Archive for the ‘Other Hawaii Dog Legislation’ Category

Animal Cruelty Bill SB488

This is another dog related bill that was introduced in January 2009. SB488 is related to animal cruelty. The reason some dog owners are concerned about this bill is because of how it may affect the sport of dog pulling. There is a possibility that this bill may affect training of dogs [...]

February 13, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Other Hawaii Dog Legislation  2 Comments

New Bill Introduced to Address Dangerous Dogs

On January 28th, 2009 a new bill was introduced to address the dangerous dog situation in Hawaii.В  Unlike SB79, this bill SB1176, does not target specific breeds.
Instead this bill…
Prohibits the owner of a dangerous dog from allowing the dog to roam freely without supervision. Authorizes an animal control officer to investigate complaints regarding dangerous dogs, [...]

February 13, 2009  Tags:   Posted in: Other Hawaii Dog Legislation, SB79 News  2 Comments