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GREAT NEWS! Legislation has been proposed which would amend Ohio Law to REMOVE Pit Bulls from the definition of "vicious dogs!" Thank you to Representatives Barbara Sears, Michael Skindell, Gerald Stebelton, and Lynn Wachtmann for proposing the legislation!  Please contact your state legislators to voice your support for HB 79!!  ~ Click here for more information on Breed Specific Legislation.  ~    Did you know that Pawsitive Energy profits fund "snips," a 60 dog rescue & sanctuary? ~ Help support the snips dogs: Do your shopping at the "snips favorite things" store.   ~   Click here for information on upcoming "DePaw U!" classes!

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Dog Bite Information
There are no documented cases of dog related fatalities by spayed or neutered dogs of any breed. The only recorded fatalities have been caused by unneutered males.

If you read the stories behind the headlines, the vast majority of dog bites/fatilities are caused by dogs who are not kept as family members and who had shown serious aggressive tendencies previous to the attack (despite what their owners/guardians claimed). Dogs who spend the majority of their time tied out or caged with inadequate exercise, kept in packs of 2 or more, without appropriate training and human contact are far and away more likely to be involved in bites and fatalities than the typical family pet.

The American Dog Owners Association (ADOA),American Humane Society, American Kennel Club (AKC), American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), American Working Dog Federation (AWDF), Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT), Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), International Assocation of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC), International Association of Canine Professionals (IACP), National Animal Control Association (NACA), National Animal Interest Alliance (NAIA), National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors (NADOI), and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) all oppose breed bans and support legislation that targets the problem - irresponsible guardians and vicious dogs of any breed.

Breed bans punish law abiding citizens who keep well socialized, well trained, and loving family companion animals and have very little effect on the criminals who are responsible for creating dangerous dogs.

Breed bans are often expanded to include Rottweilers, Doberman Pinschers, German Shepherds, Shar Pei, Old English Bulldogs, American Bulldogs, Bull Terriers, Huskys, Boxers... no breeds are safe.

California, Florida, Illinois, Maine,
Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia have all made
Breed Specific Legislation ILLEGAL!
(BSL is also illegal in Colorado, however, after a long legal battle, the city of Denver does currently have a Pit Bull Ban in effect.)

Any attack made by a dog even remotely resembling an APBT makes National news, while attacks and even fatalities by other breeds rarely are published anywhere except local newspapers.

Any stocky brindle, blue, yellow or fawn dog can be labeled a Pit Bull - even your friendly Yellow Lab. The APBT bite statistics are artificallly inflated because they include dogs of many different breeds and mixes.

For a little perspective: In the period of time from 1965 to the present, there were 55 million dogs in the United States - which means that "there were .0000004% of dogs in the population who fatally attacked people. In the period from 1999-2002, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported that, of accidental deaths in the U.S.,
43,730 were from cars and 16
were from dog bites."
From the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary Library (Emphasis is mine)

How effective are breed bans? "There are interesting statistics when considering the Denver situation where there was a
dog bite fatality in 1986. Since the
BSL legislation was originally
enacted in 1989, there have been no
dog bite fatalities. Here again, the
statistic does not prove that this is a
result of the BSL.
Portland, Oregon,
also had a dog bite fatality in 1986,
did not enact BSL, is approximately
the same size as Denver, and there
have been no dog bite fatalities
since that date
. Dallas, Texas, also
had a dog bite fatality in 1986, did
not enact BSL
and there have been
no dog bite fatalities since that date
.
Dallas is a much larger city than
Denver." Also from the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary Library (Emphasis is mine)

"Breed-specific legislation is not an effective approach for regulating dogs' behavior in communities. Although such bans might comfort individuals who have had unpleasant experiences with particular breeds or have heard of attacks by specific dog breeds in the media, the bans do not act to effectively regulate the behavior of any breed or of dogs and their owners collectively. The bans carry with them too much potential for arbitrary or improper enforcement: inaccurate breed identification by officials, difficulty enforcing breed bans against mixed-breed dogs, animal control, and court system overload, and the potential for not identifying a genuinely "dangerous dog" as such because it doesn't fall into the specified breed categories. Unfortunately, large breeds of dogs such as Dobermans, German Shepherd Dogs, and Pit Bulls are popularly believed to be dangerous, and therefore may be judged more severely by judges than smaller, "cuddlier" breeds.59

Government officials at the local and state level should focus on the problem itself - dangerous canine behavior - and concentrate their efforts on dogs' and owners' conduct. In doing so, officials can maintain a safe community for both dog owners and other residents."
From the Animal Legal and Historical Center (Emphasis is mine)

"[Karen] Delise illustrates the information problem in the following graphic way (quoted from E-mail by her to Attorney Kenneth Phillips):

Consider five fatal attacks included in the CDC statistics.

