——.unlicensed working dogs...——
In lots of cities you are supposed to microchip and register your dog...
Kind of doubt that is the case in rural NY...
You touch on why I left the culture of Seattle (where I lived for 45 years) for a small farm in rural, central KY. In Seattle you can’t even build a 6x6 shed without a permit (IIRC) or clear the blackberries off your property in King county without a permit if you have over five acres.
I have 32 acres now and I can build a HOUSE without a permit if I so choose and can get the money. And I can hunt on my own land without a permit!
Just getting the government off my back was a life changer, if only in perception.