How to Handle Neighbors Dogs

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A friend’s pet cocker spaniel attacked their son’s face. They had to put the dog down. Son had trauma and many stitches.

Also, in most cities barbed wire is illegal in fencing in yards, as is the razor wire. And chain link fence cannot be installed with the points up, has to have the finished part at the top.

The solution to all of the is simple - but requires $$$.
 
Dlee said:
A friend’s pet cocker spaniel attacked their son’s face.
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There are too many vicious dogs around and that is why you need to be prepared to kill them before they kill you or your child.
 
Cruciferi said:
You’re obviously suggesting striking the dog before he enters your property. Thus, your ill fated post.

Here’s my suggestion to you, carry Dog Spray or a gun.
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NO!

Not at all!

When a growling aggressive pit bull invades my driveway and comes for me! … what do you call that???

I live(d) in a suburban development. At the time.

The across the street neighbor house was less than a hundred feet away. The street was crowded full of houses and people. There are / were people, children, cars all over the place.

This was not the wild west.

No time to play Quick Draw McGraw.
 
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Bruised_Reed said:
Monte, I get it. I apologize for not seeing it from your perspective and I don’t mean to minimize it. You had multiple things working against you. I’d like to point out that the real problem here was the humans, the owners. If you did any of the things you have suggested her to those dogs I don’t think it would have worked out for you so well. Perhaps it is “word to the wise?”
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Used to be a pooch across the street named Kelly who made the rounds seeking petting … when he got to become pesky, you would yell at him “Kelly!, Go Home” … and he would trot off.

You could hear up and down the block: “Kelly go home”. Kelly go home. Kelly go home.

Might have died of old age.

Kelly did not charge in with bared teeth growling and snarling. Being possessive and aggressive.
 
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I have a chain link fence. I’ve wanted to replace it with a taller white fence with no gaps.

We haven’t done it because of the cost. We had an estimate of almost 2 thousand to do the perimeter of the back yard.

My yard is small.

But I agree with you, I’d be worried as well. My neighbor fosters dogs. She’s got a pit bull currently, but she’s very much on top of training it. I never see it outside without a leash. It
interacts with my husband when he’s out, He asked if we could adopt it.

I told him no. I’ve never had a dog, and the last thing I need is a dog I’m afraid of.
 
I read the whole thread.

I would ask the neighbors to keep thier dogs tied up, or ask them if you can call them to bring the dogs inside when your children are out in the yard and explain why.The first time I asked I would assume they want what’s best for a peaceful relationship., but it depends on the neighbor. I see you did this already but try again.

I would then secure your property regardless. The line of sight for the dogs through a chain link can be covered by a roll of canvas or something if you don’t want to place pvc or wood privacy fence. They sell this in perhaps a brown or black color. I would ask the neighbors if they would share this cost. The rollers can top it off.
I would not let my kids out in the yard until resolved and safe.

Shooting a dog is alien to me, so it would not come to that because I would not use the yard until the above is done.

If this persists of course call police and show pictures. But I would start with doing what I can do to control it . Because if not handled right it can become a war.

The little dog behind us keeps getting into our yard too and we have a privacy fence. It crawled under.But I told the owners that dh uses alot of pesticide on the grass, i dont want it to get sick, and haven’t seen it since.
 
Pup7 said:
Shooting a dog can land you in court, and opens a war people really don’t want a part of. Threatening destruction of someone’s property can get you served by the sheriff.
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In our state, a person can shoot a dog that threatens or attacks livestock, pets, people, etc. with immunity.

I’d install a tall fence and not worry about height restrictions. From what I understand, you can easily get away with it despite deed restrictions. First, someone would have to complain. Then the municipality or HOA would have to start legal a legal process. It’s rarely worth it for them to pursue the matter.

Or simply shoot the dog the next time it’s in your yard.
 
It’s more for your benefit than mine. I wouldn’t want a neighbor with 3 pit bulls and therefore the cops on speed dial. I’d sooner try to get along with my neighbors than call the cops on them.
 
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Allegra said:
Are you telling me the smoke from someone else’s gas firepit is blowing in your window and causing asthma attacks? I officially call BS on this whole post.
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Fire and smoke from bushfires, home wood fire heating, bbqs , cigarettes, fire pits, are one of the biggest asthma triggers. And yes, smoke travels and gets into houses and causes asthma.
 
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I didn’t tell them I’m going to call the cops on them because I thought that would make them angry or defensive and they’d be less likely to do anything.
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You are smart. Never threaten to call the cops. Just like you never threaten to shoot someone. It is either necessary and you do it or unnecessary and you don’t do it.

But the neighbors aren’t going to do anything regardless. Folks with dogs like this just don’t care. If they cared the dogs wouldn’t be like that. They know how it is.
 
One solution that hasn’t been suggested is an attack cat. Normally I’d not recommend anyone get a cat, but one like this would be awesome.

AlNg said:
I doubt that a jury of 12 would convict me of a crime since there is a common law of self-defense.
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Forty years ago I agree. People love animals more than humans these days.
 
AlNg said:
I don’t care if it is legal or not. If a vicious attack killer dog starts to bite at me or at a child, I will fight back and kill the dog. My defense against the prosecution is that I was fearing for my life or the life of a child. I would ask the jury members what they would do when attacked by a vicious killer dog. I doubt that a jury of 12 would convict me of a crime since there is a common law of self-defense.
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Continuously people miss the point here.

No one has said if the dog is attacking. Many are saying arbitrarily shooting the dog when it is NOT bothering you is okay.
 
Roseeurekacross said:
Fire and smoke from bushfires, home wood fire heating, bbqs , cigarettes, fire pits, are one of the biggest asthma triggers. And yes, smoke travels and gets into houses and causes asthma.
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You can hardly stop someone from having a fire pit in their yard because someone in your house has asthma. Sorry, but that’s not going to be a deciding factor in what someone puts on their property.

Smoke doesn’t cause asthma. It can trigger it it if people have it, but it doesn’t cause it. That’s not how asthma works.
 
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In our state, a person can shoot a dog that threatens or attacks livestock, pets, people, etc. with immunity.
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I’ve lived in seven states. I get it varies by locality - which is why I said “can land you in court”.

In one state I’ve lived in, I could shoot someone in my neighbor’s house if I believed that individual meant harm to my neighbor. I can’t do that in the state I live in now. We all know (or we should) that laws vary.
 
Around here, apparently dogs have more rights than people. When neighbors dogs came into my yard and killed livestock and pets all I got was a shrug…dogs will be dogs…

If a human came into my yard and killed livestock and/or pets they would be charged.

I simply don’t understand it.

I was horribly mauled by a dog when I was a kid. It had bitten other people before me. The owners got told to keep it in their yard. The dog could jump the 7 ft fence. I saw it do it numerous times…shrug…it’s cruel to keep dogs on a leash…blah blah blah. It’s also cruel to let your dog tear apart the neighbors.

Dogs are treated like royalty right now. Fur babies and all that.
 
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