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Nashville Dog Parks Bans Unleashed Pit Bulls

Starting April 15, American Pit Bull Terriers and similar breeds won't be allowed in leash-free areas at dog parks in metro Nashville, Tenn.

Nashville and Davidson Countys Metro Tennessee Parks Board on Tuesday passed a ban on unleashed American Pit Bull Terriers and dogs of similar breeds at the areas three municipal dog parks which have off-leash areas.

Leashed pit-bull-type dogs will still be allowed in the on-leash areas of the dog parks, as well as on the general grounds of Centennial, Shelby and Edwin Warner parks.

According to the Metro Public Health Department, area officials have become more sensitive to the problem in the past six months, and the ban was devised because of numerous incidents mostly dogs attacking other dogs dating back to last year.

One of the more significant episodes occurred last September, when a pit-bull-type dog attacked a park police officer after the officer approached the leashed animal, which was lunging at a child.
The dog bit the officer on the bicep, drawing blood.

As part of the new ordinance, animal control staff will train parks employees to identify the types of dogs that are prohibited.

Posted: April 7, 2006, 5 a.m. EST

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There is a pitbull/mix dog that lives next door to us. They do not have a fenced in yard and would benefit GREATLY from being allowed to run in a dog park. She is the sweetest dog I know and needs the excercise. It sucks that I cannot invite my neighbor along with my dog to the dog park when her dog is more well behaved than mine and mine is not a pit. I think dog parks should have rules of ediquette and that's it. A nasty any breed should just stay home.
meredith, nashville, TN
Posted: 2/7/2008 5:08:47 PM
When will people realze that pit bulls are not the only problem among the canine world. Much of a dogs temperment is due to the training and home life of the animal. I get really tired of people who let their children torment animals until the poor animal is pushed to the limit and does get agressive. Look at the cause for most attacks and you will see it could have been foreseen due to circumstances.
Barbara, Riverside, CA
Posted: 10/20/2007 4:29:59 PM
When will people realze that pit bulls are not the only problem among the canine world. Much of a dogs temperment is due to the training and home life of the animal. I get really tired of people who let their children torment animals until the poor animal is pushed to the limit and does get agressive. Look at the cause for most attacks and you will see it could have been foreseen due to circumstances.
Barbara, Riverside, CA
Posted: 10/20/2007 4:29:53 PM
Targeting breeds alone is not the answer to the problem of irresponsable dog owners. There is a better way. If we were to grade breeds as their potential to harm others and then make the owners fully responsible for their actions and fine them accordingly, we will have a much more workable solution to the problem.For example: A Pit Bull bites a person. The owner of the dog is fined according to the rating which could read as follows:
Pit Bull Dog bite = Base fine $50.00 times breed rating (PB=20)= $1,000.00.
Chiuaua = $50.00 X 1 = $50.00
This will also have a significant impact on the breeding of potentially harmful dog breeds. Simply put, many people just won't buy puppies of those breeds.
robert, phoenix, AZ
Posted: 8/12/2007 7:51:30 AM
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