Neighbor is afraid of dogs and scaring my kids and dogs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just don't understand why the OP would buy a house with a crappy yard if she has large dogs. Or get large dogs if she lives in a house with a bad yard.

That's exactly what I've been thinking. We have two big dogs and it definitely has played into our choice of home. We can't rely on being able to use shared space to exercise and enjoy our dogs, nor should we. Unfortunately it's people like OP, who believe that their decision to own dogs gives them the right to behave selfishly, that give the rest of us considerate dog-owners a bad name.

[Anonymous]

My pet peeve (sorry) is when off-leash dogs approach me, and the owner shouts from a distance, "don't worry, Fido is friendly". I don't care if he is friendly or not. I don't want to have dog hair, dog slobber or any other part of a dog on me. I don't have one and shouldn't be put-upon like that.

I know, a little off topic, but food for thought for the pet owners reading this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I just don't understand why the OP would buy a house with a crappy yard if she has large dogs. Or get large dogs if she lives in a house with a bad yard.

I missed something in this thread. Who said the OP had large dogs? I thought I read that her dogs were hiding behind her children in the initial post.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My pet peeve (sorry) is when off-leash dogs approach me, and the owner shouts from a distance, "don't worry, Fido is friendly". I don't care if he is friendly or not. I don't want to have dog hair, dog slobber or any other part of a dog on me. I don't have one and shouldn't be put-upon like that.

I know, a little off topic, but food for thought for the pet owners reading this.

I hate that too. I usually just kick (softly) them away. Not to hurt them but to show the owner that I don't appreciate it. I hate being licked by dogs, strange ones or not.

[Anonymous]

OP. have you met with the new neighbor without your dogs? Your post sounds as if you and the other neighbors are ostracizing her, and considering that she has children who would like to play in the neighborhood, that just doesn't seem like the kind of thing you would really want to do or to teach your children.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My pet peeve (sorry) is when off-leash dogs approach me, and the owner shouts from a distance, "don't worry, Fido is friendly". I don't care if he is friendly or not. I don't want to have dog hair, dog slobber or any other part of a dog on me. I don't have one and shouldn't be put-upon like that.

I know, a little off topic, but food for thought for the pet owners reading this.

I had to check the date to make sure I didn't write this myself!

To me, dogs are maybe, sometimes dangerous, but they're always gross. I don't kick like a PP, but I endure the slobber assault coldly. Doggy Mommies and Daddies usually smile as if I had just fawned all over their wretched beasties. They're so oblivious that they fail to notice I'd rather not have their animal touch me at all, thank you very much. Yuck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP. have you met with the new neighbor without your dogs? Your post sounds as if you and the other neighbors are ostracizing her, and considering that she has children who would like to play in the neighborhood, that just doesn't seem like the kind of thing you would really want to do or to teach your children.

Yes-- people>dogs!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP. have you met with the new neighbor without your dogs? Your post sounds as if you and the other neighbors are ostracizing her, and considering that she has children who would like to play in the neighborhood, that just doesn't seem like the kind of thing you would really want to do or to teach your children.

I know, I am kind of feeling for this woman if the dog incident was her first interaction with her new neighbors and OP and the other HOA mean girls have already met about her and what to do to make the land into a dog park.

And she is a military wife and probably lonely. Yikes.

[Anonymous]

My coworker recently got bitten by a dog that was off-leash after it attacked his dog. It's owner insisted that it "never attacked other dogs". The fact of the matter is that dogs are animals, and even well behaved ones might have moments of animal-like behavior. You never know how your dog is going to react to a car backfiring or another dogs aggression.. that is why leash laws exist. I'm a dog lover, but I agree with many PPs.. Take your dog to a dog park.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP. have you met with the new neighbor without your dogs? Your post sounds as if you and the other neighbors are ostracizing her, and considering that she has children who would like to play in the neighborhood, that just doesn't seem like the kind of thing you would really want to do or to teach your children.

Very well said.

[Anonymous]

Nanny here- You are 100% in the wrong OP... What is with you dog people?!! Dogs aren't humans, they belong on a leash. I called the police last month because this idiot at the park had his dog unleashed and it kept running through DC's soccer practice. The owner thought it was cute! I asked him 3 times to put his (is there a term for little snowflake for dogs???) animal on a leash, and he refused. When it almost ran over DC, I called the police and the owner got a ticket. I see this all the time,and I seriously don't understand what gives you people nerve to think you have the right to just leave animals loose and running around. My job is to keep DC safe, and if it means calling the police on you assholes every time, so br it. That poor mom must have been so scared when tour dog ran up to her kid. She doesn't know you, how was she supposed to know the fog had a ball or that the dog was friendly?!!! F%^* you OP, this makes me so angry. How dare you!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

OP, your neighbor is batshit crazy and is scaring her family. You might want to keep your distance and ignore her!

OP here, my neighbor is not batshit crazy. She was scared and she had a point. What all of us (five houses around the clearing) have been doing is technically against the leash law. All of our homes have steep slopes in the back yards, so we really don't have backyards, just California type slopes - hers does too. You have to take your kids down into the clearing to find some flat land. Because the closest neighbors have, up till now, sort of designated it as informal play and run area, we didn't really consider that someone would be afraid and go all legal on us.

Of course we'll try to work it out with her, but if she is truly afraid, then the good times will just be over. I'm upset, and I have to be careful to not allow my children, or the other "dog" friendly children blame her kids for it.

How I wish they hadn't moved in.

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Oh wow, I was guessing you lived in California... I live in CA and you dog people are so obnoxious... Yesterday I saw a GREAT DANE in the grocery store, and a poodle on a table in a restaurant. Seriously F-off. I hope you get fined every day, I hate you people!!!!!

[Anonymous]

PP again....

This OP is a real piece of work. This just reeks of "its all about me" and a huge sense of entitlement. You really must be in south California. I would put money on it.

So your neighbour doesn't like your unleashed dogs, so now you want to turn a common area into a dog park? You'll have to get a vote to change the CCR's, you are a complete asshole. I can't stand people like you,what a horrible example for your children. Typical SoCal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP again....

This OP is a real piece of work. This just reeks of "its all about me" and a huge sense of entitlement. You really must be in south California. I would put money on it.

So your neighbour doesn't like your unleashed dogs, so now you want to turn a common area into a dog park? You'll have to get a vote to change the CCR's, you are a complete asshole. I can't stand people like you,what a horrible example for your children. Typical SoCal.

And how is that different from people here in DC? I grew up in CA and think that describes people in DC way morethan in CA.

[Anonymous]

I can't believe this post. I can't believe that the OP has a husband serving in the military and sees another military wife and chooses to play mean girl bs rather than reach out to her. I understand the frustration about the dog and while the OP is dead wrong, the dog park seems like a good solution. But I can't believe that the OP hasn't gone over there and cleared the air and apologized. You really care less about that woman and her family and her place in the neighborhood than your own pride.

That's sad. You really are a piece of work.