A man was bitten in the forearm by a Pit bull. The bite was not serious but introduced into the wound was a virulent and fast spreading bacteria. The man died 4 days later from this virulent bacterial infection.

A teenage girl give birth to a infant, distraught and frightened, she tossed the hours-old infant into a neighboring-junk-strewn yard where two Pit bulls resided. The dogs killed the newborn.

A German shepherd mixed breed dog went into a bedroom, lifted a newborn out of a crib and carried the infant (by the head) into the living room where the adults were seated.

A man restrains his girlfriend, while ordering his Pit bull to repeatedly attack her. He is eventually convicted of murder and is serving a 20-year sentence.

An elderly man attempts to stop his German Shepherd dog from fence fighting with his neighbor's dog, the dog turns on his owner, severely mauling him, inflicting fatal head and neck wounds.

The CDC was right, in that five people died as a result of a dog bite. But were all these bites the result of aggression? Were they the same type or level of aggression? Which behaviors initiated the attack, human or canine? So the number of deaths by dogs (as per the CDC) cannot be used to define aggression, or the aggression of certain breeds, as aggression is not defined or qualified.
From Dog Bite Law

Alfons Estelt of the American Temperament Test Society, Inc., stated the following with respect to pit bulls: "The American Pit Bull Terriers participating in our temperament evaluation have thus far shown a passing rate of 95%. The other 121 breeds of dogs in our tests showed the average passing rate of 77%"

 

"A fatal dog attack is not just a dog bite by a big or aggressive dog. It is usually a perfect storm of bad human-canine interactions -- the wrong dog, the wrong background, the wrong history in the hands of the wrong person in the wrong environmental situation." (Malcolm Gladwell, "Troublemakers - What pit bulls can teach us about profiling," The New Yorker, Feb. 6, 2006.)

"There's no way to really identify all the breeds that could pose a danger,"[Kenneth Phillips] says. "The ban on breeds is a very simplistic and knee-jerk reaction to a much more complicated problem. A breed ban only takes care of 10% of the problem. The other 90%—training, socialization, health of dog, the victim's behavior—a breed ban doesn't address those issues." Link to article
Kenneth Phillips is an attorney in California, and founder of dogbitelaw.com

 

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ACTION ALERT: GREAT NEWS! Legislation has been proposed which would amend Ohio Law to REMOVE Pit Bulls from the definition of "vicious dogs!" Please contact your state legislators to voice your support for HB 79!!

Tyrone K. Yates (D)
District 33
Wants Ohio's Pit Bulls Dead. All of Them.

Please click here to read this on a white background.

Cast a Vote For Your Favorite Tyrone!

On 20 May 2008, Rep Yates proposed
HB 568, which would have required the
IMMEDIATE MASS EUTHANASIA
of ALL Pit Bull Terriers & Pit Bull Terrier types
(i.e., any dog in any way resembling an APBT)
living in the State of Ohio.
Fortunately, the bill died in committee.

In March of this year, three Ohio law makers
have proposed an end Ohio's unfair, discriminatory practice of deeming a dog vicious based strictly on his/her breed!

Thank you to Representatives Barbara Sears, Michael Skindell, Gerald Stebelton, and Lynn Wachtmann for proposing HB 79, which would amend Ohio Law to remove Pit Bulls from the definiton of "vicious dogs."

It's now up to us to give our support to this ammendment to Ohio Law!
Contact Governor Strickland

&

Write or Call Your Own
State Representative to Let Him/Her
Know Your Feelings.

Phone calls and letters are best - do not wait!!

Do It Today!

WATCH THIS SITE
FOR UPDATES AND REQUESTS FOR
FURTHER ACTION

Click Here for a Listing of Ohio Representatives.

 

snips @ Pawsitive Energy has an ongoing
Pit Bull Awareness Campaign:
Pit Bulls for Peace, Liberty & Justice for All!

 

Why BSL Does Not Work:
*It is nearly impossible to enforce equally and effectively.
*It is expensive.
*Breed identification is generally a guessing game, open to interpretation.
*New breeds fill the void.
*It does not consider owner/guardian responsibility, so truly dangerous dogs
fall through the cracks, free to injure and maim while Pit Bulls pay for their deeds.
*Dog bite victims are not treated equally.
(i.e., bites by other breeds are rarely as well publicized,
and owners of those dogs are not punished for their dogs' actions.)

*Owners of vicious dogs go underground.

