Mrs. McDaniel, you and Mr. White
are neighbors.
You've been neighbors for how
long?
>> Six years.
>> Judge Judy: And you have two
little dogs, like this?
>> Yes, two Chihuahuas.
>> Judge Judy: And, Mr. White,
you have larger dogs?
>> I have one larger dog, yes,
ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: You have only one
dog?
>> No, we have two dogs.
One is also small.
>> Judge Judy: The larger dog --
what kind of a dog is that?
>> He's an Australian shepherd.
He's 60 pounds.
>> Judge Judy: And the little
dog that you have?
>> She's also a mini Australian
shepherd.
>> Judge Judy: And you have a
fenced yard that separates the
two properties?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: It is your claim,
Mr. and Mrs. McDaniel, that
Mr. White's dog came into your
yard and injured this puppy.
That's your claim.
Mr. White says that that never
happened.
He has actually video of your
dogs getting into his yard, and
he said that after this
incident, you threatened and
assaulted him.
He's got a counterclaim.
He also wants you to pay half of
what the cost was to fix the
fence so that the fence was
secured for both sets of dogs,
and you want your vet bills
paid.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
So when did this incident
happen?
>> August 29th.
>> Judge Judy: Were you at home?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Did you see the
incident?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
Tell me what happened.
>> At approximately 12:30 p.m.,
I let both of my dogs outside to
use the bathroom.
I closed the door behind me.
As soon as I heard some
commotion, I went back --
>> Judge Judy: Was it almost
immediately that you heard a
commotion?
>> Yeah, within a few seconds.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
>> So I went back outside.
I saw his dog had my dog's paw
in his mouth.
>> Judge Judy: Which dog?
The larger one or the small?
>> The larger one.
>> Judge Judy: And that was in
your yard?
>> Yes.
There was a broken plank on the
fence.
>> Judge Judy: I'm just asking
you.
His dog -- What's your dog's,
the larger dog's name?
>> His name is Teddy.
>> Judge Judy: So, Teddy was in
your yard.
>> No.
>> Judge Judy: Where was Teddy?
>> He was in the neighbor's
yard.
There was a broken plank, and
his dog had reached under to
grab my dog.
>> Judge Judy: Well, you didn't
see that.
What you saw was you said you
saw your dog's paw in his dog's
mouth.
>> Yes, at the fence line.
>> Judge Judy: At the fence
line.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: And you're going
to show me this plank.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: I'd like to see
the plank.
Do you also have a picture of
this plank before it was fixed?
>> I do, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: I'd like to take
a look at that.
>> This was taken by
Animal Control, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Is what you're
referring to this area right
here?
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Well, there's no
question that a 60-pound dog
can't get in here.
>> Yes.
He was reaching under.
>> Judge Judy: There's no
question that a 60-pound dog
can't get under here.
Visually, it's impossible.
>> His mouth could.
>> Judge Judy: His mouth could
get under there.
Possible.
But I don't think that that's
what you saw, sir.
I'm looking at this, and that's
not what you saw.
>> It is what I saw.
>> Judge Judy: So his mouth
could squeeze here, and what
you're suggesting to me is your
little dog put his paw out and
he was holding onto his paw,
trying to get his whole body in
here.
Is that what you're suggesting
that I try to visualize?
>> Yes.
My dog was at the fence.
He reached under, grabbed her
paw, and was trying to pull her
through the fence.
>> Judge Judy: I don't believe
it.
>> I'm sorry you don't believe
it.
>> Judge Judy: Sorry. All right.
That's a good story.
Okay.
So that's what you saw.
You took the dog to the vet, and
then you went and confronted the
defendant.
That's your story.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: I'd like to see
the video of the defendants'
dogs in your yard.
>> Yes, ma'am.
>> Judge Judy: Can you tell me
when the video was taken?
>> It's timestamped on our
phone, Your Honor.
She can look it up.
>> Judge Judy: How are you
related?
>> This is my wife.
>> I'm his wife.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
Can you tell me when it was
taken?
>> Yes, ma'am.
December 11th, 2015.
>> Judge Judy: And this incident
happened on August 29th?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: Of
two-thousand...?
>> 2017.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
>> That's our dog, ma'am.