Dog Law
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29.3K19What Would Happen to Your Dog, If Something Happened to You?
If the last year has taught us anything, it’s that life is unpredictable; that it’s important to expect the unexpected; that we...
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Vacaville Police Defend Officer Caught Repeatedly Punching his K9 Partner
Video of an unnamed Vacaville, California police officer repeatedly punching his canine partner in the head was posted to social media on...
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Drastic Rise in Online Puppy Scams in 2020, BBB Warns
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically increased the demand for pets as people seek to add a pet to the family to ease...
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Protect Your Pet: Why You Should Always Leash Your Dog
As a dog owner, there is nothing I love more than letting my pup off the leash to dart across the field...
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Petition: Amazon, Stop Selling ‘Barbaric’ DIY Puppy Ear Cropping Kits
Dog lovers around the world are petitioning online retail giant Amazon.com to discontinue and ban the sale of do-it-yourself puppy ear cropping...
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Undercover Footage Reveals Grim Reality for Dogs at USDA-Licensed Breeders that Sell to Pet Stores
New undercover footage released by the Humane Society of the United States shows distressed dogs circling in cramped, barren cages and others...
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Why Some Good Dogs Go (Awfully) Bad
by Cheryl Roy Every so often, there is a story in the news about a family dog that turned on a child...
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Your Holiday Gift to Veterans This Year: Leave Your Fake Service Dog at Home
By Veteran Sean Brown, Handler of Service Dog Pella Every day, legitimate guide and service dog users are asked to leave hotels,...
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PAWSOME! Denver Voters Approve Measure to End 31-Year Pit Bull Ban
For the first time in 31-years, residents of Denver, Colorado will be able to share their hearts and homes with pit bulls....
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Moving Internationally with Your Dog? Here’s What You Need to Know
Moving is one of the chronically dividing things. You either love it or you hate it. The idea of moving either spurs...
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Election Day in One Kentucky Town is Quite Literally Going to the Dogs
It’s been a crazy election year, to say the least. But, for one Northern Kentucky town, election day is—quite literally—going to the...
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Paws Across the Pacific: 600 Shelter Pets Airlifted Out of Hawaii in the Largest Pet Rescue Flight in History
Over 600 adoptable dogs and cats were flown from Hawaii to the U.S. mainland, making Paws Across the Pacific the largest pet rescue flight in history....
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San Antonio Bans Retail Sales of Puppies & Kittens
In an effort to target puppy mills, backyard breeders, and to reduce the vast number of animals euthanized in San Antonio shelters...
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Can I Get Sued if My Dog Bites a Trespasser?
Generally, landowners have a right to exclude other people from their land. If someone who has not been invited onto a property...
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Dogs Change Our Lives, Grooming Can Change Theirs: Top 10 Shelter Dog Makeovers of 2020
Need someone to hug? They’re there. Need a workout buddy? They jump at the chance. Need a sympathetic ear? They keep all...
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Scholarships Available for Dog-Loving Students
Grey Snouts, a seller of dog wheelchairs, dog strollers, and other mobility focused pet products, is launching a $500 scholarship offering for students pursuing...
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Understanding Your Pet’s Rights as a Tenant
Anyone who has ever loved an animal knows: your pet is more than a pet. Your pet is family. But while your...
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A Challenge to Political Campaigns: Include Animal Welfare Policies in Platforms
As both major political parties outline their visions for the next four years, American Humane, the country’s first national humane organization, is...
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Proposed Law Would Require Germans to Walk Their Dogs for an Hour a Day
A newly proposed law meant to ensure animal protection and welfare includes an unusual—and perhaps unenforceable—requirement of German dog owners. Germany’s Agriculture...
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If a Dog Bites Someone, Will They Have to be Euthanized?
In the vast majority of dog bite cases, the dog will not be put down for biting. However, whether or not your...
