On April 27, 2020, your lawyer for dog bites in Montgomery County Pennsylvania received a telephone call from a woman who was attacked by a Doberman Pinscher, acting as a “service dog”, at a store several months earlier.
Attorney Newell was quick to point out that the responsibilities of an owner of a “service dog” are the same as that of anyone else who owns a family pet. The PA Dog Law does not differentiate between “service dogs” and non-service dogs. Owners of “service dogs” do not have immunity from acting responsibly.
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