Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Landlords dog bit my son?

We rent a house where our landlords live at the front of the property, we live at the back. They have 2 dogs and refused to let us own a dog. The older of the dogs has snapped at myself and my husband before, but my son walks by their house every day to go to school and back and never had a problem. The other day the dogs came back to our area and the older one bit my son while he was sitting on his bike. It was not a gentle snap but a bite that imprinted most of his teeth and broke the skin in one area. I think my son was more upset than actually hurt. We called the landlord and explained what happened, he seemed very upset by it, we did explain we weren't going to be 'litigious' about it we just wanted him to be aware it had happened and maybe talk to our son about it. A few days later he came back to our place and told our son the older dog was just jelous because he was petting the other dog more than him, he almost made it seem like it was our son's fault.

Landlords dog bit my son?
Definitely report it. If you feel he is being unfair, call an attorney and the Landlord/Tenant Association. It sounds like your landlord is being a total jerk because he is afraid of any repercussions and is making it hard on you because he wants you to move before HE gets in trouble. He's trying to sweep this under the rug.





If your son needed any medical attention, present him with the bill. Your landlord is 100% responsible for any medical expenses, pain and suffering.
Reply:I would suggest you move asap, your landlord's dogs could cause a lot more damage, and your landlord doesn't seem to care at all. If it happens again(I hope it doesn't) call the cops and tell them. Be safe.
Reply:Move.








Before you do..find out if the landlord's dog has all of its shots.
Reply:Wow--that's not good. I know you said you didn't want to be "litigious" about it, but if your landlord is trying to make it sound like it's your son's fault, you should report it to animal control. If you're happy living where you are, then maybe have your son ignore both dogs when going to and coming home from school, but I have a feeling that there might be more problems from these dogs. Be careful and your landlord should make sure that they are secure from your property at all times!! good luck!
Reply:Unfortunately, the time has passed to handle this situation in the best possible manner. In the future, go ahead and take your son to the doctor or hospital, when they identify it as a dog bite (which they will), they will have to know the owner of the dog, etc. Then just play it off as innocent to the landlords - as though you didn't know the dog bite would be reported, but just wanted to make certain it didn't get infected. Then, if the landlords make any effort at retaliation against your family, you can have the documented evidence about the dog bite, as well!
Reply:sue the landlord
Reply:If you call your local animal control they can put the dong on a vicious dog list. Maybe the dog has already done this before, and if you report it, something might be done about it.
Reply:i dont think the answer is moving but take it to people who can help, not sure who but, anyways, it would be cruel to get the dogs put down though, no matter how horrible they are, but also remeber if you want to see how a person truely is, look at their dog...
Reply:report it to animal control
Reply:You need to look in your contract and see whether your landlord stipulates whether or not you can have extra vehicles parked their. As for the dog bite, you should have taken pictures and turned them into the police dept. You need to get written statements from other neighbors about the landlords dogs and about whether you have been a good neighbor or not. You need proof that the dogs are doing these things. Set up a camera or something. Unless the bites are still visible on your son, you have no way to prove what is going on. If you can, just move and get over it.
Reply:As far as I know if a dog bites a person are you not suppose to report it .What would have happened if the dog had done serious damage to your son would you have let it go because you want to live there.I would hope not.obviously the animals are not under your landlords control and they are a danger to the public so best to report and move.
Reply:You need to use your parental rights to take your son to a Dr. Now. It's a dog bite-and it broke the skin. And..you need to give the bill to your landlord. What ever reason the dog bit--it DID bite..and that was the Landlords' s responsibility.





Sometimes-seems if we are polite in a situation or if you say you are sorry-or if you seems as if you're not firm about something--people who ARE in the wrong take advantage of it. It's a defense mechanism-your landlord used it-and it seems to be working.





I'm not telling people to be polite...but it's important to be firm.You didn't want to go the legal route-fine-I wouldn 't either. But..he should still pay for the tetanus shots...maybe even off to a month's rent free-or at least 1/2 off...





Do what Ann Landers sometimes suggests-cut out the article and show it to him-in this case--print up these Yahoo answers-and give it to him...with the Dr bill.
Reply:time to move


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