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[ryan_ekubass]

ok this morning i got up to take my fiancee's beagle mix dog for a walk... well i walk up to my mailbox where this older man is walking his little yorkie dog with a pink leash so i dont pay him no mind cause he is on the other side of the road and i am about half way up my drive.... well he comes across and starts talking to me he says lets let our dogs make friends and well i know that sounds kinda funny and not funny hehaw so i told him NO my dog doesnt do well with other dogs.... any way he lets his dog haver some slack on is retractible leash and his dog comes over and bites the crap out of my dog... well i wasnt going to let them fight so i pulled mine away and she is standing in the grass in my yard and the old feller is like my dog has never done that she is usually nice and all this BS well my dog walks back into the drive way and blood is Gushing out of the side of her head and i couldnt tell where is was coming from and the old man was like AHH she will stop bleeding in a bit so i looked at him cause i knew i was in trouble with the fiancee and told him best thing he could do is get his little dog on up the road... so he left no apology or nothing and everything happened on my land.... I had to take the dog to the vet cause she was shaking like dogs do when they get wet adn she got blood all over the ceiling walls and everywhere... I took her to the vet and that little yapper had bitten about a 2 inch gash that didnt completely pierce all the way thru her ear but went down and it was 2 inches by 1/2 inch filleted down... it ended up costing me 150 dollars at the vet..... i contacted teh police and they said if it wasnt on a leash it would be criminal but i needed to contact the county attorney and go thru small claims court.... that is alot of money i was plannning on goin to the lake on sat but i cant since i had to pay the vet... my Question is i am going to ask the man to pay next time i see him and if he dont should i take him to small claims court cause i know if it was his dog i am sure he would me..... or is it worth the hassle......

[greenriverman1]

Do it!

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[BASSKING]

Ryan , my wife was a vet assitant for ten years when i saw this i asked her and she said she would do it cause the man will more than likely have to pay the vet bill and your court cost. she says she has seen it before and that is what the results are 80% of the time. hope this helps.

[DJD]

I would let the man know what happened and show him the Vet bill. If he refuses to pay then you chalk it up to a learning experience. I would let him know what I thought of him and his dog but I would stay out of court.

I know that seems like alot of money but if you can afford a Ranger and can afford to go fishing as much as you do then I would let this go . It's not worth the aggravation. Who knows he might surprise you and pay for the bill.....JMO.

[bassin_bug]

I would let the man know what happened and show him the Vet bill. If he refuses to pay then you chalk it up to a learning experience. I would let him know what I thought of him and his dog but I would stay out of court.

I know that seems like alot of money but if you can afford a Ranger and can afford to go fishing as much as you do then I would let this go . It's not worth the aggravation. Who knows he might surprise you and pay for the bill.....JMO.

Hey, Man! That sounds a bit harsh to me. What does being able to afford a Ranger and frequent fishing trips have to do with this issue? The old geezer had already been warned and I don't understand why someone else should have to pay for his ignoring it. I say give him a copy of the vet bill and ask him to pay it. If he refuses then take him to small claims court.

[DJD]

Hey, Man! That sounds a bit harsh to me. What does being able to afford a Ranger and frequent fishing trips have to do with this issue? The old geezer had already been warned and I don't understand why someone else should have to pay for his ignoring it. I say give him a copy of the vet bill and ask him to pay it. If he refuses then take him to small claims court.

I have been down a similiar road before and after the emotions went away thoughts of whats right and whats wrong and time passed the whole case seemed a hassle more than anything.

My point from the post is if you can afford a Ranger or can afford to fish alot then $120 is a drop in the bucket. He responded and cleared up what I assumed but I still stand by my opinion on not taking it further if the guy turns out to be a loser.

[psprowler]

Too much hassle for small claims. You'll have to pay the money up front to file the case, then take a day off work to show up. And then that's no guarantee that the judge will rule in your favor. We had a roofer skip town with $4000 and went the small claims process. The guy never showed up and the judge ruled in our favor, but since the guy skipped town and no one knows where he's at that ruling is worth nothing more than the paper it's printed on. The judge said to go to the prosecutor but then the prosecutor in our county says it's not a crime it's a civil case (even though he knowingly had no intentions of finishing the roof). What I'm trying to say here is all the run-a-round will frustrate the "h" out of you which makes the situation even worse.

I say get a big dog or borrow a friend's big dog and then wait for the old man to walk his. Then approach and ask to let them be friends and then allow the big dog to eat the little dog. Lesson taught.

[bassin_bug]

I say get a big dog or borrow a friend's big dog and then wait for the old man to walk his. Then approach and ask to let them be friends and then allow the big dog to eat the little dog. Lesson taught.[/QUOTE]
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Then he would have to pay the existing vet bill as well as for the big dog's lunch.

[DJD]

I say get a big dog or borrow a friend's big dog and then wait for the old man to walk his. Then approach and ask to let them be friends and then allow the big dog to eat the little dog. Lesson taught.

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Then he would have to pay the existing vet bill as well as for the big dog's lunch.[/quote]

Big dog's gotta eat too!

[RoadToad]

Definitely show him the bill, and if won't pay it, take him to court. Unless he flat-out lies, and the judge doesn't know who to believe, you'll win. Be sure to take documentation, including pictures, with you (yes, I've watched People's Court, maybe one too many times!)

As for getting his name and stuff, if he won't give it to you, try Google'ing his address. If you can't find it there, and he owns his house, then you can get it from the PVA office. Good luck. Sounds like this clown needs a lesson in personal responsibility.

[Col Forbin]

Personally, I would be aggrivated. I would ask him nicely to pay, or at least compensate for 1/2 (even though it sounds like he was 100% at fault. If he refused, I would let it go. If they got him all fixed up for $120, you got off good. I am not saying I would be a happy camper about it. However, the stress of dragging it out in a small claims court, would not be worth it for me. You may get your money back in the end, but will probably loose a couple more fishing trips dealing with it.

I would be he had no intention of causing harm to your dog, but should have showed a little more responsibility as a pet owner. I think, since he was taking the time to walk his dog, and wasn't too ashamed of the girly dog on a pink leash, he probably has some compassion for dogs in general, and will probably be willing to help you out, as long as you are not too confrontational.

[wishniwasfishn]

I would approach him, and show him the bill, and ask him to take care of the bill, or you are going to have to take it small claims court, if he cannot pay it because of financial reasons, ask him to make you small payments weekly until its payed off. The man knows he is in the wrong, and hopefully he will take care of it. You should not be responsible for this mans dog aggression.