I'm SOO FLAMING MAD!! Must vent!

[bufforp89]

People can be so ignorant....I have a mini poodle/shih tzu cross. She is really, really adorable (I'm biased though) and really small. She also is really aggressive/fearful with anyone who is not immediate family. Needless to say I don't take her out much but it is sometimes unavoidable, vets, pet stores for new sweaters etc. I can't even count the number of times people will go to pet her despite me firmly telling them 'NO! Don't pet my dog, she is not people friendly!' People ALWAYS try and pet her and they always get growled at and snapped at for their trouble. And then look at me like I'm the jerk...Um hello? Told you it would happen.....And most of these people are always grown adults....

 

[pinkfoxfarm]

unfortunatly yoda thats fairly common...
any sign that says "warning" is considered a problem in terms of legality, essentially stating that by saying "warning" (or "attack" you acnowledge that you have a "dangerous" animal and if someone gets hurt your liable beause you "didnt take nessicary action to contain or control the animal"

if your proptery isnt marked as private prperty no tresspassing, if something happens to someone on your land, they CAN sue, be it they fall over a log or get bitten by your dog...
however the moment you put up a no trespassing sign, it removes liability (at least this is the words of both my insurance agent and the local police)

"dog in yard" is gnerally considered a much better "warning" sign than anything that indicates said animal may be dangerous...(even if the "warning" is just to tell people not to leave the gate open, simply the use of the word warning or attack indicates a "dangerous" animal and unless your land is posted otherwise your responisbel...

stupid...ABSOLUTLY...but you better belive ill be posting no tresspassing signs around my property line...

last thing i need is for some idiot to come wandering, fall over some trash i havent managed to get cleane dup yet and sue my butt...