If I need to put my dad into a home...do i have authority over his animals??

Possibly, if you have some sort of power or attorney or other authorizing document that gives you authority over his animals. It would be best to...

Generally, if it is a criminal matter, the non injured dog owner will pay for the vet bills of the injured dog.

A lady thinks I stole her dog. There is a hearing scheduled in court. Will o go to jail of o don’t go?

There is not enough information to answer this question. If it is a civil case, no you will not go to jail if you don’t show up but default...

When someone is dog sitting and the dog gets loose then attacks you and your dog who is responsible the dog sitter or dog owner?

Both could be held mutually and individually liable. So what you do not recover from one, you could recover from the other.

Ex-girlfriend took our 1 yr old dog. Is it standard practice if you are not awarded the dog to be reimbursed for all costs.

If you plead for reimbursement based on your financial contribution and the judge issues the decision awarding her the dog and you to be reimbursed...

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My girlfriend took our dog? She let me have the dog for a few days. What is downside of not returning?

If you are a co-owner of the dog and the dog is currently in your possession, and there is no contract between you two about you returning the dog,...

My ex-girlfriend and I bought a dog together, both named on receipt She took the dog. What is the downside of just taking it?

If you take the dog from her house/dwelling, you could face criminal trespass charges - possibly theft, too, defending on how the cops view it.

Where can I find reliable court cases that involve a dog nipping someone for the 2nd time and still got to keep custody of the ?

Generally there aren’t many cases on these sorts of crimes, which is why it is very beneficial in these situations to hire an experienced attorney...

Should I get a lawyer since my dog bit another dog? I have to appear in court in a month and I’m kind of panicking over this.

Yes, Mr. Maher is absolutely correct. I would highly recommend you contact an attorney to help you navigate this process and protect your pup!

You can call the police and see if they will do anything, but technically this is not a crime. I’d be concerned that if the kids get too close to...