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Colorado Dangerous Dog Laws and how to protect your pet!

Dogs are usually not dangerous or aggressive. They are usually good dogs in bad situations being punished under bad laws. The Colorado attorneys at The Animal Law Firm have the knowledge and experience to help protect your dog if you are charged with ownership of a dangerous dog. The dangerous dog laws in Colorado are …

Denver Breed Ban Relaxed

Denver’s breed ban might be relaxed. This means, it will still be illegal to own a pit bull in Denver, however, by following a few new rules, you can legally keep your pit bull in Denver. The new legislation requires a license for your pit bull. To get the license, you have to register your …

You Found a Dog, Now What?

You found a dog (or cat) wandering around the streets of Boulder, Colorado. You took him/her into your home in Boulder and gave her/him food and water. Maybe you even cleaned some wounds, or brushed his/her coat or teeth, clipped some toenails, etc. You took care of the dog, you fell in love, and the …

Aurora Breed Ban Debate

The fight for and against pit bulls has been going on in Colorado for decades, starting with Denver’s breed ban that dates back to the mid-80s. As of the date of this post, Aurora’s breed ban days might be over as city council has finally decided to hold a referendum on the issue. Hopefully soon …

Drug Sniffing Dogs No Longer Legitimate Invasion of Privacy Under Colorado Constitution

Under the Constitution, Police must have reasonable suspicion that there is criminal activity in progress before they can deploy a drug-sniffing dog. Now, in Colorado, recent case law has decided that an alert by a dog trained to detect marijuana is now considered a “search” in violation of the 4th Amendment of the US Constitution, …