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by Pirates Lair on 06 November 2010 - 00:11
If, you were to find an intruder in or on your premises you are entitled by Law to use whatever reasonable and necessary force is required to repel the intruder or make a citizens arrest to detain the intruder until the Police arrive.
So you can, tell an intruder that they are under Citizens Arrest and if they attempt to flee you will release your K9 in order to stop them or protect you from harm.
Bottom line is, do what me, Slamdunc and many others do…lock your gate and hope that in the event of a law suit reasonable minds prevail.
by crhuerta on 06 November 2010 - 00:11
To comment on the OT....."this would be the same reason there are warning labels on plastic bags"....people sometimes are just oblivious to their surroundings...which boils down to....WE (dog owners) must be more careful.
JMO
Robin

by GSDguy08 on 06 November 2010 - 01:11
Pirates Lair, you have the right idea. I was always told to get the no trespassing signs instead of beware of dog......otherwise you're asking for trouble anyway. I had one bozo who wouldn't listen to me a while back, like a year ago when Anubis was out while I was doing yard work. He decides he's going to just come on in even though I told him, let me put the dog up first. Well, Anubis runs to check him out, the guy acts like he's going to attack my dog, At that age my dog didn't really respond either way......if he had done that now, a year later, my dog would have bitten the crap out of him. He did come by again recently, same guy, the water meter guy, I grabbed the gate before he came in this time, locked it (which I do now if I have a dog out) and I told him don't come in here until I put my dog up. He got mad, but I'll protect my "property" dogs, and I won't put myself in a situation where something like this will happen.......If someone comes in who really has no business coming in our yard.....well, best of luck to them.... We've had construction guys out lately, well, for inside house work, I just keep the dogs put up inside the basement if they're going to be going in and out of the upstairs. I know a couple of the guys are scared to death of dogs in general, and I know some people just don't like dogs, so regardless if people are over to work on our house for anything I just keep the dogs confined where nothing can happen.
Judy I can't believe it was just his pants and a few scratches lol.

by DebiSue on 06 November 2010 - 01:11

by Pirates Lair on 06 November 2010 - 01:11
A Canine Good Citizen certificate is an excellent way of showing "Due Diligence" on your part .
In B.C. where we live you can also contact Utility companies and have your home put on a "Call before Entering" list, they will call and arrange a time with you so that your K9 is locked up.
May be worth exploring if this is an option in your location. Again = Due Diligence by the dog owner

by Don Corleone on 06 November 2010 - 02:11
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by CrysBuck25 on 06 November 2010 - 02:11
In a perfect world, people would actually bother to study in school and comprehend what they read, but this is not a perfect world. Making sure that all gates are locked is the first step in protecting yourself from liability.
The downside though, is you can still lose your backside if someone decides to climb your fence and gets bitten by your dog, or dogs. The best you can hope for is for a jury that is actually halfway intelligent.
LOL, DebiSue...I like "Forget the Dog, Beware the Owner". Couple that with a sign right below it showing a Smith and Wesson revolver, with the following inscription: "Forget ADT, This Property Is Protected by Smith and Wesson". Or maybe "This Property Protected by Smith & Wesson and God...Trespass and You May Get To Meet Both." One could have fun with signs, but unfortunately, I would imagine that pretty much any sign admits liability of some sort.
Crys

by GSDguy08 on 06 November 2010 - 02:11
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