Small dog attacked toddler while in walk

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope the dog is all right.

It should be dead.

There is probably more to this story on both sides. If its a puppy, the puppy could have escaped from the house accidentally and the puppy's are nippy. We are extremely careful with ours but it got out a few times when we opened the door. Sometimes they think you are playing with them with quick movements rather than you being scared.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What was the breed? I bet I can guess.

Will you admit you are wrong? It is not a pit??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did you file a police report and state what happened? Scumbags like these dog owners always try to scare you from suing. I would absolutely sue for damages - in VA you get paid even if insurance covered. I wouldn't worry about the "trespass and assault" counter suit since you were protecting a human child.

OP and her husband are the ones wanting to sue.

[Anonymous]

OP just give an accurate statement to the police and keep medical records. I wouldn’t sue personally because I don’t want the hassle, but if your husband wants to, set a budget for it and let him go to town.

Your child was bitten and treated for injuries. No one is going to believe the dog owner.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If op sues, she should be prepared to be counter-sued by the neighbor. The neighbor will say op was on their property and can ask for reimbursement of their legal fees, etc. OP, this can easily backfire and neighbor can actually say your child aggravated the dog. Without evidence (ring camera, etc) both sides will be hard to prove. Plus child not seriously injured enough to collect $$$.

Yes, this is our worry.

Which is why we are in process of getting Ring footage from across the road neighbor.

I think we’ve decided to sit and wait. If she’s going to go after us, we will go after her harder and with video proof (hopefully).

We can handle DDs medical bills. We don’t think she’s traumatized. What I don’t want is for her to go around telling people I randomly decided to go into her yard and kick her dog.

Then you tell people you were on the sidewalk, dog ran up and bit your child, and you did kick the dog to get it off your child. Why do you need an attorney for that? How much are the medical bills?

Under $300 but I guess possibly more as some is still going through claims.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did you file a police report and state what happened? Scumbags like these dog owners always try to scare you from suing. I would absolutely sue for damages - in VA you get paid even if insurance covered. I wouldn't worry about the "trespass and assault" counter suit since you were protecting a human child.

We did only because the owners would not willingly give us the dogs vaccination record. The police had to visit the home in order to obtain the records and thankfully the dog was up to date on vaccines.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope the dog is all right.

It should be dead.

There is probably more to this story on both sides. If its a puppy, the puppy could have escaped from the house accidentally and the puppy's are nippy. We are extremely careful with ours but it got out a few times when we opened the door. Sometimes they think you are playing with them with quick movements rather than you being scared.

This was an older terrier. We received a copy of it’s vaccination and vet records and the dog is about 9-years-old.

The owner was sitting on the porch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What was the breed? I bet I can guess.

Will you admit you are wrong? It is not a pit??

It was not a Pit. It was a 15 pound terrier. Thank God.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did you file a police report and state what happened? Scumbags like these dog owners always try to scare you from suing. I would absolutely sue for damages - in VA you get paid even if insurance covered. I wouldn't worry about the "trespass and assault" counter suit since you were protecting a human child.

OP and her husband are the ones wanting to sue.

My husband wants to sue. I am on the fence.

My husband wants the dog owners to pay for medical expenses.

The neighbors also filed a report saying I trespassed onto the yard and kicked their dog which made the dog react and attack my toddler. This is false.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did you file a police report and state what happened? Scumbags like these dog owners always try to scare you from suing. I would absolutely sue for damages - in VA you get paid even if insurance covered. I wouldn't worry about the "trespass and assault" counter suit since you were protecting a human child.

We did only because the owners would not willingly give us the dogs vaccination record. The police had to visit the home in order to obtain the records and thankfully the dog was up to date on vaccines.

I hope you provided your child's medical records to them. Who knows what that poor dog was exposed to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you kicked the dog, you assaulted it.

If dog is biting my child I’m going to what it takes to get it off. Sorry not sorry.

Agree with you and I'm a huge dog lover. We have 2 big dogs and 2 small.

In case of the dog attacking your kid you can go to court for medical fees and lawyer fees. They will be liable definitely.

Has this dog been aggressive before?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did you file a police report and state what happened? Scumbags like these dog owners always try to scare you from suing. I would absolutely sue for damages - in VA you get paid even if insurance covered. I wouldn't worry about the "trespass and assault" counter suit since you were protecting a human child.

We did only because the owners would not willingly give us the dogs vaccination record. The police had to visit the home in order to obtain the records and thankfully the dog was up to date on vaccines.

I hope you provided your child's medical records to them. Who knows what that poor dog was exposed to.

What is wrong with you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did you file a police report and state what happened? Scumbags like these dog owners always try to scare you from suing. I would absolutely sue for damages - in VA you get paid even if insurance covered. I wouldn't worry about the "trespass and assault" counter suit since you were protecting a human child.

We did only because the owners would not willingly give us the dogs vaccination record. The police had to visit the home in order to obtain the records and thankfully the dog was up to date on vaccines.

I hope you provided your child's medical records to them. Who knows what that poor dog was exposed to.

The outsole of my Hoka.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did you file a police report and state what happened? Scumbags like these dog owners always try to scare you from suing. I would absolutely sue for damages - in VA you get paid even if insurance covered. I wouldn't worry about the "trespass and assault" counter suit since you were protecting a human child.

OP and her husband are the ones wanting to sue.

My husband wants to sue. I am on the fence.

My husband wants the dog owners to pay for medical expenses.

The neighbors also filed a report saying I trespassed onto the yard and kicked their dog which made the dog react and attack my toddler. This is false.

Why didn't you call animal control saying their dog was off leash?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What was the breed? I bet I can guess.

Will you admit you are wrong? It is not a pit??

The pit wouldn't have bit it would've eaten the kid and gulped down