Assistance and service dog, a canine specifically trained to help persons with disabilities or a canine trained to help a person with a disability in life; provided, however, that assistance and service dog shall also include a canine trained for search and rescue and a medical response dog.
Canine foster care, an organization that places canines in a temporary home while awaiting pet adoption.
Earth dog, a canine breed used as a hunting dog to track game above and below ground.
Farm dog, a canine that works on a farm to assist humans or other animals.
Pet adoption, the permanent ownership of and responsibility for a pet that a previous owner has abandoned or otherwise abdicated its responsibility.
Renting and leasing, the practice of renting a dog for a fee or a cost which will knowingly result in a temporary possession of the animal by another party.
Therapy dog, a canine that is used under the ownership and care of its handler that visits people for educational, medical or mental purposes.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 272, § 80I