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Dog Bite Laws by State

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Understanding dog bite laws is crucial for both dog owners and victims of dog bites. These laws vary significantly from state to state, making it essential to be informed about the specific regulations in your area. Knowing the legal implications can help prevent incidents and ensure that victims receive the compensation they deserve.

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Paramus Becomes Dog Lover Paradise

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Paramus NJ, Paramus is known for shopping  malls and has for years billed itself as a tree city but now  exciting news for dog owners in Paramus as the Paramus Health Department seeks to expand the allowance of dogs per household.

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Village of Ridgewood Leash Law : No longer than six feet in length

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Ridgewood NJ, Dogs must be on a leash, no longer than six feet in length, in the following Village parks: Citizens Park, Twinney Pond Park, Memorial Park at Van Neste Square, Leuning Park, Kings Pond Park, Veterans Memorial Park walking or jogging path, Irene Habernickel Family Park paved walking or jogging paths and on the trails, Schedler Property, Dunham Trail (open space area from Grove Street to Spring Avenue), Grove Park, Gypsy Pond Park (south of the Lakeview Compost Facility) and North Road Park.

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New Bill Moving through the NJ Legislature Seeks to Impose Stricter Regulations and Penalties for owners of Large Dogs

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Ridgewood NJ, a bill moving through the state Legislature, known as the Responsible Dog Ownership Act, was created partly in response to a deadly dog attack in Carteret earlier this year.
A 3-year-old boy was killed in the March 17 attack. Two pit bulls mauled the boy and were subsequently euthanized.

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Perils of Unleashed Dogs

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Ridgewood NJ, Lately there have been articles in local newspapers, including the NY Times, about the perils of unleashed dogs.  Owners who walk a dog without a leash are not really walking the dog – they are walking WITH their dog – and they have virtually zero control over the animal.  The arrogant dog-owner who claims to have full control over his animal is full of it – and you know what we mean by “it.”  Animals, like humans, have minds of their own, and their instinct to run and/or attack can be triggered by all sorts of stimuli.  A “friendly” family pet can run up to a stranger and knock her down without meaning to, can attack a leashed dog who for whatever reason seemed attack-worthy, can dash across the street after a squirrel and be struck by a car (causing death to the dog and anguish for the driver) and numerous other completely unnecessary scenarios.  Unleashed dogs defecate wherever they please, such as on the lawns of people with little children.  In Ridgewood, and most surrounding communities, there is a leash law.  Yes, a law.  That applies to you, and you, and you.  Interestingly in the Saturday Record there is a photo of a Ridgewood couple at Campgaw snow-shoeing with a dog, and not a leash in sight.  Yes, it is a law at Campgaw to have your dogs leashed.  If you want your dog to run freely, which surely is a wonderful thrill for a dog, let him do so in your own fenced property, or at a designated dog-park.

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Reader says , “I’m working from home and have noticed some very inconsiderate behavior from *some* dog owners”

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Given the coronavirus quarantine, I’m working from home and have noticed some very inconsiderate behavior from *some* dog owners.

Case in point: the other day, a woman and her young son allowed their large dog to urinate and poop on our front yard (for which I pay thousands of dollars each season to professionally maintain and landscape). So, what is a concerned citizen to do?”

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Reader says , “owners are responsible for the actions of their dogs”

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I find it amusing and perhaps indicative of where our society is today that there is no mention of the dog owners in this article. All of the responsibility has been laid on the person who is bitten and/or the dogs natural instinct.

Even dog owners know…… There are good dog owners and bad dog owners.
Dogs are animals, the owners are responsible for the actions of their dogs

How about a list starting with:
Train your dog
Leash your dog
Hold on to the leash
Keep the leash at a reasonable length
Maintain control over your dog at all times – make sure they know who their master is.
Don’t assume everyone wants your dog to jump all over them and/or their children
Do not encourage strangers to pet your dog

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