Yes, Ontario has a pit bull ban, and yes, as a resident I find it embarrassing. There are also many smaller municipalities in North America that have a ban as well.
The strange thing is that it seems to be up to each border guard's discretion as to whether or not a dog coming over the border is a pit bull or not. I've heard people being turned away with purebred non-pit bulls (like a golden Labrador, for example) because the over-cautious guard didn't know any better.
If you're driving you'll just have the one guard to deal with, unless he/she pulls you over. At the airport it'll likely be decided by committee. In Toronto, not LA. Canada Customs happens at arrival, not at departure as you may be used to as an American. So you could fly here and be forced to fly back. Or you could drive here & then be forced to drive back. It's a real craps-shoot, and I don't envy the position you're in. Best of luck.
The strange thing is that it seems to be up to each border guard's discretion as to whether or not a dog coming over the border is a pit bull or not. I've heard people being turned away with purebred non-pit bulls (like a golden Labrador, for example) because the over-cautious guard didn't know any better.
If you're driving you'll just have the one guard to deal with, unless he/she pulls you over. At the airport it'll likely be decided by committee. In Toronto, not LA. Canada Customs happens at arrival, not at departure as you may be used to as an American. So you could fly here and be forced to fly back. Or you could drive here & then be forced to drive back. It's a real craps-shoot, and I don't envy the position you're in. Best of luck.
