My neighbour's dog bit me

JoChervil

Well, you have to first see it coming…. I mean to kick it in the face. I first felt the bite at side of my leg and then noticed the dog.

DellyBelly

You could make a bit of money out of gjis i suspect...I'd talk to a solicitor first thing on Monday. Might as well get something out of a horrible situation

rock22

I would be going to the Gardaí rather than the dog warden. My experience with the one dog warden I had to contact was pretty useless.

Princess Calla

The pet forum is probably the most appropriate.

Anyway no odds.

I'd report it. I think the owners are liable for any expenses, but honestly I don't think you'll be reimbursed.

However a dog biting someone as they walk down the street is serious. You were just going about your business so attack was unprovoked.

Take pictures, keep receipts and go to the guards....if they direct you to the dog warden do that , but absolutely no harm having a garda record of the event as your neighbours sound like idiots.

Ezeoul

This is a definite case of an irresponsible owner.

This dog may never have bitten before but it now has, and they should take appropriate steps to guarantee it doesn't ever happen again. It should never have been allowed out in an ungated area.

They should be begging you to let them pay your medical costs, OP plus maybe a nice gift on top, like a voucher for a nice restaurant.

I would certainly report this to the dog warden. While I do not agree the dog should automatically be put to sleep, it does need to be contained and controlled. The owner should also be having the dog checked by a vet for any underlying cause to it's aggressive behaviour.

And I say this as a former owner of a cocker spaniel for nearly 15 years.

TheChizler

I wouldn't be wanting anything to happen to the dog but I'd be putting the fear of god in the owners and getting them to pay for medical expenses and securing the dog in their property at the very least.

RockOrBog

I have 2 dogs. One she is a 15 yr old beagle cross and around two years ago I was pulling the pull cord on the mower and she ran in and bit me on the ass, didn't break the skin but it was fairly sore. She hates the noise and got over excited. She never bit anyone before or since.

I also have a pom, he gets very excited when people arrive or leave but is a fantastic watchdog. Last year I was going out the gate and he nipped me on the calf but didn't break the skin. This dog follows me around the place like a shadow and nicks my worn socks, total pet generally.

You can't trust any dog 100% but small dogs ain't damaging nobody. Humans do much more harm to them.

mrslancaster

It’s a dangerous dog if it bit a passer-by for no reason. Very upsetting and traumatising for anyone, but what if it had been a child?

If the owners let it roam freely, they should be fined / prosecuted.

The dog should definitely be put down

Dogs should always be on a lead in any public place imo. Not everyone thinks all dogs are soft fluffy cuddly creatures that should be free to wander about in parks, beaches, footpaths and roads, restaurants, pubs or anywhere else an owner wants. It’s not just the listed breeds who can, and do, cause injuries.

Calahonda52

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123199939#Comment_123199939

That why its called doggie style FFS

WishUWereHere

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123201061#Comment_123201061

QUOTE: The dog should definitely be put down

WHY? Why must the animal be put down when it’s only doing what comes naturally to it? Reading through the thread, it seems to me the occupiers/owners of the ungated property are irresponsible and if asked had the dog bitten before, I’d say they wouldn’t know.

I’d go to the Gardaí, get a case number, then approach the dog warden letting her/him know You have a case number.

Wanderer78

…cockers are fcukers, i have one, and shes a cnut, theyre well known for it, its largely due to their extreme anxiety issues, tis a job for a dog warden op!

exiledawaynothere

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123200872#Comment_123200872

seriously? I would prefer the Gardaí focus on the young hoodlums who can make neighborhoods hell including knife attacks, drugs, and intimidation.

z80CPU

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123201216#Comment_123201216

The OP is legally entitled to have the dog put down. Their call.

Ezeoul

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123201576#Comment_123201576

Do you have a link to a source for that?

As far as I know, they can make an application to court, but the court makes the decision.

suvigirl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123201576#Comment_123201576

You have a link to that legislation?

dxhound2005

It happened on the street, not in a place owned by any householder or dog owner? I could see the person accused of owning the dog saying nothing to do with me Guv, it must have been a stray. If it it heading towards costing them money. Plenty of scope to make our legal friends a bit richer anyway.

https://goodmurraysmith.ie/personal-injury-solicitors/home-and-public-injury-claims/dog-bite-claims/#:~:text=The%20Control%20of%20Dogs%20Act,no%20prior%20history%20of%20aggression.

