Dog Leash Laws by State 2023

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Dog Leash Laws by State 2023

Column headers use the following abbreviations:
- Leash Required = State laws require a leash or that owner exercises control over dog.
- No Running Loose = State laws prohibit dogs running at large or allow municipalities to enact such ordinances.
- Rabies Quarantine = State laws require restraint for rabies quarantine areas.
- Leash in Parks = State laws require leashes for dogs in parks, state grounds, or wildlife areas.
- Confine in Heat = State requires leashing or confinement of female dogs while in heat.
- Confine at Night = State requires confinement/leashing of dogs at night.

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State	Leash Required	No Running Loose	Rabies Quarantine	Leash in Parks	Confine in Heat	Confine at Night
Alabama	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
Alaska	No	No	No	No	No	No
Arizona	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Arkansas	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
California	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Colorado	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
Connecticut	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Delaware	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
District of Columbia	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Florida	No	No	No	No	No	No
Georgia	No	No	No	No	No	No
Hawaii	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Idaho	No	No	No	No	No	No
Illinois	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Indiana	No	No	No	No	No	No
Iowa	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Kansas	No	No	No	No	No	No
Kentucky	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Louisiana	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Maine	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Maryland	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Massachusetts	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
Michigan	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Minnesota	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Mississippi	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Missouri	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Montana	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Nebraska	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Nevada	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
New Hampshire	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
New Jersey	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
New Mexico	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
New York	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
North Carolina	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
North Dakota	No	No	No	No	No	No
Ohio	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Oklahoma	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
Oregon	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Pennsylvania	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Rhode Island	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
South Carolina	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
South Dakota	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
Tennessee	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Texas	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Utah	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
Vermont	No	No	No	No	No	No
Virginia	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Washington	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
West Virginia	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Wisconsin	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Wyoming	No	Yes	No	No	No	No

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Dog Leash Laws by State 2023

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Dog Leash Laws by State 2023

Dog Leash Laws by State 2023

Dog Leash Laws by State 2023

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Dog Leash Laws by State 2023

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