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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.
2018 stories
If you’re weighing whether to bring a wolf-dog hybrid into your New Jersey home, the legal answer isn’t as straightforward as a simple yes or no.
Every October 31, more strangers walk up to New Jersey front doors in a single evening than on almost any other night of the year.
If you’re asking whether dog owners are liable in Oregon after a bite, the honest answer is “it depends on what kind of damages you’re claiming.” Oregon runs a split system: owners are automatically on the hook for medical bills and lost wages, but pain and suffering compensation requires proof the owner knew better.
Bring a dog to almost any trailhead in Iowa and you’ll find plenty of company.
Bringing your dog along on a New Mexico state park trip is easier than most travelers expect.
When the wind chill drops below zero in Sioux Falls or Rapid City, the question isn’t whether your dog will feel it — it’s how long you have before that cold becomes dangerous.
If you’re packing up the car for a Gulf Coast getaway, the beach dog laws in Mississippi are not the same from one town to the next.
If you tie your dog to a stake in the backyard and leave for a six-hour shift at work, you have already broken Massachusetts law before you clock out.
When wind chills in Illinois drop below zero, you might assume there’s a specific temperature that makes leaving your dog outside illegal.
How long can you leave a dog outside in Arizona before you cross a legal line? There isn’t a single clock that applies statewide — instead, Arizona relies on a patchwork of neglect statutes, city ordinances, and weather-triggered rules that shift depending on where you live and how hot it gets outside.
If a stranger walks off with your dog in Georgia, the law does not treat it as a special crime called “dognapping.” It treats it the same way it treats someone stealing a bicycle or a lawnmower: as theft.
Virginia has built a reputation as one of the more welcoming state park systems in the country when it comes to four-legged visitors.
A dog bite claim in Florida can expire long before most victims realize it.
Kentucky’s 45 state parks cover everything from sandstone arches to lakeside campgrounds, and most of them welcome your leashed dog without a second thought.
Most personal injury cases require you to prove someone acted carelessly.
A Las Vegas dog owner learned the hard way that “just a few minutes outside” can turn deadly when temperatures climb past 100 degrees.
Dog-related injury claims are not rare or cheap.
Step outside in Cheyenne or Casper on a January morning and you’ll feel it immediately: the kind of cold that stings your face and makes your eyes water within seconds.
If a dog bit you in Delaware, the clock on your legal claim started running the moment it happened, even if you were too busy dealing with stitches, X-rays, or a frightened child to think about lawsuits.
If you’ve ever wondered whether leaving dogs outside in cold in Montana crosses a legal line, the honest answer is: it depends on the conditions, not the thermometer alone.
