Dog Law

Dog Law

• State and Local Regulation
  • Licenses
  • How Many Dogs Can You Keep?
  • Vaccinations
  • Leash Laws
  • Off-Limits Areas
  • Impounding and Destroying Dogs
  • Lost and Found Dogs
  • Spay and Neuter Requirements
  • Pooper-Scooper Laws
  • Dogs in Vehicles
  • Animal Burial Restrictions
     
• Landlords and Dogs
  • Negotiating a Fair Lease
  • Elderly or Disabled Tenants
  • Public Housing
  • Enforcing No Pets Clauses
  • Condominiums and Planned Developments
  • Landlord Liability for Illegal Evictions
  • Landlord Liability for Tenants' Dogs
     
• Traveling With Your Dog
  • The Not-So-Friendly Skies
  • Special Hawaii Rules
  • International Travel
  • On the Road
  • Buses, Trains, and Ships
     
• Barking Dogs
  • Talking to Your Neighbor
  • Mediation: Getting Another Person to Help
  • State and Local Laws
  • Animal Control Authorities
  • Police
  • Small Claims Court
     
• Providing for Pets
  • Why You Can't Leave Money to a Dog- And What Happens If You Try
  • Strategies for Taking Care of Pets
  • Arranging for Veterinary Care
  • Will Provisions That Order Animals Destroyed
     
• Dog Bites
  • For Dog Owners: How to Prevent Injuries
  • If You're Hurt by a Dog
  • Dog Owner Liability
  • A Dog Owner's Legal Defenses
  • Who Is Liable: Owners and Keepers
  • What the Dog Owner Must Pay For
  • Negotiating With the Owner or Insurance Company
  • Bringing a Lawsuit
  • A Small Claims Court Case
  • Injury to Livestock
     
• Dangerous Dogs
  • Dangerous Dog Laws
  • Criminal Penalties for Owners of Dangerous Dogs
  • Breed-Specific Restrictions
     
• Appedix: Dog-Bite Statutes

Dog Law Info Center

• State and Local Regulation
• Landlords and Dogs
• Traveling With Your Dog
• Barking Dogs
• Providing for Pets
• Dog Bites
• Dangerous Dogs
• Dog Laws - City, State & Federal