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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  I have to admit to being a bit surprised at the consensus around this issue.  Like I said, in my neighborhood dogs go up to dogs all the time on the street.  If the dog isn't friendly, the owner of the unfriendly dog knows this and keeps his dog away.

We had an incided a few weeks after we adopted our pup where another dog in the neighborhood attacked my dog and his paw bled a bit.  He could walk on it and the bleeding stopped quicky so we didn't take him to the vet.  The owner of the other dog was very apologetic and offered to pay for the entire vet bill, had we taken him.  I see him all the time and he has taken a real interest since then in my dog.  Lots of people on my block know him, they saw him with the bandages and the cone and make an effort to come talk and see how he is doing.

Like I said, had the situation been reversed, it never would have occurred to my husband and I not to pay the entire vet bill including all the bills subsequent to the initial bill.  Our dog caused the injury and we are responsible for everything that flowed from that initial injury.  That is our thinking and still is our thinking.  Dogs approach each other on the street and greet each other by sniffing.  Normal dogs continue to sniff, start to play with each other or walk away from each other.  Agressive dogs attack.

I find it really interesting that all of you said I was at fault when the people I know IRL said that I probably would win a lawsuit but that it might not be worth the time and energy.

Honestly, I feel that [b]if your dog causes harm, you are at fault[/b].  Obviously, I am in the minority here.  My husband and I will continue to operate under those guidelines should our dog ever cause harm to anyone.[/quote]
OP, I understand your line of thinking.  I agree that this guy sounds like a jerk, and I personally think that he should have said something, done something, etc. if he didn't want your dog to approach his dog.

Regarding what you said above (bolded): I agree with you most of the time, but not all of the time.  For example, if an unleashed dog ran into my yard and onto my porch where my dog was sitting, and my dog bit him, I would not feel responsible. What happened to you and the man with the dog is similar.  Not exactly, but similar. Your dog entered the other dog's personal space uninvited; the other dog, it seems, felt threatened and reacted by biting.  It's true that, while dog-walking, most people do the neighborly thing and their two dogs approach, greet each other by sniffing, etc. This man, apparently, doesn't do that kind of thing. In this case, you have what sounds like a dick of a dog owner (the other guy) and possibly a not-so-nice dog.  I do agree that he should have warned you, said something, made some indication that he didn't want an interaction with you and your dog.  He also did not invite you or your dog to interact with him, and for that reason, I think it needs to be a "lesson learned" type of situation for you.[/quote]

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