What is my liability when my dog causes injury to another dog and a loss of work for the owner?


Posted November 1st, 2009 by admin 6 Comments »
dog
poolesvillegc asked:


State - VA
County - Loudoun
My dog was in my front yard (no fence), ran after the other dog, presumably to play. The other dog had some staples that tore a little. A tussle (no biting) ensued between the two dogs. The owner jumped on top of both dogs, and re-injured his back.

He wants me to pay the vet bill, and for his time lost at work 3 days, which he claims is $4000.

Am I stupid to just give him a grand to make the problem go away?
I had my hand on my dog, I turned away for a moment, and she dashed away. His dog was on a lead!

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Posted in Law & Ethics | 6 Comments »

how can i stop dogs crapping on my grass?


Posted May 3rd, 2009 by admin 14 Comments »
dogs
Kyral asked:


Ive got a piece of lawn about 8′ x 8′, I cant fence it off and every dog in the neighbourhood must crap on it! I need to find a legal way to stop this or I am in danger of assaulting the owner……should I ever catch the offender.

Is there anything I can put down on the grass to repel dogs?
Just to add, there already is a sign which threatens legal action but obviuosly dogs cant read and their owners must just be plain idiots. Kids play on the grass…….when there is no sh*t.

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Posted in Garden & Landscape | 14 Comments »

What is the best way to teach dogs not to fight with neighbor dogs through the fence?


Posted January 14th, 2009 by admin 18 Comments »
dogs
a lady w/ questions & answers asked:


My dogs jump at the fence and bark at the neighbors’ dogs, and their dogs do the same to outs, and it drives me crazy! It’s also dangerous. My dogs are small/medium (34 lbs and 14 lbs) but the neighbors have huge Goldern Retrievers and a really vicious-looking pit bull type terrier. My dogs are a whippet and a 14 lb jack russell-type mixed terrier. Shock collars are not an option for use on our dogs. Please help! thanks.

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Posted in Dogs | 18 Comments »