From Pit Bulls: The Truth
"We've experienced a continuing upward trend of pit bulls
impounded since 2001. The ban hasn't ended the
popularity of the pit bull breed in Denver.
There are still pit bulls, apparently more every year."
Doug Kelley, Director of Animal Control - Denver, Colorado

"In fact, since passing its pit bull ban in May 2005
the homocide rate in Denver, Colorado has gone up
in 45 of 72 Denver neighborhoods.
Further, the sexual assault rate has gone up in 49
of those same 72 neighborhoods."
(Source: Rocky Mountain News)

"Ohio dog warden, Tom Skeldon,
who was called as an "expert" on behalf of the City of Toledo
in the matter of Toledo v. Tellings testified that there
is really no way to tell if a dog is or is not a pit bull
,
and the determination is made by animal control officers'
subjective judgment
."
Toledo v. Tellings, 2006 WL 513946 (Ohio App. 6 Dist) March 2006

And There's More:
"There are interesting statistics when considering
the Denver situation where there was a dog bite fatality in 1986.
Since the BSL legislation was originally enacted in 1989,
there have been no dog bite fatalities.

Here again, the statistic does not prove that this is a
result of the BSL.

Portland, Oregon, also had a dog bite fatality in 1986,
did not enact BSL, is approximately the same size as Denver, and there
have been no dog bite fatalities since that date
.

Dallas, Texas, also had a dog bite fatality in 1986, did
not enact BSL
and there have been no dog bite fatalities since that date.
Dallas is a much larger city than Denver."

From the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary Library (Emphasis is mine)

* BSL Does Not Work ~ Updates *
2009
Italy Scraps Dangerous Dog Blacklist

Scottish Parliment Legislates Against Dangerous Dogs ~ Not Dangerous Breeds

On June 9, 2008 Minister of Agriculture,
Nature and Food Quality for The Netherlands,Gerda Verburg,
announced the ban on Pitbulls will be canceled
before the end of the year.

The reason for this was that there was
no reduction of biting incidents
with dogs since Pit Bulls were banned.

The ban was installed in 1993 after three biting incidents where
three children were killed.

New rules will no longer select on breed or looks
but require a behavior test for any large dog that shows signs of aggression.

From the KC Dog Blog

Tyrone Yates, a state representative from the Cincinnati area, has proposed a bill that would make it illegal to own a 'pit bull' in the entire state of Ohio. There would be no grandfathering, and all 'pit bull' dogs would be confiscated and killed. Here's a note on HB 568 from the AKC. Here's the bill in its entirety. The bill was assigned to the Government and Elections Committee in the House. Yates is a Democrat in a House that has a Republican majority. He has no co-sponsor, and there is no companion bill in the Senate. There is little chance that this bill gets very far -- but if you are in Ohio, contact the folks on the Government & Elections Committee and let them know
you are against this ordinance.

This ordinance, if passed, would lead to a state-wide slaughter of dogs (of all types), tie up tons of legal resources dealing with breed-ID and Constitutionality suits, keep dogs in shelters for months at a time during these suits, clogging up shelter space, tie up tons of animal control resources that would otherwise be used to deal with aggressive dogs and cruelty and neglect cases and would bankrupt cities and communities that were trying to enforce the law. Worse yet, it would do nothing to make communities safer.

Sounds like a great idea.

Need more proof
of how wonderful
these dogs can be?


Click here to see one of
Michael Vick's fighting dogs
five weeks after his rescue.

~

Punish the Deed ~ Not the Breed

Learn More:
* The Truth Behind the Tragedy
The Fallacy of the "Family Dog"

Ohio Breed Specific Legislation Nothing But "Feel Good" Politics
*
How to fight breed specific legislation
*If Not BSL, Then What? - Effective Alternatives
*Dog Politics: Denver's Killing Fields
*Animal Law Coalition: Breed Bans
*
Canine Advocates of Ohio
*Pit Bull Forum
*AKC News
*Game Dog Forum
Especially see the post from Chef-Kergin
*Fetch Dog Nose to the Ground
*Guilty by DNA
*WVa Adoption Center
*Dangerous Dogs or Dangerous People?
*Understand-a-Bull
*Happy Pit Bull
*Wikipedia
*Not So Beastly
*Pit Bulls: The Truth
*
How About Them "Pit Bulls," eh?


Pawsitive Energy

Marysville, Ohio
614/774-3472
wewoof@pawsitiveenergy.com

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The
Pawsitive Energy
Experience

Day Camp for Dogs

Doggy Bed & Biscuit

Holistic Health
& Wellness Care
Pet Sitti
The "Park and Bark" Shuttle

 

 

Outside the Litterbox...

   I believe that animals are more than property; they are members of our families. They should be treated with the utmost love and respect, as we are their guardians, responsible for their wellbeing. I want to take the best possible care of your companion and be able to help you take the best possible care of him/her, as well.

