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Dorval council got an earful from upset citizens who attended last week’s council meeting and read the motion for the city’s proposed dangerous dog bylaw. After reading that it listed pit bull, Rottweiler, German shepherd, bulldog, mastiff, husky, Labrador retriever, boxer, doberman, chow chow and mixed breeds as potentially dangerous, all heck broke loose.

Dorval resident Mara Welch owns a chihuahua, a shih tzu and an American Staffordshire terrier. She told council they had promised two years ago when talk of a dangerous dog bylaw came up that they would not introduce breed specific legislation (BSL).

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Immediately following the Monday meeting, Welch went on social media, posting the motion and adding the hashtag #Dontbullymybreed.

“They are targeting the wrong end of the leash,” Welch said during a telephone interview.

During the interview, a reporter received a press release reading, in part, “In light of the many comments received, Dorval’s city council has decided to revise the current draft bylaw with the aim of removing the portions related to a breed-specific legislation.