[cleantime services]

I'm still shaking, happened an hour ago. Went canvassing, person opened the door, heard two dogs....dogs rushed out, owner didn't even hold them back or tried to stop them, and one bit my coat right above the crotch! Wouldn't let go, owner stepped in and dog let go. Was a terrier sorta small legged dog, but still.

Just had a new WC coat, so I told him that he should pay for it (two holes in it) still totally in shock and left. (was very scared when I was younger for dogs, might sound silly to some, but not nice)

Called my girlfriend to help me calm down, and she said later that I should sue him for negligence and for emotional stress etc. There were no signs on the door or on the house saying beware. The owner even said he had bitten him before!!!!!!

What should I do? And where to go further with this? I'm still stressed out about it! 

I took pictures of the house (3) and wrote down the time it happened, just to make sure.

I mean what if it was a little kid? I don't even wanna think about what would have happened!!!!!!!

At the end of the day, you shouldn't have been on their property in the first place. The dogs are only protecting their owner. Canvassing should be BANNED!

[simon knight]

I wasn't canvassing I was cleaning. Also why do you say canvassing should be banned?

[cleantime services]

I'm still shaking, happened an hour ago. Went canvassing, person opened the door, heard two dogs....dogs

You said you where canvassing!!   

[simon knight]

No I didn't....you're confusing me with GQC Window Cleaning who started this thread!

So why should canvassing be banned?

[cleantime services]

My original post did quote him and not you, so you didn't read it properly. Well done matey for all the confusion!

[simon knight]

Whatever! But you've still not answered my question...Why no canvassing?

[cleantime services]

Canvassing is annoying to others, anti-social, irratating, security risk (need I go on).

Modified posting - no religious comments please.

[simon knight]

Nice!

[cleaning co]

Don't know if anyone is aware of this but if there is a sign on the door/gate saying beware of the dog, The owner is saying my dog is Dangerous and then if it bites you, they don't have a leg to stand on.

If you are thinking of sueing them, get your bum down the doctors, so he can treat you for stress/shock its no good going to doctors next week.

I have been bitten twice, and just past it off to experience.
I have even pinned a dog down with my ladder, every time I went to the property the little Sh darling would attack me, got fed up with it pinned the dog down told the owner next time I would kill it, but found it easier to dump the customer.

If this has happened now, whots going to happen every time you go to clean there windows?

HI JEFF, think u find having a sighn up makes no diff att all  u hav to keep dogs under control even if they are on private prop, if a burglar raids a yard and it has sighns saying dogs are in here and they will bite if u enter and u do enter and they do bite u   then the owners in big trouble !!!

[mark f]

anyway ignoring all prejudiced rants and getting back to the thread. I have been bitten a couple of times by customers dogs both of which were supposed to be ok and nothing to worry about. One of them i even said to the chap would like to bite me to which he laughed and the dog went for me in front of him to his utter embarrasment.

   I wasnt injured, just shaken up and didnt bother taking it any further. I cant stand the sueing culture we have and delivering a service we could get sued one day.

   But i got to think, why do dogs go for us if they are usually ok. I reckon its all the winding up they get when in doors and we are cleaning. It winds them up and when they get a chance they bite!!

[[GQC] Tim]

I decided not to call the police, if I'll get my money, fine, I just don't wanna go through all the trouble. Sounds silly, but I've a lot on my mind. 

Thanks for the kind advice people!

[Trevor Knight]

Post modified - this is not a place to discuss religious beliefs no matter what your beliefs are. We are all individual and are all entitled to our own opinions.

Please respect each other and refrain from any religious postings as they will be removed!

Trevor