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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.
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Nearly half of all Oklahoma households share their home with a dog, and the breeds they choose say a lot about life in the Sooner State.
Every October, thousands of Arizona families send their kids door-to-door in costumes, and thousands of homeowners fill candy bowls without giving a second thought to the dog barking behind the screen door.
You’ve packed the water bottles, checked the trail map, and clipped on the leash, but before you load your dog into the car for a New Hampshire hike, it helps to know that the rules change depending on exactly where you’re headed.
Ask a Mississippi dog owner which breed rules their household, and the answer probably has a wrinkled face and a stubborn streak.
Ask most Idahoans what breed rules their household and the answer usually isn’t exotic.
Ohio does not have one master rule for dogs on beaches.
Montana dog owners play by different rules than most of the country.
Bring a leash, but leave your assumptions at the trailhead.
If you are thinking about bringing a wolf-dog hybrid into your Mississippi home, the state does not treat that decision the same way it treats a decision to adopt a Labrador.
Halloween sends more strangers to a Delaware front door in a single evening than most homeowners see all month, and every one of those costumed visitors is a potential dog bite claim waiting to happen.
Own a wolf-dog hybrid in Delaware, and the state treats you less like a dog owner and more like the keeper of a small private zoo.
A South Carolina restaurant manager who asks a customer with a golden retriever for a doctor’s note has already broken federal law.
Pack the leash before you pack the trail mix.
Michigan dog owners cast a lot of votes with their leashes, and the results shift depending on who’s counting.
A server in Seattle who asks a diner “what disability do you have?” before seating their service dog has already broken the law—twice over, once under federal rules and once under Washington’s own civil rights code.
If you have ever loaded your dog into the car for a Blue Ridge weekend without checking the rules first, you are not alone, and it can go badly.
Handing out candy on Halloween feels harmless, but if your dog gets spooked by a costume and bites a child on your porch, Wisconsin law does not care whether your dog has ever done anything like that before.
Turning away a service dog at the door of an Illinois restaurant isn’t just a customer-service misstep.
Idaho has more national forest land than any other state in the country — over 60 percent of its terrain — which is exactly why so many hikers build entire trips around bringing a dog along.
Halloween night sends thousands of costumed kids up unfamiliar porch steps across Missouri, and most homeowners never stop to think about their dog until it’s too late.
