Eight things to settle before you buy a protection dog in New Hampshire

1. Read RSA 466:19Strict liability means the owner answers for the dog.
2. Phone your town clerkAsk about the April 30 deadline and paperwork.
3. Call your insurerDescribe the dog and get the answer in writing.
4. Read lease and HOA termsSize and breed caps are common.
5. Check your lotA fence and a gate latch that works every time.
6. Meet the dog twiceOnce calm, once around strangers.
7. Test recall off a fieldControl matters more than show.
8. Read the contractHealth, training claims and returns go on paper.

If you do not know a protection-dog professional near you, 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.