[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Signs--seriously.
- From: "Norma Ramey" <gsdramey@xxxxxxx>
- To: <farmdogforever@xxxxxxxxx>, "The List" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 15:14:47 -0600
LOCATION! I owned the property where I had both kinds of cattle, goats,
horses, dogs, chickens, doves, peacocks, cats, turkeys, pigs, & A WOLF!
We made SURE we had – fences, barn & kennels were located in the BACK of the
property etc. In over almost 50 years, I NEVER had a problem
at all of anyone being HURT in any manner whatsoever because of the LOCATION of
where the animals were. None were anywhere near where
people would come onto the property.
Oh, and I ALSO HAD A GATE THAT WAS LOCKED AT THE ENTRANCE OF MY PROPERTY!
Seriously, there are far too many people who are,
shall I say,“uninformed” and/or yikes – careless – and it is always better to
be safe than sorry. This is a sad situation tho, I feel seriously, that YOU
need to understand and accept the “responsibility” of your situation. Oh, a
fun thingy – I had a cement statue of a GSD on the front lawn and it was
so realistic that people would be cautious and would NOT get out of their cars
until somebody was right there to greet them. )) Norma no L
From: Penny Kroh
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 1:34 PM
To: The List
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Signs--seriously.
How many out there in shepherd-land have "Beware of Dog" signs or other such
warnings on your property? The reason I ask is that recently in one of my horse
magazines I read of a case where a "Don't Touch The Horses" sign at a farm in
CT helped prove a prosecutor's (vicious horse) case. A small boy was held up
by his father to pet a horse inside a paddock, despite the prominent sign on
the fence telling people not to do this. The boy was bitten in the cheek and
required several surgeries and is scarred for life. (Naturally, as human
beings we feel terrible for this boy.) The parents sued AND WON. The
prosecutor argued that THE SIGN meant that the owners of the farm KNEW their
horses could act in a vicious manner.
This has troubled me ever since I read it. Years ago, I remember an attorney
giving a talk about "signs" at a dog club. She said that under no
circumstances should any kennel or dog facility put up Beware of Dog signs, as
the sign would be acknowledging there could be a possible problem. I post no
signs. I've luckily never had an issue. How do the rest of you feel?
Penny in NC
The Farm Dog Forever
Plum My Guardian
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