Originally posted by Corinna
I don't know about any where else but in washington and Montana if you post a sign it means you know you have a mean dog and you are automaticly responsable and liable. It is better to have a no tresspass sign. I know it is very frustrationing for those of use trying to protect our pets and the stupid public.
That's right. I saw on a national news program once (can't remember which one) that having a "Beware of Dog" sign on your property is actually one of the dumbest things you can do, legally. In the eyes of the law, you are admitting that you own a dangerous, uncontrollable animal - so dangerous and uncontrollable that you must warn people about it beforehand. Obviously, we all know that is not always the case, but that is how the courts will view the situation. The only signs you should have posted are "No Trespassing" and "Private Property" signs. Anything else can get you in big legal trouble.
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