travel with an animal you should have it UTD on all the vaccinations and have the papers proving it.
As far as going through BSL infested areas, first I would avoid it at all costs, if you have to go through the area just limit your stops to a potty break, and make sure your dog is on the leash and controlled. |
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Stop and potty the dog in an out-of-the-way place just before a populated area. Then put the dog in a crate for your trip through the city and don't speed.
If you are going to stop and eat (or potty yourself!), have the dog in crate before you get out of the car and do not take the dog out before you go inside. In other words, don't take dog out when there are people around. Carla |
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Wow! Thanks everyone for your responses. I'm glad I found this site; we really love our little girl, and it's great to find a place where everyone has the same love for their pit bulls. I'm going to research further based off of where we'll pass through and try to stay under the radar...but, this BSL is ridiculous; I can't believe I have to add this to my list of concerns for driving across country! Fix the bad owners! Have a good night, everyone!
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Hey all! New to this site, so I apologize if I'm repeating a question that's already been answered. We're moving from Arizona to Illinois, and we're driving there with our 2 cats and female pit bull. I have looked up BSL info for the states on the following site, http://www.understand-a-bull.com/BSL...SLocations.htm, but will we be fined because we're just driving through a city that bans or restricts pit bulls? She's fixed, current on all vaccines, but does anyone know if we could still be "in trouble" by just her presence? I can't seem to find the right site online for this info. Thanks for the advice, fellow pit bull lovers! |
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I would think that traveling with your dog would fall under that act that is federal that makes it illegal to charge out of state residents with state only traffic laws, like how a person from KY does not need a license plate on a trailer (I think I am right on the state) and if they go into IN they cannot be charged for not having a license plate on that trailer. That law should cover passing through a state I am sure and protect your animals, but I would not stop and let the animal out to go potty in a BSL area because then they might be able to say you were not passing through you were stopped.
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As much as I hate this site, it is useful for this situation:
d o g s b i t e -dot- o r g (remove the spaces and dashes) Under their tab for legislation, you can search by state and there are links to the actual municipal codes so you can see specifically what the wording of the ordinances are. Some places have outright breed bans whereas some places have regulations like mandatory S/N or muzzling, etc. I too looked on understand-a-bull.com but it does not further link or always specify nature of BSL in particular areas. We recently took a road trip and were in WA which is dotted with BSL. I just made sure that if we passed through a particular city with BSL, we did not take our dog out of the car. We also kept her vet records and licensing info in a binder with us in the car at all times. |
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