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My dog bit my dog Walker

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Jennie12345 · 23/03/2025 18:29

Hi,

I am hoping for some advice. I have a cocker spaniel who has always been super hyper and hard work, but never aggressive at all.
I have had the same dog walker for 2.5 years (he is just over 2 years old) and she called me Friday to say my dog had bit her! I was shocked and very apologetic.
she said he had become fond of a plastic container in her car and had been resource guarding it. She dropped some treats on the floor to try and get it off him and he bit her, quite badly as she ended up in hospital all night saturday having it cleaned up apparently. I haven’t seen her yet but am in constant contact and will pop over tomorrow to apologise in person.
she asked me if he’s changed at all recently and I said not at all, he’s never resourced guarded at home, we can take anything off him. She said it’s been happening a while with stuff but she has never mentioned it to me?
so we have a 5 year old at home and have had to make the VERY sad decision to rehome him. He’s gone to a lovely place with a vet who specialises in cocker spaniels.
my question to you guys is.. can she take legal action against me for damages? I am very worried. He had honesltly never done this before and she had not told me he had been acting like this with resource guarding until Friday when he bit her.
she’s being lovely to me and keeping me updated and I’m offering to help in anyway at all.
Would really appreciate anyone’s view on this? We are heartbroken and I have been in tears all weekend as he was my baby, but also very concerned we could get in legal / financial trouble ?

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Devilsmommy · 24/03/2025 15:56

@Jennie12345 just wanted to say that it's really refreshing to hear of a dog owner who puts their child's safety before their feelings for their dog. You really did make the right decision and don't let people make you feel guilty for it😊

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Jennie12345 · 24/03/2025 15:58

Devilsmommy · 24/03/2025 15:56

@Jennie12345 just wanted to say that it's really refreshing to hear of a dog owner who puts their child's safety before their feelings for their dog. You really did make the right decision and don't let people make you feel guilty for it😊

Thank you, appreciate your kind words. It wasn’t an easy decision but I have to do what’s best for my son and I am not risking putting him at risk.

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faerietales · 24/03/2025 16:32

Redburnett · 24/03/2025 15:29

Unless there is something missing from the story then I doubt if your insurance would accept responsibility for this. You employed an experienced dog walker to care for your pet, she was responsible for the dog at the time. She knew the dog well, yet she chose to aggravate it in a very confined space (the car). The dog walker was responsible for the dog at the time it bit. Unless you know something about the dog that you are not sharing (unlikely with a 5 year old child I accept) or there is evidence of, for example, you consulting a vet about behavioural issues then I do not see how you can be held responsible, yet your posts suggests you are behaving as though you are. Be careful not to admit liability.

Unfortunately in legal terms OP is still responsible for her dogs' behaviour even though the dog is in the care of someone else.

Not that I think anything will come of this, but liability wise she is likely to be seen as equally culpable.

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