How to Handle Neighbors Dogs

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Allegra, it’s been two days of postings here. Not to be critical, but I offered you to seek professional police and city help, and talk to your neighbors. Has that been done?

We can offer all kinds of advice from building a better fence (and, no, a wood fence might not work either…dogs can jump a shorter one or they do have the ability to dig under a wood fence) to buying a gun and kill.

Please, seek the professionals and do it NOW! TODAY! PRONTO! Get documentation. You can request the police to speak to the neighbor. Be present so you get the responses first hand.
DO IT! Love to help, but get off the computer and call!
 
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They aren’t inconsiderate. They’ve considered the whining, and they’ve determined that their whiny neighbors are self-centered nutjobs who think their world should revolve around their own personal preferences.
 
Yes. I mentioned upthread that I spoke to the police. They informed me that I can extend the fence, but not use a wooden one. They also recommended that I give the new neighbors a chance to fix the problem, but to keep my photos of the dog in my yard. They said if the dog got out again, to report it to them and they will issue a citation. Apparently there’s a different citation for their dog getting into my fenced yard that’s more severe than the simple “dog-at-large” citation and they will have to go to court if it goes in my yard again. There’s not a “warning” or a “freebie” for that. He said that I can legally defend myself and my children against a dog attack but he specifically mentioned not shooting it since I have no gun training. (I didn’t ask, he offered that.) He said the rollers work well if the dog isn’t digging under.
 
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DO IT!
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🙂 I feel identified with your post…Almost like about to say: " Just a second…I 'll jump through the screen and help with those phone calls and some action"😁 It is personality traits…
But this is Allegra and she will solve it somehow.
 
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Well, there’s tethering for a short time while your dog is outside and you are in the kitchen or getting the lawnmower and then there’s leaving your dog tethered outdoors all day while you go to work because you don’t want the monster tearing your sofa apart. There’s sort of a difference! Kind of live generalizing that baby swings are unsafe. There’s a difference between putting the baby in a swing while you get a cup of coffee in your kitchen and putting the baby in a swing while you get a cup of coffee at Starbucks!
 
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My apologies for not seeing that post, but that is a strange response from the police. A complaint and an immediate citation? Allegra, you are in a tough situation. When the dogs are in your yard again, call them to come out immediately.
 
Don’t worry, it’s alive and well. We’re also debating the spiritual implications of having a fire pit.
 
They said that if the dog came into my yard, that was different charge than if it was on the street. I think they called it “failure to confine an aggressive dog” or something like that. Apparently, pitbulls have a different legal standing in our community. You are allowed to have them, but they are classified as “dangerous” and you have a higher standard of keeping it contained. If the dog gets out in the street, the charge is dog-at-large, and they just pay a fine, or not and there MAY be more consequences. Apparently, it is customary to give a warning first, but since I have evidence that they know the dog can get out, they probably won’t get one. If the dog gets into my yard though, it’s a more serious charge that they will have to physically go to the municipal court for on the first infraction.
 
You are resourceful,Cruciferi…good for you!
And so is Allegra!
 
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I don’t want to dig through 400+ posts to find it, but long-term, unsupervised tethering was being condoned in this thread and also the issue addressed by the HSUS link.
 
I figure if you’re only recourse is to tether your dog all day, then you don’t really want the dog, do you? Probably best to rehome it to someone with more space and patience.
 
I wonder why the owners don’t use an invisible fence. We had a terrier growing up who was relentless in her pursuit of squirrels, chipmunks, or other small wildlife…until we installed the fence. She learned how it worked very fast. I think it’s a much better long term solution for keeping a dog than tethering (TBH, we’ve been considering a dog and even though we already have a wooden fence, I’d probably still install an invisible one as an extra protective measure, and then the dog could occasionally be in the front yard, too.)
 
I’ve heard those don’t work well for larger dogs. Also, I’ve heard that the hunt instinct will lead them to run right through the barrier and the shock collar will just keep them from coming back in!
 
Or always supervise children and dog interaction. I’d hate to miss the dog and risk hitting a child. Animals are unpredictable.
 
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