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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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If a dog in New York broke your skin, knocked you down, or left you with medical bills, you are working against a clock whether you realize it or not.
If you’ve ever wondered whether your dog can join you on a hike up to Lindy Point or curl up beside the campfire at Watoga, the answer is a resounding yes.
Every Rhode Island state park is free to enter, yet the rules for dogs in Rhode Island state parks shift dramatically depending on where you’re standing — leashed trails one moment, a seasonal beach ban the next.
Most people picture Arizona as a place where dogs worry about heatstroke, not frostbite.
If you’re mapping out a hike, picnic, or weekend camping trip with your four-legged companion, you’ll be glad to know that dogs in state parks in New York are welcome in the vast majority of the system’s 250-plus properties.
If you own a dog in Colorado, you might assume the so-called “one-bite rule” gives your pet a free pass the first time it snaps at someone.
Most states lump dog theft in with generic property crime, but Wisconsin does something different.
The dog bite statute of limitations in Minnesota decides whether your injury claim gets a hearing in court or gets thrown out before a judge ever looks at the facts.
Winter in Kansas can swing from a mild 40 degrees to a bitter, wind-whipped cold snap within days, and that unpredictability is exactly why leaving a dog outside in the cold in Kansas raises legal questions for pet owners.
If a stranger walks off with your dog in Texas, the word “dognapping” won’t appear anywhere in the charging document.
Most personal injury victims in Ohio get two years to file a lawsuit.
If you have kept a dog chained in your Alabama backyard for years without much oversight, that is about to change.
If you have ever packed up the car for a beach day with your dog only to find a “no dogs” sign waiting at the entrance, you are not alone.
Are dog owners liable in Idaho if their dog bites someone who has never so much as growled before? For most bites that happen in public or on property where the victim had a legal right to be, the answer is yes.
If you have ever wondered how long you can leave a dog outside in Ohio before it crosses a legal line, the honest answer might surprise you.
Delaware’s coastal and inland state parks welcome four-legged visitors more often than not, but the rules shift depending on the season, the trail, and even the time of day.
How cold is too cold for dogs in New Mexico depends on more than the number you see on your phone’s weather app.
Rhode Island takes rabies prevention seriously, and the law reflects that.
If you think a doghouse and a thick chain are enough to keep your dog legally outside during a New Jersey winter, the state’s animal cruelty law says otherwise.
Colorado has no single, statewide law that requires you to DNA-test your dog or register its genetic profile with any government agency.
