Vent. Spending on a fence because of neighbor's dog..

[extremesoccermom]

I have to say I am sorry to hear that this dog is behaving so badly and the neighbors sound like ours. We also had a problem with one of our neighbor's boxers corner us while we were going to our car.
One time I had my DD15 who is afraid of all dogs (even ours). We were almost to the car when the dog came out from behind one of the other cars on the street. I was able to get DD into the car when the dog started to run at me. The only weapon I had were my keys. Somehow I was able to swing the keys just right to smack the dog on the nose and hit my panic button on my car at the same time. It scared the dog enough that I was able to run around the back of the car and get inside.
We called the police. DH had a similar experience a couple of weeks before. And apparently other neighbors had called also. They were told if they did not keep the dog in the yard they would have to have it put down.
It may take a while and be an aggrevation but I would call the police (tape any incidents since the dog is usually back home acting innocent by the time they get there) and maybe you can but up a smaller temporary fence. Not fair that you have to foot the bill to keep your property and family safe but it would be worth it.

 

[dakcp2001]

Get the fence! It is worth every penny to save your sanity and keep your doggy & family safe.

I would NOT suggest calling the police or attempting to make the neighbors unhappy, they obviously are not sane and one is an arsonist. I wouild not want to risk upsetting him, or making him have any type of vendetta in which he feels he needs to do something to you or yours.


You can't reason with crazy, just protect yourself and make nice with the cuckoos. Smile & wave and be nice, do not give them any reason to be mad at you.

 

[rbork]

OP I feel your pain. Neighbors here have 3 pit bulls. Yes 3! and an electric fence. They growl, bark and break the electric fence and end up in my yard.
It's plain wrong! I have taken pictures for my case with animal control. It's a shame something has to happen before a decent law has to be made and enforced.

 

[tinkerbelletreasure]

Hugabearjo- as far as the electric fence I never had one but I think the "offending" dog would have to have a collar on that works with that fence..

Nope a regular electric fence does not require a collar. I'd never recommend them for someone who has small children living next door, because they can reach in and get shocked, but if the adult children are like that, I'd have no problem. We used to electrify our dog run because our dogs were diggers. After they shocked their noses a few times, we no longer had to turn the electricty on. Just the sight of the wire was enough to deter them from trying to dig out.

 

[kwitcherkicken99]

Call the sheriff and tell them that your neighbors will not chain their dog and it is an attack risk.

We got rid of some neigboring pit bulls that way. I had to call the sheriff 3 times, then the dogs were gone. They never kept them chained and kept running at us and the poor FedEx guy.

 

[eyes4eeyore]

Get the fence! It is worth every penny to save your sanity and keep your doggy & family safe.

I would NOT suggest calling the police or attempting to make the neighbors unhappy, they obviously are not sane and one is an arsonist. I wouild not want to risk upsetting him, or making him have any type of vendetta in which he feels he needs to do something to you or yours.


You can't reason with crazy, just protect yourself and make nice with the cuckoos. Smile & wave and be nice, do not give them any reason to be mad at you.

You've got that right! I've got irresponsible crazy dog people living behind me too....after 3 years of trying... I've learned one thing. You CAN'T reason with CRAZY! At least the rest of ya's can put up a fence. Our development has a no fence rule...grrrrr. I'm for putting up a fence...how I wish I could!

 

[Shleedogg]

I will look into getting only a small part. I'll see what DH says. It's a shame because my calm dog likes to walk (and he's really slow now, poor old guy) on the leash with me. He doesn't run anymore.

How high can Goldens jump? I'm thinking of chain link fencing, but I don't want him to just be able to jump in.

It never rains but pours right? I would definitely file a complaint each time the dog is in your yard (assuming you've talked to the actual home owner and he does nothing). Document it, with photos if you must. Call the city police. There is a leash law.

I cannot believe the behavior from a Golden! They must have mistreated that dog. I had a Golden growing up, my parents have another one now. They are the sweetest, most gentle dogs I've ever encountered. With that said, I think you'd be fine with a chain link. Our neighbors have a Hungarian something that's the height of a pony, he's huge, and he can't get over their chain link. He stands up on it, but can't get over it and he's way bigger than any Golden I've ever seen.

 

[Shleedogg]

Call the sheriff and tell them that your neighbors will not chain their dog and it is an attack risk.

We got rid of some neigboring pit bulls that way. I had to call the sheriff 3 times, then the dogs were gone. They never kept them chained and kept running at us and the poor FedEx guy.

Wow, I'm jealous of the swift action of your Sheriff! We called the city police (we're in their jurisdiction) almost weekly on our trash neighbors a couple years ago and it did nothing. Their dog got loose and chased people, was left out in the hot summer with no shelter, would tip over it's food and water and be left w/out for 8+ hrs, DH watched them hitting the dog. It was horrible. They got him as a puppy and he was a sweetie, but within a couple of months he was a terror. I couldn't even get near him to re-fill his water. We called once or twice a week for 2 months and the police couldn't do anything but give them a warning unless there was physical evidence the dog was hurt, like he was bleeding profusely or dead. It was so frustrating and sad for that poor dog. I wish irresponsible pet owners could be punished more severely.

