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Dive into the world of dogs — from loyal companion breeds and working dogs to wild canines like wolves and foxes, with expert insights into behavior, training, breeds, and care.
2019 stories
If you have ever left your dog in the backyard while you ran errands, you have probably wondered whether there is a hard legal limit on how long that is allowed.
If a dog bites you in Minnesota, you may not need to prove the owner did anything wrong to recover compensation.
If you have ever wondered how long can you leave a dog outside in Arkansas before you’re breaking the law, the honest answer is more complicated than a single number of hours.
Bringing dogs in Oregon state parks is the norm rather than the exception, with pets welcome on nearly every trail, beach, and campground the department manages.
Winters in North Dakota are not gentle, and wind chills that drop 30 or 40 degrees below zero are a normal part of the season rather than a rare event.
If you’ve ever packed the car for a weekend getaway only to discover your dog isn’t allowed past the parking lot, you already know the frustration.
Are dog owners liable in Louisiana the moment their dog bites someone for the first time? Many pet owners assume they get a free pass until their dog has a documented history of aggression, but that assumption can be costly.
A dog bite wound can heal in weeks, but the legal window to hold an owner accountable moves on its own schedule — and in Alabama, that schedule can be shorter than most victims expect.
If someone walks off with your dog in Maine, you won’t find a law titled “dognapping” anywhere in the state’s books.
Leaving dogs outside in cold in Vermont isn’t automatically a crime, but the state’s shelter and cruelty statutes draw a firm line between a dog with a warm, dry doghouse and one left to shiver on a chain with no windbreak.
Dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) have become regular companions on Pennsylvania trails, campgrounds, and picnic tables, but the rules for bringing one along aren’t quite as simple as clipping on a leash and heading out the door.
If you’ve ever tied your dog to the porch for a few hours or left the yard gate open on a warm afternoon, you’ve probably wondered whether Illinois has an actual clock running on that decision.
Pack a leash, a water bowl, and a waste bag before you assume your dog can join you on the sand this weekend.
A dog that seems perfectly happy in your backyard on a 30-degree afternoon can be shivering, wincing, and lifting its paws off the ground within minutes once the wind picks up or the ground turns icy.
Nearly every campground, trail, and fire road in the Wisconsin State Park System welcomes dogs, but that welcome comes with fine print you won’t want to discover halfway through your visit.
Most theft laws hinge on dollar value, but North Carolina dognapping laws work differently.
North Dakota’s winter air can drop 80 degrees in a single afternoon when a chinook wind reverses course, and that kind of swing catches even experienced pet owners off guard.
If a dog bites you in Alabama, the answer to “who pays” depends on a detail most people never think about until it’s too late: exactly where you were standing when it happened.
If you’ve been bitten by a dog in West Virginia, or you own a dog that just injured someone, the first question on your mind is probably simple: who has
California has roughly 840 miles of Pacific coastline, but where your dog can actually set paw on that coastline depends entirely on which stretch of sand you’re standing on.
