GSD Ban on College Campus

Dixie May · 06-25-2011, 05:11 PM

I'm currently a senior at a wonderful university here in Texas! I love Baylor & would not have chosen anywhere else.

Brought home my first GSD the beginning of May & just found out that German Shepherds are banned from being on campus here.

Any ideas on how to change this and/or be "exempt"? Dixie is incredibly friendly & super-sweet! I hate that she won't be able to attend University events now

selzer · 06-25-2011, 05:26 PM

No idea. I guess you go to student services and find out when they were banned -- the history of the decision. Find out if the same people are making the decisions. Find out if university insurance is an issue, maybe put through a petition to have the policy changed. But in my experience, stuff like that takes forever.

You may be better off purchasing your dog a rain coat and some doggles, and maybe a hat. Then maybe you can sneak him in incognito.

elisabeth_00117 · 06-25-2011, 05:33 PM

I would be really upset/heartbroken if my campus did this.

I bring Stark to the lab all the time and enjoy playing with him on the grass fields around campus.

I would go to student services and see who deals with these sorts of things.. then if no answers, go to your campus newspaper.

Freestep · 06-25-2011, 05:37 PM

Jeez, that's a bummer. Like Selzer said, talk to student services and see if there might be some kind of loophole.

My first dog, a GSD cross, went to all my classes with me when I was in college. She was the most educated dog in town.

lonestarag05 · 06-25-2011, 05:38 PM

Yet another validation of my hate for BU. As an Aggie, I am bound by blood to hate UT, and TT. However, in my personal experience BU fans were by far the worst. I root for their failure in all things. This is just one more good reason.

Klamari · 06-25-2011, 06:45 PM

Did you rescue your pup? Is there any way you could say he is a GSD mix, if those are allowed. But if that is him in your avatar, he looks pretty typical GSD, so that might not fly.

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Originally Posted by lonestarag05

Yet another validation of my hate for BU. As an Aggie, I am bound by blood to hate UT, and TT. However, in my personal experience BU fans were by far the worst. I root for their failure in all things. This is just one more good reason.

Oh no. If we get into the rivalries of Texas universities......we're all going to end up banned.........*cough* Go Longhorns! *cough*

neiltus · 06-26-2011, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Klamari

Did you rescue your pup? Is there any way you could say he is a GSD mix, if those are allowed. But if that is him in your avatar, he looks pretty typical GSD, so that might not fly.

Oh no. If we get into the rivalries of Texas universities......we're all going to end up banned.........*cough* Go Longhorns! *cough*

Are you sure it's breed specific? Or all non-service dogs? Or weight? Or in dorms?

Baylor is private, they can do as they wish...

Now...don't lie about the breed. All you need to have is something occur with the dog and you bs'ing about what it is. There is a difference between breaking a rule/law and knowingly using deception while breaking a rule/law.

Floppy · 06-26-2011, 04:26 PM

That really sucks! I love walking my dogs through the UA Quad. I would be pretty unhappy if they banned any breeds from campus here. Maybe you can try to find any student animal groups/clubs on your campus and try to rally a cause against that policy.

kr16 · 06-26-2011, 08:20 PM

Most probaby a liability thing. Certain insurance companies ban GSD and other large dogs they deem as dangerous and wont write a policy if you have one.

RazinKain · 06-26-2011, 09:11 PM

Would prior knowledge of the ban have affected your decision to get a GSD?

06-25-2011, 05:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dixie May New Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 22	GSD Ban on College Campus I'm currently a senior at a wonderful university here in Texas! I love Baylor & would not have chosen anywhere else. Brought home my first GSD the beginning of May & just found out that German Shepherds are banned from being on campus here. Any ideas on how to change this and/or be "exempt"? Dixie is incredibly friendly & super-sweet! I hate that she won't be able to attend University events now

06-25-2011, 05:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
selzer Crowned Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Denmark, Ohio Posts: 17,499	No idea. I guess you go to student services and find out when they were banned -- the history of the decision. Find out if the same people are making the decisions. Find out if university insurance is an issue, maybe put through a petition to have the policy changed. But in my experience, stuff like that takes forever. You may be better off purchasing your dog a rain coat and some doggles, and maybe a hat. Then maybe you can sneak him in incognito. __________________ RIP Arwen, CD RN CGC RIP Whitney, RN CGC Jenna, RN CGC Babs, CD RA CGC Herding Instinct Certificate Heidi, RA CGC Tori, RN CGC SG3 Odessa, SchH1, Kkl1, AD Ninja, RN CGC Milla, RN CGC Joy, Star Puppy, RN CGC Dolly & Bear

06-25-2011, 05:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
elisabeth_00117 Crowned Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Posts: 7,251	I would be really upset/heartbroken if my campus did this. I bring Stark to the lab all the time and enjoy playing with him on the grass fields around campus. I would go to student services and see who deals with these sorts of things.. then if no answers, go to your campus newspaper. __________________ Battleborn Hundesport Wild Winds Archangel Raphael "Stark", HIC (2009-04-10) Wild Winds Zephyr "Zefra" (2011-04-15) *Beau* 03/08/97 to 06/07/10

06-25-2011, 05:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
Freestep Knighted Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northern California Posts: 3,092	Jeez, that's a bummer. Like Selzer said, talk to student services and see if there might be some kind of loophole. My first dog, a GSD cross, went to all my classes with me when I was in college. She was the most educated dog in town. __________________ Luka von Sontausen, CD Vinca von Sontausen, CGC Freestep's Beluga Whale, BWD

06-25-2011, 05:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
lonestarag05 Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 129	Yet another validation of my hate for BU. As an Aggie, I am bound by blood to hate UT, and TT. However, in my personal experience BU fans were by far the worst. I root for their failure in all things. This is just one more good reason. __________________ Belle, "Texas Southern Belle", Fox Red Lab 2/27/2005 - 2/3/2011 Sargent Rio Cass "Sarge" 5/12/2011 -

06-26-2011, 04:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
Floppy Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Alabama Posts: 79	That really sucks! I love walking my dogs through the UA Quad. I would be pretty unhappy if they banned any breeds from campus here. Maybe you can try to find any student animal groups/clubs on your campus and try to rally a cause against that policy. __________________ Thomas Alabama SPCA http://www.alspca.org

06-26-2011, 08:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
kr16 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Boca Raton, Florida Posts: 394	Most probaby a liability thing. Certain insurance companies ban GSD and other large dogs they deem as dangerous and wont write a policy if you have one.

06-26-2011, 09:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
RazinKain Master Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 800	Would prior knowledge of the ban have affected your decision to get a GSD?

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