I'm venting here. I want to act like a calm, rational adult at home. I have 2 corgis and live in a condo. That means I have to walk my dogs for bathroom trips. I am very courteous. I would never want a neighbor to hate me walking my dogs. I always stay off of lawns and even sidewalk strips if they are planting flowers, etc. I always have poop bags and clean up. The first step of the walk is to a tree stump or some other dumpy spot so they can pee where it won't hurt anything. I generally have a route we walk that goes past few houses, along a lumber yard and empty properties. However, I live in a shore town that gets very busy in the summer. I also work to not take my dogs through big crowds with kids, strollers and bikes so sometimes my route gets changed. There is a large old house that needs tons of work and a family who comes down in the summer and is, I guess trying to work on it. This family, honestly looks like a cult. Their sons, who are around 12 have identical long, pale blonde page boy hair cuts and wear matching knee length culottes and polo shirts. The mom always wears the same, low cut jumper. They make the kids work hauling rocks and dirt for hours. Once past midnight. But, although it seemed odd, I was trying not to judge. Once a year ago he made a nasty comment to me when I walked past and threatened my dogs. I try to avoid his property.
Yesterday I had to walk past. My dog pooped on the scrubby weed and dirt area next to the street. This is public land. I picked it up promptly and started to walk. He came up to me and said he wouldn't let dogs walk there. He puts tons of chemicals on there to kill weeds. (there are tons of weeds there so I guess not working) Something smelled really bad and I told him that and said I try to avoid treated areas, he should label it. He then said he is pouring gasoline all over it. He said he wants to kill dogs. I told him it is a very busy area and gasoline is a hazard. He then began screaming at me to get off his land. I told him it is public land. He started calling me names and cursing. My husband walked up to him and suggested he not talk to his wife that way, calmly. The man immediately got into my husband's face. My husband walked back to our house, a few doors down and called the police. The man and his wife cursed and threatened me and my dogs repeatedly in a fairly crazy way. I feel bad because I got baited into it a bit and responded. Not to their level but still, it was stupid. The police came and took my statement. They went to talk to the man and explain that it is public land and he was fairly crazy with them as well. Ranted and yelled. Claimed we harass him. I don't even know him. The police told me I could file a complaint but then we would both have to go before a judge and I don't really have any proof of what happened. I was shaking and in tears at this point. They then told me I should just avoid his house. Really! I sometimes walk past there. I go to the drug store right across the street from it several times a week. I usually bring my dogs as I can walk them at the same time. Now, because he yelled and acted crazy I have to cross the street.
He lives on a very busy corner. The police told him lots of people are going to be walking their dogs there all summer. He told them it is only me and I walk my dogs onto his porch to let them pee. Wow. I do actually have some concern that he will put poison down to make dogs ill or kill them. He certainly seems like he would do that. Any thoughts. Maybe talk me of the ledge because there is a part of me that wants to walk there twice a day and hope my dogs poop.
Yesterday I had to walk past. My dog pooped on the scrubby weed and dirt area next to the street. This is public land. I picked it up promptly and started to walk. He came up to me and said he wouldn't let dogs walk there. He puts tons of chemicals on there to kill weeds. (there are tons of weeds there so I guess not working) Something smelled really bad and I told him that and said I try to avoid treated areas, he should label it. He then said he is pouring gasoline all over it. He said he wants to kill dogs. I told him it is a very busy area and gasoline is a hazard. He then began screaming at me to get off his land. I told him it is public land. He started calling me names and cursing. My husband walked up to him and suggested he not talk to his wife that way, calmly. The man immediately got into my husband's face. My husband walked back to our house, a few doors down and called the police. The man and his wife cursed and threatened me and my dogs repeatedly in a fairly crazy way. I feel bad because I got baited into it a bit and responded. Not to their level but still, it was stupid. The police came and took my statement. They went to talk to the man and explain that it is public land and he was fairly crazy with them as well. Ranted and yelled. Claimed we harass him. I don't even know him. The police told me I could file a complaint but then we would both have to go before a judge and I don't really have any proof of what happened. I was shaking and in tears at this point. They then told me I should just avoid his house. Really! I sometimes walk past there. I go to the drug store right across the street from it several times a week. I usually bring my dogs as I can walk them at the same time. Now, because he yelled and acted crazy I have to cross the street.
He lives on a very busy corner. The police told him lots of people are going to be walking their dogs there all summer. He told them it is only me and I walk my dogs onto his porch to let them pee. Wow. I do actually have some concern that he will put poison down to make dogs ill or kill them. He certainly seems like he would do that. Any thoughts. Maybe talk me of the ledge because there is a part of me that wants to walk there twice a day and hope my dogs poop.
