End the Practice of Breed Bias in Insurance

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   Name: Thea Churchill-Robson on Aug 18, 2003

   State: VT

   Country: US

   Comments: Such laws as this - allowing insurance companies to discriminate by dog breed - would only further exacerbate the problem of overcrowding in shelters. It's nuture, not "nature", because viciousnesss is not in any dog's nature. We have an intact-male German Shepherd, from a working line, and a 3 month old baby - you cannot find a dog more devoted and adoring of a child. It is the intelligence of the guard breeds that makes them such good dogs with children. In the opinion of those working in the insurance companies (I know, my father owns an agency) the insurance companies are only trying to do this to up prices to help regain their losses from recent years.

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   Name: Ilona Bencze on Aug 18, 2003

   State: CT

   Country: US

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   Name: Laurie Novak on Aug 18, 2003

   State: MA

   Country: US

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   Name: Dinene Perrier on Aug 18, 2003

   State: PA

   Country: US

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   Name: Debbie Prietz on Aug 18, 2003

   State: MD

   Country: US

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   Name: Denise Durkay on Aug 18, 2003

   State: PA

   Country: US

   Comments: You can NOT pick a breed that was bred many years ago for a specific reason (guard dog) and now claim that "that breed" is a high risk animal....each animal should be taken on a case by case basis OR have a temperment test for a particular breed.

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   Name: Cynthia Braggq on Aug 18, 2003

   State: CT

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   Name: Lynn Wilson on Aug 18, 2003

   State: PA

   Country: US

   Comments: This is wrong. That would be the same as convicting someone do to race or religion as sex. I own a Rottie and he is the best pet ever. I don't want to have someone else choosing for me what breed of dog I may or maynot have. I am a responsible home owner so I have insurance. I am a responsible pet owner and don't want to be treated as if I am not.

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   Name: Dana Whalen on Aug 18, 2003

   State: FL

   Country: US

   Comments: As a German Shepherd Owner, all of which ARE Service & Therapy dogs, and as a Service & Therapy dog trainer and AKC CGC (canine good citizen) Evaluator, I have seen some fine folks and some excellent tempered GSD's be denied insurance! Let's fight them!

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10. 110
    Name: Elissa O'Sullivan on Aug 18, 2003

    State: OH

    Country: US

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11. 111
    Name: Esther Dubec on Aug 18, 2003

    State: IA

    Country: US

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    Name: Scott Whalen on Aug 18, 2003

    State: FL

    Country: US

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13. 113
    Name: Rose-Marie Slosek on Aug 18, 2003

    State: MA

    Country: US

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    Name: Gail Hohl on Aug 18, 2003

    State: PA

    Country: US

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    Name: Sonya Mink on Aug 18, 2003

    State: PA

    Country: US

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16. 116
    Name: Ruth Desrochers on Aug 18, 2003

    State: MA

    Country: US

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17. 117
    Name: Bret Gross on Aug 18, 2003

    State: CA

    Country: US

    Comments: "Ban the Deed, Not the Breed"

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18. 118
    Name: Sandra Varney on Aug 18, 2003

    State: CT

    Country: US

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19. 119
    Name: Susan Schneck on Aug 18, 2003

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    Name: Deb Smith on Aug 18, 2003

    State: PA

    Country: US

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21. 121
    Name: Thomas Hostetter on Aug 18, 2003

    State: PA

    Country: US

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    Name: Chris Eicher on Aug 18, 2003

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    Name: Bryan Reed on Aug 18, 2003

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24. 124
    Name: Denise Gesford on Aug 18, 2003

    State: PA

    Country: US

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25. 125
    Name: Sarah Speed on Aug 18, 2003

    State: PA

    Country: US

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    Name: Elizabeth Lindblom on Aug 18, 2003

    State: MA

    Country: US

    Comments: My German Shepherd Dog is a certified Theraphy Dog. He has also passed his AKC Canine Good Citizens and the US Temperment Test and is in the process of being trained for Obediance Competitions. Because he is a German Shepherd Dog, I may have to give him up because he is "black listed" on my Insurance Companies list of "Bad Dogs". I feel any dog will bite, no matter what the breed. It all goes back to their breeding (good temperment parents) and how they are raised. Heavy socialization and Obediance is the key. I know of several people who own very aggressive vicious mutts, but they have NO trouble getting Insurance. Their mutts have never attended Obediance classes and have never been socialized. That PROVES aggressiveness in a dog is NOT breed related all the time. That, in my opinion, is Breed Discrimination. I think it should be determined case by case, dog by dog, NOT by breed. I don't understand why the Insurance Companies can't work with the owners of these "Bad Dog" breeds, especially if we are responsible owners. I don't have any trouble bringing my GSD into Hospitals or Nursing Homes, but he may not be able to live here anymore because of him being a GSD and my Insurance Companies policy in regards to his breed. There is something terribly wrong with that picture. I would even be willing to pay extra for a "Bite Rider" on my insurance policy, but my insurance company is NOT willing to do this. My dog is a GSD and that is that. Here in Massachusetts, there are NO insurance companies that will insure you if you have a dog on their "Bad Dog" list. NONE. I have researched and researched and it's very frustrating. Most owners that I know that have a GSD have not notified their Insurance companies that they have one. I am seeing more and more GSD's ending up in shelters and being euthanized because their owners could not keep them due to their Insurance Companies policy. Please, lets change this policy some Insurance Companies have. Give the responsible owners a chance. Thank you.