    The Pawsitive Energy Animal Care Philosophy involves gentle, consistent, and intuitive interaction, combined with an awareness of the needs of the whole being - physical, emotional and mental.

    So, beyond the poop scooping, paw wiping, ball throwing, and treat dispensing, Pawsitive Energy really is a new approach to animal care. Call us so we can make plans for your dog to take part in the Pawsitive Energy Experience!

Lori Stewart Price

 

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Marysville, Ohio
614/774-3472
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Summer
2009

A Job That's Good for Your Heart!

Contact Us

~

* Not looking for a job? How about volunteering? The dogs would love to have you spend some "QT" with them! Please contact snips@pawsitiveenergy.com

What You Can
Expect

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What We Expect

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How to Apply


Are Dogs Some of
Your Favorite People?

Do the Wo/Men in Your Life
Have Fleas?

If You Answered "Yes"
to Either of These Questions, Then
Pawsitive Energy is the Place For You!


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A postive, holistic learning experience

Plenty of fresh air and sunshine

Spending your days surrounded by dogs, horses, cats, & birds
on a beautiful 13 acre property with fields, streams and woods

The chance to work with local humane societies
through our foster dog programs

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Kennel cleaning, turn outs, baths and feedings are
the primary responsibilities for these positions.

You will also be helping to supervise 30 to 50
high energy dogs of all sizes.  It's interesting, challenging, and a lot of fun.

It's a very fast-paced, high energy environment
and you'll be busy the entire time you're here.

There's a lot of barking and general
commotion, and you will go home dirty.

Since you'll be interacting with so many dogs in such an active
environment, an understanding of
dog social behavior is a plus.

We do work holidays.

You'll be working with our wonderful and experienced
camp counselors and me, so you'll get a lot of supervision
and hands-on training.

We are a very supportive, hardworking and dependable
group of devoted animal people.

Pay rate begins at $8.50 per hour, with regular performance-based increases.

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A loving, gentle, firm, consistent, respectful approach
in your interactions with all companion animals

An interest in (or willingness to learn about)
dog behavior, holistic and complementary
health and wellness, rescue and sanctuary work,
and animal rights and welfare issues

Honesty, sincerity and a real dedication to the animals

Excellent references


Since we're a small crew, your dedication
and dependability are essential.

If you would ever consider leaving employment
without providing a two week notice, please do not apply.

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If you more than "love dogs," aren't afraid of hard work,
and don't mind going home
with a little dirt under your fingernails,
please fill out our

Employment Application

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

I look forward to hearing from you!
Lori Price


Pawsitive Energy

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The Spay/Neuter Incentive Project & Sanctuary ~ "snips"
*The Pit Bull Awareness Campaign
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"Good Search" Raise $ for snips!
*About Our Non-Profit Rescue
*Adoptions & Volunteering

*The "snips" Website
614/774-3472
Marysville, Ohio
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Directions & Address

15649 Myers Road, Marysville, Ohio 43040

Take Rt 33 to the Scottslawn exit. (It's the first exit past the rest stop.)

Turn right off of the exit. Go 1/10th mile and take the first left onto Watkins Road.

Go approximately 3/4 mile and turn right onto Hinton Mill.

Take Hinton Mill 1/2 mile to a left on Myers Road.

Go 6/10 mile to 15649 Myers Road.

Look for a large taupe colored barn and house with lots of fencing for the horses ~
the last farm on the left before you get to the fields.

For the safety of the dogs, the entrance to the farm is gated.

Please either call us to let us know you're on your way
or blow your horn when you arrive and we'll let you in.

We're 15 minutes from the I270 / Rt 33 exit (Dublin)
and five minutes from the Rt 33 / Scottslawn exit.

Hours for drop offs/pick ups are Monday through Friday, 7am until 8pm.
Saturday, 8am until 6pm & Sunday, 2 until 6 pm.
*

Tours & Visits*
Hours to visit the farm are by appointment, 10am until 6pm
Monday through Saturday and 2 until 6pm on Sundays.

 

Pawsitive Energy

Marysville, Ohio
614/774-3472
wewoof@pawsitiveenergy.com

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home

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


A New Concept in
Companion Animal Care
!
*
Enroll in DePaw U!
*The Cottage
*The Bulletin Board

*The Bed & Biscuit
*The Day Camp

*Reservation Request
*Directions & Address  
*Video Diarys

*Baths & ExtraSpecial Stuff
*Pics for Moms & Dads 

*
How We're "Holistic"
*Duke's Natural Pet Products
*About Pawsitive Energy
*Comments From Our Clients
*Thoughts on Humane Living
*Natural Health Tips
*A Job Good for Your Heart
*
Links
*The Dog Blog

The Spay/Neuter Incentive Project & Sanctuary ~ "snips"
*The Pit Bull Awareness Campaign
*
"Good Search" Raise $ for snips!
*About Our Non-Profit Rescue
*Adoptions & Volunteering

*The "snips" Website
614/774-3472
Marysville, Ohio
wewoof@pawsitiveenergy.com

Dog Bite Information
There are no documented cases of dog related fatalities by spayed or neutered dogs of any breed. The only recorded fatalities have been caused by unneutered males.

