Was this a dog attack?

[Anonymous]

Such a strange post. Of course your dog was attacked. How have you rationalized it in your mind that it’s not? Who are you protecting? Your child could’ve been seriously injured and your dog dead.

[Anonymous]

Absolutely this should be reported to animal control. Having animals unleashed off your property is a violation of the county ordinance most likely. You need to report this because it is unlikely to be the last incident and you need a record for when the county needs to collect these animals, which is basically inevitable.

The neighbor should also pay the vet bill and engage his homeowners insurance if he doesn’t have the funds. Don’t let this slide.

A dog that attacks another dog is not necessarily going to attack people but it’s not a great sign. Our dog had an altercation with a neighbor’s dog who was unleashed and in our yard and our neighbor was found at fault by the county and the insurance company.

[Anonymous]

I’m confused as to why you don’t think this was an attack! You posted 1000 irrelevant facts, it doesn’t matter if they are from Iraq or rescues. Report it to animal control asap.

[Anonymous]

I am a lifelong dog owner (many decades). I love dogs.

OP: Your neighbor's dogs are dangerous. Very dangerous. (I wish that they were guarding our Southern border--but that is another issue.) You need to report this vicious attack to animal control. Do NOT allow your child or your dogs anywhere near these vicious warzone trained dogs. If you do, then you may be charged with child abuse & with animal cruelty since you are aware of the constant danger & vicious propensity of your neighbor's dogs. Your neighbor is an irresponsible dog owner as he does not properly 7 adequately restrain his aggressive dogs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You need to report it. That can easily happen again. Dogs play that looks aggressive and its not but that was no play and a full blown attack

This. Perhaps he can be required to muzzle the dogs when outside. And creating a record is important.

[Anonymous]

Which part of it you are questioning? It was a dog attack.

[Anonymous]

You need to report it because if (when?) these dogs attack another dog or a kid again, the owner will not be able to claim ignorance and get off without penalty. There will be a record that he is aware of his dogs aggression and previous attack. The dog won’t get put to sleep for this one incidence don’t worry about that. But you need to have an official record of it so that if it happens again, he is held 10000% liable.

[Anonymous]

OP Again. Thanks everyone for the information. My neighbor was extremely confident this was not a dog attack, strongly denied any responsibility (financial or otherwise), and made me feel like it was a grayish sort of no-fault incident. I've never dealt with something like this before. It sounds pretty black and white after reading through this, and I do plan to contact animal control. Thank you for the sanity check.

[Anonymous]

Call the cops. File a report. Those dogs need to be put down.

[Anonymous]

Horrible neighbor. My dod was attacked on a walk (neighbors daughter lost hold of the dog) and attacked my dog. I asked for her address and took my dog straight to the vet. I think went to the house and the Dad gave me his business card. He was not apologetic at all. I took the business card to the vet and the vet said he would handle it. I never saw a bill. Yes, also report to police and animal control.

[Anonymous]

Also, Animal Control does track dog on dog attacks.

[Anonymous]

He was gaslighting you. Take him to the authorities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Horrible neighbor. My dod was attacked on a walk (neighbors daughter lost hold of the dog) and attacked my dog. I asked for her address and took my dog straight to the vet. I think went to the house and the Dad gave me his business card. He was not apologetic at all. I took the business card to the vet and the vet said he would handle it. I never saw a bill. Yes, also report to police and animal control.

Sounds like speaking to your vet may also be worth it, OP. The neighbor's homeowners insurance may cover.

I'm so sorry this happened! Your poor son and your poor pup. Get cameras that cover the area (not Ring) up as soon as you can so any future incident will be documented. And do follow up with animal control and the police.

[Anonymous]

Your neighbor sounds manipulative and gaslighting.

[Anonymous]

Your neighbor sounds manipulative and gaslighting.

I am seeing that now too. And honestly that makes me a bit scared to escalate this. He can play a lot of cards including being a veteran, having rescued the dogs from horrible fates overseas, and lastly the number of neighborhood friends/acquaintances we have in common... one of them has already asked me why I have a problem with him, so it sounds like he's already starting to manipulate things. I am going to be the bad guy.