What to do if my dog jumped over into my neighbor’s yard and now they claim that they are going to sue because they got injured trying to get their dog inside the house?

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What to do if my dog jumped over into my neighbor’s yard and now they claim that they are going to sue because they got injured trying to get their dog inside the house?

My neighbor injured her back. My dog is not aggressive at all and did not attack her or her dog. She says she has filed several complaints to animal control complaining that my dog jumps up and looks into her yard (but has never actually gone over) the brick wall until now. So I am not sure what she is reporting. She also says she has written down times when she has tried to talk to me about the dog but I have been rude. Which is not true. I have talked to her one time in 5 yrs and told her that my dog is nice and even tho she jumps up on the fence, she is not dangerous. Does she have a case?

Asked on May 23, 2013 under Criminal Law, Arizona

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BARRY BESSER / LAW OFFICES OF BARRY I. BESSER

Answered 10 years ago | Contributor

Do you have any witnesses that you have told your neighbor in the past that your dog is not dangerous?  If so, that would certainly help.  It is your responsibility to make sure that your dog stays in your own yard, unless you are walking the dog on a leash.  Now, whether what your neighbor did in trying to "get their dog inside the house" was reaasonable, will be a matter of proof.  Also, how do we know whether she really hurt her back, and if so, that it was from this incident?


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