If you read the stories behind the headlines, the vast majority of dog bites/fatilities are caused by dogs who are not kept as family members and who had shown serious aggressive tendencies previous to the attack (despite what their owners/guardians claimed). Dogs who spend the majority of their time tied out or caged with inadequate exercise, kept in packs of 2 or more, without appropriate training and human contact are far and away more likely to be involved in bites and fatalities than the typical family pet.

The American Dog Owners Association (ADOA),American Humane Society, American Kennel Club (AKC), American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), American Working Dog Federation (AWDF), Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT), Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), International Assocation of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC), International Association of Canine Professionals (IACP), National Animal Control Association (NACA), National Animal Interest Alliance (NAIA), National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors (NADOI), and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) all oppose breed bans and support legislation that targets the problem - irresponsible guardians and vicious dogs of any breed.

Breed bans punish law abiding citizens who keep well socialized, well trained, and loving family companion animals and have very little effect on the criminals who are responsible for creating dangerous dogs.

Breed bans are often expanded to include Rottweilers, Doberman Pinschers, German Shepherds, Shar Pei, Old English Bulldogs, American Bulldogs, Bull Terriers, Huskys, Boxers... no breeds are safe.

California, Florida, Illinois, Maine,
Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia have all made
Breed Specific Legislation ILLEGAL!
(BSL is also illegal in Colorado, however, after a long legal battle, the city of Denver does currently have a Pit Bull Ban in effect.)

Any attack made by a dog even remotely resembling an APBT makes National news, while attacks and even fatalities by other breeds rarely are published anywhere except local newspapers.

Any stocky brindle, blue, yellow or fawn dog can be labeled a Pit Bull - even your friendly Yellow Lab. The APBT bite statistics are artificallly inflated because they include dogs of many different breeds and mixes.

For a little perspective: In the period of time from 1965 to the present, there were 55 million dogs in the United States - which means that "there were .0000004% of dogs in the population who fatally attacked people. In the period from 1999-2002, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported that, of accidental deaths in the U.S.,
43,730 were from cars and 16
were from dog bites."
From the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary Library (Emphasis is mine)

"Breed-specific legislation is not an effective approach for regulating dogs' behavior in communities. Although such bans might comfort individuals who have had unpleasant experiences with particular breeds or have heard of attacks by specific dog breeds in the media, the bans do not act to effectively regulate the behavior of any breed or of dogs and their owners collectively. The bans carry with them too much potential for arbitrary or improper enforcement: inaccurate breed identification by officials, difficulty enforcing breed bans against mixed-breed dogs, animal control, and court system overload, and the potential for not identifying a genuinely "dangerous dog" as such because it doesn't fall into the specified breed categories. Unfortunately, large breeds of dogs such as Dobermans, German Shepherd Dogs, and Pit Bulls are popularly believed to be dangerous, and therefore may be judged more severely by judges than smaller, "cuddlier" breeds.59

Government officials at the local and state level should focus on the problem itself - dangerous canine behavior - and concentrate their efforts on dogs' and owners' conduct. In doing so, officials can maintain a safe community for both dog owners and other residents."
From the Animal Legal and Historical Center (Emphasis is mine)

"[Karen] Delise illustrates the information problem in the following graphic way (quoted from E-mail by her to Attorney Kenneth Phillips):

Consider five fatal attacks included in the CDC statistics.

A man was bitten in the forearm by a Pit bull. The bite was not serious but introduced into the wound was a virulent and fast spreading bacteria. The man died 4 days later from this virulent bacterial infection.

A teenage girl give birth to a infant, distraught and frightened, she tossed the hours-old infant into a neighboring-junk-strewn yard where two Pit bulls resided. The dogs killed the newborn.

A German shepherd mixed breed dog went into a bedroom, lifted a newborn out of a crib and carried the infant (by the head) into the living room where the adults were seated.

A man restrains his girlfriend, while ordering his Pit bull to repeatedly attack her. He is eventually convicted of murder and is serving a 20-year sentence.

An elderly man attempts to stop his German Shepherd dog from fence fighting with his neighbor's dog, the dog turns on his owner, severely mauling him, inflicting fatal head and neck wounds.

