Describes the legal rights, responsibilities, and restrictions for dog owners on state and local levels, including laws on registration, travel, housing, and animal cruelty.

America's canine population is governed by many things: the nose, the stomach -- and the law. It is essential that dog owners and their neighbors know the ins and outs of various dog-related laws; including those regarding: biting and barking-veterinarians-leash requirements-travel-landlords-wills-guide dogs-pit bulls-cruelty-and more. Unleashed by Nolo in 1988, Every Dogs Legal Guide has been serialized in Redbook and the Los Angeles Times. (We bet if you shelve Every Dogs Legal Guide in your Pets section, customers won't be able to keep their paws off it!)

Covers liability, contracts, protection for dogs, veterinarians, personal injury, property damage, breed specific laws, and pet shop lemon laws

Contains everything a dog owner would want or need to know about dogs, their care, health and history. The second edition has over 50 pages of new and updated information, with new photos, tips and advice.

Annotation Offers couples and singles all the information they need to navigate the complicated and emotional territory facing those who wish to become families using adoption or assisted reproduction.

Looking for the ideal, perfectly compatible canine companion for your family? Your search ends here. From spaniels to sheepdogs, The Complete Dog Breed Book is all you need to find the perfect pet for your family. Fully illustrated and featuring over 400 of the world's best-loved breeds, this comprehensive guide offers expert advice on keeping, training, and caring for your beloved dog. The book's special Q&A selector charts help you make the right choice as per your lifestyle and convenience. Clear and practical instructions on care cover the essential aspects of looking after a dog, including handling, grooming, nutrition, health, and exercise. The visual training program features step-by-step photographic sequences, explaining the specifics of basic obedience. Tried-and-tested notes on how to identify and prevent common behavioral problems provide a fascinating insight into the behavior of dogs and how we interact with them. The Complete Dog Breed Book is a one-stop manual to help you become the owner of a happy, healthy, and well-behaved dog.

The legal forms and state rules every landlord and property manager needs To keep up with the law and make money as a residential landlord, you need a guide you can trust: Every Landlord's Legal Guide. From move-in to move-out, here’s help with legal, financial, and day-to-day issues. You’ll avoid hassles and headaches―not to mention legal fees and lawsuits. Use this top-selling book to: screen and choose tenants prepare leases and rental agreements avoid discrimination, invasion of privacy, personal injury, and other lawsuits hire a property manager keep up with repairs and maintenance make security deposit deductions handle broken leases learn how to terminate a tenancy for nonpayment of rent or other lease violations restrict tenants from renting their place on Airbnb, and deal with bedbugs, mold, and lead hazards. The 16th edition is completely revised to provide your state’s current laws, covering deposits, rent, entry, termination, late rent notices, and more. Comes With Access to Free Downloadable Forms: includes access to more than 30 essential legal forms including a lease and rental agreement, rental application, notice of entry, tenant repair request, security deposit itemization, property manager agreement, and more. IMPORTANT NOTE: You DO NOT have to pay more to use the downloadable forms—please see Appendix B in the book for the link to and instructions for using the downloadable forms that come with the book.