Thousands of service members live on military bases around the world. Sadly, not all of their families are welcome based on their grounds, namely their dogs.
When Military housing has been privatized In 1996, six companies responsible for the grounds – known as the Residential Communities Initiative (RCI) association – sought to create common policies for all grounds. One such policy includes ban specific dog breeds – same as RCI considered “danger,” Includes, but is not limited to: Pit Bulls, Rottweilers, Doberman Pinschers and Chow Chows.
As reported by Military.com, specifically branch or establishment have their own limitations.
Pets for Patriots writes: “Even if your station allows certain types of dog, the municipality in which it resides may not. “In those cases, you cannot legally remove your pet from the premises.”
Sometimes, despite their real DNA, dogs are only tested for eyeballs and initially banned based on just based on their looks. This forces the dogs to undergo a DNA test to prove they are not off-limits. However, under this policy, even a 1% positive result will end up in a ban, despite a lack of evidence showing a correlation between breed and dog bites.
These animals aren’t just healing service members performing some of the most demanding jobs in the world – they’re family.
And, because military family after military family continues to be divided by this policy, the time to act is now.6.
Click below and urge the RCI to scrap their breed-specific law.
