Petition to Reverse the Ban on Pit Bulls in Ontario

If a family in the US has any reason to cross the border regularly, this ban prevents them from adopting a pit bull as well. The reach is much too broad, and a better law can easily be made.

ontario not arizona

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These dogs have been demonized due to ignorance and fear, and because of this many have been condemned to death or left to languish in a shelter. I was fortunate enough to have been able to rescue two of these beauties before the former Attorney General banned them. So many people turned up at Queens Park with their dogs, many wrote in telling him to meet their pets, nut he had tunnel vision ( like so many others ) and ignored them. It is not the dogs that need to be held accountable , it is the "Irresponsible " Owners. These dogs are loyal to a fault, they are affectionate, and very high energy , like any dogs they require proper training. So many responsible owners have had "Their " rights taken away because of this ban. I have owned many dogs from German Shephard's, Rottweilers, Dobermans, a Great Dane, a few Heinz 57's and my 2 beloved Pit Bulls. I never once had any trouble , they were never roaming freely off leash . Yet owners lie myself are being told " No you can not own said breed" that is not right. Nor is it right to crucify a breed just because of the Bad owner. Do you honestly think that one of the worlds most prestigious dogs shows in the world " The Westminster Dog Show " would allow them to be shown if they were vicious? No they would not, and there are many top Pit Bulls & Staffordshire's in that show. So before you judge them so harshly educate yourself and get to know the breed. We must punish the owners NOT the dogs, they tend to do what ever it takes to please their owner, and that gets them into trouble.

This is a ridiculous ban. You cannot generalize about a breed. The owners are usually the problem. Punish them instead.

I have never been a Doug Ford fan. But I am moved beyond words by this move. Please mr ford. Do right by this breed. You have always followed your own mind. Continue to do so and repeal this law. All dogs can be kind and loving. They are guided by humans. Please follow through on this and THANK YOU for bringing it back to discussion. Suzanne Goudreau

This ban is most certainly unnecessary. As mentioned in multiple comments, the fault goes to neglectful owners.

Ban stupid people. I've adopted Pit Bulls since 1995 and will always have them in my life. They are loving, loyal, playful and make the best family members.

All dogs deserve the right to live peacefully. Animals shouldn't be blamed for the actions of despicable people. No dog is born vicious. Pit bulls, in the right hands, have the capacity and inclination to improve the lives of many.

Blame the deed NOT the breed. Labs /retrievers actually have higher attack/aggressive rates then pitbulls. Its always the owners job to train their pet if they do a bad job or are ignorant then yas. Any dogs will bite. Dobermens rotwiliers were all banned. But guess what they make the greatest dogs. Huge teddy bears and the cutest smiles . Let me have a pitty

It's not the breed you should fear, but the neglectful owners who make the breed dangerous. Love my pitbull Lexi!!