The Working Dogs Archive of Dog Law Articles

Articles Archive - Dog Law

This Archive includes all of the Business-related articles featured on Working Dogs Cyberzine since 1996.

Why I Am Against Regulation of the So Called "Dangerous Breeds"
"People, understand this: more regulations will not solve the problem. Education and responsible ownership will solve the problem."
This article really drives home the fact that responsible ownership is a much more viable option than more government regulations
Dog Law by attorney Mary Randolph offers a wealth of information about leash laws, biting, landlords, travel, veterinarians, wills, and more. This comprehensive resource offers practical tips for all areas of dog ownership, including helpful suggestions for resolving conflicts with lawyers and the courts.
Civil Liability and Dogs - Preventing injuries caused by your dog is the first step to avoiding liability.
Dog Owner's Guide: Dogs and the Law
Strict Liability for Dog Bites - Review of New Jersey law
What is the Extent of a Dog Owner's Liability? - Canadian law
Civil Liability and Dogs
FAQs About Dog Behavior Experts in Personal Injury Lawsuits
Premises Liability
Attorney Michelle L. Burton discusses the insurance game and how some dog owners may be targeted by their homeowners policy carrier for owning purportedly "viscious" dogs. If your dog does bite someone, she provides helpful information about what to do, and more importantly what not to do, in Dog Ownership Takes a Bite Out of Your Insurance.
Liability comes in all shapes and sizes these days. Make sure your own dog doesn't fit the bill. Attorney Steve Skacevic discusses the Catch-22 of posting "Beware of Dog" signs on your property when he answers the question, Could Posting a Sign Get You Into Trouble?.
Washington state residents will be particularly interested in reading the Washington State Bar Association review of dog bite law, The Biting Edge of Canine Law by Daniel Warner. This article examines the statutory and common-law rules applicable in Washington state.

Ohio Pit Bull Law Removes 'Vicious' Labeling - Huffington Post
2012-05-22T15:53:15Z
The measure that took effect Tuesday changes current law that defines a vicious dog as one that has seriously hurt or killed a person, killed another dog or is among those commonly known as pit bulls. The new measure removes the reference to pit ...
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Change in law takes effect on vicious dogs - Toledo Blade
2012-05-23T04:32:02Z
... type dogs celebrated Tuesday the official end of a 25-year-old law in Ohio law that automatically declared the "pit bull" to be an inherently vicious dog. The new law, which took effect Tuesday, establishes a process by which owners ...
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Drug dealers buy drug dog for Wichita Falls law enforcement - Examiner
2012-05-23T05:07:49Z
The newest Wichita Falls police officer Turko, the drug dog, started work today. He was purchased by the Wichita Falls Police Department with funds seized from narcotics dealers in drug busts. It is one of the great ironies of the War on ...
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Dangerous dog laws: A history - BBC News
2012-05-22T07:03:33Z
Ministers are planning laws to tackle dangerous dogs. It's a problem that's worried our leaders since Roman times: Dogs were a feature of Roman life, used as weapons of war and kept as pets. The ancient 'lex Pesolania' could be seen as a forerunner to the ...
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Guide dog helps legally blind Port St. Lucie woman graduate law school - WPEC
2012-05-23T04:03:24Z
PORT ST. LUCIE/NEW YORK -- A local woman is beating all the odds. She's legally blind but she just graduated from New York Law School. Amanda Davis grew up in Port St. Lucie. She was born with congenital cataracts. She can only see partially out of one eye.
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