Pitbull attacked my Merlot

[cataholic]

You definately have a case in civil court. The owners should be made to pay all vet bills, and any court fees incurred at the very least. Animal Control should be taking them to court for Dangerous Dog. At least that is the way it works in Virginia. If you go to court you can request the dog be delcared dangerous. I am not sure of the laws in CA. But if I were you I would contact a lawyer and get all your options before you procede. I am sorry your little one was so badly hurt. I hope he makes a speedy recovery.

[speck103]

Originally Posted by MeganS

Guys...it's great that you all have opinions and whatnot on this subject, as it is a very important subject. But let's try to keep this thread about the poor dog that was attacked. This woman is going through something really hard right now and we are supposed to be here to support her.

To the OP: I am so very sorry for all that you've gone through. I hope that justice can be gotten for your sweet baby. I am very glad that your little one survived this attack and I hope that he has a wonderful quality of life despite his injury. Big hugs for you.

Thank You.
He's getting better with every passing moment and I'm grateful for that.

Originally Posted by cataholic

You definately have a case in civil court. The owners should be made to pay all vet bills, and any court fees incurred at the very least. Animal Control should be taking them to court for Dangerous Dog. At least that is the way it works in Virginia. If you go to court you can request the dog be delcared dangerous. I am not sure of the laws in CA. But if I were you I would contact a lawyer and get all your options before you procede. I am sorry your little one was so badly hurt. I hope he makes a speedy recovery.

Thank You.
I filled out a report with animal control and the investigation is still pending. If the dog has a history, the owners will not be allowed to have him back.
If this is his first offense, they can pay the fees and get him back, but he will be considered a "dangerous dog".

[yorkiekist]

Originally Posted by Keely_momma

Yorkiekist- I am going to ignore some of your statements. BUt i would like to point out that Attacks happen by labrador retreivers (as an example) ALL THE TIME. They are known to be "A loving breed" BUt yet nobody takes interest in those attacks because it was made by a lab. KInda like how a Labrador retreiver puppy killed a baby and nobody really made a big deal out of it. Also, I cant count how many times there has been a dog attack and reporters and journalists have used the word Pittbull to spice up the story, while in reality the dog wasnt even a pittbull.. BUt thats fine, keep eating what the media's feeding. Because i feel bad for people who doesnt know the true buety of the breed. Always overlooking the good to get to the bad. I think yorkies are one of the worst breeds of dogs when it comes to temperment towards children. But hey, im not saying that everyone of them thats born should be PTS because of the breed.

Evidentally you dont live here where the bigger and badder the dog the bigger and badder the he-man looks. I think that you are very naive when it comes to aggressive breeds of dogs. I have seen first hand what these dogs can do and my good friend is a sherrif that deals only with animal problems, weather it be cruelty, puppy mills, or aggression incidents. So dont tell me that I only see/hear what the media says.

[KimberlySRN]

Originally Posted by speck103

Thank You.
He's getting better with every passing moment and I'm grateful for that.



Thank You.
I filled out a report with animal control and the investigation is still pending. If the dog has a history, the owners will not be allowed to have him back.
If this is his first offense, they can pay the fees and get him back, but he will be considered a "dangerous dog".

I'm glad Merlot is feeling better. I hope everything works out as far as the legal side. Good wishes and prayers going your way.

[Sookie]

Originally Posted by MeganS

Guys...it's great that you all have opinions and whatnot on this subject, as it is a very important subject. But let's try to keep this thread about the poor dog that was attacked. This woman is going through something really hard right now and we are supposed to be here to support her.

To the OP: I am so very sorry for all that you've gone through. I hope that justice can be gotten for your sweet baby. I am very glad that your little one survived this attack and I hope that he has a wonderful quality of life despite his injury. Big hugs for you.

[jexxie]

Take all of your bills and such and get a lawyer and file a civil suit. This dog should have been put down and the owners should be held responsible. SUE, SUE, SUE!