Annoyed with neighbor's dog...

[Disney 4 Me]

Last week, two of our neighbors got in a fight over their dog. He gets out all the time. They were yelling at each other and then the one neighbor sprayed the dog's owner in the face with mace. It ended with the police showing up.

Not a solution I would recommend but your post reminded me of the incident.

 

[cobright]

...some of the suggestions came off more as "law" as though if I did use a suggestion or did not use a suggestion given then I'd be the irresponsible party [...] but it started making me feel uncomfortable and attacked.

Sorry I came off like that. I tend to use a lot of declarative statements. In reality I know that no plan survives first contact with the enemy, no one here can know the best way to proceed better than the person having to carry the plan out. So please take what's said, from myself anyway but probably everyone else too, as anecdotes. Things you may not have thought of that might help or might not.

Here's another... In my younger days I had a similar problem. Neighbor, dog, etc... So one evening, the dog came sniffing into my yard for the 200th time... and I painted him. Bright pink. Then I sent him home. He was always securely locked in his kennel after that. A good plan? No, certainly not. Dog could have bit me. Maybe he would have a reaction to the paint and get me sued. So don't paint the neighbors dog. But here's the useful part it made the neighbor want to keep his dog under control. Otherwise some excited weirdo is out there doing strange things to it. Find out what will make the neighbor want to do his job.

 

[Queen of the WDW Scene]

Sorry I came off like that. .

In all honesty your posts were not really the ones that were making me feel attacked.
It was more the ones that "insisted" (again that's how I felt they were coming off but am now seeing it was probably more that they were just passionate about the subject matter) that I use fencing or bricks on the neighbor's property, fence off my entire property, or call or absolutely do not call animal control on the dog that I was the irresponsible party.

 

[cobright]

Got a crotchety ol grampa handy you can invite over to do some bb gun shooting? My Gramps would have that pooch in line tell you what.


Sometimes you don't need a hero. Sometimes you need an anti hero.

 

[maxiesmom]

Got a crotchety ol grampa handy you can invite over to do some bb gun shooting? My Gramps would have that pooch in line tell you what.


Sometimes you don't need a hero. Sometimes you need an anti hero.

Not funny at all! Animal Abuse is not the solution.

 

[Nancyg56]

In all honesty your posts were not really the ones that were making me feel attacked.
It was more the ones that "insisted" (again that's how I felt they were coming off but am now seeing it was probably more that they were just passionate about the subject matter) that I use fencing or bricks on the neighbor's property, fence off my entire property, or call or absolutely do not call animal control on the dog that I was the irresponsible party.

I was one who suggested animal control, and if you felt attacked by me I apologize. I just feel that there comes a point when being nice to the neighbors fails, so you do what you have to do and hope for the best. I hate seeing animals run loose and it is the chronic "escapees" that annoy the bejeezus out of me. My neighbors used to do that so they did not need to clean up after their dogs. I did not want to do that either.

 

[maxiesmom]

If it is getting under the fence into your yard, then put something at the bottom of the fence to stop it. I adopted a beagle a couple of years ago who was an escape artist and I had to resort to attaching green poultry netting to the bottom of my fence to try and keep him in. If the neighbor's dog is getting into your yard at one or two spots, make it so he can't. You shouldn't have to, but it will stop the dog from being in your yard.

 

[Nancyg56]

Not funny at all! Animal Abuse is not the solution.

My next door neighbor used to do that. He was and is a nasty old man and while no one can prove what he did to any dog whose paw touched his precious grass, I believe he was capable of all he is rumored to have done. He's a jerk.

 

[Queen of the WDW Scene]

If it is getting under the fence into your yard, then put something at the bottom of the fence to stop it. I adopted a beagle a couple of years ago who was an escape artist and I had to resort to attaching green poultry netting to the bottom of my fence to try and keep him in. If the neighbor's dog is getting into your yard at one or two spots, make it so he can't. You shouldn't have to, but it will stop the dog from being in your yard.

No it won't because like I've said a number of times I have my own fence. they have their own fence. The dog is not coming into my fenced backyard. It is coming into my unfenced front yard from their fenced backyard. I would have to go onto their property and attach something to their backyard fence.... I have no right to do that.

