I'll try to answer your questions in point form.

1.) The bite occurred on September 28th in East Vancouver. The impounded him from my home about a week later (October 7). I was having him assessed by a behavioralist when they came to impound him. I later found out from the behavioralist that they had indicated to her that they thought I was a "flight risk." At no time was he running loose, they were in contact with me before taking him in but would offer me no information. I was even told at one point that "they don't have to answer my questions."

2.) Tomorrow would have been 21 days. However they informed me of the order for destruction on Friday and I understand from the bylaws that they are entitled to hold him pending my consent to destruction or a court order requesting it.

3.) I have been visiting him everyday and my name is on the visitors list. I got the run around with putting other people on the visitors list, however on Friday I was able to have to names added. I am not confident that this will continue to be allowed however.

4.) I have not signed one piece of paper to date. Not even a notice stating that my dog has been impounded. In fact, the only form I was given prior to the destruction order was a sheet containing the bylaws. I was asked to sign a form stating that I had received a copy of the summons to court, however I refused to sign it on advice from the brief conversation I had with a lawyer. They refused to give me a copy of the form to show to my lawyer but eventually did allow me to take a copy with me. I actually had quite a bit of trouble obtaining the case number and the full names of the investigating officers.

5.) My court date is November 4th. Animal Control tells me that this is a preliminary date to set a trial date in the future.

6.) I spoke with Scott Taylor on a private recomendation. He seems as if he would be able to help, however he charges $150 for an assessment and, I believe, $500 for his services in court.

7.) The lawyer I spoke with stated that her services, if I retain her, are $150/hour although she might be able to negotiate a flat fee with the understanding that I do the legwork

8.) Jordi has no prior history of aggression or biting, but unfortunately, he is a pit cross. Or at least, that's what the pound is saying. I have never had two records which registered him as the same breed (lisence says Coonhound, most recent lisence says Blue Heeler/Boxer, SPCA said Pit Cross and the pound has made the order out for a "pit cross blue heeler").

9.) I have not been threatened with a ticket yet, not have I had any verbal indication from the pound that they intend to charge me for housing him. However, given their attitude, I think they would be quite happy to.

10.) Jordi's lisence had lapsed when the bite occured. I haev since renewed it and he is wearing his new tag in the pound.

11.) To quote, the relavent section of the summons is as follows;
"This is the information of (ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS NAME) Animal Control Officer (the "informant") of City of Vancouver, British Columbia.

The informant says that he has reasonable and probably grounds to believe and does believe that

Noah ADAMS of (my address)

Count 1: On or about September 28, 2008, at or near Garden Park, East 3rd Avenue and Templeton Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, was the owner of a Pit Bull Cross Heeler named "Jordi" which dog is a dangerous dog and the informant her applies to the Provincial Court of British Columbia for an order that the said dog be destroyed in a manner specified by the court, pursuant to Section 324.1(10) of the Vancouver Charter, S.B.C. 1953 Chapter 55 and amedments thereto.
Section 324.1(10) Vancouver Charter

12.) They have been blocking my attempts to access the report through a freedom of information request. The bite investigation supervisor at the pound has told me that I will only be allowed to view the report after the court case.

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Esentially, my problems are as follows;
-I have the time but not the money to pursue this
-I am aware of another dog in the same situation who has given a reprieve by the Supreme Court of BC. Yet the dog is still there because Animal Control has stated that the want their lawyers to rpepare a "writ" for releasing him to a rehabilitation facility.

I am feeling that no matter what I do, at the end of the day, Jordi will still be in the pound even if I do win, which seems possible.