How to address neighbor's aggressive dog digging under fence?
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Anonymous
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OP, there was an entire thread on this recently. The dog haters are looking to get sued. People have a right to have a dog, and as long as it does not bite and does not bark during reasonable hours (say 5 am to 10 pm), then you will have to live and let live. Imagine that. Honestly, I would hat to retaliate you if you came near my dog. I would prove (not telling you how) and you would be screwed. Truth be told, I would not hate it.
If you insist it is THAT much of a problem (otherwise known as needing a hobby), either try to communicate nicely with the neighbor (in a calm, civilized manner, imagine that) then bury fence into the ground on your side. If it is not YOUR property specifically, don't mess with it. You don't own the neighborhood. You can always walk across the street. And really, do NOT piss off the wrong neighbor. Yup, I'm warning you. Call it what you want. |
Anonymous
| Choose your battles, OP. Don't be stupid. |
Anonymous
| You say your in a condo? Call the condo association. Check the by laws on pets. |
Anonymous
I realize you don't want to be held responsible and you think you're in the right. I know I can't change your mind on that and I don't care to try. But engaging in the kind of tactic you are recommending is the perfect way to get sued and lose. News flash, you can and will be held responsible for things that happen on your property, even by trespassers. Just a reality. If you know you are going to get trespassers (human or dog) and you specifically plan harm to them, it being your property isn't a defense. |
Anonymous
This is terrible advice. Don't tell them to make changes on their side of the fence. Make changes on your side of the fence. That is what you can control. If you live in a condo building, bring it up with the condo board. If they won't do anything and you still feel it is a problem, offer to foot the bill for adding some secure fencing to the bottom. And, don't walk so close to the fence. |
Anonymous
| NP here. PP sounds like a dumb ass. I would catch them red handed and have the ASPCA on their ass quicker than s/he could say "DUH?". Don't try it, dumb ass. Unless you want to relocate and pay HEFTY lawyer fees, among other things (like a GD witness protection program, if it happens to be me as your intended target). |
Anonymous
Did you miss the recent case where a woman was convicted of a crime for poisoning feral cats that came on to her property. |
Anonymous
| How stupid is OP? There is no where else to walk? I hate to cite Darwin, but really. |
Anonymous
I've had many neighbors with whom I could not talk due to language barriers, but I never had a communication problem. Knock on their door (assuming it's safe) and becon them to come see your fence. Through gestures, you should be able to get your point across. Good luck. I'm on your side because this would terrify me. But you need to keep your family safe and if you can't figure out how to enlist your neighbor the dog owner, then you're going to have to bear the expense yourself. |
Anonymous
Catch them doing what red-handed? The OP said that the dogs were barking and digging under a fence. The digging part is a problem that can be solved with items from a store. The barking probably can't be controlled. You could write them a letter saying that the barking bothers you, but you can't really do much more. |
Anonymous
Are you the neighbor with the pit bulls because I think there is a language barrier here! Plus you are crazy moron to boot!! I hope you "prove it" by eating the poisoned hamburger meat. Please, please tell me that's your secret plan. |
Anonymous
| Whatever. Cat person. Not a compliment, BTW. |
Anonymous
They weren't on her property. She left the poison in food a neigbor left outside their apartmet complex. |
Anonymous
| It was a zoo official! She lost her job and was convicted of a felony. Big bucks involved, plus she will never work in this town again, literally! |
Anonymous
Not the PP you're responding to but growing up on a farm, we shot unfamiliar dogs that came onto our property. All the farmers did since the unknown dogs can be a significant threat to livestock. I don't know why this case would be any different. If the neighbors' dog are barking at you and your kids, digging holes under the fence to get at you, it would be reasonable to protect your family. I don't know about the poison but I think it would be pretty hard to prove that you poisoned a dog deliberately. Also the law regarding tresspassers and homeowner liability generally do not apply if there was restricted access to the property - like a locked gate. If the dog is digging under the fence, there is not implied permission to enter the premises. |