Is it possible to compensate the psychical harm of a dog owner, whose dog has been injured by the dog of another person?

Abstract

The article deals with the decision of general Czech courts that discussed and ruled the case of compensation for non-pecuniary damage caused to a dog owner whose dog was injured by the dog of another person. The gross negligence and recklessness of the attacking dog owner´s actions, as well as the personal suffering of the attacked dog´s owner, all played a role in deciding about the extent of the compensation. In the final part the author tries to answer the question how would a similar situation be handled within the Slovak legal system.