Two trainers discovered the Staffordshire bull terrier aggressive and tough or unattainable to coach.
B.C.’s Civil Resolution Tribunal has ordered a person to refund a girl $800 for a Staffordshire bull terrier she claimed attacked different dogs.
In his Nov. 24 decision, tribunal member David Jiang stated Katherine Strongwind bought the canine from Corey Namura.
Strongwind stated Namura marketed the canine as “good with other dogs.” She alleged that opposite to that, the canine attacked different dogs.
She additionally stated two trainers discovered the canine to be each unfit for coaching and unfriendly to different dogs.
Strongwind stated she returned the canine and claimed the $800 as a full refund of the adoption charge.
Namura, nevertheless, denied legal responsibility. He stated he hadn’t skilled the alleged aggression, and that the canine’s behaviour could have been as a result of different elements, together with improper coaching or Strongwind’s conduct.
He had owned the canine with one other person, D, and Strongwind adopted the canine in December 2022.
Strongwind stated the canine was hostile to different dogs, attacked one other canine on the canine park, and a member of the family’s canine throughout a go to.
Namura stated two trainers discovered the canine aggressive and tough or unattainable to coach; nevertheless, Namura disagreed the canine’s temperament was accountable for the assaults.
Strongwind, in February 2023, complained to D.
“D texted ‘we want you to give us’ the dog, ‘then we can give you your fee back,’” Jiang’s resolution stated.
D stated Namura might choose up the canine.
Jiang stated the phrases of the state of affairs have been clear: Strongwind would return the canine and Namura and D would return the charge.
He stated Strongwind returned the canine and no refund was given.
“I find (Namura) and D breached the contract,” the tribunal dominated.
