Colorado’s House of Representatives is gearing up for a dog fight as it tackles a bill to prohibit community associations from banning dogs based on their size or breed.
“People with big dogs are having a hard time finding a place to live,” said Rep. Paul Rosenthal, D-Denver/Arapahoe, explaining why he drafted the legislation, scheduled for a floor debate Wednesday.
Community rules on nuisance barking, the disposal of waste and the number of dogs allowed per household would remain valid. Municipal rules barring vicious breeds, primarily pit bulls, aren’t impacted.
Rosenthal said he ran into a problem with housing several years back when his brother went on military deployment and he had to watch his dog, a Samoyed and Golden Retriever mix.
He ran into the issue again when a fellow teacher at his school broke up with her boyfriend and moved out with two German Shepherds. No condo would accept the dogs.
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