- Target:
- Jamie Pedersen Pedersen.Jamie@leg.wa.gov
- Region:
- United States of America
According to a 20 year study by the federal government, chained dogs are three times more likely to bite a child than an unchained dog.
Unsupervised chaining is abusive to dogs. It makes them frustrated. It causes injuries. It leaves them vulnerable to other dogs and threats.
When approached by a child, chained dogs have no option to flee, so they often bite or attack out of fear and a sense of helplessness.
Amazingly, it is still legal in Washington State to let a dog live its entire life on a chain. This is abusive to dogs and a public safety threat to children.
House Bill 2387 would solve this problem in Washington State by placing reasonable limits on dog chaining.
I support House Bill 2387 and ask that you put HB2387 on the schedule and get it passed into law.
You can further help this campaign by sponsoring it
The Stop Dog Chaining and Protect Children petition to Jamie Pedersen Pedersen.Jamie@leg.wa.gov was written by Julie and is in the category Children's Rights at GoPetition.