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I think my dogs might have killed another dog
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<blockquote data-quote="DaisyFace" data-source="post: 299478" data-attributes="member: 6546"><p>Steely--</p><p> </p><p>What a terrible thing!</p><p> </p><p>I am NOT a lawyer, but my understanding of the law as it applies to dog attacks is that the dog that is "off leash" is always at fault. If the little dog's owner had their dog properly under control, this attack would not have occurred (and yes, that argument WILL hold up in court!).</p><p> </p><p>Dogs will defend their territory and they will put other dogs in their place for violating their space. That is just instinct. A little dog that boldly invades the space of a larger animal is asking for trouble (which is why the owner should have had him under control).</p><p> </p><p>The catch-22, however, is that now you are legally "on-notice" that you own two vicious dogs. Any further incidents WILL be your fault, regardless of the circumstances. If a small child wanders into your fenced yard, you could be liable for injuries because you knowingly harbor "vicous dogs".</p><p> </p><p>My advice is to get a highly skilled trainer that can help you get these two firmly under control so that in the event a similar encounter with another dog should happen--you will be able to <em>prevent</em> your animals from actually attacking.</p><p> </p><p>Short of that--you may have to consider euthanasia...if only to protect yourself from lawsuits later on...</p><p> </p><p>So sorry!</p><p> </p><p>--DaisyF</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaisyFace, post: 299478, member: 6546"] Steely-- What a terrible thing! I am NOT a lawyer, but my understanding of the law as it applies to dog attacks is that the dog that is "off leash" is always at fault. If the little dog's owner had their dog properly under control, this attack would not have occurred (and yes, that argument WILL hold up in court!). Dogs will defend their territory and they will put other dogs in their place for violating their space. That is just instinct. A little dog that boldly invades the space of a larger animal is asking for trouble (which is why the owner should have had him under control). The catch-22, however, is that now you are legally "on-notice" that you own two vicious dogs. Any further incidents WILL be your fault, regardless of the circumstances. If a small child wanders into your fenced yard, you could be liable for injuries because you knowingly harbor "vicous dogs". My advice is to get a highly skilled trainer that can help you get these two firmly under control so that in the event a similar encounter with another dog should happen--you will be able to [I]prevent[/I] your animals from actually attacking. Short of that--you may have to consider euthanasia...if only to protect yourself from lawsuits later on... So sorry! --DaisyF [/QUOTE]
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