Public Housing Authority breed-specific policies ::

A sampling of public housing authorities with breed-specific policies across the country, the largest being the New York City Housing Authority. These policies primarily target pit bulls and rottweilers.

Dangerous dog breed policies

Breed-Specific Policies in Housing Authorities
Housing Authority Pet Policy Type of Pet Policy
Colorado
Denver Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls and rottweilers
Connecticut
Seymour Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, bully breeds, chow chows and rottweilers
Georgia
Housing Authority of the County of DeKalb Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers and doberman pinschers
Housing Authority of Savannah Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, doberman pinschers, chow chows, boxers and German shepherds
Illinois
Perry County Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, German shepherds, chow chows, boxers and doberman pinschers
Indiana
Bloomington Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, chow chows, boxers, doberman pinschers, dalmatians and German shepherds
New Albany Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, chow chows and doberman pinschers
Kansas
Kansas City Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, German shepherds, chow chows, doberman pinschers, huskies, Alaskan malamutes, wolf hounds, matiffs, great danes and wolf-hybrids
Wichita Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, German shepherds, chow chows and doberman pinschers
Kentucky
Bowling Green Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers and doberman pinschers
Louisville Metro Housing Authority/td> Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, chow chows, boxers, doberman pinschers, dalmations and German shepherds
Mayfield Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, chow chows, doberman pinschers and German shepherds
Maine
Portland Housing Authorities Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls and rottweilers
Maryland
Prince George’s County Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls
Massachusetts
Boston Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, doberman pinschers and rottweilers
Fall River Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: shar-pei, chow chows, pit bulls, doberman pinschers, German shepherds, rottweilers
Quincy Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, doberman pinschers and rottweilers
Montana
Salish and Kootenai Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls and rottweilers
Missouri
Kansas City Housing Authority Pet policy Size restrictions
Nebraska
David City Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls and rottweilers
New York
New York City Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers and doberman pinschers
North Carolina
New Bern Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, German shepherds, boxers, rottweilers, doberman pinscher and chow chows
Oregon
Marion County Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: Pit bulls, rottweilers, chow chows, boxers, doberman pinschers, dalmations and German shepherds
Washington County Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: German shepherds, rottweilers, doberman pinschers, pit bulls, chow chows and spitz
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Housing Authority Pet policy Size restrictions
Rhode Island
Woonsocket Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers, doberman pinschers, Japanese akitas, chow chows, German shepherds, huskies and Alaskan malamutes
South Carolina
Columbia Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, chow chows, doberman pinschers and German shepherds
Texas
Frisco Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls, rottweilers and doberman pinschers
Housing Authority of the City of Vernon Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls and dogs over 30 lbs
Virginia
Richmond Redevelopment Housing Authority News article Prohibits: pit bulls, chow chows, doberman pinschers, German shepherds and rottweilers
Williamsburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: Japanese akitas, chow chows, dalmations, doberman pinschers, German shepherds, pit bulls, rottweilers and wolf hybrids
Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands Housing Authority Pet policy Prohibits: pit bulls and rottweilers

Ordinances partially verified as active October 2023