The CDC was right, in that five people died as a result of a dog bite. But were all these bites the result of aggression? Were they the same type or level of aggression? Which behaviors initiated the attack, human or canine? So the number of deaths by dogs (as per the CDC) cannot be used to define aggression, or the aggression of certain breeds, as aggression is not defined or qualified.
From Dog Bite Law

Alfons Estelt of the American Temperament Test Society, Inc., stated the following with respect to pit bulls: "The American Pit Bull Terriers participating in our temperament evaluation have thus far shown a passing rate of 95%. The other 121 breeds of dogs in our tests showed the average passing rate of 77%"

"A fatal dog attack is not just a dog bite by a big or aggressive dog. It is usually a perfect storm of bad human-canine interactions -- the wrong dog, the wrong background, the wrong history in the hands of the wrong person in the wrong environmental situation." (Malcolm Gladwell, "Troublemakers - What pit bulls can teach us about profiling," The New Yorker, Feb. 6, 2006.)


"There's no way to really identify all the breeds that could pose a danger,"[Kenneth Phillips] says. "The ban on breeds is a very simplistic and knee-jerk reaction to a much more complicated problem. A breed ban only takes care of 10% of the problem. The other 90%—training, socialization, health of dog, the victim's behavior—a breed ban doesn't address those issues." Link to article
Kenneth Phillips is an attorney in California, and founder of dogbitelaw.com

 

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ACTION ALERT: GREAT NEWS! Legislation has been proposed which would amend Ohio Law to REMOVE Pit Bulls from the definition of "vicious dogs!" Please contact your state legislators to voice your support for HB 79!! 

Tyrone K. Yates (D)
District 33
Wants Ohio's Pit Bulls Dead. All of Them.

Please click here to read this on a white background.

Cast a Vote For Your Favorite Tyrone!

On 20 May 2008, Rep Yates proposed
HB 568, which would have required the
IMMEDIATE MASS EUTHANASIA
of ALL Pit Bull Terriers & Pit Bull Terrier types
(i.e., any dog in any way resembling an APBT)
living in the State of Ohio.
Fortunately, the bill died in committee.

In March of this year, three Ohio law makers
proposed an end Ohio's unfair, discriminatory practice of deeming a dog vicious based strictly
on his/her breed!

Thank you to Representatives Barbara Sears,Michael Skindell, Gerald Stebelton, and Lynn Wachtmann for proposing HB 79, which would amend Ohio Law to remove Pit Bulls from the definiton of "vicious dogs."

It's now up to us to give our support to this ammendment to Ohio Law!

Contact Governor Strickland

&

Write or Call Your Own
State Representative to Let Him/Her
Know Your Feelings.

Phone calls and letters are best - do not wait!!

Do It Today!

WATCH THIS SITE
FOR UPDATES AND REQUESTS FOR
FURTHER ACTION

Click Here for a Listing of Ohio Representatives.

 

snips @ Pawsitive Energy has an ongoing
Pit Bull Awareness Campaign:
Pit Bulls for Peace, Liberty & Justice for All!

 

Why BSL Does Not Work:
*It is nearly impossible to enforce equally and effectively.
*It is expensive.
*Breed identification is generally a guessing game, open to interpretation.
*New breeds fill the void.
*It does not consider owner/guardian responsibility, so truly dangerous dogs
fall through the cracks, free to injure and maim while Pit Bulls pay for their deeds.
*Dog bite victims are not treated equally.
(i.e., bites by other breeds are rarely as well publicized,
and owners of those dogs are not punished for their dogs' actions.)

*Owners of vicious dogs go underground.

From Pit Bulls: The Truth
"We've experienced a continuing upward trend of pit bulls
impounded since 2001. The ban hasn't ended the
popularity of the pit bull breed in Denver.
There are still pit bulls, apparently more every year."
Doug Kelley, Director of Animal Control - Denver, Colorado

"In fact, since passing its pit bull ban in May 2005
the homocide rate in Denver, Colorado has gone up
in 45 of 72 Denver neighborhoods.
Further, the sexual assault rate has gone up in 49
of those same 72 neighborhoods."
(Source: Rocky Mountain News)

"Ohio dog warden, Tom Skeldon,
who was called as an "expert" on behalf of the City of Toledo
in the matter of Toledo v. Tellings testified that there
is really no way to tell if a dog is or is not a pit bull
,
and the determination is made by animal control officers'
subjective judgment
."
Toledo v. Tellings, 2006 WL 513946 (Ohio App. 6 Dist) March 2006

And There's More:
"There are interesting statistics when considering
the Denver situation where there was a dog bite fatality in 1986.
Since the BSL legislation was originally enacted in 1989,
there have been no dog bite fatalities.

Here again, the statistic does not prove that this is a
result of the BSL.

