Angry Husky Steeles and Birchmount

[Alvito]

Just a warning to the residents in this area. My brother's girlfriend's dog was attacked by a husky. He had to go to the vet and the bill ended up being 4000 dollars. The Husky is a danger to the residents in this area. The owners need to take extra precautions in preventing this dog from doing things like this.

There is a petition being circulated. If you would like to sign it, let me know. If not, thats fine, just be aware when walking your dog or little children in this area.

I hate to sound like a public service announcement but I was really torn when I saw the pictures of the dog after the visit to the vet.

[mcg]

I live like right there, if you have the petition either online or in writing, please distribute it to me or contact me. I have watched videos on TLC, or whatever about these maulings done to both humans / animals and it's gruesome. Let me know.

[Shaner]

Is the dog actually a danger to people though?

I had two purebred Siberian huskies, and they are both very gentle, loving, loyal animals. I still have the one, although the other has passed. The thing with huskies is that they aren't completely domesticated. While most are very friendly to people, many of them aren't friendly towards strange animals. Huskies are used to killing other animals as a means of survival. It's their nature.

With that said, I'm not condoning what happened. The owner needs to better control their dog. When walking my dog, I make sure to keep her on a very tight leash if their are other animals in the area. I also avoid parks where dogs might be running free. Any owner of a husky needs to realize it's not a normal dog, and certain precautions must be made.

With that said, most huskies are friendly to people and aren't dangerous to anything but other animals. So you may want to hold off on the petition and the public service announcement. Some dogs just don't like other animals, it doesn't mean they are dangerous to people.

[justlam_]

Call animal services right away.They will come and take the husky and call the owner if the husky is not a wild animal

[Spray]

was her dog on a leash? Was the husky?

Dog's fight. It's life.

[GangStarr]

The owner should be keeping the dog on a leash. Your petition won't do much if the dog was on its leash.

[thelefteyeguy]

Just a warning to the residents in this area. My brother's girlfriend's dog was attacked by a husky. He had to go to the vet and the bill ended up being 4000 dollars. The Husky is a danger to the residents in this area. The owners need to take extra precautions in preventing this dog from doing things like this.

There is a petition being circulated. If you would like to sign it, let me know. If not, thats fine, just be aware when walking your dog or little children in this area.

I hate to sound like a public service announcement but I was really torn when I saw the pictures of the dog after the visit to the vet.

Is your brother (gf) suing at small claims court?

btw...what's the petition going to do?

[Alvito]

Is the dog actually a danger to people though?

I had two purebred Siberian huskies, and they are both very gentle, loving, loyal animals. I still have the one, although the other has passed. The thing with huskies is that they aren't completely domesticated. While most are very friendly to people, many of them aren't friendly towards strange animals. Huskies are used to killing other animals as a means of survival. It's their nature.

With that said, I'm not condoning what happened. The owner needs to better control their dog. When walking my dog, I make sure to keep her on a very tight leash if their are other animals in the area. I also avoid parks where dogs might be running free. Any owner of a husky needs to realize it's not a normal dog, and certain precautions must be made.

With that said, most huskies are friendly to people and aren't dangerous to anything but other animals. So you may want to hold off on the petition and the public service announcement. Some dogs just don't like other animals, it doesn't mean they are dangerous to people.

I didn't post here to argue about the nature of huskies. It could have been any type of dog. The fact remains that a dog attacked my bros gfs dog, and injured it severely. It is the owners responsibility has you have stated to make sure that they have full control over their dog.

In response to whether or not this dog is a threat to people, obviously it is. If the owners do not have control over it, then obviously this may happen again, and it may happen to a small child or person that seems 'strange' to it.

I am not attacking the husky breed. I am voicing my displeasure with the way the owners have controlled their dog.


was her dog on a leash? Was the husky?

Dog's fight. It's life.

Her dog was on a leash. Its not the fact that the Husky was on a leash or not. As Shaner mentioned, he keeps his husky on a TIGHT short leash and is mindful of other animals nearby. With that being said, I think the husky was on a leash too, i will ask her when i see her next.


