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Guest post by: Tax, The Wonder Dog Spike’s Little Brother

This week in a unanimous vote, the city of Lancaster, California passed an ordinance requiring all owners of pit bulls, Rottweilers, and mixed breed dogs deemed “potentially dangerous” to:

• Have microchip implants and vaccinations at the owner’s expense.
• Be kept indoors or in a securely fenced yard or enclosure constructed at the owner’s expense.
• Wear a muzzle and a 4-foot-long leash held by a controlling adult when taken off the owner’s property.
• Complete an approved obedience course at the owner’s expense.
• Be spayed or neutered at the owner’s expense.
• Be covered by liability insurance valued at $300,000 per occurrence obtained at the owner’s expense. (more…)