Signs?

[Ginger's Mom]

I am glad you started this thread, because I wanted to hear more about this, but didn't want to take Riptide's thread too off-topic.

My insurance agent advised against a "beware of dog" type sign. He said that if someone came on my property, invited or not, and got bit, the sign is a legal indication that I knew my dogs might bite and makes it easier to sue me!! I think that's just plain stupid, but he is the pro so I follow his advice.

This was my big question. As far as legal liability, does that sign make a difference? (I had a foster that bit someone once and someone suggested I get a sign, I wasn't comfortable with doing that because of the reasons the insurance agent stated). Ginger would never bite anyone (I don't think), but she is very good a posturing, and delivery people knock on my door then move back by my neighbor's steps when I answer the door. I am afraid that it would make her look vicious if I put the sign up, and she really really is not.

Any way, Johanna, any other attorney? Does this sign make a difference legally?

[Lori Jordan]

I think signs make a big difference,If someone was to walk in your yard,and something was to happen to them and tried to hold you countable for whatever happend that sign can save you butt!!!!!That is why so many people have them now.

[Lady's Human]

If someone is trespassing, they are trespassing. If Lady is outside and she doesn't like them, it's on them. (Lady has never bitten anyone, but if she doesn't like/trust someone, she makes it very obvious from the beginning)

[Danegirl2208]

i dont have one..and i honestly dont need one..kudos to the foolish person crazy enough to enter our backyard with a 135lb dog on gaurd

[CathyBogart]

There's nowhere to put one in my apartment.

[Ginger's Mom]

If someone is trespassing, they are trespassing. If Lady is outside and she doesn't like them, it's on them. (Lady has never bitten anyone, but if she doesn't like/trust someone, she makes it very obvious from the beginning)

What if they have a purpose for coming on the property? Meter reading, making a delivery, mail carrier, bill collector (just kidding ), but there are many legitimate reasons for "strangers" (to the dog anyway) to be on your property.

[GreyhoundGirl]

But if someone does come on your property and get bitten, if you have a sign, can you say "I told you so" or "I warned you." You did give them fair warning that you had a dog.

(Sorry for bringing this off-topic but... ) My friend got sued because someone broke into her house during the day, and got attacked by her dog. When she got home, the dog had the man locked in the closet onconsious from loss of blood. And the dog had two of the mans fingers in it's mouth.

Talk about a good guard dog, though, Eh? Still, the man broke into her house, it's hardly more than he deserves. I don't understand how people get sued when someone comes into their house and gets attacked. She did have a "beware of Newfoundland dog" sign. This man was *supposably illiterate. But you'd think a sign with a large dog on it would have clicked?

(Again, sorry )

[cali]

I have a "dog in yard" sign they didnt have one for "dogS" lol but most people can tell right away we have dogs in the yard, we got the sign because when we had Shadow she was sually hiding somewhere in the yard, and rather then only be outside for a few minuts she liked to stay awhile, because couldent see her so they would just walk in the yard, and of coarse Shadow would leap out in front of them and "hold" the person in one spot till we assured her the person was allowed to be there.

[Suki Wingy]

I have a homeade sign that says:

"Please LOCK gate
We'll hold you responsible if you let the dog loose"

[molucass]

We have a "Private Property, Keep out" sign on both fences. We also have one that says "No Trespassing" on one of them. And "Beware of Dogs" sign on one fence, and then a "Caution! Dogs in Yard!" sign on the other. But, we are going to take down the Beware of Dogs sign, and put up another "Caution! Dogs in Yard!".

[lute]

i have a great dane crossing sign. it's hanging in my room. i don't really have it for any reason other than i like the sign.

[xcolbi]

Yeah I've got 2. Not that Colbi's a bad dog, but she likes to jump up and lick your face ( )and she's scared of strangers, so she backs off if someone comes near her, after she's done barking her head off.

[sammy101]

Yep we use one. We have a "Beware of Dog" sign on the back fence.

[Roxyluvsme13]

Nah, don't use them. Thought about it once to make them think Roxy would bite their heads off XD.