Can I be held responsible for vet expenses for my dog attacking a neighbors dog which was off its property?

Many people (and lawyers) seem to get very caught up in the specific location of where a dog bite or attack occurred - and not always justifiably...

Your scenario actually involves two potential claims: trespass and negligence. Once the neighbor's dog's nose and mouth crosses the boundary line...

Your scenario actually involves two potential claims: trespass and negligence. Once the neighbor's dog's nose and mouth crosses the boundary line...

Legal rules about supposed rights of "custody" or "adoption" or "visitation" of an animal are illusory - they do not exist, and even though many...

You certainly have rights in your own dog as your own property including rights to exclusively possess it, keep it safe from being interfered with...

Can i be charged for (dog at large) if someone breaks into my house and my dog gets out and gets in a fight with another dog?

Not only just the legal "owners" of dogs, but also the "keepers", "controllers", and "those in charge of" dogs, such as caretakers and custodians...

If two dogs owned by separate persons are left with a cat and it is mauled who is responsible?

Any claim that you were a careless animal owner and that your carelessness then resulted in harm to another or their animal requires some level of...

Complying with an agency's "demands" about maintaining the dog under certain conditions is admirable and the responsible thing to do if you feel...