The owner should be keeping the dog on a leash. Your petition won't do much if the dog was on its leash.

the owner should be keeping the dog on a tight leash.


Is your brother (gf) suing at small claims court?

btw...what's the petition going to do?

The petition is calling for the owner of that dog to keep it on a leash at all times with a muzzle on.

With that being said, maybe the dog wasnt on a leash. If the dog was on a leash, don't you think the owner would have some sense to restrain their dog when he started to bark aggressively or charge aggressively at the small dog?

The petition also asks that the owner pays for the medical bills of Snowbee. I think thats a stretch, but 4000 dollars in vet fees is pretty hefty.

And just to go back to what Shaner was saying about people vs animals. For some families, their pets do become a part of their families, so you can see why my bros gf is calling for action. She does not want someone else's dog/child to get attacked by this dog.

[GangStarr]

With that being said, maybe the dog wasnt on a leash.

?Maybe? Sounds like you don't even know whats going on... good job wasting rfd's time on a topic your not even educated about.

[Alvito]

?Maybe? Sounds like you don't even know whats going on... good job wasting rfd's time on a topic your not even educated about.

sorry I don't have all the minor details needed to satisfy your hunger for knowledge that does not impact your life at all.

If you would like to know all the details, leave me your number I will get my bros gf to call you and tell you the entire story from the start.

[onetruguju]

sorry I don't have all the minor details needed to satisfy your hunger for knowledge that does not impact your life at all.

If you would like to know all the details, leave me your number I will get my bros gf to call you and tell you the entire story from the start.

i'm thinking that the phone call will be a lot worse than the message on the forum....

'like OMG, the dog did this first, then it did that, then it did something else... You should have heard it growl, it was so scary.. Like you wouldnt believe'


anyways...
dont know what you can do with the husky.
dont know if you can call up anyone to lock up the husky, because it didnt attack another dog...

I've got a lil 6lb Yorkshire Terrier.
When I see a 70lb dog coming my way, i'll pick up my dog, and not let the other one touch it. unless its being friendly.

my 6lb dog is lunch to that big dog.

in life, you have to understand that the only person who is going to watch your a$$, is you..

[legendofxix]

anyways...
dont know what you can do with the husky.
dont know if you can call up anyone to lock up the husky, because it didnt attack another dog...


First post, Line 1, Second Sentence.

My brother's girlfriend's dog was attacked by a husky.

Its a terrible thing that another dog got attacked.
from what you've presented. You should call up animal services, keep records and whatnot.
If the dog is dangerous, it'll have to be removed from the neighbourhood for sure.

Also, having it on a leash doesn't mean anything if it is still able to cause harm to others.
Example, if the leash was 6ft long, what difference would it make if it was on the leash or not.

[Shaner]

I didn't post here to argue about the nature of huskies. It could have been any type of dog. The fact remains that a dog attacked my bros gfs dog, and injured it severely. It is the owners responsibility has you have stated to make sure that they have full control over their dog.

In response to whether or not this dog is a threat to people, obviously it is. If the owners do not have control over it, then obviously this may happen again, and it may happen to a small child or person that seems 'strange' to it.


Dogs know the difference between another dog and a child. Sorry, but if you're going to spout off BS like this, then I'm going to think of your entire post as such. Like I said, my dog is as friendly as can be and she would never attack a person, regardless of whether it was an adult or a strange child. But yeah, if I take her to a dog park and let her run with the other dogs, she's going to fight with them. It's in her nature. That does not mean that she is a threat to the neighborhood or to people. That also doesn't mean that this dog in your first post is a thread to people.

I don't know the details surrounding the story. Perhaps the husky normally likes other dogs and something out of the ordinary happened to make it attack. Perhaps your brothers GF's dog attacked first, or growled, or bark and scared the husky. Or perhaps it's like I suspect and the husky just doesn't like other dogs.

You still shouldn't post a story like this on RFD, stating that it's a danger to the neighborhood and to people. There's absolutely no reason to believe it's dangerous to people. Like someone else said, dogs fight, that's life.

[Alvito]

First post, Line 1, Second Sentence.


