Dogs & Laws
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10.7K31Veteran and His Service Dog Booted From NJ Boardwalk
Jared Goering, his wife Sally, and his service dog named Navigator visited North Wildwood, New Jersey, to walk along the Jersey Shore...
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17.6K100Man Blows Up Family Dog, Not Charged With Animal Cruelty
A Washington State man is facing jail time and a slew of criminal charges after tying an explosive to the family dog’s...
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8.6K12Police Respond to Man’s Facebook Threats to Kill Dog
Mark Joiner II explained to police that he was “just venting” when he posted an ominous Facebook status claiming that if no...
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13.3K50Woman Arrested After Bragging About Killing a Dog on Facebook
A St. Louis woman is behind bars and facing felony charges of Animal Cruelty and Knowingly Burning after bragging about the incident...
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12.0K33RI Woman Jailed After Leaving Dog in Hot Car
A Rhode Island woman is sitting in jail and facing charges of animal cruelty and neglect after leaving her dog in a...
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15.2K47Princeton Dog Trainer Charged with Animal Cruelty, Banned From Dog Ownership
As part of his post-arraignment bail restriction, a Princeton man charged with animal abuse is barred from contact with any dogs, including...
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7.7K12San Diego Joins LA in Banning Pet Store Sales of Puppies
San Diego, the self-proclaimed “Pet Friendliest City in America,” has now joined over 30 cities nationwide in banning the sale of puppies...
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35.4K186Walmart Employee Fired for Calling Police to Report Dog Locked in Hot Car
A Kemptville, Ontario Walmart employee was terminated yesterday from her pharmacy technician position for not following protocol when she witnessed a man...
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15.2K67Hawthorne Police Gun Down Dog While Owner is Arrested
Leon Rosby, 52, was walking his dog near a police barricade in Hawthorne, California yesterday. Rosby, citing “civil rights violation,” began using...
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12.4K22Crash-Tests Show 100% Failure Rate on Dog Restraint Harnesses
The Center for Pet Safety (CPS) a non-profit research and advocacy organization dedicated to companion animal and consumer safety, performed a series...
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11.1K353-lb Chihuahua Designated as ‘Dangerous Dog’
When Molly, a tiny 3-pound chihuahua allegedly nipped the ankle of a Windsor, Ontario postal worker, the city designated the pocket-sized pooch...
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6.1K3Biting Can Kill Your Dog
Since this is National Dog Bite Prevention Week, what would you say is the most common problem humans and dogs have when...
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Colorado Names ‘Shelter Dogs’ as Official State Pet
Colorado has now become the 12th state in the country to designate an official state pet. While other states have chosen specific...
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Man and His Service Dog Kicked Out of Taco Bell
For the past 11 years, truck driver Pete Kleckner of Minnesota has been traveling with his loyal service dog, Snickers, a 13-year...
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4.2K1Dog Bite Liability Protection
Today’s dog owners face many legal challenges covering their responsibility for the behavior of their dog. Dog bite liability protection has become...
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26.9K148Healthy Guide Dog Euthanized So He Could Be Buried With Deceased Owner
When Shelia Stadler, 68, from Terre Haute, Indiana died of cancer last month, her devoted guide dog, Toffee, was by her side,...
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6.1K4New Tax Laws for Dog Owners in 2013
With a new year comes new tax laws. In 2013, the U.S. government has implemented several changes to the tax code that will...
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3.9K2New Law Makes Microchipping Mandatory for England Residents
To combat the growing number of stray and homeless dogs in England, British authorities have enacted a new federal law, effective April...
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14.3K60Man Rescues Dog, Gets Criminal Record
When Elvis Hernandez, a locksmith out of San Antonio, Texas, found a small dachshund wandering the streets, he thought he was doing...
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Colorado Police Kill Scared Dog – After She’s Captured by Animal Control
When a Commerce City, Colorado man saw a dog that he didn’t recognize wandering his neighborhood, he thought he was doing the...
