How to Handle Neighbors Dogs

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Calliope said:
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…
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You’re probably still allowed to kill the dog. At the very least you have a lawsuit. See a Lawyer!
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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.
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Aside from shooting the beast, the owners should have been sued.
 
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Calliope said:
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.
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Maybe a human would be charged. Police have an incentive to show low crimes rates. The easiest way to do that is to not pursue crimes that actually occur. Not to mention you have to have some evidence of who or what caused the damage. That isn’t always easy.
 
I don’t know what that is. I just mean, keep the tether on the jumping dog so that he can use the full length of the dog run, but can’t get over the fence. (or up on the fence)
 
Exactly. It ain’t the dog’s fault but you can’t shoot the human in this instance so the dog is gonna take the bullet. The owners might want to be careful also. You hear a lot of stories about pit bulls attacking the owner.
 
Then people with asthma need to keep up on their medication and keep their windows shut. It’s absolutely ridiculous to expect the whole neighborhood to refrain from doing normal things in their own backyard because you feel entitled to keep your window open when normal things make you sick. Next thing you know, they’ll demanding what kind of trees other people can plant and whether or not you can mow your grass.
 
I hate to draw that conclusion. They’ve only been in the home a couple months. Maybe they haven’t gotten around to backyard fencing issues? My husband says he hasn’t seen the dogs outside without their owner since this happened, and I don’t think I have either. I think we are going to install the rollers, which are pretty inexpensive and plan to call the police if the dog gets out again. That’s more or less what the police recommended. I found out we can not install privacy fences in the easement, but we can install a higher chain link.
 
Wow sure glad I don’t have asthma. Oh wait I do. I will just stay inside. Except then I would have to have food delivered which they don’t do here.
Real life solution is to hold my breath to and from the car.
 
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Then people with asthma need to keep up on their medication and keep their windows shut. It’s absolutely ridiculous to expect the whole neighborhood to refrain from doing normal things in their own backyard because you feel entitled to keep your window open when normal things make you sick. Next thing you know, they’ll demanding what kind of trees other people can plant and whether or not you can mow your grass.
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There are limits and I agree that that seriously crosses them.

With my windows shut and my air conditioning on I’ve never noticed any neighbor’s fire pit. It’s not even half as powerful as a fireplace. Come to think of it, I rarely notice those in the winter from the inside either. And I’m seriously sensitive to pine smoke even though I actually love the smell of it, so I feel pretty sure I’d notice it.
 
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That’s as much a real-life solution as demanding that no one in your entire neighborhood use a fire pit or bbq! Good thing there are things like masks and medication that are much more reasonable. There are literally millions of people with asthma in the world. They aren’t all holding their breath to the car. My brother has asthma and he has a fire pit too!
 
Well, honey back, here the houses are much closer together. When somebody down the street has a fire pit, everybody smells it for blocks. I don’t have a kid. That was an example of people who are affected. And people use fire pits here especially when it’s a hot day. Plus they’re not gas fire pits, they’re actual logs on stones.

But write to me when you have your problem solved with the neighbours. I’m curious to see how long it will take.
 
I really don’t mind firepits. I just don’t go up and deliberately inhale smoke from them
What I do mind is burni g leaves. Compost them then the environment and I both winn.
 
Oh I know. 🙂 You’re cool.

Yeah, I’m mixed on burning leaves. They’re usually damp and they smolder. I can see how they’re worse than a fire pit in a lot of ways.
 
I have masks and medication thank you and the car is close to the house so holding my breath works.
This is silly. I’m out.
 
Lara said:
Well, honey back, here the houses are much closer together. When somebody down the street has a fire pit, everybody smells it for blocks. I don’t have a kid. That was an example of people who are affected. And people use fire pits here especially when it’s a hot day. Plus they’re not gas fire pits, they’re actual logs on stones.

But write to me when you have your problem solved with the neighbours. I’m curious to see how long it will take.
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I’ve lived in neighborhoods where I can almost touch my neighbor’s house. Still not going to tell them you can’t have a fire pit because it’s not my property. Where I’m from most fire pits burn pine wood because that’s what’s abundant. It makes my eyes water, my face swells up, and actually makes my voice changes and become hoarse if I breathe enough of it, and it doesn’t take much. Still not going to tell them they can’t have one because it’s not my house. I’ll go inside.

Why do I feel like this will be the next point of “freak out” for HOAs??
 
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If having a fire in one’s back yard were necessary, I could agree with you. But it’s not. Around here, people do things like sit around a fire and drink beer and heat up marshmallows over the fire. None of that is necessary because you can talk in the house with the furnace on and bake the marshmallows in the oven. Fires pollute the environment.
 
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That’s sort of what fire pits are for. They’re awesome, actually. And what others do in their yard is none of someone’s business as long as it’s legal and follows the covenants. And yes, I feel that strongly about it.
 
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Yeah, but as I said, once your air becomes the predominant air, it does become my business. City councillors have had discussions about this and so far, your side is winning. But I suspect ours will win in the end.
 
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