[nagdu] How would you respond?

[Cindy Ray]

So, after you calmed down from the unfortunate incident, would you not try to talk to the other handler about what happened. Sometimes these things are just not clear. 

Cindy Lou

On Apr 24, 2012, at 7:57 AM, Jenine Stanley wrote:

> I think the first response from me as a handler in that situation would be
> to file all appropriate police reports for a dog attack. I'd also contact my
> own school right away for help with any behaviors. I would probably contact
> the school from which the other dog came, but making them responsible for
> all legal bills would depend on who owned the dog. Remember, if we have full
> ownership, we are responsible for things like this. I suppose an
> enterprising lawyer could also find fault and go after the school, but
> initially, it's the handler who is responsible, accidental or not. 
> 
> As the service provider, I'd have a policy that mirrors the ADA by stating
> that any dog who causes such an incident, with defined parameters, may be
> banned from the facility. Doesn't mean you bar the handler, just the dog. If
> it's a residential facility, so be it. Same thing could legally happen in a
> hotel if a dog attacked a guest or staff person. 
> 
> It's really no one's business if the offending handler gets another dog or
> not, unless of course it can be proven that he or she caused this behavior
> in multiple dogs. 
> 
> The whole situation is very unfortunate for all involved. I'd be really
> curious to see what the service provider does in this case. 
> Jenine Stanley
> jeninems at wowway.com
> http://www.twitter.com/jeninems
> 
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