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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think you are all misunderstanding OP's original question. PG County has breed-specific legislation, meaning pits are banned from the county.

I'm so sorry you are running into this OP. BSL is horrible, unjust, and - [b]studies show - leads to communities being less safe, not more[/b]. Breed is just not a good proxy for dangerousness. All dogs are individual, and breed-neutral dog regulations are more fair, more just, and lead to safer communities. That is just a fact.

Basically, at this point you have three options:

1. You can keep your dog and just hope that animal control or the police never come to take him away. Try not to go out in public too much, or to dog parks in the county. Don't post photos on FB. The chief animal control officer in PG County is very pro-pit but unfortunately can't choose not to enforce the law. The shelter there does its best to get pits and pit mixes out of the county and into homes in other communities, where pits are legal. And in all likelihood you would also be given the opportunity to help find your dog a new home, if it comes to that. That said there are thousands of pits living in PG County - many will live their whole lives there, but always with the risk that they might be seized for no reason at all other than because of this awful law.

2. Return your dog to the rescue group, explaining why you have to do this. It will be heartbreaking to do, but it might be the best option given the circumstances. You should understand that pretty much any time a rescue or shelter gives you a breed description - especially with mixes - they are just giving their best guess. Unless they know the parents, or have done genetic testing, there's just no way to know for sure. They aren't trying to mislead you. This is just how it is. It's why many shelters and rescues no longer identify dogs by breed - because it's misleading and also doesn't really give the info you actually need in most circumstances: whether the dog's personality will be a good fit for your family.

3. You can move to another county, which doesn't have BSL. PG County is the only community in the DC metro area with BSL. You have a lot of options.

I'm so sorry you are going through this. I hope you will speak out against PG County's terrible law, and how it is affecting your family. Lawmakers need to know that they are literally tearing families apart for no good reason at all.

I can point you to more resources if you want. I am really frustrated with the rescue group that adopted this dog to you, for putting you in this situation - all the area rescues and shelters know that you cannot adopt blocky headed dogs to families in PG County.[/quote]

The bolded is another myth.[/quote]

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