[cigattIcTot]

And I still refuse to read the comments left. Either way, at least it's not one of ours.

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Owne...134091989.html

[Alice_Medichi34]

Ha. An unlicensed, off-leash 10 lb. poodle attacks a three year old to the point of making the child bleed, and the owner is all miffed. "But she's our baby!" Gawd.

[GSgCGxsF]

Off leash and unsupervised. Why am I not surprised

[Casyimipist]

Just tonight I used the example of a mini poodle being vicious on my facebook page, and then I coincidentally saw this post. It all started when I posted the following:
Failure to restrain dog= $250,000 in damages...ouch...

While Tyler Ellerson, 19, was at the home of his friend, Christopher Sears, he petted Sears’s cockapoo. The dog bit Ellerson’s face, causing a deep, jagged puncture wound. He required stitches and plastic surgery and has been left with residual scarring. His medical expenses were about $23,000.

Ellerson sued Sears’s parents, alleging the defendants failed to restrain their vicious dog in light of his known aggressive tendencies. The defendants argued that their dog was not vicious and that Ellerson assumed the risk of injury. Suit did not claim lost income.

After a jury found the defendants liable, the parties settled for $250,000.

Citation: Ellerson v. Sears, No. 13877/09 (N.Y., Suffolk Co. Sup. July 13, 2011).


My conclusion to my friend was:

it doesn't matter what kind of dog it is in order to be held liable for damages. The owner of a miniature poodle who latches on and tears off the bottom lip of a little girl will have the same liability as the owner of a bigger dog who bites in most cases. The jury is only allowed to award based on damages, and there is a max. Therefore, the type of dog is irrelevant. All dog owners need to restrain their dogs if they wish to protect themselves from getting sued.

[PheliarearY]

And I still refuse to read the comments left. Either way, at least it's not one of ours.

http://www.king5.com/news/local/Owne...134091989.html

Yeah, I read the comments and even left one. A few people were making excuses for the dog, some even blaming the 3 year old and a few were more reasonable in pointing out the owners had an off leash dog that injured a child and were at fault.

[Creelaleps]

Whereas I can see that maybe the poodle was just excited and scratching at the little girl for attention, it is completely unacceptable. Those dogs should not have been off leash in public (as it seems we all agree) to just wander up to any child at a playground. And now this poor child is afraid of dogs thanks to the owners' irresponsibility.

[RCQDnMp5]

Honestly, if that dog came up to my kid, off-leash and unsupervised, I'd have kicked the shit out of it.
It may be small but it has teeth.
I don't know the dog and I wouldn't take any chances.

[PheliarearY]

BTW, did anyone else want to smack the shit out of the owner in the video? She acts like she shouldn't be fined after her off-leash dog left marks on someone else's kid.....

[ArrichMer]

Its telling how the article headline says nothing about what the dog did, but just what the dog is being labelled as by authorities. They have cleverly turned the story from being about the actions of the dog/irresposible owners to what the dog is being labelled as. It almost seems like they want a sympathetic response to the poor poodle being considered vicious.

If it was a pitbull...the words..attack..maul..kill..will be in every single headline.

[WrinnaArraple]

BTW, did anyone else want to smack the shit out of the owner in the video? She acts like she shouldn't be fined after her off-leash dog left marks on someone else's kid.....

This. Friggin moron owner.

[markkisil]

I do not let any of my dogs no matter what size be rude with people! I would have kicked the shit out of my own dog!

[cliceperperIa]

On the yorkie forum I ALWAY read posts about yorkies getting attacked by pitbulls. No other breeds just pitbulls.
I get so sick of reading about ignorant owners having no control over their dog, or infact any knowledge of the breed.

A human attack is always uncalled for. And the dog should be put down. I bet the cute li'l mini poodle will live to bit another face though.

[WrinnaArraple]

A human attack is always uncalled for. And the dog should be put down. I bet the cute li'l mini poodle will live to bit another face though.

Of course it will For some reason, doesn't size doesn't matter when it comes to vicious dogs - the little ones are never punished as severely as larger dogs.

[cliceperperIa]

Yeah I just don't get it! I have friends with a cocker that lunged at me snarling in the meanest way trying to grab my face when I bent down to my boots on, I kicked him and told my friends they better not be letting him okay with their grandchildren! I woulda put him down right then and there, I wouldn't want to deal with the what if's.I'd put our 7lb yorkie down if she ever bit anyone too, a human aggressive dog is a human aggressive dog breed doesn't matter after they've ripped into someone, chances are they will do it again. People really make my jaw drop sometimes... In shock not awe lol

[streMunford]

On the yorkie forum I ALWAY read posts about yorkies getting attacked by pitbulls. No other breeds just pitbulls.
I get so sick of reading about ignorant owners having no control over their dog, or infact any knowledge of the breed.

No offense, but typical small dog owners.

[cliceperperIa]

Haha well I do hope to be exception to that cliff lol. A yorkie owner with more bull breed experience and an APBT owner lol. But I do agree very typical small dog owners... They immediately blame the pitbulls without even thinking that the owner is actually the problem. "oh of course it was a pitbull I don't like thooose dogs at all. They have an awful track record" facepalllllm!

[Kingerix]

man, I think its about time people outside of the dog community seen irresponsible management for what it is and aggression as something not breed specific.

[cigattIcTot]

/\ +1

[Sillaycheg]

I just posted about a man with two out of control pugs who were snarling, barking and pulling to get to me and Romeo today while we were walking. I knew the guy wasn't a very good owner when he started to choke the dogs with their collars by pulling the leash up to like hang them. I could be wrong but aren't pugs prone to collapsed tracheas (spelling?)?

It's been my experience that some small dog owners don't feel the need to train their dogs because they are easier to physically control and even if they don't control them most of the time the damage it's that severe. Morans. When I was little (like 5) we owned this awful chi that used to snap and snarl at me all the time and nobody did anything about it because it never broke skin, such bullshit. If Romeo ever snarled and snapped at someone (unless the person was like attacking me) I'd put him to sleep. I love him to death but human aggression should not be tolerated in any breed. I don't care if it's a 7 pound chi or a 70 pound lab something needs to be done.

[FilmCriticAwezume]

I am pretty lucky. Most small dogs around are the MOST behaved. I think the owner needs to smarten up, leash her dog and keep it away from kids. By the looks of it though, the dog was just excited and wasn't meaning to actually hurt the kid. If some one can manage a dog with HA issues, I think those dogs should be allowed to keep living, if controlled properly.