I live in Alabama. Three months ago, my dog attacked the neighbor's dog. The neighbor's dog was off-leash but on his own property. The dog was not severely injured, he needed a few stitches but made a full recovery (stitches out and everything) in 2 weeks. We told our neighbor we would re-home our dog (as they requested) but ultimately we found a dog behaviorist that my dog has been working with for the past three months.
Because we were giving up our dog, our neighbor asked we pay 1/2 of the vet bill--we intended on paying the entire bill but they refused. Now that my dog has learned appropriate behavior/manners, he is ready to come home. In addition, He has NEVER been aggressive towards people, in fact he's more friendly towards people than the dog he attacked.
Anyway, we've invested a lot of time and money into our dog's behavior and want to bring him home. He is no longer a threat to any other dog and we will pay the remainder of the bill to our neighbor because we did not give him away. Is there anything my neighbor can do if we bring him home?
I've only found a few laws in which people can file claims for a dog bite/dog related injuries but I have yet to find anything about dog-dog aggression.
Any information/advice is very much appreciated!
Because we were giving up our dog, our neighbor asked we pay 1/2 of the vet bill--we intended on paying the entire bill but they refused. Now that my dog has learned appropriate behavior/manners, he is ready to come home. In addition, He has NEVER been aggressive towards people, in fact he's more friendly towards people than the dog he attacked.
Anyway, we've invested a lot of time and money into our dog's behavior and want to bring him home. He is no longer a threat to any other dog and we will pay the remainder of the bill to our neighbor because we did not give him away. Is there anything my neighbor can do if we bring him home?
I've only found a few laws in which people can file claims for a dog bite/dog related injuries but I have yet to find anything about dog-dog aggression.
Any information/advice is very much appreciated!