I promise this is my last post on this thread tonight, I keep forgetting things! I wanted to add that most places, when they have leash laws, also state how long the leash can be (some staes it HAS to be a 6 foot leash) which means that dogs on flexi leashs, can, in some states be deemed 'at large'. Its a general law term to mean outside of the lawfull radius. If your stae law says a 6 foot leash, then a dog sitting 7 feet away is at large. I sometimes use terms from the cases we hear without remembering to define tham as I have had experiance with them. Again, my apologies for this oversight. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
Thank you Deanna for doing that. I was hoping you would get my private message and I see that you have. Many thanks! I didnt want to repeat myself on the board too many times!
I checked up on the definition of "at large" in my town, (actually, it was rules posted for use of a city forest preserve adjacent to homes) and surprisingly it states "any animal shall be deemed at large if it is outside the owner's property and not restrained by kennel, fence, leash, or reliable verbal command." I think the "reliable verbal command" is a pitfall though, in reality. I doubt any judge is going to agree that a dog who killed another dog while off leash was "under reliable verbal command." I think that while this may be the law in some areas, and there's no question that the little dog started the fight, you'd have a heck of a time proving your dog was under verbal control. And while Ryan's dog didn't hurt the little punk, no one knows how long he'll display that patience before he snaps and teaches the next one a lesson. Probably best to just assume off leash=at large for the big dogs' sake. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Dog fight... who's at fault?
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