Irresponsible dog ownership is the entire reason that everyone in this case suffered. The plaintiff, her sweet dog, and the defendant's dog. ALL because the defendant didn't take care of her ownership responsibilities. And at the end she STILL thinks she shouldn't have had to pay for everything. Very sad, and I'm sick of seeing dog owners like this be idiots.

“Whelp, add another $5000 to it.” 😂😂😂😂😂

I have a large strong dog, and he has big teeth. Regardless of how much training I have done, I know for a fact that if he wanted to harm something - he could. He has a great temperament and has never tried to bite. However, if he tried it would be hard to stop him. Being a responsible pet owner means that you understand what your pet is capable of and use precautions to ensure safety for both your pet and others around them.

The defendant CAUSED THE DEATH OF BOTH OF THEM

It's an old dog who was probably going to die soon anyway. Really? The dog's last weeks were spent suffering from serious wounds and stress but it's old so the owner of the aggressive dog gets a pass?

Omg the damage the defendants dog caused was insane 🥺🥺

"he doesn't usually leave our side" How many times has your pitbull gotten out? "Maybe 4 or 5 times" Lady 🙄🙄🙄🙄

“ Welp add another 5000 to it I’m so sorry for ya” 😂💀 Doug is ruthless!!!

Lady with pitbull was so negligent knowing her dog had got out a number of times and the last time enough. She did the right thing putting it to sleep, she knew..she had to. Most pitbull owners are in a delusional world of their own, excuses and sob stories of "my dog would never" ect. So i actually applaud her for taking accountability, showing empathy, driving the lady to the vet, paying that first vet bill and then coming to the conclusion on her own she had a unfit dog. Give credit where its due. But it all could have been prevented. The saddest part is an innocent little dog minding its own buisness, in his golden years, died in such a way. Sad case. Sad for all.

I'm just throwing it out there; if a Chihuahua gets out it won't kill another dog or person. If a Pitbull gets out, it can kill another dog or person.

Omg that poor dog 💔

Always a Pitbull 🙄

You can tell the losing litigants be wanting to kill Doug sometimes. Look at their faces.

I felt she put her dog to sleep hoping she would get sympathy from the court, not because out of good conscience.

Omg warning to anyone who needs it, the photos are hard to look at 😭💔

It's always the ppl that think "my dog doesn't do that". You can't ignore the natural instincts animal have. They don't rationalize like we do and follow their instincts on impulse.

Omg the pictures 😢

I already knew what kind of dog it was before the defendant even said it. Go figure. 🙄

Not only do dogs feel pain! The owners (parents) feel pain!!!! My dog Freddie is just like one of my kids!!!!!Freddie’s in pain I’m in pain!!!!!! Dogs 🐶 bring so much joy to your life!!!!!!

So 2 dogs are dead because of the defendant

What difference does it make whether the dog was 16yrs or 16 months the defendant should have had more control of her dog😤

Ugh people should have to have a license to own pitbulls, ridiculous

Of course it was a pitbull.

poodles are actually very vicious too 😭😂

Age of the dog and pre-existing illness at the time of the attack definitely doesn't matter. It's like the thin-skull rule in human bodily injury losses. The cause of the dog's death and injuries were due to the horrible attack. Poor lady to see her dog with such terrible injuries.😢

What an irresponsible pet owner the defendant is. Truly sickening

As a dog owner this was certainly heartbreaking to watch, my deepest sympathy to the plaintiff on that unfortunate incident. That's so sad the dog had a heart attack and died after being attacked, I, myself have a senior English bulldog that has medical issues she's my baby I don't know what I would do without her so I sympathize, some people are irresponsible dog owners they shouldn't own any. Although I sympathize with the fact that she had to euthanize her dog and that she has children she should have kept her dog on a leash to begin with. People need to start taking responsibility.

Why the heck are pitbulls the crave!?!? It seems like everyone has one and they all seem to think they are the best dogs.

I feel for this 16 year old dog! Last days dealing with all this pain and the damage that dog did I couldn't imagine!

I sure would not want to be an aging member of the defendant's family

I HATE Pitbulls

Pitbulls never show aggression before in EVERY case.

Such a heartbreaking case. Just heartbreaking.

I feel bad for both, both lost their dogs.. Both are hurting, the defendant was about in tears.. THAT said.. IF she would have had control over her dog, non of this would have happened.. Were it not for her NON actions, both dogs would still be alive and happy.. I hope she learned something from this, 6 years later I hope if she has a dog now, she is a much better dog mom and understands that she always needs to keep her pup under her control..

Horrible owner, u not only let ur dog do this u then kill ur own dog 🤦🏻‍♀️ ugh what a shitty case

TPC crew, hope you're having a super day/night.

This is so sad :(((((

Doug "well add another 5000 onto it"....Doug always there to rub it in....lol

if anything deserves a law its Pit bull ownership

Look at the obvious almost every dog case involves a pitbull. It can't be just the owners fault some fault is the breed of dog. I don't think they are worth the risk to own. Their are alot of other dogs to choose from

She’s inhumane for trying to save her dog yet you put your dog down because you didn’t want to spend time training or restraining the dog! Smfh

This video needs a warning for those pictures 😬

I hate pitbulls...why do the most irresponsible people Always have the most vicious dogs?? It never fails...

