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Speak Spot:
An Open Letter to  the Prince George's County Council

If you would like to tell the Prince George's County Council how you feel about BSL in Prince George's County, here's a good starting point.  Take this letter and make it your own.  The councilmembers' email addresses are embedded in the post.

Take action today!CB46 goes to the Full Council; increases public safety, eliminates the breed ban


If You: Live, work, play, do business in Prince George's County. Or think you might like to.  
And You:  Want laws that protect the community without targeting good dogs and their families.  You think the "pit bull ban" is wasteful, ineffective, unnecessary, and doesn't make the public safe.
Then You: Want the county council to pass CB46

It's Time:  Ask the county council to vote YES on CB46 when it comes before them.  

First Step:  Here's Some important highlights of CB46:
  1. Strengthens the breed-neutral dangerous animal law
  2. Creates a comprehensive potentially dangerous animal law, also breed-neutral, designed to allow animal control to address nuisance dogs before they become a problem or a danger.
  3.  Defines what an “irresponsible dog owner” is.  Irresponsible dog owners can have their dogs removed and be prohibited from owning a dog.  It increases penalties for aggravated cruelty and animal fighting.
  4. It replaces the costly and ineffective breed ban with better, behavior based laws that protect the public from any dog regardless of breed.
Next: Reach out to lawmakers.   
How: Send the Prince George's County Council an email asking them to "Please pass CB46 with amendments".

TEDernoga@co.pg.md.us
Councildistrict2@co.pg.md.us
DMGlaros@co.pg.md.us
TMTurner@co.pg.md.us
Councildistrict5@co.pg.md.us
Councildistrict6@co.pg.md.us
Councildistrict7@co.pg.md.us
Councildistrict8@co.pg.md.us
Councildistrict9@co.pg.md.us
At-largeMemberFranklin@co.pg.md.us
At-largeMemberHawking@co.pg.md.us

Have you been affected by the Prince George's County Breed ban?  Take the survey.

Has your dog been seized and taken away by the county?  Did you give your dog away in order to save it?  Did you decide not to move here because of the breed ban?  If you have you been affected by the Prince George's County Pit Bull Ban, we want to hear from YOU!  We STILL want to hear about your experiences.  Take the survey here.

Marylanders:  Have you ever been denied insurance because of your dog?

Click here to tell us