Every dog's legal guide
Subtitle: a must-have book for your owner
By: by Mary Randolph
Edition: 6th ed.
Publisher: Nolo; NOLO
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Berkeley, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9781413307030
Subjects: Dog owners; Law and legislation; Popular works; Dogs; Legal status, laws
Description: From the Publisher:  Everything you need to keep your pooch (or the neighbor's) on a legal leash! America's estimated 50 million dogs are governed by many things: The stomach, the nose and the law-laws that you as a dog owner, or as the neighbor of a dog, need to know. Every Dog's Legal Guide is a newly revised, up-to-date practical guide to the legal issues that affect dogs, their owners and their neighbors every day, including:  dog owners liability for injuries; dogs that bite or create a nuisance;  animal cruelty; landlords, tenants and dogs; traveling with dogs; providing for pets at death; dealing with veterinarians; your rights when buying or selling a dog; restrictions on dangerous dogs; vaccinations, licenses and other local laws;  guide, signal, service and therapy dogs.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Contents; title: Introduction; title: 1:  Dogs And People; title: Little history; title: Dog's place today; title: Dogs in the law; title: 2:  State And Local Regulation; title: Licenses; title: How many dogs can you keep?; title: Vaccinations; title: Leash laws; title: Off-limits areas; title: Impounding and destroying dogs; title: Lost and found dogs; title: Spay and neuter requirements; title: Pooper-scooper laws; title: Dogs in vehicles; title: Animal burial restrictions; title: 3:  Buying And Selling Dogs; title: Regulating sellers; title: Putting a sale agreement in writing; title: Special State "Lemon Laws"; title: Warranties:  What did the seller promise; title: What to do if you're unhappy after the sale; title: 4:  Landlords And Dogs; title: Negotiating a Fair Lease; title: Elderly or disabled tenants; title: Enforcing no pets clauses; title: Condominiums and planned developments; title: Landlord liability for illegal evictions; title: Landlord liability for tenants' dogs; title: 5:  Veterinarians; title: Owner-veterinarian relationship; title: Health insurance for dogs; title: If a dog injures a veterinarian; title: Veterinarians' duty to treat animals; title: Euthanasia; title: Complaining about a vet; title: Veterinary malpractice; title: Other lawsuits against veterinarians; title: 6:  Traveling With Your Dog; title: Not-so-friendly skies; title: Special Hawaii rules; title: International travel; title: On the road; title: Buses, trains, and ships; title: 7:  Barking Dogs; title: Talking to your neighbor; title: Mediation:  getting another person to help; title: State and local laws; title: Animal control authorities; title: Police; title: Small claims court; title: 8:  Assistance Dogs; title: Types of assistance dogs; title: Access to public places; title: Rental housing; title: Assistance dogs in the workplace; title: Traveling with assistance dogs; title: Exemptions from local regulations; title: Income tax deductions for guide dogs; title: Public assistance; title: Assistance dogs and creditors; title: Penalties for injuring guide dogs; title: 9:  If A Dog Is Injured Or Killed; title: When killing a dog is justified; title: Unjustified injury to a dog; title: Dogs hurt by other dogs; title: If the dog owner is at fault, too; title: Compensating the dog owner; title: If your dog is hurt or killed; title: Lawsuits; title: Claims against the government; title: 10:  Providing For Pets; title: Why you can't leave money to a dog-and what happens if you try; title: Strategies for taking care of pets; title: Arranging for veterinary care; title: Will provisions that order animals destroyed; title: 11:  Dog Bites; title: For dog owners:  how to prevent injuries; title: If you're hurt by a dog; title: Dog owner liability; title: Dog owner's legal defenses; title: Who is liable:  owners and keepers; title: What the dog owner must pay for; title: Liability insurance; title: Negotiating with the owner or insurance company; title: Bringing a lawsuit; title: Small claims court case; title: Injury to livestock; title: 12:  Dangerous Dogs; title: Dangerous dog laws; title: Criminal penalties for owners of dangerous dogs; title: Breed-specific restrictions; title: 13:  Cruelty; title: What to do if you suspect mistreatment; title: Cruelty and neglect; title: Organized dog fighting; title: Scientific research; title: Killing animals for religion or food; title: Appendix; title: 1:  Legal Research; title: Finding a statute or ordinance; title: Finding a case; title: Background research; title: State, local, and agency websites; title: 2:  State Statutes; title: Dog-bite statutes; title: Assistance dogs:  access to places of public accommodation; title: Assistance dog access:  housing; title: Index.