Thank you. I'm glad to hear yours wasn't more seriously hurt. I hope the dog's owner in your incident will at least step up and do the right thing; that's not happening here.Backyardherder said:
I complained to the local authorities, and when confronted by them, the man said he was "sorry" and that it "would never happen again". So very different from what he said when my husband talked to him; then he claimed he "can't always keep his dog on a leash" and "can't be bothered to walk too far" to a place where he could unleash her and let her run about. He also had the audacity to lie and claim this was the first time his dog got on our property - NOT true! It happened several times. Such a stinking liar. I only hope now that he saw what damage his dog is capable of doing, he will be more responsible. Otherwise, I will do all it takes to make sure he isn't allowed to keep that dog.quiltnchik said:
My doe is getting better a little at a time. She does, however, now go after my dog whenever she sees her, and will also butt the cats if they get too close. Me, on the other hand, not so much. I'm still having trouble sleeping, have nightmares in which I see what I saw that morning, and wake up most mornings feeling scared and anxious. If we had insurance I'd go see a doctor, but since we don't, I just have to continue working through it. It's horrible when the place you should find the most peace - your home - is no longer comforting. The owner of the dogs has told me she'll pay nothing, and has, thus far, not signed for the bill I mailed last week.Backyardherder said:
It really is horrible. I find myself obsessively checking the yard, and every little noise or distant bark startles me. So I can only imagine what it must be like for you.quiltnchik said:
Thanks for the encouragement. I'm not going to let her win, because that would mean my girls died in vain - I CAN'T let that happen! I'm just waiting for the bill to be returned (since she's obviously ignoring its existence), and then I'm heading to the courthouse to file a civil suit. If she thinks I'm letting this go, she'd better think again. She'd be wise to accept the bill and pay it, as it's about 15% of the ACTUAL charges - I dropped the amount because I was willing to settle and get this over with, but only gave her 14 days to pay before the other charges are added back in and it goes to court...CocoNUT said:
I say screw it...forget the 'discount' and go for it. If she's refused the delivery of your bill...go for it. I say wait FIVE business days...then file the suit. Unless she can PROVE that she has been on vacation or out of town or whatever. I say charge her interest as well...for each week you're NOT reimbursed! 
Either way...submit the ACTUAL bill to the court...along with what you sent her...so the judge can see how you've TRYING to find a better resolution than the lawsuit. You WANT the courts to see what your financial costs have been. Heck, maybe you'd get lucky and she could be charged with 'animal cruelty' for letting her dogs run free! 
