who to blame

PIGEON · #1 16-12-11, 05:15 PM

hi
out walking my german shepard bitch which is 2half years old, she was of the lead just sniffing about on the local field , another dog came running over resulting in dogs fighting
who would you say was to blame
the other person dog did get bitten and needed to be looked at by a vet, the owner of the other dog has giving a £70 vets bill to pay which i have done

GypsyGSD · #2 16-12-11, 05:24 PM

As I see it both dogs off lead, no control over the one who came running over dogs will be dogs tell the other person to pay there own vets bill and teach the recall x

wildmoor · #3 16-12-11, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by GypsyGSD

As I see it both dogs off lead, no control over the one who came running over dogs will be dogs tell the other person to pay there own vets bill and teach the recall x

Agree

jc24965 · #4 16-12-11, 06:17 PM

You were too quick to admit liabilty and pay for something that I don't see as being your dig's fault. She was just standing there sniffing. If another dog came running towards her, with the intent to attack her, then she was just reacting to the threat.

Caryll · #5 16-12-11, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by GypsyGSD

As I see it both dogs off lead, no control over the one who came running over dogs will be dogs tell the other person to pay there own vets bill and teach the recall x

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Originally Posted by jc24965

You were too quick to admit liabilty and pay for something that I don't see as bring your dig's fault. She was just standing there sniffing. If another dog came running towards her, with the intent to attack her, then she was just reacting to the threat.

I agree with both. If other people can't control their own dogs then that's their look out - they shouldn't be off lead. Although I can understand that you were sorry the other dog got bitten, it wasn't your fault & you really shouldn't have paid up.

Caryll · #6 16-12-11, 06:32 PM

P.S. Sorry......welcome to the forum!!

Stuart · #7 16-12-11, 08:20 PM

Welcome to the forum,... agree with the others, I would not have been so quick to pay the vets bill, if your dog was with you, and was attacked from an in coming dog, then your dog was defending itself.

Of course the problem you would have had if you were challanged would have been,.. how could you prove that your dog was in control, and not out of control and off lead, like the other dog

Caryll · #8 16-12-11, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Stuart

Of course the problem you would have had if you were challanged would have been,.. how could you prove that your dog was in control, and not out of control and off lead, like the other dog

But in that case, you'd both be held equally to blame & you still wouldn't have had to pay any vets bills.

Stuart · #9 16-12-11, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Caryll

But in that case, you'd both be held equally to blame & you still wouldn't have had to pay any vets bills.

Very true...

zetstaff · #10 16-12-11, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Caryll

I agree with both. If other people can't control their own dogs then that's their look out - they shouldn't be off lead. Although I can understand that you were sorry the other dog got bitten, it wasn't your fault & you really shouldn't have paid up.

Agree

And welcome