Do Breed Bans Even Work?

Do breed bans actually prevent injuries? And what happens to the families whose dogs get caught in them? This week on Pawed Reviewed, I'm bringing the research to Beth and Dogtor Kent. We're talking breed identification, bite statistics, racial bias, housing restrictions, and why "just find another apartment" is a pretty useless response to someone facing the loss of their dog. The evidence deserves more care than a scary headline. So do the families. Watch the episode, then tell us: has a breed restriction affected where you and your dog could live? 00:00 Do breed bans actually prevent injuries? 01:23 Breed restrictions close to home 02:41 How dogs acquire a reputation 17:00 Racial associations and breed stereotypes 24:42 Enforcement and unequal burdens 33:44 Can we identify breed by looking? 39:58 What the identification research found 43:47 Breed, temperament, and individual behavior 47:12 Denver's enforcement records 49:34 Housing barriers and family separation 54:21 Do bans reduce bites? Three studies 59:07 DogsBite.org and news-based statistics 1:10:02 Prevention and implementation 1:11:39 Keeping families in the calculation