Bad enough defendant owns a pitbull, but to have kids too, totally irresponsible.

The reason why I don't like vicious dogs pit bulls.

Those pictures broke my heart!

It’s always a pit bull because pit bull owners trust their dogs too much and forget they’re freaking animals with AGGRESSIVE NATURE!! They treat them like lap dogs as if they can’t do some real damage. Unfortunately my husband is one of those people.

The clue is in the name PIT bull. These dogs were bred to fight each other and other animals in pits. Do you think cos you give it a cute name and keep it in your house that these instincts disappear????? GET REAL!!!!! If you can't control such a beast, DON'T GET ONE!!!!!! - Especially around your kids... 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

Those vet's were money hungry!

Got out 4-5 times and she learned absolutely nothing. Far too many people out there like this woman

Ughhhhhh. I hate these cases for pit bulls. I’ve had pit bulls and they never harmed another person or animal. I took great care and responsibility to make sure of that, which is what we are all supposed to do. My most recent dog, a yellow lab named Czar❤rip, was 90 lbs and was not fat at all lol he was a stocky, cocky little brat and I did not trust him with other animals. Knowing my dog, I took extra steps to keep him safe and the world safe from him. Not rocket science people!!!! I really dislike bad pet owners! It’s disgusting and negligent.

Who cares Milo was 16, you don't know if he had a few years left, that was a traumatic event for any dog... and that poor dog mum, all the way to 16 to end like that.

Omg what if it was a child. Dogs don't think like humans. So dad

No denying that 16 is getting up there, but apparently the defendant is unaware of the dog that had its (confirmed) 31st birthday before passing away last year. While it doesn't happen often, dogs seeing near 20 is not out of the question. I've had two that saw 19 and in good health (for a 19 year old), I've met a number of OLD dogs in my day. Even if that Dachshund only had a year left (and it didn't have cancer, that was made up by the defendant), what dog owner wouldn't relish in every moment of that year? And who's to say it wouldn't have seen 2 or 3 more years? To refuse to pay the vet bills because the dog was old ... what a douchebag. She cost two dogs their lives, since it didn't seem to hurt her conscience, it should at least hurt her wallet.

Omg that poor dog! If that were my dog, the other dogs owner better watch out!!!

OMG IM SO SHOCKEDDDDDD. A PITBULLLLLLLL

I’m glad to see some type of guilt and compassion from the defendant….however ppl gotta understand KEEP YOUR DOG ON A LEASH!

That pit bull ensured those last couple of days that little dog lived was horrible.

The price you pay for getting a dangerous creature like a pit bull they should ban those dogs

That defendant is the worst!

All bull dogs hate other dogs even if bull dog is not mean towards people

Omg poor Milo what happened to him and how much he must have suffered… I can’t even 😢

JJ would never have let this fly

I feel really bad for the plaintiff. That said, I would have never put my 16 year old dog through that suffering. Part of being a dog owner is knowing when you have to let them go. I've had dogs all my life so it killed me to see how much that poor baby suffered. The defendant should have lost. She doesn't get brownie points for knowing her dog was dangerous and doing the right thing. That's part of being a dog owner too.

She ruled this off emotions. I’ve seen JM talk about dogs being property and she has the base the value of the dog as such. JM was upset because of the dismissive attitude about what happened and she made her ruling off that alone. So sorry that the dog passed but this was a ruling of “I’ll teach her a lesson”

Why is no one mentioning the fact that she has the Pitbull destroyed, instead of a shelter?

Always a pitbull

I bet she keep the dog in now. Pit bull owners always some of the most irresponsible.

We had our pitbull put down Got her as a pup. She turned 2 , and she snapped. Killed 2 dogs, snd turned on us. They're unprecedented. No matter how you raise em.

This is a sad case all around.

Yeah the lady owed some but 5k. Why Judge didn't yell depreciated value like she always does if she considering the dog as property. It was 16 years old.

I feel bad for both dogs. The defendant was already on notice from her own admission that her dog was not being contained properly in the garage and multiple times over the back fence. The time for her to do the right thing was when she realized that she had no control over her pet getting out, and she should have put it up for adoption. But she was irresponsible and let it continue and now 2 pets are gone. Get the kid a Gerbil if he needs a pet. I've never heard of a Gerbil slipping under the garage door and killing a neighbor's dog.

I know there are some sweet pitties out there, my sister had one who was just a darling. However, one pit bull ripped the face off the child of a former neighbor. If I remember correctly, the pit was owned by a relative or close friend. Some people should nout own any kind of animal.

