Newspapers littered with stories of police officers shooting innocent dogs have outraged many dog lovers, but now there is reason to rejoice: a Colorado senate committee has unanimously passed a bill that aims to limit these kinds of tragedies.
Senate bill 226, dubbed the “Don’t Shoot My Dog” bill, will require police and sheriff departments to provide online training courses for officers and deputies so they can learn to understand dog behaviors and recognize body language. This will allow them to better determine if a dog poses a threat and to control dogs using nonlethal means.
Source: Lifewithdogs.tv
