[nagdu] Hypothetical Situation

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Was the dog aggressive (had been taught to fight) or was this a tragic
accident? 
My retired guide dog went to live with my parents. She had some health
problems which they were trying to treat. One day they left the retired dog
alone with their dog, and their dog killed my retired dog. Interestingly
enough, my sister's pit bull was also there, and did not get involved.   I
don't want to go into how we know this, but believe me, the evidence was not
pleasant.  And yes, my dad put his dog down the next day. That's really all
you can do. 

Believe me that day was horrible. My dad called to tell me what had
happened. I knew something was very wrong because he called when I was
giving my then toddler a bath. He never called during that time. He also
insisted I get my husband, something he didn't even do when my grandpa died,
or when my sister had been rushed to the hospital and was on life support
after a very serious auto accident. When my dad called to tell me about
Jersey, he was crying so hard and was so incoherent, I thought he was going
to tell me my mom or sister had died in some sort of accident. I have never
seen my dad cry like that before or since. I hope I never do again. 
My parents' dog was a mutt, one they got at a chicken auction. She was a
puppy when they got her and hadn't been aggressive before. I've read how
dogs will kill an injured member of the pack. I'd just never seen it happen
until that day. 
Larry, I wouldn't worry about this unless you know for a fact that someone
is training dogs to be aggressive. Some things are just tragic accidents.
"Would have, could have, should have" don't help after the fact. 
Your friend's boyfriend probably feels a lot of guilt over what happened. I
wouldn't cause him any more pain. I also wouldn't encourage legal action.
What would be gained?  And for those of you still with us, my sister is ok. 
-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Larry D. Keeler
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 10:11 AM
To: doggie
Subject: [nagdu] Hypothetical Situation

Well, this inquiry is based on a true situation. However, the dogs involved
were not service dogs. A friend of mine had a really mellow black lab. Her
boyfriend got a pit mix. They left the 2 dogs alone after a couple of months
and the pit mix basically killed the lab. The dog was put down. What got me
thinking is that one of the folks involved got a guide dog. I started
wondering what if her boyfriend wanted another aggressive dog and something
happened like that again. Who would be responsible for the loss of the dog.
Sence she is a new handler, she is still not the dogs owner. This she is ok
with. And, I don't think they will get another dog iether. I was just
thinking what a mess it could be if you had a partner or spouse who got an
aggressive dog and who would ultimately be responsible for in effect the
damage of school or perhapse your property. If the other dog was attained
after the service dog was, I'd think it would complicate issues. Of course,
I know that you can ask questions and get help from schools if you already
have a pet. I did. But, I know folks might forget or think its none of there
schools buisness whether or not they get another pet. I'm sure that if the
dog is yours then you could file a claim against your partner but how many
folks would do that and, if you aggreed to let them bring a new dog in, I'd
think you would share the responsibility. However, if the school still had
ownership, who would be charged ans would they the student or partner have
to pay? Or, could a school refuse to train the person with a second dog?
just food for thaught. I'm a curious guy, what can I say!! 
Intelligence is always claimed but rarely proven!
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