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Georgia’s High Court Finds Landlord Not Liable for Attack by Tenant’s Dogs

Earlier this month, the state’s supreme court issued a written opinion in a Georgia dog bite case discussing if a landlord could be liable for injuries that were caused by a tenant’s dog. Ultimately, the court concluded that the plaintiff … Continue reading

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New law to protect pets from dangerous dogs takes effect in 2019

CHICAGO (December 28, 2018) – A new law that restricts the activities of dangerous dogs and their owners will take effect on January 1, 2019. SB2386 creates a “reckless dog owner” definition: An individual would be defined as a “reckless … Continue reading

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Distracted Driving with Dogs

Who doesn’t love seeing a dog with its face hanging out of the window of a moving car?  With the wind in their face and a gazillion smells and aromas to inhale, the look of pure joy on their face … Continue reading

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Perros desamparados en Cuba [Homeless Dogs in Cuba] (Rene Gómez Manzano)–Fighting Against Animal Abuse in the Caribbean

Pix credit Animal rights is not a conceit of developed states. There are those in the Caribbean who have also become much more active in the development of social knowledge of human dignity as expressed in human treatment of animals, … Continue reading

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Dogs Who Are Trained to be Dangerous

A recent story about a police dog in Roswell, Georgia is a good reminder that some dog attacks are the result of training and deserve some special consideration. In that story, a teen suspect was complying with police direction when … Continue reading

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