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27. 127
    Name: Christina Johnson on Aug 18, 2003

    State: ND

    Country: US

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    Name: Gerald Gallenbeck on Aug 18, 2003

    State: ND

    Country: US

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29. 129
    Name: Kimberly Smith on Aug 18, 2003

    State: PA

    Country: US

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    Name: Hamrick Denise on Aug 18, 2003

    State: NJ

    Country: US

    Comments: it is not the dog that is the problem, but the owner's lack of knowledge, training and research on the breed.

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    Name: Aileen Dalen on Aug 18, 2003

    State: CA

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    Comments: Each dog is an individual and the dog's behavior is related to it's upbringing, REGARDLESS OF THE BREED!!! If you want to do something about this...start requiring a license to be a dog/pet owner!

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32. 132
    Name: Tammy Grimes on Aug 18, 2003

    State: PA

    Country: US

    Comments: I am appalled by this! This just happened to me recently, and I could not believe it was legal. Please make this illegal discrimination.

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33. 133
    Name: Christina Bencze on Aug 18, 2003

    State: CT

    Country: US

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    Name: Michele Avery on Aug 18, 2003

    State: PA

    Country: US

    Comments: A dog is made "vicious" due to it's inhumane treatment and should not represent the breed as a whole. It is morally wrong for society to punish certain breeds as a whole because of the misfortunes of those ABUSED and MISTREATED dogs who bite. If raised properly, those breeds who are currently at issue can be the most wonderful, loving, affectionate, loyal pets one could meet. Do not destroy their chances of finding homes. Help end the suffering these breeds endure instead by combating dog fighting, and increasing investigation and prosecution of animal abuse!

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35. 135
    Name: Susan Viglione on Aug 18, 2003

    State: NH

    Country: US

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36. 136
    Name: Heather Brister on Aug 18, 2003

    State: TX

    Country: US

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37. 137
    Name: Elizabeth Farrell on Aug 18, 2003

    State: MA

    Country: US

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    Name: David Border on Aug 18, 2003

    State: PA

    Country: US

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39. 139
    Name: Nancy Sherman on Aug 18, 2003

    State: MA

    Country: US

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    Name: Sara Clark on Aug 18, 2003

    State: NJ

    Country: US

    Comments: I agree pople should be able to have the dog they want and not have to put in a shelter cause there insurece wont cover sertin breeds. Let people have the dog they want!

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    Name: Jennifer Bellrose on Aug 18, 2003

    State: MA

    Country: US

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    Name: Valerie Manlick on Aug 18, 2003

    State: WI

    Country: US

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    Name: Daryl Roche on Aug 18, 2003

    State: CT

    Country: US

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    Name: Janice Bassett on Aug 18, 2003

    State: CT

    Country: US

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    Name: Dee Gajda on Aug 18, 2003

    State: IL

    Country: US

    Comments: I have owned German Shepherds for 15 years and have been with State Farm Insurance for 30 years. I find it appalling that an insurance company could cancell me because of the breed of my dogs. My dogs are AKC registered with advanced titles in obedience, tracking, agility and herding both in the US and Canada. My dogs are well trained and are upstanding citizens. We have been complimented how well the dogs are behaved in major motels and campgrounds. Without ever having any claims, how could I be cancelled Sincerely, Dee Gajda

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46. 146
    Name: Rebecca Bouchard on Aug 18, 2003

    State: MA

    Country: US

    Comments: Please do not discriminate by breed but by the history of a particular dog.

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    Name: Geraldine Breyan on Aug 18, 2003

    State: CT

    Country: US

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    Name: Lisa H on Aug 18, 2003

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    Name: EMILEE YOUNG on Aug 18, 2003

    State: TX

    Country: US

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    Name: Nick Cousins on Aug 18, 2003

    State: CT

    Country: US

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