Can they take your dog if it bites somebody in its own yard

[cege]

Our friends dog nipped at a kid leaving a very small scratch. The dog was on its own porch and in my opinion was protecting its owners and its puppies that they kids had out. Their new puppies that litterally just opened their eyes. Anyway today the kids mom went back to talk to the owner and when she opened the door I guess the mother dog got out and scared the lady she says it bit her but other people say it didn't. Anyway apparently animal control took the mother dog and all of her puppies I don't think that is right since the dog was in its own yard. I feel so bad for my friend and she will have to tell her kids when they get home from school it just doesn't seem fair since the dog wasn't running lose. Whats your opinion?

[vraiblonde]

Welcome to Maryland. Enjoy your stay.



If the dog is on the porch and you approach it of your own volition, I think it's your problem if you get nipped. If you ring someone's doorbell and, when they answer it, their dog attacks you, that should be their problem for not restraining Cujo before they opened the door.

But again, welcome to Maryland.

[aps45819 (Premo)]

I'd call the cops and file trespassing complaints.

[cattitude (Premo)]

Not that I'm doubting the story, but sounds strange to me.

[Christy]

I wonder if it's a precaution against rabies? I know when my sister's dog nipped at a kid,(who was told "don't pet him, he will bite" ) animal control came and put him on lock-up for a week or so.

[Wenchy (Premo)]

Lactating females are very territorial, and the owners should have had her restrained. Biting dogs are not acceptable.

The mom is with her pups. Hopefully all can be resolved, and a lesson learned.

[BS Gal (Premo)]

Originally Posted by cege

Our friends dog nipped at a kid leaving a very small scratch. The dog was on its own porch and in my opinion was protecting its owners and its puppies that they kids had out. Their new puppies that litterally just opened their eyes. Anyway today the kids mom went back to talk to the owner and when she opened the door I guess the mother dog got out and scared the lady she says it bit her but other people say it didn't. Anyway apparently animal control took the mother dog and all of her puppies I don't think that is right since the dog was in its own yard. I feel so bad for my friend and she will have to tell her kids when they get home from school it just doesn't seem fair since the dog wasn't running lose. Whats your opinion?

We had a wonderful austrailian shepherd, (Kip, the Amazing Wonderdog), who had puppies in the garage. A kid in the neighborhood came through a dog pen (opened the gate), came through the garage door and went in the garage. The dog bit her because she was protecting her pups. We had told the kid NOT to go in there, ever, unless we were with her, but he did it on his own. His grandma called the cops. They made us keep her confined for two weeks in the garage and said there was nothing we could do about the kid trespassing. A few months later, she "nipped" at the heal of a jogger (her tendency was to "herd" people into our yard or keep them in the yard ). Cops came again and again we had to keep her confined for two weeks. We had to give her away after that because the cops said the third time they would take her away from us. She's having fun on a farm in Calvert now......

[justbeachy]

Did the women go back and open the dor or did the owner open the door

[MysticalMom (Premo)]

I had a pitt bull years ago who bit another dog in my yard. Now these dogs played together all the time. The dog, a female, would jump my fence to play with Chopper. A play session got a little rough, Roxanne bit Chops and Chops bit back. Nothing major. But the people rushed her to the vet, where they cleaned and dressed the little bite wound. Roxannes owners then sued ME for the measly 100 dollar vet bill. ( Which I would have gladly and neighborly helped pay had they asked nicely.)

To make a long story short, I didn't even get to open my mouth in court. The judge called me a irresponsible pitt bull owner ( WTF, this dog was in MY yard!) and ordered me to pay. When I tried to talk he PUT HIS HAND UP. I walked directly to the clerks office filed for appeal. They soon dropped it.

Good luck to your friend.

[Christy]

Originally Posted by Wenchy

the parents should have had their child restrained. Demon children are not acceptable.

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