Want to help Mark Buehrle fight Miami’s pitbull ban? Sign this online petition

Let's ban cars because people get killed by them! Please!
People who have dogs need to be held accountable for the actions of said dog, no matter what the breed. It's always the owners fault, anytime their dog is out of bounds.

I would love to help Mark Buehrle make Miami the pit-bull capital of the world. please take all of them out of my neighborhood, where the poor things are paraded around by kids from the suburbs who fancy themselves gangstas., "Hey look at me and my dog- recognize, fools!"

was just wondering, Are the bully breeds allowed at akc dog shows?

I've got an idea....how about a law where people can own Pit Bulls, but if their dog kills another animal or person, that animal or person's family gets to kill the Pit Bull owner. Sign that petition. F Pit Bulls.

Amazing how stupid the comments are here....I have never owned a pit bull, but as part of my work environment, I have been around about 100 of them thru the years. Almost every one was friendly, relatively intelligent, and acted like one of the family. Now...just because they are muscular and strong, doesn't mean they are as harmless as a toy poodle...but if you abuse the dog or raise it aggressive, then that is the outcome. The reputation of this dog breed is FULLY a result of the JERKS that raised the dogs improperly, and THAT is who should be the target of any laws. If I didn't already have a Labrador and a Shepard, I would gladly adopt a pit bull based on me experiences. Good luck to Mark and Jamie on this.....its discrimination against the dog and favors the FOOLS who raise them wrong.

After reading through and responding to many of these comments I noticed how few of you actually live in Miami, and yet your opinions are so loud regarding legislation that doesn't directly affect you? There are very few educated posts on here regarding pitbull behavior. Most of you nay-sayers quote some unknown source regarding maulings and fatalities. (for those of you nay-sayers please take a moment and google the term "nanny dog")

The truth of the matter is that this ban is nearly unenforcable as is and far to vague. For those of you how want to keep pitbulls banned, feel free to write legislation in your county, but stay out of the legislation in mine. I want to have the liberty of freedom, including owning the type of dog I want to own, and I take FULL responsibility for my animals actions. Pitbulls are blamed for the original breeding purpose over 200 years ago. What about evolution people? We as humans have evolved in the last 200 years, are we still held accountable for our ancestors 200 years back? What about nature vs nurture? For those who argue that Miami is full of incompetant human beings incapable of raising a pitbull, than perhaps focus your energies more on the dog fight bans. As of this moment, my tax dollars are being spent ripping pets away from their families based on their physical characteristics and euthanizing them, when they could better be spent placing the animals into better homes or fighting animal cruelty. I moved to Miami for a job, it was not my choice to move here, but it is my choice as to whom or what I make as my pet. I back mark 100% and have personally written and urged friends and family to write every house of represenatives memeber and senate member in the state of florida to say yes to HB0997 and overturn breed speciffic legislation.

pit bulls must have some use somewhere...but for me, i just hope that place is as far away as possible, and miami is only, what, 1100 miles from here...nope, got no use for pitbulls anytime, anyplace, anyhow...

"canine discrimination"...ROFL!!! I suppose it has nothing to do with all of the dumbasses in the major cities using these animals for purposes other than a family pet. The real problem isn't the dogs themselves but since we as humans rarely admit our responsiblities in issues such as this...good luck. As for the Beuhrles...attack the root of the problem you knuckleheads.

As a white sox fan I will miss you Mark and good luck in Miami. My daughter( Yankee fan) says keep fighting.

tom hahn

I love my Pit bull... Best dog I ever had!!!

If Buehrle's quest to reverse the ban on Pit Bulls is successful he should be personally responsible for any child, adult, other dog, other animal, emergency worker that gets mauled or killed. I bet he wouldn't mind paying for a childs funeral if it means he can live with his dogs in Miami/ Dade County. That childs parents might mind though.

No, I will not. The Pitbull law is implemented to protect and prevent thugs from performing illegal Pitbull fights. It's a multi-billion dollar industry all over the U.S annually. DON'T SIGN THIS. If the law is overturned, many pitbulls will be subject to mistreatment and die due to severe fights. Mark Buehrle can drive down to miami. HE HAS THE MONEY.

thiers awomen who has her show on animal planet ,its callPITS BULL AND PAROLES. MAY BE SHE CAN HELP YOU , SHE just went to alabama to help a lady who kennel was destroy when the tornado hit that state, give her try.

The law has been there for 23 years for a reason. South Floridians got tired of Pit Bull's jumping over fences and tearing off the limbs and faces of their next door neighbors. South Floridians got tired of babies being killed by their family's pet Pit. South Floridians got tired of clueless Pit Bull owners uttering statements like "I can't believe it! He never did anything like that before!"

This is not discrimination, this is some common sense after years of listening to apologists defend their own Pit Bulls.

We get it. There are other bad dogs. And we get it. Not all Pit Bulls do bad things. But you have to have the world's largest set of blinders on to ignore the overwhelming evidence regarding damage done by Pit Bulls in unprovoked attacks.

Pit Bulls and Rottweilers amount to only 2% to 3% of America's dogs, yet almost 70% of dog-related deaths. That is stunning. I say keep Pit Bulls banned, and while you are at it, you need to ban Rottweilers too!!

I feel sorry for all the uneducated people regarding pit bulls. We have 3 and they are the most gentile of dogs. Owners are what make the dogs aggressive, it is not the breed. Let's band
people from turning a gentile dog into a nightmare!

The pit bull is a strain of animal that does not need to exist. I live in Florida and I love that law. I respect Mark's feelings, but perhaps he should have played or moved some where else.

wow, i can't believe the ignorance in some of these comments. i have a pit bull. she's the best dog I've ever met. she's my best friend. if all u ignorant people would just see what these dogs go through, and still want to please, i guarantee u would change ur minds.

I read this incorrectly and thought Mark Buehrle was fighting a pitbull.

If I lived in Miami, I would rather petition to get a decade of my taxes back from padding the pockets of Jeff Loria's gold laden pants.