Its a terrible thing that another dog got attacked.
from what you've presented. You should call up animal services, keep records and whatnot.
If the dog is dangerous, it'll have to be removed from the neighbourhood for sure.

Also, having it on a leash doesn't mean anything if it is still able to cause harm to others.
Example, if the leash was 6ft long, what difference would it make if it was on the leash or not.

yeah I agree. its up to the owner to make sure his dog doesnt do things like this, leash or no leash.

whether I am a reliable source is irrelevant, but people like gangstarr would disagree... which is a shame because I am only trying to help.

[Alvito]

Dogs know the difference between another dog and a child. Sorry, but if you're going to spout off BS like this, then I'm going to think of your entire post as such. Like I said, my dog is as friendly as can be and she would never attack a person, regardless of whether it was an adult or a strange child. But yeah, if I take her to a dog park and let her run with the other dogs, she's going to fight with them. It's in her nature. That does not mean that she is a threat to the neighborhood or to people. That also doesn't mean that this dog in your first post is a thread to people.

I don't know the details surrounding the story. Perhaps the husky normally likes other dogs and something out of the ordinary happened to make it attack. Perhaps your brothers GF's dog attacked first, or growled, or bark and scared the husky. Or perhaps it's like I suspect and the husky just doesn't like other dogs.

You still shouldn't post a story like this on RFD, stating that it's a danger to the neighborhood and to people. There's absolutely no reason to believe it's dangerous to people. Like someone else said, dogs fight, that's life.

You make a good case for YOUR DOG, but we're not talking about YOUR DOG. And if you think for a moment that just because it is the same breed it applies to all huskys then you're the one spouting BS. Sounds like you are using your dog in defense of the one I am talking about. That doesn't sound right. Not all huskys are the same. Yours was raised differently than this one. Don't try to group them all into one 'friendly' group. Your argument is as fallacious just like the argument that all pitbulls are dangerous dogs. You're presenting the fact that all huskys are friendly on the basis that yours is.

Your second paragraph is mainly focused on the fact that its okay for dogs to fight if they have a reason to do so. thats wrong. It is up to the owner to control their dog. Whether they think its a friendly dog or not, when they start to see that the dogs are showing signs of aggression they should both firmly grip their leashes and pull their dogs away. Thats the only problem I have with what you are saying, you fail to acknowledge the fact that the owner plays a BIG ROLE in the behaviour of their dog. I find that unacceptable and I have to call you out on it.

Yes, I do have a right to post this on RFD. This dog attacked another dog. The owner was unable to control their dog. THIS IS THE PREMISE OF MY ARGUMENT!!! The owner does not have the ability to control their dog, therefore it is a danger to other dogs and the people around it.

If you disagree, tell me why. Don't tell me "Sorry, but if you're going to spout off BS like this, then I'm going to think of your entire post as such."

Seriously, that doesn't make sense, I think you were just a little upset with my attack on your favourite breed of dog. Don't get me wrong, I love dogs, but when they are raised poorly, and looked after poorly, bad things can happen.

Even if that IS the case, and dogs know the difference between small kids and dogs. The fact remains that the dog attacked another dog, for whatever reasons and it is costing 4000 in vet bills to heal him.

With that being said, don't you think the husky's owner is at fault for this? I don't know your financial situation but 4000 dollars is a lot. And i'm sure if it was your dog, you would pay it too.

[aimfox]

drove down to Steeles/Birchmount's neighborhood to a friend's house, don't see any husky

[onetruguju]

dogs play...
hence they're called dogs...

didnt you ever do anything wrong when you were a kid??
throw a baseball through a window, or push someone down a slide??

some animals cannot be 100% controlled.
i'm sure you cried at stores when your parents took you to a toy store.
they couldnt control your crying..

so how the hell are you going to 100% fully control a dog...

i bet your brother cannot control his girlfriend...
let along the lil dog that she's got..

as for $4000 in vet bills....

she shoulda gotten pet insurance.
thats what its for!!

[MtX]

Don't blame the dog, blame the owner.

