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<blockquote data-quote="inactive" data-source="post: 1400012" data-attributes="member: 7488">I am an insurance adjuster, and these types of issues are under the scope of the homeowner&#039;s policy.&nbsp; So I will offer my take:One could make a case that the owner of the large dog was somewhat responsible due to the digging and not correcting that, but the owner of the small dog was responsible for allowing it entering the property.&nbsp; Some ratio of comparative negligence would likely be applied.&nbsp; But all that would be owed is the cost of the dog.I am not sure there was criminal action, as it was property being lost here, not a dog bite on a person or a person harming a dog.&nbsp; Calling the cops is probably unnecessary.&nbsp; Animal control may need to show up to a fractious call, or maybe not - not sure on Owasso&#039;s stance on that.All of that said, no offense, but if this was between two of my neighbors, I wouldn&#039;t be in the middle of it.&nbsp; Stick a brick or log of firewood in the hole so a dog cannot get through, then fill it up with dirt more permanently when there&#039;s some daylight.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="inactive, post: 1400012, member: 7488"] I am an insurance adjuster, and these types of issues are under the scope of the homeowner's policy. So I will offer my take: One could make a case that the owner of the large dog was somewhat responsible due to the digging and not correcting that, but the owner of the small dog was responsible for allowing it entering the property. Some ratio of comparative negligence would likely be applied. But all that would be owed is the cost of the dog. I am not sure there was criminal action, as it was property being lost here, not a dog bite on a person or a person harming a dog. Calling the cops is probably unnecessary. Animal control may need to show up to a fractious call, or maybe not - not sure on Owasso's stance on that. All of that said, no offense, but if this was between two of my neighbors, I wouldn't be in the middle of it. Stick a brick or log of firewood in the hole so a dog cannot get through, then fill it up with dirt more permanently when there's some daylight. [/QUOTE]

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