my dog attacked my neighbors animal and wants us to get rid of him or there going to start a petion to put him down what do i do?

The process that might be invoked by the animal control office of your city or county is the process of having your dog declared a "dangerous dog" or a "vicious dog". You will find the law on that process in the California Food & Agricultural Code starting with section 31601.   A review of the facts of your situation - either by yourself or with an attorney - will help you determine what risks you may face with your dog, this time, and might face if the dog hurts a person or another animal again.  It looks to me that your dog (from this incident) could not be deemed to be "vicious", but depending on what other occurrences there have been, might be "dangerous" or "potentially dangerous". As long as the dog is potentially dangerous there is little risk that the dog will be put down or that you will have to get rid of the dog. However, if other conduct leads one to the conclusion that the dog is in fact dangerous or vicious, those severe steps might be dangerous. If animal control contacts you, be careful what you say. Get help from an attorney in formulating your response and your participation in the process. Even if you are not contacted, think about how you are enclosing your yard to keep your dog in your yard, and what steps you are taking to make sure you are keeping your dog restrained if needed. Good luck with resolving these issues! Brian Chase,  BISNAR|CHASE, Personal Injury Attorneys.  http://www.BestAttorney.com http://www.ProductDefectNews.com  800-956-0123