 

[robinb]

In all honesty your posts were not really the ones that were making me feel attacked.
It was more the ones that "insisted" (again that's how I felt they were coming off but am now seeing it was probably more that they were just passionate about the subject matter) that I use fencing or bricks on the neighbor's property, fence off my entire property, or call or absolutely do not call animal control on the dog that I was the irresponsible party.

It's natural for people to read a vent and try to come up with a solution. And you're going to continue to get solutions because people don't read 3-4 pages in where you add more information about the fence. I would take that information and edit your OP with it so people stop suggesting that you block the fence on your side.

It seems like the neighbors made an attempt to keep their dog in by erecting their own fence. How long has the fence been in place?

 

[CarolAnn856]

It's natural for people to read a vent and try to come up with a solution. And you're going to continue to get solutions because people don't read 3-4 pages in where you add more information about the fence. I would take that information and edit your OP with it so people stop suggesting that you block the fence on your side.

I agree, OP, since you seem to be getting frustrated with posters who have not read all of the updates. Or you can just ignore the advice that doesn't make sense for your situation.

 

[Queen of the WDW Scene]

It's natural for people to read a vent and try to come up with a solution. And you're going to continue to get solutions because people don't read 3-4 pages in where you add more information about the fence. I would take that information and edit your OP with it so people stop suggesting that you block the fence on your side.

It seems like the neighbors made an attempt to keep their dog in by erecting their own fence. How long has the fence been in place?

Ok I just edited to add in my first post.
BTW in my first OP I did mention the fence went up a couple weeks ago.

 

[robinb]

Ok I just edited to add in my first post.
BTW in my first OP I did mention the fence went up a couple weeks ago.

Whoops! I missed that part.

I think adding in additional information will help .

Personally, I think it's a little too soon to be annoyed by the problem of the dog getting out of the newly fenced yard. The neighbors went into the time, effort and expense to put in a brand new fence just a couple weeks ago. I appreciate you are concerned about the dog. Believe me, the neighbors are worried about the safety of their dog as much as you are or they wouldn't have put up the new fence. Obviously, that fence is not working but *they* may be working on a solution. You need to give them a little more time to work out the kinks in the new fence. Do you have their cell phone number? Maybe you can text them when next time "Fluffy" gets out.

 

[cobright]

Not funny at all! Animal Abuse is not the solution.

In wild a dog a dog moving into another dog's turf will get chewed bloody. An aggressive dog on my property will be doing well if it's just gramps slinging son low speed coppershot.

In my back yard I have the right to evict a trespassing pooch. Sometimes I keep my brothers leonberger. Prrtty little Blutzahne, has a right to that back yard. Do i deny him? Do I let him out into my yard for him to shred the neighbor dog?

If I chuck a shuffle ball to chase a stray off, I'm doing it a favor.

 

[mom2rtk]

Whoops! I missed that part.

I think adding in additional information will help .

Personally, I think it's a little too soon to be annoyed by the problem of the dog getting out of the newly fenced yard. The neighbors went into the time, effort and expense to put in a brand new fence just a couple weeks ago. I appreciate you are concerned about the dog. Believe me, the neighbors are worried about the safety of their dog as much as you are or they wouldn't have put up the new fence. Obviously, that fence is not working but *they* may be working on a solution. You need to give them a little more time to work out the kinks in the new fence. Do you have their cell phone number? Maybe you can text them when next time "Fluffy" gets out.

I agree! If the fence is that new, that's encouraging that they are trying. Hopefully they will work out the other issues and fix the spots he has been escaping.

 

[Skywalker]

Like I said my backyard is fully fenced.
You're saying I should fence my front yard too??? When no one else in my neighborhood has a fenced front yard?
Don't you think its the neighbor that should be doing that to their yard not me to mine?

Depends how much it bothers you. The truth is you can't control the neighbours you can only control your part of the equation. If you want to keep the dog (or any other animal) out of your front yard, then you need to fence the front yard. If you don't want to do that I guess just knock on their door and / or call them every time you see the dog out and call animal control for the safety of the dog and hope the neighbours decide to be responsible.

 

[DisneyOma]

Why can they not stack bricks on their own property? Excuse me for trying to offer a civil solution. It is obvious you would much rather OP find a reason to be angry and uncivil. I will take my neighborly and reasonable advice elsewhere so you can continue to offer various schemes to punish the pet and escalate the situation further

Read below:

No it is not at all on my property.
We have our own fence but a fence for our backyard does not prevent the dog from going in our front yard...
We don't have fences in our front yards.

