Who this is for
Any owner dealing with a dog bite, a dog-on-dog incident, a near miss, a complaint, a council or police contact, or a seized dog.
- Incident timeline with date, time, location and conditions
- Evidence checklist covering footage, photographs and messages
- Witness names and contact details
- Veterinary treatment and record request log
- Police and local authority contact log with reference numbers
- Insurer notification record
- Solicitor preparation checklist
Completed privately in your browser. Nothing is sent to Canine Maverick.
UK-wide · XL Bully Hub resource
Dog Incident Documentation Toolkit
A private, browser-based record for documenting a dog incident properly — timeline, evidence, witnesses, veterinary care, official contacts and solicitor preparation.
Open the toolkitNo email required · private to your device · printable A4
Before you print
Who, what, when, where and why
What it is
A structured record covering the seven things a solicitor, insurer or court will ask for: what happened and when, what evidence exists, who saw it, what veterinary treatment was given, who has contacted you officially, what your insurer knows, and what you have prepared.
When to use it
Complete it the same day wherever possible. Memory is at its most accurate in the first 24 to 48 hours, and camera footage is frequently overwritten within days.
Where it works best
It works in your browser and saves only to the device you are using. Use a private device rather than a shared or work computer, and print a copy for your solicitor.
Why it was created
Owners routinely lose the evidence that would have helped them, simply because nobody told them to save it on the day. A contemporaneous record made before there was any incentive to present things favourably carries far more weight than an account reconstructed weeks later.
Inside the toolkit
What you will receive
- Incident timeline with date, time, location and conditions
- Evidence checklist covering footage, photographs and messages
- Witness names and contact details
- Veterinary treatment and record request log
- Police and local authority contact log with reference numbers
- Insurer notification record
- Solicitor preparation checklist
Make it useful
How to use it
- Complete the timeline first, in plain factual language, without speculating about motive or blame.
- Work through the evidence checklist immediately — download any doorbell or CCTV footage today, because most systems overwrite it within days.
- Record witness names and numbers before people become hard to reach.
- Save on your device, then print a copy to take to any legal or insurance appointment.
Decision moments
6 circumstances when this asset is useful
A bite or injury has occurred
Record the sequence, the injuries and the treatment sought while the detail is accurate, and note exactly what was said at the scene.
Your dog was attacked
Capture the other owner’s details, veterinary costs and witnesses. This is the evidence a civil claim or local-authority action depends on.
Police or a dog warden has contacted you
Log every contact with names, collar numbers, reference numbers and what was said, so nothing rests on recollection.
Your dog has been seized
Record the seizure details, where the dog is kennelled, and every welfare question you have raised and the answer given.
A near miss you want to learn from
Honest near-miss records demonstrate an owner who identified a risk and acted on it, which is exactly what a court wants to see.
A complaint has been made about your dog
Document your account and your management changes early, before the matter escalates.
Use it now
Your private interactive planning copy
Complete only what is useful at this stage. Save on this device stores the entries in this browser; it does not send them to Canine Maverick. Do not use a shared device for sensitive certificate, address or incident information.
Complete it digitally
How to use the fillable version
- Complete the fields in your browser. Nothing is sent to Canine Maverick.
- Select “Save on this device” to keep a private copy in this browser only.
- Return and update the record each time something changes.
- Use “Print this planning page” to produce a clean A4 copy for a solicitor or insurer.
Use it on paper
How to print and store it
- Print the completed record on A4 and keep it with your other paperwork.
- Keep original documents safe and take a copy set to any appointment.
- Store it somewhere private — it contains names, contact details and legal information.
- Update the printed copy whenever a new official contact is made.
Verify before relying
Official and professional sources
Ready when you are
Complete it, save it and print it
Fill in what you can today, save it privately to this device, and print a copy for any legal or insurance appointment.