
What to consider before adopting a Pit Bull type dog:
Those who love Pit Bull type dogs should adhere to local laws as they apply to the specific breed of your dog. Planned Pethood has put together this helpful information for your reference and knowledge.
- If you "own, keep or harbor", (basically means you have the dog in your house) you must have $100,000 dollars worth of liability insurance and your policy must not have an exclusion clause for "Pit Bull" breed.
- You must confine the dog to your property by having a locked, fenced yard, have the dog in a locked pen with an enclosed top, or have the dog on a 6 foot or shorter chain link leash or tether that is controlled by a person of suitable age and size to control the dog.
- When the dog is off of your property, all of the above applies, but the owner may choose to use a muzzle, in place of having the dog controlled by a person of suitable age and size.
In its place, Council has enacted a new ordinance (ORD 389.10) outlining special laws beyond those of the Ohio Revised code for any dog within the Toledo city limits. These laws cover items like barking, tethering dogs outside, leaving a dog alone and how a dog is defined as a public threat to safety. The ordinance also outlines penalties, broken down into different levels of threat. You can read the Toledo ORD 389.10 by clicking here.
Because certain breeds of dogs are stereotyped by the general public, extra precaution must be taken to ensure that the dogs are always presented in the best possible way. In order to accomplish this, it is recommended that we be careful of the following:
- Do not play games with puppies that make them appear to be aggressive or bring out-growling and dominant type behaviors. For example: tug of war with rope toys, pulling puppies into the air with rope type toys, grabbing toys that are in their mouths and shaking them back and forth, etc.
- Handle the puppies frequently to socialize them and correct all nipping behaviors with a firm "no bite" command.
- Socialize the puppies with resident dogs as much as possible and supervise all interactions between puppies and resident dogs, correct dominant or aggressive behaviors immediately! What may appear to be cute at the puppy stage can be intimidating and scary as the puppy grows.
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companies that cover Pit Bull requirements:
Contact: Terry Fowl
Phone: 937-283-8989
THE OHIO INSURANCE EXCHANGE
112 East Main Street
Lancaster, OH 43130
Phone: 1-800-473-1215
WILLIAMS INSURANCE
(Local Farmers Insurance)
Phone: 330-453-9440
LESTER KALMANSON AGENCY
P.O. Box 940008
235 South Maitland Avenue
Maitland, FL 32794-0008
Phone: 407-645-5000
FAX: 407-645-2810
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