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News article said the dog got loose from the leash. There is no indication whether a human was holding the leash or whether the leash was tied to an object in the yard.
"Authorities told WOWT/Gray News that neighbors reported seeing the estate agent kick the dog, an Australian shepherd-beagle mix, who kept lunging at the realtor before he shot the pet."
In 30 years, never, ever had a problem with my clients pets and they ran the gamut from pot-belly pigs, to ferrets and snakes with many dogs and many cats thrown in. Most difficult time was during the winter and a seller's little white dog raced out the door. My buyer client, his wife and I were scouring every white hill and every white valley looking for this little guy. Very glad we finally found him. Dried him off with a towel in my car, locked the door and went on our way. Who in their right mind thinks of "shooting" someone's dog and an Aussie at that. This jerk needs to find another job....he clearly isn't meant to have access to anyone's home.
In 30 years, never, ever had a problem with my clients pets and they ran the gamut from pot-belly pigs, to ferrets and snakes with many dogs and many cats thrown in. Most difficult time was during the winter and a seller's little white dog raced out the door. My buyer client, his wife and I were scouring every white hill and every white valley looking for this little guy. Very glad we finally found him. Dried him off with a towel in my car, locked the door and went on our way. Who in their right mind thinks of "shooting" someone's dog and an Aussie at that. This jerk needs to find another job....he clearly isn't meant to have access to anyone's home.
Well it does say the dog bit him. We don't know how bad.
And it was only half aussie. It was half beagle. And as someone who used to own a beagle, half the beagles I've ever known have been a little nuts!
Well it does say the dog bit him. We don't know how bad.
And it was only half aussie. It was half beagle. And as someone who used to own a beagle, half the beagles I've ever known have been a little nuts!
Only half of them? In my experience beagles are second only to Chessies for stubbornness and second to none for sometimes entering the "Bizarre behavior Zone".
Only half of them? In my experience beagles are second only to Chessies for stubbornness and second to none for sometimes entering the "Bizarre behavior Zone".
Well clearly the owner knew the dog was over protective since they had it in the basement and then moved the dog outside when the agent wanted to go down into the basement.
I've never had an issue with a dog in 20 years, but I have always had dogs, am around dogs, and am comfortable being around barking dogs who may lunge a bit. Honestly, most of the time I have dog treats on me.
Well clearly the owner knew the dog was over protective since they had it in the basement and then moved the dog outside when the agent wanted to go down into the basement.
I've never had an issue with a dog in 20 years, but I have always had dogs, am around dogs, and am comfortable being around barking dogs who may lunge a bit. Honestly, most of the time I have dog treats on me.
The key also is the parents asked their kid to handle moving the dog.
Owners' fault. When you have a scheduled guest, it is your duty to secure your dog.
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The key also is the parents asked their kid to handle moving the dog.
Was it a kid? I only read "daughter" in the original story.
Regardless, I agree that the it is the owner's responsibility to have the dog secured or off the property if the dog has shown this kind of behavior before. I write this as someone who has loves dogs and has had many - but even I know that there are dogs who simply cannot be trusted.
Are we supposed to know more than the dog's owner? The dog in this case is reported to have pulled out of his owner's hands while the agent was doing his job.
I'm very often pro-dog in my life, but there's actually nothing about buying or selling real estate that should require us all to be skilled in de-escalating unsecured aggressive pets. In fact, we spend quite a bit of time talking with sellers about how to keep their animals safe and secure during the time we are doing showings and inspections.
I don't disagree but we're talking about a beagle/Aussie mix. Not a Malinois or Rottweiller. But we don't know the history of the dog.
Yes, I got bit on the back of the leg on a listing appointment. I didn't like or trust the dog. It kept running up behind me and the owner did nothing about it other than to keep saying it was friendly and had never bitten anyone. Sure enough when we started touring the home the dog bit me on the back of the leg. It was like Jack Russell or something small like that. It barely broke the skin but it did hurt, and I let it go mostly because I was younger and didn't want to create problems. She didn't list the home w/ me either. If it happened today I would have been more firm with the owner to put the dog away before it got to that point. I'd also handle a bite differently.
And honestly, now if a dog is actively attempting to attack me like that, I wouldn't hesitate to kick the heck out of it if I had to. To people like Teacher Terry above - you need to be accountable for your dog. If it's attacking someone and you try to sue someone for injuring your dog while trying to protect themselves from an active attack, you're a POS.
Absolutely! What part of "If the dog doesn't attack me, then I won't shoot him" does the owner not understand?
I don't blame a realtor at all for carrying a gun. There are dangers out there that are far worse than a dog.
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Absolutely! What part of "If the dog doesn't attack me, then I won't shoot him" does the owner not understand? 