[Alvito]

dogs play...
hence they're called dogs...

didnt you ever do anything wrong when you were a kid??
throw a baseball through a window, or push someone down a slide??

some animals cannot be 100% controlled.
i'm sure you cried at stores when your parents took you to a toy store.
they couldnt control your crying..

so how the hell are you going to 100% fully control a dog...

i bet your brother cannot control his girlfriend...
let along the lil dog that she's got..

as for $4000 in vet bills....

she shoulda gotten pet insurance.
thats what its for!!

lol? dogs are called dogs because they play?

all your examples arent valid.

I never harmed anyone when I was a kid.

If an animal cant be 100% controlled then you shouldnt have it as a pet. When I cried at a store, I wasn't a pet, I was a child. And they can control my crying, by telling me to shut up, or give me a cookie so i shut up.

If you raised your dog properly, you can control him.
If you put him on a leash, you can control him.

Why are you talking about if my brother can control his girlfriend? lol. Shes not a dog.

The little dog she has is very small, my cat could probably go 5 rounds with it and KO it in the middle of the 5th round. her dog is easy to control.

wrong, as for the 4000 dollars, the person responsible for that dog should be held accountable.

There wouldnt be a need for pet insurance if this dog was under control.


Don't blame the dog, blame the owner.

well said. I agree. thats why the owner should be accountable for the 4000 dollar vet bills.

[Shaner]

You make a good case for YOUR DOG, but we're not talking about YOUR DOG. And if you think for a moment that just because it is the same breed it applies to all huskys then you're the one spouting BS. Sounds like you are using your dog in defense of the one I am talking about. That doesn't sound right. Not all huskys are the same. Yours was raised differently than this one. Don't try to group them all into one 'friendly' group. Your argument is as fallacious just like the argument that all pitbulls are dangerous dogs. You're presenting the fact that all huskys are friendly on the basis that yours is.

I am NOT saying that because my dog is friendly, that all huskies are friendly. What I am saying is that not all dogs who are a threat to other dogs are also a threat to people. I used my dog as an example of that. Even if I wasn't in control of her, she still wouldn't be a threat to people.


Your second paragraph is mainly focused on the fact that its okay for dogs to fight if they have a reason to do so. thats wrong. It is up to the owner to control their dog. Whether they think its a friendly dog or not, when they start to see that the dogs are showing signs of aggression they should both firmly grip their leashes and pull their dogs away. Thats the only problem I have with what you are saying, you fail to acknowledge the fact that the owner plays a BIG ROLE in the behaviour of their dog. I find that unacceptable and I have to call you out on it.

I've already stated in my first post that it's up to the owner to control the dog at all times. I never said otherwise either. But you're carrying on like this dog is a werewolf, when in fact you have no details on this story. Just because two dogs fight, doesn't always mean the owner is responsible. Like I said, there's numerous reasons why a dog might attack another animal, and none of them have anything to do with the owner. I then went on to say that I suspect that the husky in your story just isn't good with other dogs, because that's a common feature among huskies.


Yes, I do have a right to post this on RFD. This dog attacked another dog. The owner was unable to control their dog. THIS IS THE PREMISE OF MY ARGUMENT!!! The owner does not have the ability to control their dog, therefore it is a danger to other dogs and the people around it.

It is NOT a threat to people around it just because it attacked another animal. Like I said, my dog is a threat to other animals when not being controlled by me (and she is never off the leash under any circumstances, so it's not an issue), but even if she was running free throughout the city, she still wouldn't be a thread to people. Now, perhaps this other dog is a threat to people, nobody knows, but there's absolutely no reason to think that it would be. Just because a dog isn't being controlled by its owner at all times doesn't mean it's a threat to people. That's my biggest problem with your posts.


Seriously, that doesn't make sense, I think you were just a little upset with my attack on your favourite breed of dog. Don't get me wrong, I love dogs, but when they are raised poorly, and looked after poorly, bad things can happen.