300? whoop dee doo

Im not a dog person, i especially hate more aggressive dog breeds like pitbulls, boxers, bulky breeds, poodles, dalmations, german shepherds etc. They need to start a policing who can own what dog breed

Its always a pitbull 100%

Im sorry, maybe she'll be back with her babies. Your a very kind man!💗

I despise pitbulls, what even is the attraction with them though? What's the mentality behind it? They're not even cute

poor dog. he looks like my baby, he's half dachshund but looks dachshund, his name is also Milo.

This is one of those cases where no one really wins.

I have a Pitbull mixed and I will and I have cats and I will never ever put her in the situation along with the cats now she's going to be 16 years old she's almost blind she can't hear very good now she can't hurt my cats, and I trust her trust her

I actually teared up❤

Unleashed Pitbull means an irresponsible owner but that doesn't change the fact that Pitts are dangerous killer dogs. $5,000 Pitbull LOL at least she was smart and put the monster down

I do not think the judge is considering the dog as property. If that was her thinking the plaintiff would only get the value of a 16 year old dog which is not $5000. This would be the equivalent as the defendant severely damaging a 16 year old car worth about $500 and the defendant being awarded $30,000 to fix it. You never see that in these cases. The maximum amount awarded for auto damages only the current blue book value.

Only, the show pays the 5K not the defendant.

Reason 7,658 as to why no one should have a pit bull. Period. Point blank. I said what I said.

This case is just crappy all around. It could have been prevented if the defendant had her dog under control. Having said that, this whole situation is crappy. I don't think the defendant is a horrible person. She truly felt awful about what happened. She took responsibility after by having her aggressive dog euthanized (a decision that is not easy at all). As a veterinarian, the decision to put the dog down was 100% the correct decision. Yes, you can say that the defendant should have just paid the bills without needing it to come to court, but I also don't blame her for wanting that mediator given the dog was older and had some underlying health issues. Especially given the dog had been improving and then declined, how is anyone (but the vet caring for the dog) to know if the dog passed from the injuries or the underlying cancer. Liver cancer could also cause the dog to not eat, feel crummy and pass away. Those wounds inflicted on that little dog are awful, it caused so much skin and tissue to die and slough off. It takes weeks to months to heal wounds like that and during the entire healing process the wounds are at risk for infection. I am glad Judge Milan called the vet to get a better understanding of what happened and what the dog passed from to make a decision here. That is what needed to happen. The hurt present in this case is just insane. Both the defendant and plaintiff lost pets. Both witnessed a dog attack which if you have never witnessed one, I hope you never do, it is horrendous. There is definitely trauma after witnessing a dog attack, so both parties are dealing with that. Just a crummy case across the board.

People ahould have to get permits to own large breeds fr, they should have to take a course about safety and training. They should have to get the dog trained and pass a test every so often. Its wild that just because its a "domesticated" animal, regardless of being highly specialized breeds, anyone can own them.

I don't care if she feels bad she made this choice to put the dog down because he put that dog the Pitbull and that situation such as it is so yes it is her fault,

Alot of comments are about pits or big vs small dogs. Can i just say that just because your dog isnt big enough to put me in hospital, i dont want it harrasing, chasing, jumping up at me or biting me. I also dont want to hit it with my car. Can ALL dog owners please take equal responsibility? You might think your little pom is the cutest thing but i dont when its trying to chase after my 50k dog and im trying to stop your dog from getting swallowed when she decides shes had enough

I wonder if the defendant thinks that way about her mother. What an insensitive hag.

That poor baby.😢

Waaayy too attached to these animals. Pit bulls should be outlawed.

I love Judge Marilyn but pitbulls are not the enemy. I hate that she always gets animated when it's a pitbull.

I feel so bad for both plaintiff and defendant because no one won in this case. I know how HARD it is to put a dog down I’ve done that myself with my dad because our dog was old and was suffering. Yes the defendants dog got out many times and sometimes that happens, both my beagles have got lose from their chain they was on and I went and got them asap and no one was hurt thankfully, sometimes dogs get out and bad things happen and sometimes nothing happens. At least the defendant wasn’t a jerk, most people would be like so what and not give too shits and not help unless forced by a judge. I’ve seen too many of these court cases where the persons dog got out and hurt another dog and that person was like whatever. I feel bad for both ladies and their dogs. I don’t like how the judge was giving the defendant crap, it’s not like the defendant was being a jerk and the defendant didn’t even complain like why scold the defendant, like I said I feel bad for both ladies and their dogs 😭

I thought the amount you could win in court couldn’t exceed the depreciated value of the property lost… can anyone explain.

Ridiculous ruling...How is the dog gonna be okay at 16 years old with liver cancer?

I don't think it was fair to make the defendant pay for everything. yes, it was her fault, but she covered all the initial cost which I'm sure wasn't cheap, and i think she should pay anything relating to the injuries her dog caused but ppl tend to take advantage of these instances and want as much as they can get and that's not okay either. yes, she made a horrible mistake, and she had to put her dog down too, and she'll have to live with that the rest of her life, so give the woman a break, ok? u can't change the past. we can only learn from our mistakes and do better!

Doug is such such a jerk sometimes. Lol

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