HDAV Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 (edited) How do I stand legal wise, if he refuses to pay the vet bill.Take him to court....make sure you have lots of photos of the injuries with date stamp (today's newspaper in shot etc) , and of any of clothing etc you were wearing covered in blood, keep phone records of you ringing vets, police, dog warden, who you spoke to etc. Edited May 25, 2013 by HDAV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 if you go to see him, walk away if he gets wound up, think of your FAC and SGC, what we have to do to keep our bits of paper . hope your dog comes through ok. atb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeredup Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 if you go to see him, walk away if he gets wound up, think of your FAC and SGC, what we have to do to keep our bits of paper . hope your dog comes through ok. atb Good advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecooper1 Posted May 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Ive managed to collar the dog owner, asked him to get in my pick up and come and have a look at my dog, he said he had company tonight, but has promised to come round first thing in the morning, so I will let you know the outcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Essex Keeper Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 This happend near me 2 weeks ago police took the dog had it put down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagsy Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 This happend near me 2 weeks ago police took the dog had it put down Wow, that's a proactive response! Good to hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Just out of interest, is there any dead certain way of sorting a pit bull? The pulling the legs apart thing is supposed to be a myth. Apart from looking for "a tool" (something sharp or heavy nearby) what is the advice? Dog fighting men used to use "breaking sticks" to pry the jaws. Apparently effective, even when the jaws were locked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 this morning I was out with the spaniel and a dog appeared from our of nowhere and attacked my dog. Luckily the other dog was seen off and no damage had been done. So if the owner can't or won't pay up where do go then? Small claims court? If the owner denies it's his dog or refutes that the damage was caused in this incident how do you prove it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 This is one of the things that stops me from getting a new dog, can't think of much worse than this happening. Hope it recovers well and the other chap pays all your vet bills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecooper1 Posted May 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Dog fighting men used to use "breaking sticks" to pry the jaws. Apparently effective, even when the jaws were locked. Swear to god, I kicked that dog so hard, that I have bruised my foot, didnt make a lot of difference to the dogs hold on my dog, gonna start taking my beaters stick out with me in the future, just hope it dont happen to any of you lads on here, because its your worst nightmare, just glad I didnt do something stupid, like I would have done 20 yrs ago, now I know Im getting old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 A friend of my mum was walking her westie on a lead in a park and it was attacked, died from its injuries, the dog (some sort of pit bull type) and owner were found and dog destroyed owner prosecuted (might have helped she was a lawyer) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oscarsdad Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 (edited) Swear to god, I kicked that dog so hard, that I have bruised my foot, didnt make a lot of difference to the dogs hold on my dog, gonna start taking my beaters stick out with me in the future, just hope it dont happen to any of you lads on here, because its your worst nightmare, just glad I didnt do something stupid, like I would have done 20 yrs ago, now I know Im getting old Very admirable that you kept your cool, I am not sure I would have been able to if it had been my spaniel attacked. I hope the dog recovers and has no lasting damage. I remember when I was a child at a village cricket match, a pit bull / staffie thing stole the football we were playing with and destroyed it and then turned on a young boy, a guy came over a whacked it with his cricket bat (as SS Jumbo so a heavy bat as well). He hit it in the head really hard, it just shook its head and wandered off as if nothing had happened! Edited May 25, 2013 by oscarsdad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth Stalker Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Choking or finger up the bum? Is that really the best advice out there? Jeeez sounds like a night out with Billy. I'm crying with laughter at this, you are somfing else...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagsy Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Glad the dog's ok. I'm guessing the small claims court will be your only option if he refuses to pay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1087 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 If you have house insurance you will have fee legal cover call your insurance company and tel them and they will get you a solicitor and it will all be free hop this helps and hope the dog gets better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 I would have thought: 1. going for the eyes or 2. the Stuart Pearce free kick or 3. making sure that when you walk your dog you go with a sturdy sharp stick. no 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeredup Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Choking or finger up the bum? Is that really the best advice out there? Jeeez sounds like a night out with Billy. Classic!!! threres people int he world who would pay good money for that kinda soddy treatment Mungler lol though i think a decent stick or a size 11 harkila boot would suffice in most cases i know i cured my mates 12 month old english bulldog for humping my leg be picking him up by the scuff of the neck and saying NO!!! lol he was so shocked he is better behaved around me than he is with his owners lo my mates mrs says she wants Lenny the bulldog to come to boot camp training with me lol l Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Snap neck to the left!!!! Horrid little thing should be on a lead I'd love to see you try would have no impact on one and odds are they are more powerful than you. As suggested a stick in the jaw and pry it open is how the fighting people do it. As for getting vets fees back if he won't about all you can do is a small claims case if its logged with the police then it should be straight forward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexl Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Just out of interest, is there any dead certain way of sorting a pit bull? The pulling the legs apart thing is supposed to be a myth. Apart from looking for "a tool" (something sharp or heavy nearby) what is the advice? The training class i attend is run by a man who specialises in aggresive dogs, and apparently sits on an advisory commitee regarding dangerous dogs act and such. He told me if your dog is attacked to drop your own dogs lead and not to pull it away, as an owners usual reaction trying to help the dog is to pull their own dog away from the aggresor, which exposes their back or side to them which prevents your own dog from protecting itself front on. He then advised to basically take a running kick straight into the chest of the aggresor, dont mess about kick for England untill the dog either is dead or gives up and **** off. Dont bend down and try to separate because when protecting itself even your own dog may mistake your intentions out of panic and your arm becomes the new target. Thankfully ive never had to try this out, and hopefully never will! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the pigeon man Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 I have snaped 2 dogs necks in the last 5 years after ripping my sheep to bits while I have not had my gun on me 1 was a lurcher x other was a Rottweiler x thing both wouldn't let go works a treat if you do it right first time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazbev Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 If the dog bit you or any person you can inform the police and it would be recorded and if it did it again it would be destroyed. It's a shame for the dog but personally if that happened to me I would tell the old bill it bit me. If the dog was put down I wouldn't give a toss. We invest so much time into our dogs to make them good controllable dogs and to think a powerfully built dog like that could easily kill a gundog. I would ring them today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delburt0 Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Hope you and the dogs ok dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecooper1 Posted May 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Well today my dog is a bit sore but ok, not far off his usual self, the owner of the dog what attacked mine came today, on seeing my dog, he seemed really upset and genuinely sorry for his dogs behavior towards my dog, on watching his reaction, I was reasonably happy to believe him, he promised to keep it on a lead in public, he said he was looking on buying a muzzle for the dog, he said they have had the dog from a pup, it was a present for his son, I have told that If he does that its fine by me, if not I will have no hesitation on reporting the incident to the authorities. He has allso said he will pay the full ammount of my vets bill, he said he cant afford it all at once, but will pay it in a couple of installments, told him I can live with that, because there is no way I am paying a penny towards it, the dog is back at the vets on tuesday, so will be at his house on tuesday evening to disscuss payment, on this agreement we shook hands and left it at that. Now that my spanie is laid up for a bit, I can spend more time training my 11 month lab bitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 He then advised to basically take a running kick straight into the chest of the aggresor, dont mess about kick for England untill the dog either is dead or gives up and **** off. A Pitbull would just think you were playing with it..... ....don't believe me, try it. Video on here not so long ago with the copper getting raggled by a Pitbull, had to shoot it in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeredup Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 sounds like an amicable agreement was made then, good esult hope fully the spannie will come out of this relatively unharmed then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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