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Legally, she can't refuse to give you a copy of your lease. Check out your state's Renter's or Tenant's Rights, copy it down, and then politely inform her of the law.

You probably can't do anything about her dog since technically she owns the property. YOU signed the lease about not having any pets, not her. As long as she doesn't bring the dog in the house, you're probably ok. If the animal does physical damage to the property, inform her as soon as possible. Take pictures and document everything with date and time, so she can't come back later and say it was your friend's dog and not hers, etc.

I'm not sure about the driveway, except ask her that next time she'd like to do maintenance, to please inform you at least 24 hours ahead of time so that you can arrange to have things moved out of her way. If it's just basic property maintenance, like fixing sprinkler heads or mowing the lawn, then I wouldn't complain. Paving the driveway is pretty major. Make it look like you're doing it for her convenience and not yours, and she may be more amenable to notifying you in advance.