by Dennis Beaver | animal control, technology
July 03, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Some time ago, in response to a reader’s question, we looked at an interesting, high-tech device which stops dogs from what is referred to as nuisance barking, that non-stop yapping which ruins peace and...
by Dennis Beaver | animal control, business, insurance, parenting
July 8, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver The next time you have trouble falling asleep: (1) Get out of bed and find your homeowners or business owner’s insurance policy. (2) Read that section titled, “Your obligation after a loss,” and specifically the Mitigation of Damages...
by Dennis Beaver | animal control, pets, technology
March 19, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver The following e-mail was sent from a couple who recently moved from Kingsburg to San Francisco. “We are going insane because of our next door neighbor’s four dogs. From the moment they let them out...
by Dennis Beaver | animal control, complaint, landlord/tenant
September 1, 2017 • By Dennis Beaver “About a month ago new tenants moved into a house in our cul-de-sac and it has been a nightmare ever since. The couple who own the rental–both in their late 70’s and suddenly in ill health–admitted to not doing any...
by Dennis Beaver | animal control, technology
March 10, 2012 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Ricky is a Fed-Ex driver, working in California’s Central Valley, “delivering packages to homes and apartments,” he told “You and the Law.” “We all take safety quite seriously. But there is no way to fully...
by Dennis Beaver | animal control, pets
June 29, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver “Our neighbors have a pit bull, and we really are afraid of it. A chain-link fence separates our homes, and when we walk to get the mail or newspaper, it follows us, growling. When their gate is left open, the dog runs around the...
