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| Sampson, Scout, Mason, Scarlett, Bovver |
We had an unexpected dog party!
Our friend was going out of town and was planning on having his roommate watch his dogs. Well, it turns out that the roommate also went out of town and expected him to watch his dog. So, long story short, we got to hang out with three awesome dogs for a few days!
Sampson and Bovver loved having some other dogs to play with and we actually enjoyed it too; even through the crazy feeding times and massive poop removal. This has pretty much confirmed to me, though, that the optimum amount of dogs is two.
Also, I completed a life long dream and slept in a bed full of dogs. I can die happily now.
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| Mason & Sampson hanging out on the cool cement floor |
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| I went to the garage and left a line of dogs behind me |
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| Scarlett girl after her bath |
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| The cutest little dish that Eric's mom brought over :) |
Anyways, I also wanted to give you all a quick update on the petition I started on Change.org. As of right now I have 11,658 supporters. Holy moly!
A guy from a pitbull advocacy program in Denver reached out to me to talk a little bit about the ban. He told me that the State of Colorado banned the enactment/enforcement of breed specific legislation in 2004, but that the seven remaining cities in Colorado that still enforce their ban on specific breeds do so under the "Home Rule" authority which supersedes state law. Crazy right? Well, the only one who has the power to overrule the city's authority is the federal government. So, things just got a little more complicated... Since the federal government probably won't come to the rescue, it is up to us.
I think the number one thing we can do is talk about it. Tell your family and friends why you are against breed specific legislation ESPECIALLY if you have family or friends in Denver or any other area where this is enforced. If you happen to live in Denver and are reading this little blog of mine, talk to your city council members. Seriously. That is our only hope. Change their minds and convince them that banning pit bulls is not the answer. We can replace these outdated and unfounded laws with something that actually works! Let's work on educating our community on the risks and rewards of dog ownership. Let's teach our community to socialize our puppies instead of chaining them up in backyards. Let's teach children to ask before petting and what to do when they see a loose or stray animal. Finally, let's teach our dog parents how to control their animal and where to go when they need help!
