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November 1, 2011
Humane Law Forum: Bully Breeds and Leery Landlords
Our legal expert takes a detailed look at how breed discrimination, particularly in rental housing, affects your shelter.
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July 1, 2011
Humane Law Forum: After the Adoption
What happens when an enraged adopter tells you that the dog who came to you as a stray, and behaved himself so beautifully at the shelter, has bitten a neighbor without provocation? Is your shelter legally responsible?
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July 1, 2011
A New Day for Fight-Bust Dogs
Not too long ago, dogs seized from dogfighting rings were assumed to be too dangerous to place. The Michael Vick case and its ensuing media coverage of rehabilitated pit bulls served as a wake-up call that better options exist for these dogs.
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September 1, 2010
The "101" Department: One Cool Tool
An expert explains how to use the Y pole, a tool for working with fearful dogs that offers advantages over a traditional catch pole.
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May 1, 2010
An Unexpected Truth
When a new breed-specific ordinance in Omaha threatened to undo all the work the Nebraska Humane Society had put into trying to place some of the shelter's pit bulls and pit bull mixes, the organization made the best of an unfortunate situation.
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March 10, 2010
The HSUS Statement on the Use of Electro-Muscular Disruption Devices
The HSUS is opposed to the use of Electro-Muscular Disruption (EMD) devices in the capture, control, or handling of animals. The false implication that because they are "non-lethal" they are "safe" may lead humane and law enforcement agencies toward unnecessary reliance on EMD devices. We strongly discourage animal control and other law enforcement agents from the use of these devices as a substitute or supplement to current acceptable animal handling tools or techniques.
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October 6, 2006
HSUS Statement on Dangerous Dogs and Breed-Specific Legislation
The HSUS opposes legislation aimed at eradicating or strictly regulating dogs based solely on their breed for a number of reasons.
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March 1, 2005
Model Dangerous Dog Legislation
Grappling with dangerous dog problems? This document, created by companion animal and legislative experts at The HSUS, provides an excellent outline for non-breed-specific dangerous dog law.
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