Q: My question involves an injury that occurred in the state of: Arizona
Our good friends did us the favor of watching our dog while we are on our honeymoon. I got a call this morning saying our dog attacked their dog. They have 5 dogs in the house. Something just doesn't add up to me. My dog has never had any issues with violence before. He does very well with children, people and other dogs at the dog park. Their dogs have had a tendency to be aggressive and injured each other at times. I know this could be the type of thing that can seriously effect a friendship. I don't want to go down that road, but since my dog has been to their house before and this has never happened, I have an issue believing he was the aggressor. Since I was not there, I'm not sure if this happened because a lack of supervision or any other reason. I think it's fair that I pay half of the vet cost, but not the full bill. Any feedback you can give on this topic would be very helpful. I want to know the right thing to do both legally and morally.
A: Generally speaking, in Arizona, dog owners are liable when their dog bites and causes damage, unless it can be proved the dog was provoked. Be well.
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