Comments on: Calls Grow for Repeal of Breed Ban http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/3675/calls-grow-for-repeal-of-breed-ban/ by K9 Magazine, the lifestyle magazine for dog lovers Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:25:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Joy van Veen http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/3675/calls-grow-for-repeal-of-breed-ban/comment-page-1/#comment-56268 Joy van Veen Mon, 31 Aug 2009 06:46:59 +0000 http://www.dogmagazine.net/?p=3675#comment-56268 Under another thread I mentioned a disabled veteran who was traveling and had his certified service dog, which happened to be an APBT, confiscated when he exited a restaurant. His partner was destroyed before he could get a court injunction to prevent it. This took place in Denver and he was just passing through the city and stopped for a meal. The dog had done nothing remotely aggressive, and didn't even live in the city. He would have been gone from Denver within an hour. The judge, once the case came before him, ruled the veteran should be paid the replacement value of a dog. The value was based on adoption fees for a dog. The veteran had waited two years for his service dog which cost $15,000 to train, and had been partnered with the dog for three years; and because it was of a breed that has a bad rap it had no chance once they crossed into Denver city limits. Like other service dogs and guide dogs, the dog was his best friend, with hin 24/7; as well as being his helper. Under another thread I mentioned a disabled veteran who was traveling and had his certified service dog, which happened to be an APBT, confiscated when he exited a restaurant. His partner was destroyed before he could get a court injunction to prevent it. This took place in Denver and he was just passing through the city and stopped for a meal.

The dog had done nothing remotely aggressive, and didn’t even live in the city. He would have been gone from Denver within an hour.

The judge, once the case came before him, ruled the veteran should be paid the replacement value of a dog. The value was based on adoption fees for a dog. The veteran had waited two years for his service dog which cost $15,000 to train, and had been partnered with the dog for three years; and because it was of a breed that has a bad rap it had no chance once they crossed into Denver city limits. Like other service dogs and guide dogs, the dog was his best friend, with hin 24/7; as well as being his helper.

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