Some Midwestern states have strict laws regarding confinement, quarantine, liability for dog damages, and treatment. Ohio State has strict laws concerning a dog's care and treatment. They attach fines and prosecutions to any form of dog neglect, abuse, and abandonment. Every dog must be registered and tagged to confirm its registration, or its owner may risk fines. The government demands owners leash their dogs in public spaces or non-fenced yards.   Iowa State holds accountable a dog owner for all damages to an injured party except if the party is caught committing an unlawful act. Only dogs under six months and dogs over the stated age but with a collar and rabies vaccination proof are considered ‘property.’   Michigan, Minnesota, and Missouri have laws prohibiting owning a vicious dog, while North and South Dakota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin prohibit keeping some particular dog breeds deemed ‘vicious.’