Just recently I called my listing client to tell them I would be coming to their property in thirty minutes. I also emailed about myarrival. This property had been inspected and I thought I knew everything there was to know about the property. I arrived, rang the bell, the door opened about five inches, there was no response. I stood there and within seconds, I had two pit bulls launching at me and hit me on each shoulder. I landed about twelve feet off the balcony porch on my tail bone, and had two pit bulls circling on top of me. Finally, the owner realized the dogs were out and they came to get them off. This felt like it went on and on. I had never seen the pit bulls nor was told about them.
Just yesterday, I was showing property and was greeting my customers. Out of the blue, I had two boxers launch forward and preformed a clawing battle with me. The customers were scared to death and ran. I managed to get them off of me and found my left arm to be badly injured with razor scrapes and deep punctured wounds. I immediately ran inside to get to the sink to have water run over my arm and looked around to see another boxer inside. The customers were shaking and I tried to be big and brave as I was just about to pass out. They left immediately and I wrapped my arm in paper towels to try to get to a place to clean my wounds.
I am asking for suggestions. I think something has to be put in a listing agreement that requires animals to be put in a safe place when showing. I love animals but I am smart enough to know their nature. They get in protective modes and that is what some do. I knew these dogs and had been around them with the owners but they were protecting the property. Wow, what a day. I know German Shepard are protective and recently, I had not been told a renter was in a property that I had listed. I had a client with me and opened the door with an attack trained German Shepard greeting me and the client. We were both stunned and shocked that we had experienced that. The renter was a ugly as the dog in this case.
Each time I have talked to the owners about this. However, it goes over like water going over a damn.
What do you think?
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