Would You Call Animal Control?

[DSudd]

Doesnt work that way here. I have dealt with AC before. If they get enough complaints they will take the dogs.

Considering I cant afford an attorney, I will do the best I can with the resources I have available.

[GSDolch]

I would call and report and call and report and.....call and report. Everytime you see the dogs loose and threatening someone I would call.

I would also carry something to defend yourself....by whatever means needed, and I mean that literly, from these dogs.

These dogs are dangerous and running loose. They arent dogs running loose that are annoying. They charge people, hackles raised, run around people and apperantly corner them.

To me they sound like they are just waiting and slowly getting braver and more dangerous before they attack someone. If one starts it, I have a feeling the other two will join in and, someone, say the women at her mail box, wont be able to really defend herself alone against 3 GSDs.

I hate it for the dogs, but its just not worth it. There are to many good GSDs that are sweet, loving, caring, etc who need help. You cant save them all and when it comes down to picking...(and yes, sometimes you have to pick as much as it stinks) which would you pick?

I know I wouldnt pick these GSDs, not when there are three others out there without the history and problems and aggressive issues. Harsh, yes, stink, oh for sure, reality....very very much so.

*puts on flame suit* lol

[selzer]

I would still write your neighbor a letter:

Dear Neighbor,

I really did not appreciate being accosted by your dogs the other day. I did not make a huge ruckous at the time as I had a child and a dog with me and I did not want to cause them to react.

However, if one of your dogs does bite me, there is a report of this incident. I will hire a lawyer and will prosecute this to the extent possible.

Please heed this warning before your dogs bite someone and will have to be put down. Then everyone is happier.

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None of this is a lie. You do not have the money for a lawyer? With a healthy dog bite, they will be lining up at your door to take the case on a contingency. It is only owners of offending dogs that have a hard time finding a lawyer to defend them.

A GSD bite almost always requires medical attention. If it breaks the skin, you had better ensure that the rabies vaccine is current at the least, but usually a good GSD bite will net you a few stiches, antibiotics, etc. A bad scene with three dogs might mean a hospital stay. Why should you have to pay for this?

Unfortunately, almost always, in order to get the homeowner's insurance to kick in, you have to sue.

I would keep a copy of the correspondance and if you are aware that they rent rather than own the property, sending a similar correspondance to the owner of the property makes sense, as it is he who you may need to recover damages from.

I would also ask AC for a copy of the report and the resolution.

Good luck.

[DSudd]

WEll I have not confirmed this yet but I am pretty sure the dogs are gone. I took the long way home today so if the lady was outside again I could possibly help her. However, instead there were several police cars in her yard, neighbors standing all around and my SIL called about 5 minutes before I got home to make sure that the ambulance wasnt coming from my house.

I feel bad, I did everything I could, but I think someone was still hurt by these pups.

[selzer]

You definitely did all you could do. It is too bad. The dogs will be euthanized, but the fault is 100% the owners. Please update if you find out what happened.

[DSudd]

I will. I havent seen nor heard the dogs.