My toy chihuahua was attacked today in my front yard by my neighbors two large aggressive dogs. Who is liable?

Question

My toy chihuahua was attacked today in my front yard by my neighbors two large aggressive dogs. Who is liable?

Answer 1

The owners of the aggressive dogs are liable. Your dog was on your property where your neighbor's dogs shouldn't have been.



If their is a leash law in your area, they are 100% screwed.

Answer 2

The attacking dogs owners'. Take pictures and document everything really well. Then you can take them to small claims court. They should also be cited by animal control for owning aggressive dogs. So call animal control too. (Take that documentation to court.)

Answer 3

I would imagine your neighbors could be held liable..

Answer 4

In case your possess bite was once documented (you went to a doctor for cure), tell your neighbor which you can sue the wazoo off him given that which you can ask for $$$ for anguish and suffering (dogs cannot), so he should calm down and work with you to arrive a solution you each can reside with. He can not cost you with trespassing, and will probably be laughed out of court docket if he tries to. Get in touch with Animal control once more and speak about the subject with a senior officer. And i *strongly* urge you to contact a attorney to find out exactly what the laws are for your area. Many attorneys present a cheap or free preliminary consultation, and also you need authorized recommendation. We will only give opinions right here on Y!A. IMO what the first officer stated used to be right. Due to the fact the neighbor's dogs have damaged via "routinely", you might be well aware your canine might be in a position to escape when that occurs, and should have done something to avert it earlier than now (together with preserving the puppies on your yard and calling the Pound each and every time). Also, if your canine was not being aggressive, he don't have adopted the opposite dogs back to their yard to continue the fight. So except you've got a witness that saw your canine dragged through the opposite 2 into their yard, you do have some legal responsibility here. Your dog went off your property to continue the fight. Understandable, but you might be alleged to have your canine under manipulate continuously. I recommend you set up an extraordinarily strong fence on that part, one who can't be broken by means of, jumped over, climbed, or dug underneath. It will be high-quality if the neighbor would conform to pay 1/2, but along with his perspective i wouldn't keep my breath. It's only one aspect of the fence, so shouldn't fee an excessive amount of unless you have got huge yards. If he wishes to sue you in Small Claims courtroom, there is nothing you can do to stop him. But if he does, counter-sue for the whole lot you and your attorney can believe of, including soreness and suffering to your chunk plus any time you would lose off work if the chunk resulted to your being unable to work for a couple of days (you possibly can want documentation out of your supplier). I'm beautiful sure you can come out ahead within the lawsuit. However....Prevent it if you could. You do ought to reside next door to this jerk, in the end is alleged and executed... Good success.

Answer 5

it's your fault for owning a ratdog..

Answer 6

I'd say yhe neighbours but you'd have to check with your pet insurance

Answer 7

the neighbor!!! DURR! WHAT KIND OF A TERRIBLE NEIGHBOR WOULD ALLOW THAT TO HAPPEN AND NOT AT LEAST OFFER TO PAY! OR FEEL GUILTY TO PAY!

Answer 8

Aw let's worry about the little dog first as she must be in a really bad way I really hope she pulls through the pain and shock.

I'm saying your neighbour is liable as the two dogs entered your property which I hope is fenced. Are these dogs known to be aggressive if so they could be put down as they might attack a child next.

I hope your little one gets better soon.

Answer 9

I am so sorry that your dog has been injured. Nevertheless this is the result of leaving it in an unfenced garden/yard alone.

I have always had large dogs who live in my house and share my bedroom. Dogs who are left outside are always in danger of being attacked by other animals. In addition to this, they could be abused, stolen or wander.



Despite the fact that I have a high fenced garden, I still watch them when they are in the garden.



Unfortunately your dog was not provided with the protection of a safe fenced garden/yard, you are responsible for the veterinary costs.

Answer 10

definitely the neighbour if your dog was on your property and the other dogs came onto your property ... and i would put it in writing to your neighbours (obviously keep a copy), that you do expect the vet bills to be paid, give the clinic name so they can pay the clinic directly ... if they do not pay, you may have to take them to court ... very sorry about your little dog ... and when a dog is fighting for it's life, it is not the time to discuss teacup/toy whatever ...

Answer 11

Bonnie is correct. Putting "toy" in front of the name of a breed of dog signifies a specific size variation in the breed. An example would be the toy poodle, as poodles come in three sizes. Toy, miniature, and standard. Chihuahuas come in one size only, so you don't need to say "toy chihuahua." They are a member of the toy group, but that doesn't make a difference. Nobody says "Herding German Shepherd Dog" or "Hound Rhodesian Ridgeback." There is no such thing as a teacup anything either. The term teacup is a marketing scam.



Before you start calling other people ignorant, I highly suggest you do some research of your own first. Here's a great place to start-the AKC chihuahua breed standard. You will notice the word "teacup" does not appear here, and there is only one size. http://www.akc.org/breeds/chihuahua/breed_standard.cfm



As far as who is liable, you haven't given adequate information. It depends on if any of the dogs were running loose outside a fenced area, or if your yard is fenced and their dogs go inside your fence, etc.

Answer 12

Were you outside at the time of attack? Do you have a fence? What height is the fence? Was the gate open or did they jump it? Was the dog on a tie out? If you were there was she on leash? If she was what kind, flexi or 6 foot normal nylon/leather? If you were not out there and you have no fence and only a tie out and the neighbors may have not known their dogs got out it is your fault. Put her in the backyard with a 6 foot fence around her next time. If you know there are large aggressive dogs in the area you need to take the proper precautions to keep your dog safe. BTW There is no such thing as a "teacup" chi, only BYB call their runts that....

Answer 13

Why would you take a TOY stuffed dog to a vet? Why wouldn't you, if this toy is so important to you, just find a good person who repairs dolls? There is NO such thing as a TOY Chihuahua, they come in one size only.



Seriously, if this is real, and your poorly bred runt is at the vet's, why would you take the time to create a new account on YA's?