Forgot to add - if the dog is out in public and bites (for whatever reason), a lawsuit (civil suit) may be filed. Saw this first-hand at guess where? The dog park. A kid was being rough to a large dog and in turn, got snapped. The dog will be declared as vicious (Google Joe Namath's trouble happening b/w the UPS man and his yellow lab).
Not saying I agree, but some people are just litigious.
