Dog Control Laws in New Hampshire
The Definition of a Nuisance, Menace, or Vicious Dog is as Follows:
- Dog at Large - A dog that is off the premises of the owner or keeper and not under the reasonable control of any person.
- Excessive Barking - When a dog is barking for sustained periods of more than ½ hour, or during the night hours so as to disturb the peace and quiet of a neighborhood area.
- Destruction of Property - When a dog digs, scratches, excretes, or causes waste or garbage to be scattered on property of another.
- Dog in Heat - When a female dog in season (heat) is permitted to run at large.
- Menace - When a dog runs after, or chases bicycles, motor vehicles, motorcycles, or other vehicles being driven, pulled or pushed on the streets.
- Vicious Dog - When a dog growls, snaps at, runs after, or chases any person or persons not on the premises of the owner or keeper.
- Vicious Dog - When a dog, whether alone or in a pack with other dogs, bites, attacks, or preys on game animals, domestic animals, fowl or human beings.
Click here for additional NH Dog Control Laws.