Off leash dog

[Anonymous]

There are some neighgbors 4 houses down who have a 2 year old dog.
They used to keep it in their fenced in really nice yard. Slowly over time they just let it out the door and not into the yard. THe dog used to stay on their property but now is running all over the neighborhood. This dog poops in our lawn and has scared our kids. The dog is about 20 lbs i would say.
I talked to the neighbor and asked them to keep their dog in the back yard or on a leash. They did for 3 days now it is back to normal. During the winter it wasn't so bad but now that kids are outside again it is not ok with me.
How many chances would you give before calling animal control or someone else (who?)

[Anonymous]

Get a fence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Get a fence.

In our front yard and driveway??

[Anonymous]

You’re scared of a 20lb dog?

Seriously?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You’re scared of a 20lb dog?

Seriously?

Not the point. But my preschooler would be, if it ran up to him while he was in his own yard, yes.

In fact, my child has been attacked by a "super friendly!" off leash dog before while he was minding his own business walking down the sidewalk reading a book (not even making that part up). So with that experience in mind, if an off leash dog came into my yard, I'd pepper spray it and call animal control.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You’re scared of a 20lb dog?

Seriously?

Well a 2 year old and a 4 year old are when the dog jumps on them. In THEIR yard and driveway and there is no owner there to correct it.
If i yell at the dog it thinks we are playing and gets riled up even more. Why should my children not be able to enjoy their yard and ride their toys/bikes in the driveway because someone won't put their pet in a huge fenced in yard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are some neighgbors 4 houses down who have a 2 year old dog.
They used to keep it in their fenced in really nice yard. Slowly over time they just let it out the door and not into the yard. THe dog used to stay on their property but now is running all over the neighborhood. This dog poops in our lawn and has scared our kids. The dog is about 20 lbs i would say.
I talked to the neighbor and asked them to keep their dog in the back yard or on a leash. They did for 3 days now it is back to normal. During the winter it wasn't so bad but now that kids are outside again it is not ok with me.
How many chances would you give before calling animal control or someone else (who?)

I'd bring it back to their house and tie it to a tree in their yard. Every time. And bring back any dog poop from your yard and leave it on their stoop. If more neighbors join in, the problem will end.

[Anonymous]

There was a poster once who was complaining that if cats can be "outdoor cats" without legal repercussions, dogs should be able to be "outdoor dogs" and run free as well. I wonder if that was your neighbor?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are some neighgbors 4 houses down who have a 2 year old dog.
They used to keep it in their fenced in really nice yard. Slowly over time they just let it out the door and not into the yard. THe dog used to stay on their property but now is running all over the neighborhood. This dog poops in our lawn and has scared our kids. The dog is about 20 lbs i would say.
I talked to the neighbor and asked them to keep their dog in the back yard or on a leash. They did for 3 days now it is back to normal. During the winter it wasn't so bad but now that kids are outside again it is not ok with me.
How many chances would you give before calling animal control or someone else (who?)

I'd bring it back to their house and tie it to a tree in their yard. Every time. And bring back any dog poop from your yard and leave it on their stoop. If more neighbors join in, the problem will end.

The problem is i can't catch the dang thing. It runs and runs. It will jump on the kids, bark to play and run around and then come back. I have tried to lure it with food but it is a smart dog and won't come near me. The dog does seem nice and is super cute but is just annoying to have in our yard and on top of my kids everytime we are outside. it will take popsicles out of their hands and scratch at them to play.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are some neighgbors 4 houses down who have a 2 year old dog.
They used to keep it in their fenced in really nice yard. Slowly over time they just let it out the door and not into the yard. THe dog used to stay on their property but now is running all over the neighborhood. This dog poops in our lawn and has scared our kids. The dog is about 20 lbs i would say.
I talked to the neighbor and asked them to keep their dog in the back yard or on a leash. They did for 3 days now it is back to normal. During the winter it wasn't so bad but now that kids are outside again it is not ok with me.
How many chances would you give before calling animal control or someone else (who?)

Bring it back again and be explicit. "Your dog is continually running into our yard and scaring my toddler, and pooping on our lawn. This is the last time I'm bringing it back- next time I'm taking it to animal control. I mean it."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are some neighgbors 4 houses down who have a 2 year old dog.
They used to keep it in their fenced in really nice yard. Slowly over time they just let it out the door and not into the yard. THe dog used to stay on their property but now is running all over the neighborhood. This dog poops in our lawn and has scared our kids. The dog is about 20 lbs i would say.
I talked to the neighbor and asked them to keep their dog in the back yard or on a leash. They did for 3 days now it is back to normal. During the winter it wasn't so bad but now that kids are outside again it is not ok with me.
How many chances would you give before calling animal control or someone else (who?)

I'd bring it back to their house and tie it to a tree in their yard. Every time. And bring back any dog poop from your yard and leave it on their stoop. If more neighbors join in, the problem will end.

The problem is i can't catch the dang thing. It runs and runs. It will jump on the kids, bark to play and run around and then come back. I have tried to lure it with food but it is a smart dog and won't come near me. The dog does seem nice and is super cute but is just annoying to have in our yard and on top of my kids everytime we are outside. it will take popsicles out of their hands and scratch at them to play.

You need to tell all of this, exactly like this, to your neighbor. And say next time it grabs things out of your kids hands with its teeth or scratches them and you can't catch it, you're going to pepper spray it.

[Anonymous]

Make a metal noise;

[Anonymous]

OP again.
Listen, i LOVE dogs. Ours recently passed a couple of years ago and we will likely get another when the kids are a bit older.
However, i hate feeling like we can't be outside in teh front yard on riding toys as the dog is almost always out.
They must work from home now because before COVID the dog would come out in the evening and weekends. But now it is all hours of the day.

[Anonymous]

Document and call animal control.

[Anonymous]

~Unleashed~