Is a k9 training facility responsible for K9 fight injuries occurred during training exercise
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Is a k9 training facility responsible for K9 fight injuries occurred during training exercise
During a class exercise obstacle coursefacility did not have class clear course. My K9 went over last obstacle and landed on top of group and fought with Belgian Malinois. Other dog owner claims injury noticed 2 days after event. Wants me to pay for vet bills. Facility washes hands of responsibility.
Asked on July 17, 2018 under Business Law, Alaska
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
The canine training facility is liable for negligence. Negligence is the failure to exercise due care (that degree of care that a reasonable canine training facility would have exercised under the same or similar circumstances to prevent foreseeable harm). A reasonable canine training facility would have set up the obstacle course in a way to avoid this type of injury to a dog.
If the other dog's owner is unable to settle the case with the canine training facility's insurance carrier, the dog owner should sue the canine training facility for negligence. Damages (monetary compensation the dog owner is seeking in the lawsuit would be compensation for the vet bills).
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