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There is an excellent conference coming up, sponsored in part by the American Bar Association. I recommend it highly to anyone who deals with breed prejudice.Please feel free to pass along to those who may be interested.

 

Will include:

- constitutionality and litigation of canine profiling

- factors in fatal dog attacks

- implications of canine profiling on human-animal bond

 

More info below.

 

 

 

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PROSECUTING RECKLESS OWNERS AND MUZZLING DANGEROUS DOGS

Saturday, December 1, 2007
New York University
New York City
8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Lipton Hall in D'Agostino Hall
108 W. 3rd Street, Manhattan

There are 73.9 million dogs living in the United States. A recent poll revealed that 69 percent of Americans view their pets as members of their families. However, severe dog attacks are generating more media attention than ever before, and legislators often react by passing dangerous dog ordinances. Some dangerous dog ordinances fail to adequately address the problem of dangerous dogs and reckless owners. Some ordinances and statutes have been ruled unconstitutional because they infringe on the property rights of owners.

This one-day session will examine the constitutionality of canine profiling. Effective dangerous dog/reckless owner ordinances and suggested ordinances to protect citizens from dog bites will be discussed. A case study of the breed ban in Prince George’s County will be discussed.

The factors involved in fatal dog attacks also will be examined. Last year, there were 31 fatal dog attacks in the U.S.: Unsterilized dogs were involved in 97 percent; reckless owners in 84 percent; and guard dogs, yard dogs, or fighting dogs in 78 percent.

Successful prosecutors will discuss what is involved in litigating these high-profile cases, and private attorneys will talk about their successful representation of dog owners appealing a dangerous dog determination. Dr. Randy Lockwood will speak on the role of the expert witness in dangerous dog cases. Insurance issues regarding breeds will also be discussed. Larry Cunningham, author of The Case Against Dog Breed Discrimination by Homeowners’ Insurance Companies (11 Conn. Ins. L. J. 1), will discuss canine profiling done by insurance companies.

Bernard Rollins, renowned philosopher, will talk about the implications of canine profiling and the human-animal bond.

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