Dogs and lack of a "leash law"

One thing to certainly do is keep a journal of any instances pertaining to the dog or the dog's owner. Dates, times, names, etc.

If I were the owner of the dog that got hurt, it seems to me small claims court would be the way to go to pay for any damages that might have occurred (vet bills). I would certainly talk to a lawyer about it. You never know, that could be the one thing that could change the leash law.

What's funny is ~ where I live, there is a leash law, but if someone climbs over my fence and one of my dogs bites that person, I'm still held liable. How crazy is that? That's why I have started growing this certain kind of tropical plant around my fence that is very, very sharp that will poke your ass no matter how you try to climb the fence.

You wouldn't be helping yourself by taking revenge. Though I sure would carry something with me, such as you mentioned, if I had to bike or walk past that dude's house.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Alice, I'm sorry to hear about your son. I have to say that is total bullshit that the dog's owner sdoesn't believe they are responsible for their dog's actions.

May I ask what happened?

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I have a pit bull terrier. ;_; That is why I make sure she stays either in the house or in the backyard.

Anyhow ~ wow. I commend you for not having the dog put to sleep. The owner's seem to not care that you did that for them. Since the dog has apparently never bitten anyone before, he probably wasn't sure what Dane was going to do since he was injured.

It's funny ~ one thing that a person can learn when reading about dogs is never to touch one when it is injured as the dog might bite you. Of course, your son didn't know the dog was injured and the owner's won't take that into account? They won't take into account that they should have warned the girl not to let anyone in the house that the dog didn't know since he was injured? Just a thought, but one I doubt would hold up.

This is why I don't understand the law in my city that if someone climbs over my fence, TRESPASSING, and my dogs bite him/her, I'm liable. If what happened to you had happened in my home, or my yard for that matter, when no one was illegally trespassing, I would fully agree that my dog is my responsibility and I should assume the costs. But if they trespass illegally I'm still responsible? Shameful.

Didn't mean to get off-track there. It is just astounding that these people don't take into consideration that as of this moment, that dog could be gone forever, save for the fact you pleaded on the dog's behalf. What a kind heart you have.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't it true that even the nicest of dogs can bite if they are injured? I'm fairly new to dogs, only having mine for 2 years and never having them ever before, so I'm not sure about that, but it seems that's what I've read.

How long must he have in his stitches? I can't get over how swollen Dane's bottom lip was.

How ya doing, buddy?

I'm glad to hear he is doing better. So will he require plastic surgery?

One thing I want to ask, and I only ask because again, I'm new to dogs, but you said that you think these people should be extra careful about having this dog around people in the future because he is capable of biting, but in that same token, you say he was never known to bite before and probably only bit then because he was injured.

Are you saying that now he is going to bite again, even if uninjured?

Oh, and I just now saw your added remarks to your post about Dane's lip, so no need to answer my first question. And about pit bulls, that does make me sad as there are so many, like mine, who are not as evil as they are portrayed.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Any dog is capable of biting. But I think you and I can agree that tempermant (sp?) in general surely has a lot to do with it as well. I think you are wonderful for allowing these people to keep their pet in spite of what happened. I only hope now that they will help you with the medical bills.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Hi Winter ~ I see you are in Savannah. I was just there about a month ago. Stayed at the River Street Inn.

Sonny's the big man around here since he is from Perry and I'm from Warner Robins; Perry being a 10-minute drive from my house. Anyhow, yeah, there's nothing wrong with the leash law you mentioned but I'm still baffled about the other one I mentioned.

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