Ezeoul

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123201672#Comment_123201672

Dogs are supposed to be microchipped….

But if it's not, and the owner tries to claim it's not their dog, the DW will most likely seize it an destroy it.

Ezeoul

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123201108#Comment_123201108

Cockers definitely have a reputation for being highly strung, anxious and unpredictable when it comes to biting.

Having said that, my female was very gentle, I never saw her show even one hint of aggression in almost 15 years. But even so, I would never have taken a risk around strangers, and only ever let her off lead in a dog park. She never got out the front without me, and the gates were always kept closed in case of an escape (she tried!).

I did adopt a male who was later diagnosed with rage syndrome. He was very unpredictable to the point of being dangerous. After he'd shown aggression to me several times, the rescue I adopted him from, my vet and I all agreed the best thing to do was have him PTS.

dxhound2005

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123201717#Comment_123201717

Also supposed to be licenced and kept under control. This dog is roaming the streets barking constantly. It can be seized as a stray if that is what wardens are doing? But that won't get any money for the OP. See post #14.

kippy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123201090#Comment_123201090

Are you suggesting the dog shouldn't be put down?

kippy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123201216#Comment_123201216

The dog needs to be put down......

whisky_galore

The owner needs to be put down

Ezeoul

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123201755#Comment_123201755

I don't disagree? The microchip should identify the owner, if they choose to deny it.

The warden could seize it, if it is wandering.

animalinside

Do not ask for the dog to be put down.

I hate people who ask for dogs to be put down over the slightest little nip, and start horror images stories over "what if it was a child?".

Let me tell you something: I had a very similar breed dog growing up and he was the funnest dog in the world. The only problem is he was very self-willed. He had numerous bites to his name, including half the family and including myself when I was a child.

I never forgave my parents for putting him down and I never will as long as I live. I still think about him sometimes to this day and what a great dog he was. It was a psychological trauma that will stay with me and others involved forever.

There's your "psychological trauma".

It's only a cocker spaniel, it's not a big dog that could potentially kill someone.

And people are trying to jump from no consequences for neighbour to - let's put down the dog.

Words can't express how much I despise people asking for him to be put down.

holliehobbie

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123199949#Comment_123199949

Sounds like you had the same dumb doctor I had in a Laya clinic. Gave me antibiotics that were very dangerous to me as I’m on Wafarin. Which he knew because I told him I was on it. Only for I told the pharmacist I was on Warfarin before she dispensed it I could have been in big trouble. I would report the dog to the dog warden op.

amandstu

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123201787#Comment_123201787

When the same thing happened to me I approached the owner.He was incredibly appreciative and apologetic and offered to pay my bills(I said no)

He kept him locked up rather than put down

(said he had done it before ,presumably not to a member of the public)

I got a tetanus shot from my gp who gave me the idea of going back to the owner(I was thinking of going to the Gards but it all worked out well)

Wanderer78

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123201754#Comment_123201754

interesting, never heard of that disorder, but not surprised really, i know someone that had to also put down a cocker over such behavior, nothing worked in regards dealing with it, and sadly, the doggie had to be put to sleep, he probably had something similar, sad really, lovely looking dog, but…..

Havenowt

Just ask neighbour to put a gate on their property to prevent this happening again, as it could be a child next time and it may end up with their dog being put down.

mrslancaster

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123201787#Comment_123201787

That’s your opinion and your experience. Despise and hate away all you like then maybe spare a thought for the many families whose children or toddlers were attacked, scarred or even killed by dogs. Very real trauma and psychological issues. Incidents reported regularly, lots of stories from reputable sources online for anyone who cares to look. Dogs who attack people for no reason are dangerous and should be put down.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123201787#Comment_123201787

There irresponsible owners letting their dog run free.

Id be contacting the dog warden to take the dog and unless the below was adhered to id be asking for it to be put down.

Id give them two options, re-home the dog to someone who can keep it under control and locked into their property or do up their own property with gates and wire fencing.

My guess is that they'll get rid of the dog. There is too much of this nonsense going on in this country letting dogs roam free and not having them properly secured. Id probably contact a solicitor as well and any payout minus legal expenses id give to a animal shelter. I'm from the country and see too many people leaving their dogs run free and chasing people on country roads and nipping them.