You're right, I was upset with your attack on the dog, but it has nothing to do with the breed. If it was a dalmation, I would still be upset with your posts. I'm also bothered by people who claim that all pitbulls are dangerous and should be banned. Those posts piss me off! Like I said, you're claiming a dog is dangerous to people because it fought with another dog. The fact is, dogs will fight each other on a regular basis, even non-aggressive dogs. The reason this is such a big deal to you, is because the size difference of the dogs resulted in serious injury to the little dog. If the dogs were the same size, this wouldn't even be an issue nor would this thread exist. Irregardless, I will admit that it could have probably been prevented, but my issue is not with the breed, it's you claiming that it's dangerous to people without any reason to think that.


Even if that IS the case, and dogs know the difference between small kids and dogs. The fact remains that the dog attacked another dog, for whatever reasons and it is costing 4000 in vet bills to heal him.

With that being said, don't you think the husky's owner is at fault for this? I don't know your financial situation but 4000 dollars is a lot. And i'm sure if it was your dog, you would pay it too.

It probably is the fault of the husky owner, I'm not disputing that, although there are times when dogs fight unexpectedly and it's not the fault of either owner. Animals are going to fight, it's in their nature, and it can't always be predicted. If it's like I suspect and this husky is aggressive towards other animals, then yeah, the owner is to blame. And yeah, I would be pissed if it was my dog, but then again, to me, real dogs can't be carried around in a purse.

[KorruptioN]

drove down to Steeles/Birchmount's neighborhood to a friend's house, don't see any husky

:|

[mcg]

lol, i live right in that area, and i never even knew a husky existed.. so go figure :S

[Alvito]

I am NOT saying that because my dog is friendly, that all huskies are friendly. What I am saying is that not all dogs who are a threat to other dogs are also a threat to people. I used my dog as an example of that. Even if I wasn't in control of her, she still wouldn't be a threat to people.



I've already stated in my first post that it's up to the owner to control the dog at all times. I never said otherwise either. But you're carrying on like this dog is a werewolf, when in fact you have no details on this story. Just because two dogs fight, doesn't always mean the owner is responsible. Like I said, there's numerous reasons why a dog might attack another animal, and none of them have anything to do with the owner. I then went on to say that I suspect that the husky in your story just isn't good with other dogs, because that's a common feature among huskies.



It is NOT a threat to people around it just because it attacked another animal. Like I said, my dog is a threat to other animals when not being controlled by me (and she is never off the leash under any circumstances, so it's not an issue), but even if she was running free throughout the city, she still wouldn't be a thread to people. Now, perhaps this other dog is a threat to people, nobody knows, but there's absolutely no reason to think that it would be. Just because a dog isn't being controlled by its owner at all times doesn't mean it's a threat to people. That's my biggest problem with your posts.



You're right, I was upset with your attack on the dog, but it has nothing to do with the breed. If it was a dalmation, I would still be upset with your posts. I'm also bothered by people who claim that all pitbulls are dangerous and should be banned. Those posts piss me off! Like I said, you're claiming a dog is dangerous to people because it fought with another dog. The fact is, dogs will fight each other on a regular basis, even non-aggressive dogs. The reason this is such a big deal to you, is because the size difference of the dogs resulted in serious injury to the little dog. If the dogs were the same size, this wouldn't even be an issue nor would this thread exist. Irregardless, I will admit that it could have probably been prevented, but my issue is not with the breed, it's you claiming that it's dangerous to people without any reason to think that.



It probably is the fault of the husky owner, I'm not disputing that, although there are times when dogs fight unexpectedly and it's not the fault of either owner. Animals are going to fight, it's in their nature, and it can't always be predicted. If it's like I suspect and this husky is aggressive towards other animals, then yeah, the owner is to blame. And yeah, I would be pissed if it was my dog, but then again, to me, real dogs can't be carried around in a purse.

I think you would agree that the cost incurred by the owner of the little dog that was victimized in this instance can be considered a "hurt" on the person. Financially speaking they are set back 4000 dollars. So, generally speaking this dog has done harm to a person, if not an entire family.

