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Page 6 of 35 Effect of St. Anthony Ordinance The St. Anthony ordinance referenced by Detective Ruston is Section 91.36 of the City Code: The practical and foreseeable effect of this ordinance, if valid and applicable to Hammerheart, is tantamount to an order that Hammerheart be destroyed/killed. No animal rescues in Minnesota will accept a dog for surrender whom has been declared to be a dangerous dog. It is not feasible for us to move, nor is it our desire. We have explored some options to re-home Hammerheart with someone we know, to no avail. We do not want to post a random ad for someone to adopt Hammerheart as a person could seek a pit bull whom has been labeled dangerous and intend to use them for an improper purpose, which may pose a poor quality of life for Hammerheart and a danger to the public. The effect of the ordinance is for Hammerheart to be put down despite the fact that no one – not Mr. Pearson, Mr. Hayden, or either police officer whom responded to the incidents – has indicated to us that they believe kill order of Hammerheart is either necessary or appropriate. Training Evaluation & Training Plan after Incident on May 28, 2020 On June 18, 2020, we had Ms. Willeke with Bark Busters come to our home to evaluate Hammeheart and update the dogs’ training plan. As part of the evaluation, Ms. Willeke observed Hammerheart near, but not on the sidewalk, where there were numerous bikers, runners and other dogs. Ms Willeke notes that Hammerheart has become much less reactive since the first training visit in May 2018 and that she believes he can get even better. Ms. Willeke’s training plan focuses on reconditioning the dogs’ emotional responses to movement from bikes and runners through a variety of training methods. The training method that Ms. Willeke emphasized to focus on involve re-directing Hammerheart at first distraction prior to their being a reaction. The invoice and notes from the training session are enclosed with this appeal. See Exhibit 5. In the event that Hammerheart remains a part of our family, we will be training diligently to decrease his leash reactiveness under the guidance of Ms. Willeke. We purchased in May 2018 a lifetime training membership that includes an unlimited number of in-home training visits for Hammerheart. 22