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My dog just got killed. :-( *with update*

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It's not the guy's fault at all. Leash broke, he didn't drop it. And he didn't attack your dog, his dog did. Cut the guy some slack, it could easily happen to anyone here who owns a pet. Dogs are just like people, they can sometimes go crazy.

Sorry to hear about your dog though, that's no fun.
 
Originally posted by: suse920
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Call animal control first. Report the dog and the owner. The file a complaint with teh REAL police.
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Good advice, that dog will probably do something to another animal or even to a human being.

I'm sorry to hear about your loss, I can't even imagine my dog not being there in the morning when I wake up.
 
Originally posted by: vi_edit
Originally posted by: Viper GTS

Pets are property

Viper GTS
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From an emotional standpoint, it's not like the knocked over your mailbox or spilled coffee on your favorite pair of pants.

Having a living creature that you accept into your home as esentially a family member is a bit more than "common property".
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I agree, but legally that doesn't have much ground. It doesn't sound right to get your pet "replaced", but that is what will have to happen.

Sorry for the loss! Puppies are the best!
 
Originally posted by: topslop1
It's not the guy's fault at all. Leash broke, he didn't drop it. And he didn't attack your dog, his dog did. Cut the guy some slack, it could easily happen to anyone here who owns a pet. Dogs are just like people, they can sometimes go crazy.

Sorry to hear about your dog though, that's no fun.
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I think the issue was his attidude after it happened. He just walked away and didn't apologize until the OP asked him to. He seems like a real dick to me.
 

How about you buy the meanest pitbull you can find and take it for a "walk" near his house. :disgust:

Seriously, sorry for your loss.
 
Originally posted by: simms
Originally posted by: BriGy86
i've read mainly the OP and the update, it seems this guy is taking repsonsability for it and it sounds like he is trying to be decent (he admited right away, you were able to talk to him on the phone like a rational person, and offered to replace your dog) most other people would try to blow something like this off, and try to get out of it not paying a dime (even if it lead to court), don't abuse his decency by trying to pull a fast one and over charging for your dog
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Exactly.

I believe eits is taking it a bit too far. Sh!tting on his car? egging his house? It was a mistake. It's not like he got drunk beforehand and ran over the dog, or had malice intent to maim it either.

What the man is doing is honorable and by trying to extort further monies from him is borderline immoral. Charge him for the cost of the new pet and med costs. If he gets a reasonable quote from a licensed vet, it should be fair game for dispute.
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honorable my ass. the dude didn't care at all. the only reason why he's offering to pay is because it saves him from getting in trouble with the law. and extorting him for as much money as possible is not even close to immoral... the guy's dog killed his pet. based on the behavior exhibited by that dog, the conclusion can be made that the dog is a threat to other dogs and children. you can't just replace a dog as if it were a broken window... it's cold to incinuate that you can.

yes, egging his house and taking a massive hot carl on his vehicle may not be the most mature of things to do, but i'm sure it'd help make him feel better. i know that if i were in his shoes, i'd love it if a friend of mine cared enough to do something like that for me. and, yes, although i don't know the guy who wrote the thread, i would try to help cheer him up...

 
Originally posted by: RBachman
I'm really sorry to hear that 🙁 Dogs are like children, except for two things - dogs show some intelligence, and unless treated badly, dogs aren't mean-spirited. If someone was responsible for the death of my boy (a shih-tsu), for better or worse, I'd be in jail for murdering them.
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lol, what!?!?!?
children show no intelligence?????
 
I talked to my wife about this, and if you pay for the shots, and the shipping - have to be by plane we will give u one of our puppies.

LMK
 
Wow, I'm sorry to hear about this. I'm an animal owner, and I'd lose my mind if something were to happen to my dog or cat. Good luck getting things straightened out. I hope things are solved with the little or no problems.

And 'cwpc', that is a very honorable offer! You are a gentleman!
 
Originally posted by: Miklebud
Wow, I'm sorry to hear about this. I'm an animal owner, and I'd lose my mind if something were to happen to my dog or cat. Good luck getting things straightened out. I hope things are solved with the little or no problems.

And 'cwpc', that is a very honorable offer! You are a gentleman!
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according to some, pets can be easily replaced :roll:
 
With respect, you only had the dog for 8 weeks. At least it wasn't some pet you'd had for 10 years and become really close to.
 
For all you people saying 'The owner was not at fault, it slipped the leash etc, at least he's willing to pay for it to be replaced', wtf is wrong with you people?
The owner is instantly at fault when the dog slips its leash (which all dogs do at some point) and is not immediately brought under control.

I myself own a large dog (rottweiler/boxer cross) and if he ever slips his leash and goes charging after another animal/human (or if he's being walked off his leash, see's something and goes after it) he will drop to the ground straight away as soon as you give him the command.
He knows that if he doesn't drop instantly, he's going to be caught and made to suffer for the rest of the day (just to clarify, being made to suffer involves lying in one spot, getting no attention, food etc. IMO physical punishment should only ever be a last resort).
IMO all dogs should be trained to do this (even if the dogs a tiny little thing that couldn't do much (if any) damage).

Condolences to the OP, I'd be devastated if this happened to me.
 
Im not saying a pet (loved One) is easily replaceable. Im just offering one of my puppies since they are of the same breed as the OP's lost Dog.
 
Originally posted by: ThEFeAR
For all you people saying 'The owner was not at fault, it slipped the leash etc, at least he's willing to pay for it to be replaced', wtf is wrong with you people?
The owner is instantly at fault when the dog slips its leash (which all dogs do at some point) and is not immediately brought under control.

I myself own a large dog (rottweiler/boxer cross) and if he ever slips his leash and goes charging after another animal/human (or if he's being walked off his leash, see's something and goes after it) he will drop to the ground straight away as soon as you give him the command.
He knows that if he doesn't drop instantly, he's going to be caught and made to suffer for the rest of the day (just to clarify, being made to suffer involves lying in one spot, getting no attention, food etc. IMO physical punishment should only ever be a last resort).
IMO all dogs should be trained to do this (even if the dogs a tiny little thing that couldn't do much (if any) damage).

Condolences to the OP, I'd be devastated if this happened to me.
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qfft
 
Originally posted by: cwpc
Im not saying a pet (loved One) is easily replaceable. Im just offering one of my puppies since they are of the same breed as the OP's lost Dog.
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i wasn't referring to you... your offer is very noble of you. i was talking about the guy who was flaming me in page 8.
 
I'm 99.9% sure you can sue them for not "maintaining a restraining device properly" or something along the lines of that.. I feel for you, and I think you should give that sucker hell.
 
Originally posted by: cwpc
I talked to my wife about this, and if you pay for the shots, and the shipping - have to be by plane we will give u one of our puppies.

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Wow, that is a generous kind hearted offer, one of the nicest posts I have seen in here.

 
Okay...this is ridiculous.

It sucks that your dog died, but I don't see it being something to get all sue crazy over.

What kind of dog attacked yours?

The biggest problem was the attitude of the guy. If he ran after his dog to try to get it to stop, etc. and was concerned and sorry for what had happened then I don't know that I would even try to get a bunch of money. Vet costs as a minimum.

This stuff happens...dogs will fight. Now...the other dog going straight for the neck and killing yours is not exactly normal.

I don't know how much a dog like that would cost...is it some special breed? The most my dad has ever spent on a pet was $300 for a cat.

We once had a cat that got hit by a car and had it's leg broken. Cost $600 in vet bills to have him all fixed up and a month after he was all healed he was hit and killed by a car.
 
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