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Dogs in Minnesota, United States: rules, tax and travel

Owners are liable for unprovoked dog attacks. There is no statewide pet rabies vaccination law, and local dangerous dog rules may not rest only on breed.

Dog licensing, leash and many breed rules are set by counties and cities; check the local animal control office.

The national rules for United States apply here too. National rules

Breed rules

No breed-specific rule found.

Other rules

Rabies: no statewide pet vaccination law found.[1]

Bite liability: if a dog without provocation attacks or injures a person acting peaceably where lawful, the owner is liable for the full injury (Minn. Stat. 347.22).[2]

Breed rules: cities and counties may not regulate dangerous dogs based solely on breed; such ordinances are void (Minn. Stat. 347.51 subd. 8).[3]

Not confirmed yet: Registration, Leash and muzzle. We only show what an official or named source states.

Laws change: this is general information, not legal advice. The authority linked on each line has the final word.

Sources

  1. animallaw.info/topic/table-rabies-vaccination-laws (secondary source)
  2. revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/347.22 (official)
  3. animallaw.info/article/overview-states-prohibit-bsl (secondary source)