Dear John,

Far too often, military families are forced to give up their beloved canine companions when they transfer due to discriminatory and inconsistent companion animal policies on military bases. Please take a few minutes to urge your U.S. Representative to include breed-neutral policies for families living in military housing in the National Defense Authorization Act.

These conflicting policies lead to confusion and heartbreak for military families with dogs. Policies that discriminate against dogs based on breed instead of behavior are not only difficult to enforce, they’re ineffective. Breed-neutral policies that focus on the behavior of an individual dog and her guardian are the best way to keep communities safe and reduce dangerous dog-human interactions.

Thank you for advocating for commonsense companion animal policies to protect dogs and their families.