Military Bans Dog Breeds from Ownership by Military Families
Six dog breeds have been banned from Department of Defense (DOD) military family ownership for being “potentially too aggressive.”
Dogs, cats, pets and other animals have never been more a part of our lives than they are today. Even though nearly 45 million American homes have at least one canine or feline family member, dogs are being forced out of their homes by various dog ban legislation, dog taxing licensing, and dog law tyranny thru the mandatory requirements for home owner’s as a result of legislation dog breed mandates.
Now it has come to my attention that the Department of Defense (DOD) has now joined the ranks of Animal Rights Activists in attempting to eliminate their designated dog breeds from military member or family ownership, as of January 2009. These mandated dog insurance policies are being pushed by various animal rights activist groups, and law making people who ‘buy into’ the local media ‘hype’ when a dog bite incident occurs on private property or in the community. The erosion of our freedom to own dogs, cats, pets and animals, rings true of the current political climate in the USA Today. We the People who own dogs, cats, pets and animals are especially struck by the public’s statements concerning agreement or apathy towards all the various government licensing to include that of our dogs, cats, pets and animals.
Official DOD Dog Breed Ban as told by Congressman Steve King
On 17 March 2010, Steve King, Member of Congress, provided the following information regarding the Department of Defense (DOD) dog ban for military families as follows: The Pentagon chose the breeds it banned because it deemed them to be “aggressive or potentially aggressive.” The stated purpose of the ban was to ensure the safety and quiet in Army housing. Critics of the DOD’s policy have stated that it is misguided and based on false stereotypes of certain dog breeds. Congressman Steve King’s entire letter to this Lead Investigative Reporter may be read on PDF format at the following link: NOTE: If this above link does not function properly please go to the following Dog Law group to view the letter document by Congressman Steve KingThe new DOD Dog ban policies and changes as of 5 January 2009
MARINES Under the Marines’ rules, anyone seeking family housing after Aug. 11 may not house a Rottweiler, pit bull or wolf hybrid with them, according to a Marines spokesman. Anyone in family housing before Aug. 11 with those dogs must apply for a waiver by Oct. 10. The dog then must pass a "nationally recognized temperament test" by a certified tester at the owner’s expense, the policy states. The waiver must be approved by base commanders. Owners of banned dogs will still be able to bring their pets on base for veterinary care, the policy states. The ban covers mixed breeds, and it will be up to a military or civilian veterinarian to determine classification if registry papers do not exist, according the Marine spokesman. Installation commanders may ask for a base wide exemption from the policy, though that had not happened as of the middle of last week, the spokesman said. ARMY The Army has endorsed a similar dog ban at its privately run housing facilities, according to William Costlow, a spokesman for U.S. Army Installation Management Command. There is no ban for Army family housing in traditional on-base settings, Army spokesmen said. NAVY The Navy’s policy allows that certain breeds may be prohibited, though local commanders have jurisdiction, according to Navy spokeswoman. AIR FORCE The Air Force allows each base commander to decide on the issue, and some have banned the same breeds, according to Air Force spokesman.A Mandatory Temperament Test Required
The temperament test will be required for any possibility of a dog breed waiver, up until the military family moves from base housing. The Marine Corps’ policy says waivers to keep pit bulls, Rottweiler’s or wolf hybrids in family housing will be given only to dogs that pass a temperament test, such as the American Kennel Club’s Canine Good Citizen test and the Delta Society’s Delta Test. The AKC’s test looks at whether a dog will:- Accept the approach of a friendly stranger
- Sit politely for petting
- Permit grooming
- Walk on a loose lead
- Sit and stay on command
- Come when called
- Behave politely around other dogs
Animals are traditional property, now legally having “Intrinsic Value:”
Animals are human-kind's most ancient and traditional property. Before ever we settled down to a plot of land and threw seeds in the soil, we numbered animals as our most valuable possessions. Wealth has always been associated with the number of animals that a person owned, and kept. Now animal ownership, use, and the ancient, honorable practice of animal husbandry are under global attack by dog laws, animal ID laws globally. It was initiated by the animal "rights" movement, and adapted by local, state, and federal governments throughout the world.A Dog's life has 'intrinsic value,' New York judge finds:
Finding that a dog "is somewhere between a person and personal property," a New York trial court said a pet owner whose dog died following unauthorized surgery may seek damages beyond the purchase price of the animal. "[A dog] is not an inanimate thing that just receives affection; it also returns it," the court wrote, citing Corso v. Crawford, 97 Misc. 2d 530 (N.Y., Queens County Civ. Ct. 1979).Your Pet Belongs to YOU, Not the DOD military government or the civilian government!
Animal laws are not always a result of state and federal battles. Squabbles between neighbors often erupt over animals, squabbles that often spill over into law enforcement or animal control filed complaints to local governments. As an emotional result the local government greases the squeaky wheel complaints by citizens with even more stricter ordinances or other tacked on to the zoning code or the criminal codes to existing animal ordinances. Dog limit ordinances are often passed out of frustration, with little consideration for the consequences or valid and factual basis to make any “positive or constructive” benefit to the community dog complaints, other than a government official “feel good” action giving We the People even more tyranny in our local animal control ordinances. You dogs, cats, pets and other animals are the victims, not just of irresponsible breeders and pet or animal owners but of the violence that pervades of our whole society.No one in Animal law considers the ‘Intrinsic value’ established by precedent setting lawful court cases that establish dogs as being more than just ‘chattel.’ No lawful ‘due process’ is included in the animal control legislation that meet a constitutional challenge. Rather these tyranny animal care and control laws are approved ‘knowing’ that virtually no one owning a pet, can sustain a lengthy and costly court battle to establish the ‘unconstitutional’ provisions within these tyranny animal care and control laws on the nation’s various law books. As a consequence of all the Animal care and control laws being imposed, it now begs the question: Does your dog, cat, pet or other animals still belong to YOU, or the DOD and government?