If it is getting under the fence into your yard, then put something at the bottom of the fence to stop it. I adopted a beagle a couple of years ago who was an escape artist and I had to resort to attaching green poultry netting to the bottom of my fence to try and keep him in. If the neighbor's dog is getting into your yard at one or two spots, make it so he can't. You shouldn't have to, but it will stop the dog from being in your yard.

Read above!

OP - yup, it certainly is frustrating! Don't feel guilty if the poor dog gets hit by a car - you tried! Is there a leash law in your town? If so, definitely contact the police, or animal control. A few fines might change the neighbors' minds!

 

[Shanti]

It's a small yappy dog who started getting out of their yard last fall.
The first two times it happened when I went out there it ran back under the fence and I knocked on the door and no one came.
Eventually they figured out that it was getting out from under their fence and they would go out and get it.
A couple weeks ago they had a nice new tall fence installed so I thought ok problem soved... Until you realize that the fence is very uneven at the bottom in order to make the top of it look nice so there's large areas that the dog can get out from.
They do know this is the case since I have seen them going out to get the dog after it has gotten out from under the fence.
It has been happening daily now and most of the time they don't know immediately or by the time they come out it has just gone back under the fence.
Now I'm not afraid of it or anything but I also am NOT a dog person so I'm not going to go trying to get it.
It goes into the road and it wanders around my yard.
I fear that if they don't fix the problem soon it will either get hit by a car, get into a fight with a dog being walked by, or potentially even decide to nip one of my family members on the leg.
If I get bit we're gonna have some serious problems!
Not to mention the possibility of it pooping in my yard and me stepping in it. It has already peed in my yard.
I keep wondering why they don't either have the fence issue fixed, put the dog on a nice long lead in the back yard, or at the very least go out with the dog so if it does run under the fence they can immediately get it.

Doesn't it seem irresponsible for them to let this continue to happen?

**ETA**
We do not share a fence.
They have their own fence on their own property for their backyard.
I have my own fence on my property for my backyard.
Their dog does not come into my fenced backyard.
Their dog comes into my FRONT yard which is not fenced as no one's is fenced in my neighborhood.
Also I do not plan on calling animal control unless the situation escalates. I do not want to "punish" them nor do I want to have an unfriendly neighbor relationship.

Is the dog aggressive? To me, that is the main issue that is your concern. Normal (nonaggressive) dogs don't come up and bite or nip people who are minding their own business, not invading the dog's family's property. So unless you've seen the dog act aggressively or you go onto the neighbor's property without the neighbor present, you don't need to worry about being bitten.

Has it ever pooped in your yard? If so, that is a valid, specific complaint that I would mention to the neighbor, & ask if they can do anything to prevent a recurrence. As far as peeing...well, dogs will pee everywhere even on leashed walks, so there isn't much you can do to prevent dog pee from ever being in your front yard, short of building a pretty white picket fence (you might want to seriously consider this, given how annoyed the current situation makes you feel).

The dog possibly getting hit by a car is not your responsibility at all. Not legally, not morally, not in any way. If you've ever seen this almost happen, then I would alert the owner to the danger, and whether or not the neighbor changes behavior is up to him.

Bottom line: different dog owners have different styles of dog care. Like parents, some are more permissive than others. 50 years ago, it was much more common for family dogs to roam through neighborhoods. Times have changed, but if the laws in your town and county haven't changed & there is not a leash law in your area, then I recommend ignoring the situation. The dog is not hurting you or your property, even though it's clear that you don't like having it around. If there is a leash law, then call in an anonymous complaint each time you see the dog out.

 

[Hikergirl]

I guess I misunderstood your point of starting a thread. You shared all that info just for people to tell you yes or no they are being irresponsible? I got the impression from your posts here that you actually wanted the dog to stop and you were looking for suggestions. What a strange thing to post and only want a yes or no answer especially when the answer is obvious.

 

[Queen of the WDW Scene]

Ugh. I've expressed that the point was more that I was venting.
If you're unhappy with the fact that I was just venting and never actually said I want suggestions then I guess you could just walk away from the thread....
Like I also said I'm not anti suggestions but that was not the specific reason for this thread.