I was looking up laws concerning dog barking since a friend of mine has "white trash" neighbors that let their 3 chained up dogs bark constantly day and night(another story).
Anyway, I came across this article about a chow that attacked a 13 year old who was substituting for another newspaper delivery boy. From what I gather the boy was slipping a newspaper inside the home owner's screen door when their chow went bolistic, managed to get out and attack the boy. The dog is now being sentenced to death and people are all upset about it.
I"m not sure where my opinion lies, since it sounds like a sticky situation to me. The boy didn't enter the house, he just slipped a newspaper inside the screen door as the main door was open.
From what I understand, there is a law in Michigan (where this attack took place), that protects a dog that bites someone that tresspasses and harrasses. It doesn't really sound like the boy was doing that to me.
I hope i posted this in the right place. I thought it might pertain to some of us that have PPD's. What is your opinion on the matter?

Here is the link for the story http://www.angelfire.com/pe/otto/AnnArborNews022900.html

I would have two questions right away:

1) Was this the usual place the Ikumas had the paperboy deposit the newspaper (behind the screen door)? If so, the boy could hardly be called a "trespasser."

2) Where the hell were the Ikumas when the dog crashed through the screen door?

Those are two questions that ran through my head right away. I'm guessing the reason why the boy "slipped" the newspaper in the inside door was because the main door was open. Most people would just leave it in front of the screen door, although i've had someone (an older man) open my screen door before and drop it in when i had the reg. door open. I guess you could call that tresspassing. I sure learned to keep my screen door locked. I was thinking about it not being the paper delivery guy and someone else instead Hopefully both parties learned something from this. 1) Don't open someone's door to place an article inside the house. 2) Keep your screen door locked?
I'm guessing the owner's of the dog were there. Maybe taking a nap? The article states that later the woman did come out to get her dog from the boy's father.
I think the boy opening the screen door to place the newspaper inside is more of a common sense thing. My parents never told me not to trespass. That is something I picked up on my own.
Considering all the father saw was a dog on top of his son attacking him, I think it lucky that the woman had a dog to get back. I know she wouldn't have if it were me picking a dog off of my child.

Anyone that has ever been taught firearm safety knows that once fired, you own that bullet till it stops. Law enforcement officers are taught, that an accidental dog bite, should occur no more frequently than an accidental shooting. Those teeth are your responsibility, regardless of who or when they bite. Along with pet ownership, or sport dog ownership or a law enforcment related dog, it's the handlers responsibility to ensure a bite happens only if you intend it to happen.

DFrost

DFrost said:

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Along with pet ownership, or sport dog ownership or a law enforcment related dog, it's the handlers responsibility to ensure a bite happens only if you intend it to happen.

These words should be GOSPEL for any one that owns a dog.

How many more will be biten due to whatever reason, "TOO MANY"

DFrost very good post. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

DFrost
Excelent post!
Crabtree
Ditto that! Gotta go to work now. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

White trash........I resemble that remark!