Dog laws vary between states, but it's generally advised people stay away from Beware of Dog signs. They could increase your potential liability in the event a bite occurred.

I have a very neutral sign: Dogs On Premises.

 

Very well put! By putting a big "beware of dog sign" up you could be asking for unwanted trouble in the future. Or you could find a cute one like "I love my Dobe" or "Doberman crossing" or something like that. Then you are still letting people know you have a dog at home.

 

I perfer the sign below :cwmddd: Just kiddin' I have a dog on premises. If someone that I don't know comes over to the house and sees how gentle and friendly she is and makes a comment referring to her. I always reply back with yea but she's a different dog when we aren't around. It makes them think twice.

 

I actually have that sign on my fence, only its a GSD on it. as well as a beware of dog sign, I know in our area, having one actually helps you out if someone comes in your yard or home and is bitten, you have forwarned that the dog will bite if they intrude onto your property, I was told by a lawyer I train with that its a good idea, I also have Caution K-9 on the back of my SUV, for training as well as the lawyer friend I train with has beware of dog dont touch, on his actual crates in his suv.

 

I've heard things go both ways, but I personally don't know for sure so I would check what the laws are in your area. Anyways, one story is if you have a BOD sign it means your are admitting that you have a potentially dangerous dog and if something would happen (someone gets bit on your property) that you are liable since you were "aware" the dog was a hazard. On the flip side I've heard that with the sign, you are giving a fair warning, so if someone comes in your yard and gets bit, it's there fault since the warning was present...

But like I said, I'm not sure which way it goes where you live, so it's worth looking into...you don't want someone that's uninvited getting bit only to sue you because of a piece of plastic attached to your fence.

 

As far as I know having a sign placed on your yard will help you if someone does get bit and tries to sue you. However I am not sure. I will have to consult with my companies attorney.

 

I have heard what country girl posted, the sign means you know your dog is potentially dangerous. I have a Dobe inside decal on my front door, if some one gets that close without knowing the dogs are here! my van also has a sticker on the back, doberman pinschers on board. I got both off of ebay.

 

I know petsmart has the "dog on premises" ones for pretty cheap, as well as many others - some really small ones too (like 2" x 6"). I heard that even if it's tiny it can help you out just as much in case of an incident, but who knows...

 

Our insurance Agent advised against using a "beware of dog" or any sign like that because by doing so you can potentially be seen as being "aware of a potentially aggressive or dangerous animal" She did say there was no problem with a sign stating "Dogs on premises" or a vague sign letting others know Going in to retrieve a ball would not be the best Idea. I would consult with an insurance agent or attorney familiar with law of that nature in your state If you want to know the best option for you!

 

When we put our Doberman on Premises sign on our fence, good old Monkey Boy (one of our more charming reprobate neighbors) ripped it off within a day. So screw it - if anyone doesn't know, they'll find out the hard way.

 

I personally like this one

 

I have a non Dobe one, it says:

"Trespassers will be shot, survivors will be shot again"

I do have a Dobe on Patrol one as well.

 

It was discussed before here:

http://www.dobermantalk.com/doberman-related-chat/18146-dobe-sign-good-bad-idea.html

I have "DOG IN YARD" sign with a doberman image on it and I stuck it everywhere - on the front door, on the garage door, even on the back gate that always locked. You cannot miss it, lol

 

I have several signs up that are custom made by my step daughter - letters burned into wood and nicely varnished with marine varnish. The words are courtesy of Bonnie Wittrock (who also sells signs for your gates):

Dogs on Premises
Do NOT Enter

I got these signs done in response to a dog being shot in Florida when police entered the backyard and the dog came out the back dogdoor - he had just had spinal surgery and was shaven and moving very slowly but they killed him anyway. The Police were in the wrong backyard and, therefore, were not expecting a dog to be there.

 

Our home is about 400 feet off the road and where you enter our driveway I have one of those garden flags with an American Flag and a Doberman head in the middle. Then up by my front door I have another garden flag with a full Doberman on. Hope they get the picture!