Just thought I would share a few of my latest inspections.
On Saturday I arrived at my inspection and in the home where 2 very large angry dogs. The sellers where not home. I was on the roof as they arrived and spoke briefly to the owners. They took the dogs away for the inspection.
Now after completion of the inspection and as I was gathering my equipment the sellers pull in. The dogs are in the car. As I walk by the car the idiot seller decides to open the door. Sure enough the large angry Doberman bites me right in the behind. I was so pissed at the idiot seller I called him an *** hole at least 10X. The bite still hurts as I sustained a puncture and gash, but no blood. When I went back for the radon monitor I clearly stated I wanted the dogs and the sellers not to be there. Well the dogs were gone but the seller was there. No apologies at all. Man, I could of sued these *** holes.
Now yesterday it is raining fairly hard and I ask the seller to open the garage with the automatic opener so I can use it for some cover in the rain. She gives me this rolled eye look an tells me the service door is open. It was not so I just used my truck after I walked the house and did the roof. I was thinking Jeez lady I just want to use the garage for a few minutes to dry off.
Seems like the sellers are messing with me. Now out of my last 20 inspections only these 2 where occupied.
Lets see a dog bite and a good soaking. I enjoyed the rain. It was warm and I could see the gutters all leak/pond and in the attic the roof leaked like a sieve.
It only took one bite for me to learn. I now carry pepper-spray for protection against dogs (it’s illegal to carry my 9mm in CA). The red stain on the dogs face has angered some owners, but I explain that the trip to the groomers will be much less costly than the suit I’ll be filing for a dog bite. . .
Negligent dog owners should never be allowed to escape their consequences.
In 1992 I was conducting an inspection and was bitten by a small dog. I reported it to the police. It turned out I was the 4th person to be bitten and the dog was removed from the home.
