Meloncollie,

Thank you very much for your research and updates regarding this draconian measure. I am shocked and saddened at all that I am reading, this is like a bad dream. I have decided to post pone my move to Switzerland because there is no way I am going to subject my Belgian Shepherd (they call him Ghandi for a reason!) to a ridiculous test designed to fail him from the start. I mean, what dog would not defend itself from a perfect stranger threatening him? This is insanity! Anyway, I am very grateful for all your hard work in keeping everyone informed. I am not sure what will happen, I am hoping that intellect will prevail and the proposal for BSL will be overturned. If this gets passed, I fear for the entire culture of Switzerland, it will not be the little slice of heaven that we all thought it was.

I will light candles and think about all your dog owners out there in Switzerland, it is just heartbreaking to think they could entertain this legislation, based on so much flawed data. I will pass this information on to all the Swiss people I know here in Spain so they can sign the petition (there are plenty Swiss living here, and by the way, they think I am crazy to want to live there! huh!, maybe they know something I dont).

I know its a great country to live for most people, but if you are a dog lover, this is seriously undermining our definition of "quality of living".

Best wishes,
Canine counselor.

PS> wouldnt mind pm to continue the discussion, also have made dogs my life and also from Chicago