Portland, Oregon, also had a dog bite fatality in 1986,
did not enact BSL, is approximately the same size as Denver, and there
have been no dog bite fatalities since that date
.

Dallas, Texas, also had a dog bite fatality in 1986, did
not enact BSL
and there have been no dog bite fatalities since that date.
Dallas is a much larger city than Denver."

From the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary Library (Emphasis is mine)

* BSL Does Not Work ~ Updates *
2009
Italy Scraps Dangerous Dog Blacklist

Scottish Parliment Legislates Against Dangerous Dogs ~ Not Dangerous Breeds

On June 9, 2008 Minister of Agriculture,
Nature and Food Quality for The Netherlands,Gerda Verburg,
announced the ban on Pitbulls will be canceled
before the end of the year.

The reason for this was that there was
no reduction of biting incidents
with dogs since Pit Bulls were banned.

The ban was installed in 1993 after three biting incidents where
three children were killed.

New rules will no longer select on breed or looks
but require a behavior test for any large dog tha
t shows signs of aggression.

From the KC Dog Blog

Tyrone Yates, a state representative from the Cincinnati area, has proposed a bill that would make it illegal to own a 'pit bull' in the entire state of Ohio. There would be no grandfathering, and all 'pit bull' dogs would be confiscated and killed. Here's a note on HB 568 from the AKC. Here's the bill in its entirety. The bill was assigned to the Government and Elections Committee in the House. Yates is a Democrat in a House that has a Republican majority. He has no co-sponsor, and there is no companion bill in the Senate. There is little chance that this bill gets very far -- but if you are in Ohio, contact the folks on the Government & Elections Committee and let them know
you are against this ordinance.

This ordinance, if passed, would lead to a state-wide slaughter of dogs (of all types), tie up tons of legal resources dealing with breed-ID and Constitutionality suits, keep dogs in shelters for months at a time during these suits, clogging up shelter space, tie up tons of animal control resources that would otherwise be used to deal with aggressive dogs and cruelty and neglect cases and would bankrupt cities and communities that were trying to enforce the law. Worse yet, it would do nothing to make communities safer.

Sounds like a great idea.

Need more proof
of how wonderful
these dogs can be?


Click here to see one of
Michael Vick's fighting dogs
five weeks after his rescue.

~

Punish the Deed ~ Not the Breed

Learn More:
* The Truth Behind the Tragedy
The Fallacy of the "Family Dog"

Ohio Breed Specific Legislation Nothing But "Feel Good" Politics
*
How to fight breed specific legislation
*If Not BSL, Then What? - Effective Alternatives
*Dog Politics: Denver's Killing Fields
*Animal Law Coalition: Breed Bans
*
Canine Advocates of Ohio
*Pit Bull Forum
*AKC News
*Game Dog Forum
Especially see the post from Chef-Kergin
*Fetch Dog Nose to the Ground
*Guilty by DNA
*WVa Adoption Center
*Dangerous Dogs or Dangerous People?
*Understand-a-Bull
*Happy Pit Bull
*Wikipedia
*Not So Beastly
*Pit Bulls: The Truth
*
How About Them "Pit Bulls," eh?


Pawsitive Energy

Marysville, Ohio
614/774-3472
wewoof@pawsitiveenergy.com

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Lisa Marie Castellino, using the Pawsitive Energy business name in San Mateo, California,
has been repeatedly notified of her illegal use of our federally registered business name.
In April, after several emails, Lisa agreed to change the name (see below), but, as of June
16, 2009, she has taken no further action and has not responded to follow up email.

Please be advised of Lisa's unprofessional behavior and unethical business practices
before hiring her to care for your animals.

Her ignorance and willful disregard of the law, as well as her overall dishonesty,
indicate that she is a less than responsible business owner.

If she carries this negligent behavior into the animal care she provides,
it is reasonable to be concerned whether your animals will be safe in her care.

Our Correspondence

I am the owner of Pawsitive Energy, LLC®. (Registration number 3552619)
We began using the name in commerce and online in 2002, applied for federal
registration in 2007, and received federal registration in 2008. In addition to
the dog care business, Pawsitive Energy® is an online educational resource
and an on-site training center working to establish a national reputation
promoting holistic and humane animal care. The business also supports
The Spay/Neuter Incentive Project & Sanctuary, Inc, "snips at Pawsitive Energy®,"
our large non-profit dog rescue and sanctuary, and does fundraising capitalizing on
the Pawsitive Energy® name recognition.

To protect the identity of the business and to avoid any confusion regarding our relationship
or services, I must respectfully request that you cease and desist your use of the Pawsitive Energy® name.

Per the Lanham Act: (1) section 32 (also known as section 1114) and, (2) section
43(a) (a/k/a section 1125(a).

