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Ohio Pet Law FAQs

• Q: Do I Need To Get Insurance If I Have A Dangerous Dog?
  A: Yes. The owner or keeper of a vicious dog must get liability insurance providing coverage in each occurrence, subject to a limit, exclusive of interest and costs, of … More
• Q: Am I Allowed To Debark Or Surgically Silence My Dog?
  A: In Ohio, you can not debark or surgically silence a dog when the owner knows or has reason to believe that the dog is vicious. In addition, you can not possess a … More
• Q: Can I Use My Dog For Hunting If It Is Dangerous Or Vicious?
  A: If your dog has been labeled dangerous or vicious, then you may still use it to hunt without a leash.
• Q: What Happens When A Dog Bites A Person?
  A: After a dog bites a person in Ohio, the dog is placed into quarantine. In quarantine, the dog can be held for 10 days or more in order to determine whether or not the … More
• Q: What Happens If I Killed A Dog After It Bit Me?
  A: If you kill a dog that bit you, you have the duty to immediately notify the board of health for the district in which the bite occurred of the facts relative to the … More
• Q: What If I Killed A Dog That Was Trying To Hurt My Farm Animals?
  A: A dog that is chasing in a menacing fashion or attacks, that attempts to bite or endanger, or that kills or injures a person or a dog that chases, injures, or kills … More
• Q: Will The Owner Be Liable For Damages?
  A: Yes. The owner or keeper of a dog is liable in damages for any injury, death, or loss to person or property that is caused by the dog, unless the injury, death, or … More
• Q: What Happens When Local Officials Think My Dog Has Rabies? Will They Take The Dog Away?
  A: If officials think that your dog has rabies it can confine the dog to your home. If the local board of officials thinks that there is an epidemic on hand, then it can … More
• Q: Are There Any Limitations To Selling Dogs In Ohio?
  A: Yes. A person can not sell, offer to sell, or expose for sale, for the purpose of resale or receive for delivery within this state, or ship from any point within this … More
• Q: Is It Illegal To Have A Dog Fight In Ohio? What If I Am Just Watching
  A: Under Ohio law, no person can do any of the following: (1) promote, engage in, or be employed at dog fighting; (2) receive money for the admission of another person to … More

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