Eight things to settle before you buy a protection dog in Louisiana

1. Read article 2321Know that preventable injuries are the focus.
2. Call your parish or cityLicense and rabies requirements differ.
3. Phone your insurerDescribe the dog and get it in writing.
4. Read lease and HOA termsMany cap size or breed.
5. Secure the yardA fence and a latch that works every time.
6. Meet the dog twiceOnce calm, once around strangers.
7. Test recallControl beats show.
8. Read the contractHealth, training claims and returns go on paper.

If you do not know a protection-dog professional in your parish, the K9PN form can introduce one. You decide whether to talk.

Pressure to pay now, no in-person meeting, behavior guarantees or thin records are all reasons to step back.