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Business guides

Home Dog Businesses in Little Rock, Fayetteville, Rogers, Springdale and Fort Smith: What Each City Allows

Running a dog business from home in Little Rock, Fayetteville, Rogers, Springdale or Fort Smith: what each city allows and what to ask before dogs arrive.

German shepherd lying calmly beside a packed duffel bag, a folded crate and stacked water jugs by the front door of a raised house

Business guides

Hurricane and Flood Planning for Louisiana Dog Businesses: Evacuation, Records and Reopening

A Louisiana hurricane plan for dog boarders, daycares and sitters: what the law asks, when to evacuate, records, power loss and reopening after a flood.

Fawn Great Dane lying calmly on a wood floor inside the front door of a raised coastal house beside a packed duffel bag, a folded wire crate and stacked water jugs

Business guides

Hurricane Plan for Dog Boarding in Mississippi: When to Move Dogs, Where They Go and How Owners Reclaim Them

A Mississippi hurricane plan for dog boarding: when to move dogs, the MEMA zones, where they go, what travels with each dog and how owners reclaim them.

Yellow Labrador retriever mother lying on a clean blanket in a spacious, sunny farmhouse room with three sleeping puppies beside her, a low wooden gate and water bowl nearby

Business guides

Louisiana Dog Breeder Rules: Kennel License, the 75-Dog Limit and When USDA Licensing Applies

Louisiana dog breeder rules: the five-dog kennel license, the 75-dog limit, what USDA licensing turns on and which office to call first, with a checklist.

Brindle Plott hound resting on a raised cot in a clean, spacious indoor kennel run with a full water bowl and ceiling fans turning overhead

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Louisiana Kennel License Requirements: When Five Dogs Changes the Rules, What It Costs and Who Issues It

Louisiana kennel license requirements: when five dogs lets you or requires you to get one, the $15, $25 and $30 minimum fees and who issues the license.

Cavalier King Charles spaniel sitting on a wooden bench beside the front counter of a small grooming shop, a card reader with a blank screen on the counter and tall shuttered windows behind

Business guides

Louisiana Sales Tax on Pet Services: Grooming, Boarding, Products, Local Rates and How to Register

Louisiana sales tax on pet services: which dog-business services and products are taxed, the 5 percent state rate plus local rates and how to register.

Treeing Walker coonhound sitting on a wide white clapboard porch under a ceiling fan with a leash looped over the railing

Business guides

Mississippi Dog Business License: The One Stop Filing Order, Fees and Local Permits Before Your First Client

Mississippi has no single dog business license. Get the filing order, the fees and the local permits to confirm with each office before your first client.

Tricolor Beagle sitting on a rubber mat in front of the check-in counter of a tidy boarding lobby, a closed binder and a blank clipboard on the counter

Business guides

Mississippi Rabies Law for Dog Businesses: The Schedule, the Certificate and the Records to Keep at Intake

Mississippi rabies law for dog businesses: the vaccine schedule, what the certificate and tag must show, what to check at intake and who to call after a bite.

Freshly groomed Maltese sitting on a bench beside the front counter of a small grooming shop with a blank card reader

Business guides

Mississippi Sales Tax on Pet Services: What DOR Lists, the Permit, and the Jackson and Tupelo Additions

Mississippi sales tax on pet services: what DOR names, whether grooming and boarding are taxed, how to get the permit and the Jackson and Tupelo additions.

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