Pages
Connect Social
About the publication
Category archive
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 a dog bites someone in Illinois, the owner is almost always on the hook for the injury, even if that dog has never so much as growled at a stranger before.
Getting bitten by a dog in Wyoming starts a legal clock the moment the injury happens, whether or not you realize it at the time.
A dog on a six-foot leash can join you almost anywhere in Nebraska’s state park system, from the pine-covered buttes of the Panhandle to the sandy shoreline paths near Lake McConaughy.
If your dog disappears after a stranger lets themselves into your yard, you might expect a specific crime called “dognapping” to kick in and punish the thief accordingly.
Delaware doesn’t set a single countdown clock for how long a dog can stay in the yard, but that doesn’t mean owners have unlimited freedom.
When the temperature drops below freezing in the Ozarks or an ice storm rolls through the Delta, a lot of Arkansas pet owners assume there’s a specific “cold weather law” that tells them exactly when a dog has to come inside.
North Dakota’s state parks welcome dogs on nearly every trail, campground, and picnic area, but “welcome” comes with conditions that trip up a lot of first-time visitors.
If your dog bites someone in South Carolina, you probably won’t get a pass just because it’s the first time.
Most swimming beaches across Wisconsin are legally off-limits to dogs unless a sign says otherwise.
A Minnesota winter can drop below zero for days at a time, and a dog left outside during that stretch isn’t just uncomfortable — it may be a legal problem for the owner.
If your dog bites someone in Michigan, you are almost always on the hook for the injury — even if that dog has never growled at a stranger before.
If you’re packing the car for a Palmetto State beach trip, your dog’s leash matters just as much as your sunscreen.
Three years sounds like plenty of time to sue over a dog bite in Vermont, until you realize the clock rarely works the way people assume.
If you’re asking whether dog owners are liable in Wisconsin, the short answer is yes—almost always, and usually without needing to prove the owner did anything wrong.
Winter in Pennsylvania brings freezing nights, ice storms, and the kind of cold that can turn a backyard into a genuine hazard for a dog left unattended.
A dog shivering on a Sierra Nevada trail faces a very different threat than one napping on a Los Angeles patio in January, yet both owners often ask the same
Illinois protects more than 142 state park properties, and almost every one of them welcomes your leashed dog on the trail.
If you have ever wondered how long can you leave a dog outside in Idaho before you risk a citation, the honest answer is more complicated than a single number.
You let your dog out in the backyard, get pulled into a phone call, and twenty minutes later you’re wondering whether you’ve crossed a legal line.
Alabama’s 21 state parks stretch from the Tennessee Valley to the Gulf Coast, and a lot of the trails, campgrounds, and picnic areas in between welcome dogs.