Search "Pawsitive Energy" at the U.S. Patent and Trademark site.

Sincerely,
Lori Stewart Price
Pawsitive Energy®

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To whom it may concern,
At the time I registed the name of my business in San Mateo County, it was allowed because no one else had this name in San Mateo County. I understand that you are an online educational service. That is completely different than the services I offer.

I regret to inform you that I will not cease and desist from operating my business under that name.

Sorry.
Lisa Marie Castellino

Lisa,
As I noted, we are a dog care business, trademarked in 2002.
We applied for federal registration in June of 2007, six months prior to
the date you opened your business. As a business owner, you should be
aware that any registration in your state is irrelevant in federal trademark
infringement. You should also be aware that, as a business owner, you were
responsible for doing a search of trademarks prior to opening your business.
If you had, you would have seen that the name was taken and this issue could
have been avoided.

We are the first "Pawsitive Energy" listed in any search, so I'm sure you were
well aware that the name was in use, and it would not have been difficult to
determine that registration was in process.

The precise purpose of registering the trademark was to prevent businesses
such as yours from using our name, so we will pursue this through our attorney.
This will involve legal fees which we will recover from your business. We have been
through the process, so we know what the outcome will be. Federal trademark law
is very clear in these situations.
Lori Stewart Price
Pawsitive Energy®
lisa marie castellino pawsitive energy dog walking service san mateo california
Lori,
I did do a search. Pawsitive Energy was available at the time I put in for my ficticious business name statement. I will see what I can do about pulling the name so it's yours exclusively.

May I ask where you found my information? I do not want to get into a legal dispute as I am
a very understanding, fair and professional business owner. I will let you know what I find out from the county of san mateo about releasing that name.
Lisa Marie Castellino

Lori,
Have you contacted these people who are using your name as well? http://www.pawsitivenergy.com/ <http://www.pawsitivenergy.com/> , http://www.pawsitive-energy.net/ <http://www.pawsitive-energy.net/> .

I am also in California, so I don't see why you would single me out since I am in a different state.
Lisa Marie Castellino

Lisa,
Owners of registered marks are required to "police" the use of the mark, so I do periodic searches.

I think I first found you when setting up a Twitter account, and then did some searching.
Unfortunately, we can't pick and choose who we contact, so I have to contact every business owner who started using the name after June 2007, and then pursue legal action against those who do not voluntarily agree to change their name. If I don't, going through the registration process was an expensive waste of time, and we stand to lose our trademark.

San Mateo County can only regulate business names in your county. They are not required to research federal trademark issues, which obviously trump any state or local regulations.
Since we have a ® and not just a TM, basically no one else in the country can use the Pawsitive Energy name for any type of dog related business.

Just so you know, almost 100% of what we make through the business supports our 80
animal rescue and sanctuary. For the past 17 years, I've been taking in "unadoptable" dogs, and rehabilitating them for adoption or for a life here. If it weren't for them - and trying to find ways to support them - we wouldn't have even pursued trademark registration.

Thank you for your cooperation.
Lori

To whom it may concern,
I have been contacted by my daughter in law about your cease and desist order. For your information about Calif. law, she is listed as a sole proprietor with her county, as per Calif. law.On further investigation(google) there seems to be quite a few other (Pawsitive Energy) business's. Are you pursuing these other company's as well? .Your business is in Ohio, my daughter in law's business is in Calif. As a precaution, I will write the other listed business's on google, to see if you have asked anyone else to refrain and desist.I would hope that you would not be singling out my daughter in law for some type of malicious intent. At this time,I would like to ask of you, to please stop with your request to refrain and desist,if you do not wish to, I will feel it necessary to take further action, which may involve state and federal police involvement, because this is transpiring over the internet. So I ask of you, please, stop with the demands. If there is any questions, or you would like to have your attorney get in touch with my legal dept., please call 650-834-7153. Ask for David. Thank You.

David,
Since you are not involved in the business, and Lisa is an adult perfectly capable of handling her own business and legal affairs, I have no reason to deal with you. I will continue to pursue the cease and desist order against Lisa. If she does not voluntarily comply, the next step is a lawsuit in federal court, which I have discussed with my attorney and fully intend to pursue.

Do not contact me again.
Lori Stewart Price
Pawsitive Energy®

Lori,
I'll be changing the name of my business to comply with your request. See below.
Lisa Marie Castellino
Pawsitive Nrg
License #103986
21 April 2009

As of June 17, 2009
Lisa has not made this change in her business name,
and attempts to contact her have gone unanswered.

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Pawsitive Energy

Marysville, Ohio
614/774-3472
wewoof@pawsitiveenergy.com

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