My dog which is a Pug, was on his leash on my porch, When he saw a hug dog ( the ones with the black/blue tongue) and ran across the street to it! The leash had came from off his neck. The dog bit my dog and did something to his legs. My dog wont even use his back legs. The owner stated that she warned us to get our dog but we could get to him fast enough. I think the owner knew she had an aggressive dog, that needs a mussel!! I am at the ER and i want her to pay half of the ER bill. What do you think?
2007-12-09 09:59:11 · 27 answers · asked by nynubianqt 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I'm sorry but you were negligent. If you can prove she was negligent also, then a small claims court would split the bill. Was her dog on a leash and in her control? If he wasn't, she was negligent also.
2007-12-09 10:04:32 · answer #1 · answered by Boxer Lover 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
File a letter of complaint and see if you can start a petition to enforce leash use and cleaning up after your dogs. Because your neighbor lets their dog loose, you could be accused of his messes that don't get cleaned up. Copy this post that you put up and show it to your management if its hard for you to say what you need to when in a stressful situation. It does happen. The fact that the dog interferes with you being able to enter or leave the building is a big frustration and should be stopped. One of the other posters said something about aggressive dog laws and they are correct. You will want to look into that. If there is contact between the dogs and yours is on a leash then the other tenant will be a fault, not you. That does not mean your dog wouldn't be punished though. It depends on the aggressive dog rules in your building. Your dog could pay the price even if he is on a leash if something bad were to happen. Sorry about that bad news. Just keep being extra careful until your management get things straight with the other tenant. Use a muzzle when you bring your dog out, then if anything does happen the damage will be minimal and yes you should socialize your dog to other dogs if its possible. Don't worry about becoming that annoying neighbor. Situations like this are the ones that need to be reported. It's not like you complain about every little thing, this is big so complain, complain, complain or something bad might happen and then you'll wish you had said something but it will be to late. Good luck.
2016-04-08 04:14:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's all about property lines. If she had attacked the dog in the middle of the street, and both dogs were off leash, you would both be at fault. If your dog managed to get off the leash and was attacked by a dog that was either ON a leash, or your dog was on that other dogs property, then you are at fault.
It really sucks, and you aren't the first to have this happen (so many people have their dogs get loose and then attacked, impounded, etc), but unfortunately you will be the only one stuck with the vet bill unless the dog's owner volunteers money. Even if you were to try to take it to small claims court, you would probably only loose more money that way.
In the VA laws it states:
§ 3.1-796.95. Referendum on ordinance requiring dogs to be kept on leash, etc.
The governing body of any city may adopt regulations or ordinances requiring that dogs within the confines of any such city be kept on a leash or otherwise restrained and may, by resolution directed to the circuit court of such city, request the court to order a referendum as to whether any such ordinance so adopted shall become effective in the city. Such referendum shall be held and conducted, and the results thereof ascertained and certified in accordance with § 24.2-684. The court shall require the governing body to give appropriate notice of the time, place and subject matter of such referendum.
Which basically means it is up to your individual town to determine the leash laws. In saying that, I think almost every jurisdiction has leash laws so you are probably out of luck.
2007-12-09 10:24:07 · answer #3 · answered by bpbjess 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I live in Virginia, and know the laws of this, you are SOL your dog was on her property and YOUR dog got lose.
You have nothing to go on at all, sorry but the law states this, dogs on their own property have every right to defend it, your dog when off your property and with out supervision had you owned the chow she owned the Pug and your dog killed it, YOU can be sued.
Accidents happen, this is one, but you want SOMEONE to pay, if that Chow is hurt too, or she wants to be nasty about it, you are looking at PAYING for both dogs.
Also you because your dog was not under control, you could be fined for it.
Worry about your dog, and pay for it.
Added: Muzzles are not a law unless the dog is registered as a dangerous dog, and even then you still have no rights to demanding anything as long as the dog is on his property even then he can kill an animal and has every right to do so.
2007-12-09 10:17:41 · answer #4 · answered by skydancer_2489 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I live in VA. and im very sorry, and im not trying to be mean, but i think they would just say it is your fault since you were in control of the dog.
[i dont agree with that, but thats probably what would happen]
add:
like someone else said, since your dog tried attacking first [or ran over there] the other dog has a right to defend itself
2007-12-09 10:52:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, but any court would find you the guilty party. Her dog was on her property and properly contained. It was your dog that was off leash and trespassing. Having an aggressive dog is not against the law if it stays on your property, which that dog did. If her dog ran onto your property and your dog hurt hers, would you pay for it? No, the person whose dog trespassed is at fault.
2007-12-09 10:15:05 · answer #6 · answered by Shanna 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If her dog was on a leash, there is absolutely nothing you can do. Your dog was not on a leash which means anything that happens to it or another dog is your fault not theirs.
If her dog was also off the leash, I'm not sure there is much you can do either, but there may be a chance of her being required to pay your vet bills since he is the one that did the attacking. But if her dog was on a leash or on her property, you are at fault.
2007-12-09 10:10:36 · answer #7 · answered by feral_akodon 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
If your dog went in her yard -your responsible.Your dog was not on his leash and in her yard, you lost both ways.Sorry but the other dog was on his own property.If the dog is vicious then eventually he will bite someone or another dog outside his yard and will be put down.If he bites a person -even if it is in his own yard then maybe they will do something about the dog-----by the way Just Me----phones are hooked to the internet now
2007-12-09 10:10:50 · answer #8 · answered by dymond 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Dont quote me on this - but im 90% sure that if her dog was on a leash then it's technically not her fault.
Because your dog was not on a leash (even though it was an accident) you're still the one in the wrong. If her dog was not on a leash either then thats another story & she should have to pay some of the vet bill.
I hope your dog is okay.
2007-12-09 10:07:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Hope your little guy is okay.
Since you were not in control of your dog, you are responsible.
There are no "muzzle" laws. There are, however, leash laws, which it sounds like here that you were not in compliance with.
Consider getting your pug a harness. It will go around his neck AND body, and is virtually impossible to slip out of when put on properly.
2007-12-09 10:05:43 · answer #10 · answered by Too Silly 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
If the Chow was in her yard, it's not her fault. She shouldn't have an agressive dog, but you should have had control over your dog as well, and your dog IS the one who was trespassing/off leash, where her dog was on a leash the whole time.
2007-12-09 10:03:14 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 10⤊ 0⤋