Category Archives: Dog Law
OPPOSE HB 234: Animal Ownership Rights at Risk
Need your help NOW! THIS BILL IS ON THE MOVE! Please contact the Committee Members below! OPPPOSE HB 234: Texans’ Property Rights in Animals at Stake:Government Does not Always Get it Right (Bill Makes Appeal Bonds Too Expensive so No … Continue reading
HB 1800: Bad Bill for Texas Dogs & Their Owners
OPPOSE HB 1800: Woof! Your Dog is “Aggressive” (Addition of Aggressive & Nuisance Dog Designations to Dangerous Dog Laws) As a practicing attorney focusing on animal law for over ten years, I see numerous problems with this bill. It is … Continue reading
Sargent & Monte: Rescue v. Owners
Sargent & Monte: Rescue v. Owners Sometimes the interests of rescue organizations are at odds with the interests of dog owners. Two recent cases demonstrate this antagonism that sometimes exists between the two. Sargent: Rescue Refuses to Return Iraqi War … Continue reading
Rescue Refuses to Return Iraqi War Vet’s Dog, Now Lobbies Houston for Law to Take Away Our Dogs-Need Help Now
Need Your Help TODAY (Tuesday, 3/11/14)! A Houston rescue organization refused to return an Iraqi war vet’s dog that he uses to help with the stress of multiple tours of combat duty. The Greater Houston German Shepherd Dog Club refused … Continue reading