Neighbor threatening neighborhood dogs with large (over 5') stick

[Anonymous]

Dogs have been known to go-thru an electric fence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dogs have been known to go-thru an electric fence.

You are correct! Dogs whose property does NOT have an electric fence, who illegally crosses onto another dogs' (or any) property - will cross an electric fence.

What is your point? You hate dogs? People? Yourself?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dogs have been known to go-thru an electric fence.

You are correct! Dogs whose property does NOT have an electric fence, who illegally crosses onto another dogs' (or any) property - will cross an electric fence.

What is your point? You hate dogs? People? Yourself?

I rescue/rehabilitate abused dogs and had one mauled when a dog the owner left their dog out thinking the electric fence would contain it. I was even on the opposite side of the street. Since it was the fourth time the owner had allowed this dog to run at larges (and my dog required 17 stitches) their dog was put down.

Bad owners make bad dogs. You could come to my property line waving an 80 foot stick, playing heavy metal and twerking, he will just stare you down, until I tell him otherwise. I have trained them to stay 5 feet from the fence but that's just because at the end of the day dogs are animals and kids do reach their hands through fences.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dogs have been known to go-thru an electric fence.

You are correct! Dogs whose property does NOT have an electric fence, who illegally crosses onto another dogs' (or any) property - will cross an electric fence.

What is your point? You hate dogs? People? Yourself?

I rescue/rehabilitate abused dogs and had one mauled when a dog the owner left their dog out thinking the electric fence would contain it. I was even on the opposite side of the street. Since it was the fourth time the owner had allowed this dog to run at larges (and my dog required 17 stitches) their dog was put down.

Bad owners make bad dogs. You could come to my property line waving an 80 foot stick, playing heavy metal and twerking, he will just stare you down, until I tell him otherwise. I have trained them to stay 5 feet from the fence but that's just because at the end of the day dogs are animals and kids do reach their hands through fences.

OP here. There are flags (at least 50 - if you were blind and did "not see them", you would certainly trip on them) on the periphery of our property (at least 50), and Invisible Fence signs prominently displayed. Though any behaviors you mention would be amusing, they won't be doing it on my property any time soon.

Which reminds me - a neighbors dog, came over to our house to play with our dog (our dog has the electric fence, remember). The neighbors dog inflicted wounds that required stitches. Should I sue my neighbor, or be reasonable about this? Maybe I should go over to the edge of the neighbors property and shake a huge tree branch at them. Yeah, that should do it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dogs have been known to go-thru an electric fence.

You are correct! Dogs whose property does NOT have an electric fence, who illegally crosses onto another dogs' (or any) property - will cross an electric fence.

What is your point? You hate dogs? People? Yourself?

I rescue/rehabilitate abused dogs and had one mauled when a dog the owner left their dog out thinking the electric fence would contain it. I was even on the opposite side of the street. Since it was the fourth time the owner had allowed this dog to run at larges (and my dog required 17 stitches) their dog was put down.

Bad owners make bad dogs. You could come to my property line waving an 80 foot stick, playing heavy metal and twerking, he will just stare you down, until I tell him otherwise. I have trained them to stay 5 feet from the fence but that's just because at the end of the day dogs are animals and kids do reach their hands through fences.

Thank you for being a responsible dog owner. You seem like a good person, and I bet your dogs love you.

[Anonymous]

Dogs have been known to go-thru an electric fence.

Dogs can, and do occasionally run through their own electric fence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Dogs have been known to go-thru an electric fence.

Dogs can, and do occasionally run through their own electric fence.

So do you taunt them with a stick?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dogs have been known to go-thru an electric fence.

You are correct! Dogs whose property does NOT have an electric fence, who illegally crosses onto another dogs' (or any) property - will cross an electric fence.

What is your point? You hate dogs? People? Yourself?

I rescue/rehabilitate abused dogs and had one mauled when a dog the owner left their dog out thinking the electric fence would contain it. I was even on the opposite side of the street. Since it was the fourth time the owner had allowed this dog to run at larges (and my dog required 17 stitches) their dog was put down.

