Dog Law
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25.4K45EMTs Suspended After Providing Medical Care to Dog Injured in Auto Accident
Two Emergency Medical Technicians responding to a deadly auto accident were suspended from duty after the pair provided emergency medical care to...
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18.5K10Blind Woman, Service Dog Kicked Off American Airlines Flight
Sue Martin of Franklin, Maine is blind and depends on her service dog, Quan to navigate through life. While traveling to San Diego...
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7.3K10Family’s Senior Dog Faces Euthanasia as Animal Control Says He’s a Wolf-Hybrid
Animal Control officials in Aurora, Colorado last month seized a senior dog and are refusing to return him to the family that...
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3.8K2Police Using Taser, Catchpole to Capture Dog Proves More Training is Needed
Police in Roseville, Michigan are under investigation after video footage showed the officers using a taser and catchpole to capture a dog...
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11.9K2Dog Found Tied to Pole with Note: ‘Free pup. Owner went to jail today’
When a man found himself in trouble with police, he left his beloved dog in the care of two friends who were...
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Dog Found with Ears, Nose Cut Off Finds a Loving Forever Family!
Although police and Humane Society authorities continue searching for the person responsible, Baron, an 8-year old Rottweiler found brutally maimed in Detroit is...
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4.8K1Former Owner of Dog Dumped with 42-Pound Tumor Arrested
A Newport Coast, California woman, Sherri Haughton was due in court on January 13 after she dropped a 7-year old Golden retriever off at...
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Woman Duct Tapes Dead Chicken to Dog’s Neck to “Teach it a Lesson”
An Alabama woman visited Georgia to house-sit for her daughter and brought a chicken along for the visit. And, when her daughter’s dog...
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The Race to Rescue Dogs Abandoned by Dakota Access Pipeline Protesters
It’s been about a week since authorities and Standing Rock Sioux Tribe leaders evicted Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) protesters from the Oceti...
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10.6K13German Shepherd Dragged Behind Wheelchair to be Adopted to New Family
Last week, a viral video recording of a man dragging a limp, struggling German Shepherd behind his motorized wheelchair prompted an investigation that ultimately...
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Several Indiana Dogs Dead After Ingesting Hamburger Soaked in Antifreeze
At least 5 dogs in the Garrett/Altona area of Northern Indiana are dead after consuming hamburger meat that had been intentionally soaked with...
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Florida Bill Would Make it Harder for Shelters to Euthanize Dogs
While Georgia lawmakers are considering a bill that would discourage adoptions and ultimately lead to increased deaths of shelter dogs, a Florida...
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Breed Specific Legislation & The Truth About Pit Bulls
by Jane Bowers BA, CPDT-KA, CABC While the term ‘pit bull’ is often used to describe a group of dogs consisting of ...
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Uber Driver Refuses to Pick Up Blind Woman with Service Dog
Amy Dixon is a world-class paratriathlete, currently training hard for the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo. Since losing her eyesight in her 20’s, Dixon...
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HB 313: New Bill Would Discourage Dog Adoptions if Passed
House Bill 313 will soon cross the desks of Georgia representatives that, if passed, would discourage dog adoptions by requiring that every rescue...
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Justice Served? Charges Dropped Against Officer Linked to Three K9 Deaths
A former school resource officer and Lieutenant with the Cherokee County, Georgia Police Department has been cleared of all but one charge –...
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Groomer Sentenced to Probation After Violently Kicking, Seriously Injuring Dog
After a violent attack on a defenseless dog in his care, an Iowa groomer was sentenced this week to two years of...
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VIDEO: Texas Man Arrested for Dragging Dog Behind Mobility Scooter
Police in southern Texas have arrested a man, charging him with animal cruelty, after a neighbor recorded video of him dragging a...
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San Francisco Law Bans the Sale of Non-Rescue Dogs & Cats from Pet Stores
In an effort to put an end to inhumane “puppy mill” breeding operations, San Francisco officials passed a law that permanently bans the...
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Homeowner’s Insurance Cancelled Over Photo of Dog Posted to Facebook
Do you regularly post photos of your dogs to social media? Of course you do! What else is Facebook for? Well, if...
