"Yes, Pit Bulls suddenly snap"

Charming piece on Life With Dogs via stubbydog on clarifying why 5 things you hear about pit bulls are 'true'.... :)

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Edmonton, Canada, eliminates BSL laws

EDMONTON (CANADA) - An amendment has been passed at City Council which eliminates the contentious Breed Specific Legislation (BSL) from Edmonton's Animal Control Bylaw. The BSL section outlined that certain dogs were labelled "restricted" solely based on their breed. 

Animal advocates like Bilinda Wagner of the Edmonton Humane Society have argued that the bylaw is not necessary."Every dog is an individual," she told Global News earlier this month. "It's not just an aggressive gene, it's not just a breed, it's not just a look of a dog. Every dog learns what people teach it."

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