[QuietDaze]

Thanks for the additional details, no adult supervision on either side may be a wash but you should probably still contact an attorney. Both sets of adults were negligent. I hate to repeat what everyone else has said but 4.5 feet isn't very high for a rottie to EASILY jump if they wanted to. Try not to get lulled by the fact that they may not be showing signs of wanting out - best thing is to ensure they can't.

I'm sure you also realize by now not to leave any child alone with a dog. This is not to say that your dogs are all of a sudden going attack the baby or your children but if you aren't there to supervise, you never know what might irritate the dog. If you're not there and watching, you'll never know when the dog has had enough attention. Or if the dog decides that the childrens toys are now 'his' and doesn't want to give it up, etc etc etc.

Did I read correctly that the small dog didn't even belong to your neighbor? Wow, that's even more unfortunate. Hopefully, you'll take their concerns seriously and you'll still be able to have a decent relationship.