ruthless Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 WE WON!!! The declaration will be revoked in the morning and she'll be allowed to be assessed (not sure yet if breed and temp or just temp). She's not out of the woods yet, but we've got her over the first hurdle. Update on Team Dog's page. Huge thanks to everyone that signed and shared. You rock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 F.A.N.T.A.S.T.I.C. Congratulations to Ruby's family for not bowing down in the face of stupid stupid bureaucracy. Hopefully you are on the home stretch to total resolution of these farcical rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Awesome effort guys!! Well done! Fingers crossed that Ruby will soon be back home where she belongs. T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottsmum Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Good first steps :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ams Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 WOW that is FANTASIC news. She looks Dogue x to me in some of the photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*kirty* Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Woohoo! Great news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denali Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 :cheer: I signed this this morning after coming across it on FB. That is EXCELLENT news!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffyluv Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 :happydance: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VizslaMomma Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 WE WON!!! The declaration will be revoked in the morning and she'll be allowed to be assessed (not sure yet if breed and temp or just temp). She's not out of the woods yet, but we've got her over the first hurdle. Update on Team Dog's page. Huge thanks to everyone that signed and shared. You rock! Thanks for bringing this to the attention of people who care. That facebook link did not work for me. I would like to join this group, if possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruthless Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 http://www.facebook.com/theteamdog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westiemum Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 WooHoo! Well done! So thrilled for the beautiful Ruby. DD I agree entirely - as well as getting rid of BSL we should get rid of all councils. Useless bureaucratic nightmares that they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VizslaMomma Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 http://www.facebook.com/theteamdog :angel: Thank you so much. :angel: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 DD and Westiemum for Joint Presidents and dogs like Ruby will not be discriminated upon. I've seen enough of Wednesday's post to know Ruby is a Dogue cross :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simply Grand Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 WOW that is FANTASIC news. She looks Dogue x to me in some of the photos. That was my first thought seeing the pics, def looks DDB x to me! Fantastic work everyone :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mita Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 (edited) The gem in the report about Ruby: She was found playing with the children at the local primary school. Sweet , sociable dog, safe with children. All that condemned her was a label someone guessed at, based on her appearance. Another person's guess could be entirely different. The insanity of BSL. Good on all fighting for her. Edited February 25, 2014 by mita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westiemum Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 1393329378[/url]' post='6430220']DD and Westiemum for Joint Presidents and dogs like Ruby will not be discriminated upon. I've seen enough of Wednesday's post to know Ruby is a Dogue cross :laugh: Amen to that!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruthless Posted February 25, 2014 Author Share Posted February 25, 2014 It's important not to focus on what breed she may or may not be. The fact is she's an innocent dog that's no threat to society who has spent three weeks in a council pound entirely because of the colour of her nose. Here's Mel's speech from tonight which sums it up so well: Team Dog started a campaign regarding a dog named Ruby after contact from Ruby’s owners Friday afternoon just gone. We met Ruby and her family Saturday morning and launched her campaign 9pm Sunday night. Her petition has already gathered almost 6 thousand signatures. The huge response to this campaign highlights the community’s expectation for fair and successful animal management programs. Endless studies around the world have shown that banning or restricting breeds or types of dog is completely unsuccessful in reducing dog attack rates or severity, and in fact often causes them to rise. Ruby’s case is a perfect example of why. This legislation is both over and under inclusive. Significant amounts of precious Council Ranger resources and wages are spent targeting dogs that would never have caused a problem, leaving significantly less resources for dealing with dogs of other appearances that actually are displaying nuisance or aggressive behaviour in the community. We do have BSL in place here in NSW and while it is here Councils must work within the legislative framework provided to them. Team Dog has never and will never ask any Council to act in contradiction of the Companion Animals Act or the guidelines. We do, however, strongly advocate that Councils must use every legal option available to them to ensure that good dogs owned by good people are kept with their owners, regardless of their breed or appearance. We could argue that the community also holds this expectation judging by the incredible response to our campaign. This is why we call upon the Hills Shire Council to utilise their ability to revoke the declaration on Ruby under section 10.9 of the guidelines on the functions of the Companion Animals Act. There is precedent already set for this by Blacktown Council only in December last year. Section 10.9 states that after revocation the dog MUST be then re-issued with a notice of intention, to allow it to be breed and temperament assessed, as she should have been back in 2011. Ruby’s family, the Council, the vet that are holding her and Team Dog all believe strongly that Ruby will pass any temperament test administered. There is no requirement for the microchipped owner to submit a request for the revocation, or any evidence as to the dog’s breed. This action is only in relation to section 10.8, which covers a dog that may have been incorrectly microchipped as a restricted breed, but has not been through the Notice of Intention process that Ruby has. Ruby was declared as a Cross-breed, meaning she would not be a restricted dog if she passed a temperament test. Team Dog would like to respectfully and sincerely urge the Hills Shire Council to exercise their ability to revoke Ruby’s declaration, to allow her, and her beautiful family, a second chance. Her, and their, fate lies in your hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelissaS Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic.B Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Yay! congratulations Wishing you much success with the next steps for Ruby :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mita Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Here's Mel's speech from tonight which sums it up so well: Blooming brilliant speech. Great point how sending rangers hunting after dogs based on appearance, diverts dog management away from actual behaviours which put community safety at risk. It's as stupid as giving police officers a list of physical attributes to concentrate on, in order to haul humans off to jail. May Ruby win through! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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