I commend you on your confidence in your dog. That means that you have raised it well. However, I suspect that this particular dog has not been taken care of and is a danger to the community. I got the jist of the story, if you want to know whether or not the dog was on a leash I can find that out, I don't see how it matters, because in either case the owner was not sufficiently cautious when walking their dog. To me, this is the problem. The owner is not conscious of their dogs behaviour. I'm not saying this dog should be put down or taken away. I would just like to see the owner take the proper precautions to make sure this does not happen again. This is the function that the petition serves, the petition calls for the dog to be on a leash at all times and to be muzzled. Going back to whether or not it was on a leash, it was because of this clause that I inferred the dog was not on a leash, maybe I was wrong, but I think that was sufficient evidence to believe that it was not on a leash.

Let me say this, it is not a fight if a 80lbs+ dog is ripping to shreds the belly of a 20lb dog. I may have the weight wrong, but the proportion sounds right. its like a heavy weight fighting a light weight, its not fair. By this I mean, you should not be calling it a fight. As you may know, animals will either fight or flight. There is no reason for the little dog to think it can take on a bigger dog. in fact, in nature, the bigger creature is the one who usually doesnt have to fight because he just shows the other animal that he is bigger and the little one will back off.

Again you go back to the way you handle your dog, thats great. I'm really glad yoiu have that much confidence in your dog. But this is not your dog. This one is different. But you are right, there is no way of knowing if this dog is a threat, but wouldn't you agree that it would be wiser not to risk the life of a child to find out? Clearly any rational person would agree with that statement. I admit, my posts did come off a bit strong. I will try and take a photo of the photo that my bros gf showed me, its really sad. The dogs belly is shaved clean off, you can see stitches here and there. But his face is so bright and cheery, like he knows hes lucky to be alive.

Your last two paragraphs prove what I was trying to get across. That things like this should be prevented and that it is the owner of the huskys fault for not controlling their dog.

your last sentence about the dogs in the purse thing is ironic, cuz u got mad at me for attacking husky dogs, and now ur doing it to the little ones lol.

the dog that got hurt are those small curly furred white ones with the big floppy ears.

i'll get you a picture sometime soon.

[Shaner]

the dog that got hurt are those small curly furred white ones with the big floppy ears.

i'll get you a picture sometime soon.

It's called a rabbit, not a dog. lol
Any dog that won't eat steak because it's scared to mess up it's groomed fur, is not a dog at all. lol

Anyway, that's not the point of this thread.

[GangStarr]

i'm thinking that the phone call will be a lot worse than the message on the forum....

'like OMG, the dog did this first, then it did that, then it did something else... You should have heard it growl, it was so scary.. Like you wouldnt believe'




haha so true.

In any case the reason I brought up the leash is because the law mandates you have a leash unless you are at a leash free park. I been to one in south mississauga and its a nice place for dogs.

Now the comment about having a 6 foot leash. Owners are supposed to have control over their dogs. That includes the husky and your friends dog. If your friend had control over the dog then he or she would have pulled their dog off.

The real question is who walks the dog? The owner or the dog... theres a lot of cases where its the Dog walking the owner, and thats just wrong.

There is a huge difference between that animal being on leash and not. its not a minor detail, frankly its your entire case. If the husky was off the leash in a non off leash park, I would side with you 100%, theres not much you can do with a wild animal. Otherwise you have the same responsibility to keep control over your dog as the husky owner. You should be keeping your dog on a tight enough leash where you can control them.

[Barayolayosa]

If the husky was on a leash, I'm afraid that it's your brother's gf that's at fault here. You've said yourself that people need to have full control over their dog even when it's on a leash. If she had full control, why did she allow her dog near the husky?

[onetruguju]

alvito...

you're throwing the blame on eveyrone else's dog...

what if your brothers girlfriend's dog scratched the husky, or bit its nose??
the husky will re-taliate.

we take our dog to a dog park daily, and the ones that we find the worst are the lil dogs. the big ones are generally well trained. they wont do anything unless they're provoked or in heat.

otherwise, its the itty bitty ones, that arent trained too well. there have been times that the lil dogs bit one another.
why?? because the owner believes that their dog is too cute, and that its too small to hurt someone. but how do you know what your dog will do.

my dog, at first, used to go up to other dogs, and by mistake scratch a big dog's nose. the big dog would do either one of 2 things...
1. go on the defensive, and sit down, and wince...
2. go on the OFFENSIVE AND TRY TO ATTACK....

gotta be ready for both situations...

