Every Dog’s Legal Guide, A Must-Have Book for Your Owner, 6th edition

Table of Contents......Page 9
Introduction......Page 15
1. Dogs and People......Page 17
A Little History......Page 18
The Dog’s Place Today......Page 20
Dogs in the Law......Page 27
2. State and Local Regulation......Page 31
Licenses......Page 33
How Many Dogs Can You Keep?......Page 36
Vaccinations......Page 37
Leash Laws......Page 38
Off-Limits Areas......Page 40
Impounding and Destroying Dogs......Page 41
Lost and Found Dogs......Page 48
Spay and Neuter Requirements......Page 49
Pooper-Scooper Laws......Page 51
Dogs in Vehicles......Page 52
Animal Burial Restrictions......Page 53
3. Buying and Selling Dogs......Page 57
Regulating Sellers......Page 58
Putting a Sales Agreement in Writing......Page 63
Special State “Lemon Laws”......Page 67
Warranties: What Did the Seller Promise?......Page 68
What to Do If You’re Unhappy After the Sale......Page 70
4. Landlords and Dogs......Page 73
Negotiating a Fair Lease......Page 74
Elderly or Disabled Tenants......Page 78
Enforcing No Pets Clauses......Page 81
Condominiums and Planned Developments......Page 87
Landlord Liability for Tenants’ Dogs......Page 89
5. Veterinarians......Page 99
The Owner-Veterinarian Relationship......Page 100
If a Dog Injures a Veterinarian......Page 104
Veterinarians’ Duty to Treat Animals......Page 106
Complaining About a Vet......Page 107
Veterinary Malpractice......Page 108
Other Lawsuits Against Veterinarians......Page 115
6. Traveling With Your Dog......Page 119
The Not-So-Friendly Skies......Page 120
Special Hawaii Rules......Page 133
On the Road......Page 136
Buses, Trains, and Ships......Page 137
7. Barking Dogs......Page 139
Talking to Your Neighbor......Page 140
Mediation: Getting Another Person to Help......Page 143
State and Local Laws......Page 150
Animal Control Authorities......Page 151
Police......Page 153
Small Claims Court......Page 154
8. Assistance Dogs......Page 171
Types of Assistance Dogs......Page 172
Access to Public Places......Page 175
Rental Housing......Page 178
Assistance Dogs in the Workplace......Page 179
Traveling With Assistance Dogs......Page 180
Exemptions From Local Regulations......Page 181
Public Assistance......Page 182
Penalties for Injuring Guide Dogs......Page 183
9. If a Dog Is Injured or Killed......Page 185
When Killing a Dog Is Justified......Page 187
Unjustified Injury to a Dog......Page 190
Dogs Hurt by Other Dogs......Page 192
If the Dog Owner Is at Fault, Too......Page 193
Compensating the Dog Owner......Page 195
If Your Dog Is Hurt or Killed......Page 205
Lawsuits......Page 209
Claims Against the Government......Page 211
10. Providing for Pets......Page 217
Why You Can’t Leave Money to a Dog— And What Happens If You Try......Page 219
Strategies for Taking Care of Pets......Page 220
Arranging for Veterinary Care......Page 229
Will Provisions That Order Animals Destroyed......Page 231
11. Dog Bites......Page 235
For Dog Owners: How to Prevent Injuries......Page 238
If You’re Hurt by a Dog......Page 240
Dog Owner Liability......Page 242
A Dog Owner’s Legal Defenses......Page 255
Who Is Liable: Owners and Keepers......Page 262
What the Dog Owner Must Pay For......Page 266
Liability Insurance......Page 270
Negotiating With the Owner or Insurance Company......Page 275
Bringing a Lawsuit......Page 276
A Small Claims Court Case......Page 278
Injury to Livestock......Page 286
12. Dangerous Dogs......Page 291
Dangerous Dog Laws......Page 292
Criminal Penalties for Owners of Dangerous Dogs......Page 298
Breed-Specific Restrictions......Page 300
13. Cruelty......Page 305
What to Do If You Suspect Mistreatment......Page 306
Cruelty and Neglect......Page 309
Organized Dog Fighting......Page 318
Scientific Research......Page 319
Killing Animals for Religion or Food......Page 322
Appendixes......Page 0
1. Legal Research......Page 325
Finding a Statute or Ordinance......Page 327
Finding a Case......Page 328
Background Research......Page 331
State, Local, and Agency Websites......Page 332
2. State Statutes......Page 335
Dog-Bite Statutes......Page 336
Assistance Dogs: Access to Places of Public Accommodation......Page 337
Assistance Dog Access: Housing......Page 338
Index......Page 341