I have a thirty pound beagle. Their dog is a 6-10 pound puppy. Their dog has no bite marks and my wife saw their dog get stepped on that same day. Am I financially liable for their dogs injuries? We were invited onto their property along with our dog. We have taken our dog their several times and he has no history of aggressive behavior.
If your dog has no history of aggressive behavior, then you had no reason to think he would harm the other dog and therefore it does not sound like you did anything negligent. It also seems like there is some assumption of the risk when they invite other animals onto their property. There is also the question of whether your dog even caused the injury and I don't know what proof they have of that. So it sounds as if they will have a very hard time proving their case, should they choose to take legal action against you.
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