Bad owners make bad dogs. You could come to my property line waving an 80 foot stick, playing heavy metal and twerking, he will just stare you down, until I tell him otherwise. I have trained them to stay 5 feet from the fence but that's just because at the end of the day dogs are animals and kids do reach their hands through fences.

OP here. There are flags (at least 50 - if you were blind and did "not see them", you would certainly trip on them) on the periphery of our property (at least 50), and Invisible Fence signs prominently displayed. Though any behaviors you mention would be amusing, they won't be doing it on my property any time soon.

Which reminds me - a neighbors dog, came over to our house to play with our dog (our dog has the electric fence, remember). The neighbors dog inflicted wounds that required stitches. Should I sue my neighbor, or be reasonable about this? Maybe I should go over to the edge of the neighbors property and shake a huge tree branch at them. Yeah, that should do it.

OP I haven't read all of your responses, but you sound insane. You got a very thoughtful response above and all you do is dismiss it and give a sarcastic response. Please keep your dog in your yard or your neighbors will have every right to sue you when your dog attacks them.

[Anonymous]

So do you taunt them with a stick?

Op, you're an @ss.

[Anonymous]

Why not just put up a privacy fence? Then the walker wouldn't be able to see the dog and the dog wouldn't see the walker.
Those electric fences seem to have a lot of problems: the collar battery weakens and needs to be replaced, the underground wires break- seems like a lot of maintenance. And some dogs will apparently just go through them. Maybe a privacy fence could solve the problem?

Hope it all works out well, OP.

[Anonymous]

The dog is in the yard, people. Get over yourselves.

[Anonymous]

My guess: The old man was attacked by a dog at some point in the past on his walk. Now he carries a stick. He doesn't understand or trust invisible fence (try explaining how it works to an elderly person), so he's showing the dog who is the aggressor with his stick-waving to deter the dog from attacking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think PPs misunderstand the situation, and the extent of the man's antagonism.

If the dog is on the dog's own property, contained by a fence (no holes, no possible egresses whatsoever - though it seems some PPs are looking for some where there are none); and/or electric fence, or whatever full and sufficient containment exists; then the man should NOT be walking by any animal OR person (again, on their own property, NOT HIS) - waving any weapon. He may also be doing this to small children.

You can't just go up to people and animals, as if it were a zoo, and antagonize with a weapon, or anything else. If this man has mental problems, he should seek help.

Expect the wronged neighbors to make it right. And not arbitrarily so, but by evidence and law. Go ahead, pretend not to understand or otherwise deflect - it will not make it so.

LOL. What law? Seriously, OP. Clue me in. You make me laugh, but deep down I'm so glad you don't live in my neighborhood!

Signed,

Lawyer

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We get it 20:38 and 20:44. You hate dogs. Awesome.

However, your posts have nothing to do with this thread. Which means you are stupid people who do not bother to read the threads you post on, or you're trolls who just want to make every pet thread about your imagined issues.

Either way, you are not useful here and you are dismissed.

Zip your foolish mouth.

+1

OP here. Well said, thank you!

Why do people chime in for hateful purposes? Are their lives so awful? Apparently, yes.

Thanks to all of the dog people. We have it under control, and have all of the evidence we need. This guy will not be waving any more weapons at anything or anyone; or antagonizing the wrong people and/or dogs. Ever.

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OMG did you KILL HIM, OP?

[Anonymous]

OP, when you've calmly approached this man and asked him "why are you waving that stick at my dog?" What was his response?

1. Approach man in friendly, or at least calm and non-confrontational manner
2. Ask him why he waves his stick at dogs.
3. Tell him that the unfenced yards are most likely protected by underground fences, so he doesn't need to worry about dog attacks. Tell him you completely understand that he wants the stick for protection should a stray dog chase him.
4. Ask him to stop waving the stick at the dogs and give him reasons why: because the stick is just riling up the dogs more.
5. Thank him.

Go from there.

If you haven't done this already, you have no right to so vehemently complain. Get the ball rolling with this guy for mutual communication. If you call police, that's what they're going to to anyway. The police aren't going to arrest the guy on the spot. They're going to try to resolve the situation before taking any drastic measures (if they're good at their job).