I paid a dog sitter to watch my dog. She took my dog over to her friend's house and their pitbull killed my dog. Who is at fault

You need to contact a local personal injury attorney ASAP because most states treat family pets differently, with some states treating them just like cattle and allowing damages that equal the dog’s value, while other states allow damages above and beyond the dog’s “value”. Also, depending on the size of your dog, I find it hard to believe the homeowner did not know your dog was there. Good luck.

The answer is: You sue everybody, and let the court figure it out (although I think the pitbull owner is liable). You might not get that much in damages, however, because Pennsylvania treats animals as personal property.

You should speak with a local lawyer about this. Most states only allow you to recover the cost of the dog... however a few states allow for additional recovery. Whether or not it was an accident has nothing to do with it (other than it could be criminal if it was on purpose). Sorry this happened. Good luck.

I recognize that the loss of your dog is probably a difficult situation for you, especially under the circumstances. Lets start out with a question that you did not ask. What is the value of the claim? Unfortunately for you, the law is going to treat this like damage to property, so the amount you can recover is going to be limited. As to the rest, either party, both or neither can be liable. The question is whether or not one of them was negligent. Taking the dog to a place where there is another dog alone is not enough. If either knew of the vicious propensities of the specific pit bull in question, then the party that knew is going to be liable. However, if no one knew that this specific dog was dangerous, you are going to have a tough time making your case. Also, if the dogsitter was instructed to keep the dog at your home, or knew that was your expectation, a contract theory may also work.