[Alvito]

UPDATE:

I spoke with my bros girlfriend this weekend. Her parents went to court and got 1000 dollars from the guy. he has 3 months to pay. The judge said usually he can only hand out 500, but due to the circumstances he bumped it to 1000. He said if they wished to get the rest they would have to go through another small claims court, or one slightly above it.

clarification on the events that transpired:

The dog WAS on a leash, but was given MAXIMUM leash length. The husky turned the corner WELL before the owner did. By the time the owner had caught up with the dog, Snowbie was already in the huskys mouth being flailed around.

[Sl300]

UPDATE:

I spoke with my bros girlfriend this weekend. Her parents went to court and got 1000 dollars from the guy. he has 3 months to pay. The judge said usually he can only hand out 500, but due to the circumstances he bumped it to 1000. He said if they wished to get the rest they would have to go through another small claims court, or one slightly above it.

clarification on the events that transpired:

The dog WAS on a leash, but was given MAXIMUM leash length. The husky turned the corner WELL before the owner did. By the time the owner had caught up with the dog, Snowbie was already in the huskys mouth being flailed around.

Hey, your post is valid and makes sense I dont understand why people are questioning your argument so harshly.

Im glad she was at least somewhat compensated. Best of luck bud

[Alvito]

Hey, your post is valid and makes sense I dont understand why people are questioning your argument so harshly.

Im glad she was at least somewhat compensated. Best of luck bud

thanks.

lol people are blinded by their hatred for me.

[chrza]

I don't see why it matters whether or not the dog is a threat to humans. It's still a threat to neighbourhood animals.

[chrza]

dogs play...
hence they're called dogs...

didnt you ever do anything wrong when you were a kid??
throw a baseball through a window, or push someone down a slide??

some animals cannot be 100% controlled.
i'm sure you cried at stores when your parents took you to a toy store.
they couldnt control your crying..

so how the hell are you going to 100% fully control a dog...

i bet your brother cannot control his girlfriend...
let along the lil dog that she's got..

as for $4000 in vet bills....

she shoulda gotten pet insurance.
thats what its for!!

Good god. That's some of the worst analogies, logic AND false information I've seen on here.

The owner of the husky is responsible for the damages.

[mcg]

Good to hear some compensation was given :)

[Defiant]

Why would anyone sign a petition without seeing this bad behaviour first hand themselves?

[Alvito]

Why would anyone sign a petition without seeing this bad behaviour first hand themselves?

The sky is blue.

Do you have to see it before you believe it?

[cheeseshredder]

Everybody's a tough guy on the internet.

[Bazooka Joe]

As a previous owner of an animal-aggressive dog (I even posted here about it asking for help), I've got to put the blame on the owner here. You know if your dog is animal aggressive and you have to be vigilant 100% of the time to make sure nothing happens. Interestingly enough with all this breed talk, the aggressive dog I had was a yellow lab. Afterwords I got my rottie, who would never and has never hurt a soul (and has actually been bitten twice by other dogs). However, when I used to tell people with small dogs not to approach the yellow lab they wouldn't listen and come up to us anyways (once I actually physically tackled my dog to prevent harm to the other). When I walk my rottie down the street, people pick up their dogs and walk to the other side of the street.

Moral? Breed has nothing to do with it, but the average person will never believe that. The owner knows what their dog is capable of and it is 100% on their shoulders to make sure their dog does not interfere with others' animals.

[GangStarr]

Wow she got a trial within a month? How did she manage that. Is this small claims court?

I'm being serious, there have been questions time and time again about small claims court but no definitive answer.

Can you find out for us alvito?

[Alvito]

Everybody's a tough guy on the internet.

Everyone's a comedian as well.... but really, who are you talking about?


Wow she got a trial within a month? How did she manage that. Is this small claims court?

I'm being serious, there have been questions time and time again about small claims court but no definitive answer.

Can you find out for us alvito?

It is small claims. She told me the judge said the max he usually hands out is 500 dollars.

The dog attack happened well before I posted this - keep that in mind. So it was longer than a month.