 

[ExPirateShopGirl]

Would it be less expensive to put up your own electric fence... at least on the porperty line between your homes?

 

[ceecee]

Would it be less expensive to put up your own electric fence... at least on the porperty line between your homes?

The electric fence will only keep her dog in, not the other dog out. Our neighbor's little dashound comes over in our yard once a month to terrorize my two 65 lb labs. So far the girls just back up when they see her coming, my fear is they will think it's a rodent and go after it someday! Luckily, we have 1.5 acre yard so I usually hear the little dog yapping! Funny thing is since we got the electric fence our dogs will seldom bark, they said that would happen.

 

[Swimalie]

A very cheap but very temporary solution is cayenne pepper. Put it along parts of your property. Dogs hate it and once they sniff it, they will not want to go there again. The hard part is that you have to keep putting it out when it rains. I did this when a next door neighbor would let her dog out to run free and it would come in to my yard. It worked after 2 small applications and the dog never came back. It would help the issue until you can figure out a more permanent solution. If only I could put cayenne pepper in my neighbor's loud speakers so I wouldn't have to listen to their music....

 

[SandrA9810]

goldens and labs are both retrievers, they supposed to go get the prey. While they're great towards their master and family, it's easy for them to see other people as prey. But most the time i comes down to the owner, not the dog.

Heck, my approach would be to adopt it. Feed it, love it, and make it part of the family. I wouldn't be able to stand how they treat it.

 

[allyphoe]

The electric fence will only keep her dog in, not the other dog out.

I think that the electric fence suggesters mean an actual electrified fence (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_fence), not the buried wire / transmitter / collar combination sold as "invisible fence" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invisible_fence).

 

[kwitcherkicken99]

Wow, I'm jealous of the swift action of your Sheriff! We called the city police (we're in their jurisdiction) almost weekly on our trash neighbors a couple years ago and it did nothing. Their dog got loose and chased people, was left out in the hot summer with no shelter, would tip over it's food and water and be left w/out for 8+ hrs, DH watched them hitting the dog. It was horrible. They got him as a puppy and he was a sweetie, but within a couple of months he was a terror. I couldn't even get near him to re-fill his water. We called once or twice a week for 2 months and the police couldn't do anything but give them a warning unless there was physical evidence the dog was hurt, like he was bleeding profusely or dead. It was so frustrating and sad for that poor dog. I wish irresponsible pet owners could be punished more severely.

I think it was only because I told them I was preggo and couldn't get away if it came at me AND that it chased the mail guy. We live the in the city/county gray area - we pay city taxes, go the the city schools, but the county clears our roads in the winter and handles our police issues. It's like being the middle child... overlooked and underappreciated!

 

[LoveBWVVBR]

Wow, that is awful! Honestly, though, I think I'd actually be more worried about living next door to "arson boy" than anything else, though What is up with that?! Yikes!!!!

 

[bradley53]

That is no good..I'm thinking about getting a wireless dog fence myself. I've heard a lot of good things about the radial shape ones from Havahart Wireless. They work on two dogs and there is no digging involved in the set up. I think it will work really well.

At least that way my dogs won't be driving anybody else nuts.

 

[MyDizneyBoyz]

One more good thing about a fence is it keeps other dogs out of your yard as well as other people... like arson boy.

Knowing dogs like I do, I'd also suggest making friends with the golden. A few chunks of hot dog can go a long way towards making the dog realize that you're not a threat to his (her? I don't remember if you said) territory. My guess would be from what you've said of his actions is that he was protecting his territory. Barking and posturing is meant to make you go away and keep you away from what he perceives as his. Now that there's no fence, he doesn't know where "his" property line is.

I'd keep some treats near the back door and when you see the golden outside, I'd bring some out, toss a few his way, and see if you can make nice. If he acts friendly, then after a few times of that I'd bring my dog out on a leash and give them both treats. The golden will eventually associate you and your dog with getting treats and he may very well become your best buddy.

I'd still put up the fence, but making friends with the dog next door might help ease your mind a little.

 

[AdventureLover67]

I am so sorry to hear about your situation! We just got new neighbors (the old ones who own the house were forced to move back in with their parents and they are now renting out their home) and we are having a problem with their cats running around killing our wildlife. It may sound strange, but I'm a former wildlife rehabilatator and since we live in a rural area I released a lot of critters, especially squirrels at my house and I hate that those cats are killing them.
Anyway, Goldens are typically sweet, loving dogs but not always. Then again, the dog may be great with people but aggresive with other dogs (very common). You are right to be very concerned, especially since there is also a husky involved.

I would call your local animal control again and explain you are fearful of an attack against yourself and that these animals are trespassing on YOUR land. I would then approach the neighbor and inform him of your fears. While your there, I would (as a PP stated) make friends with the Golden but I would respectfully disagree with the PP about giving treats on your turf....I would be concerned that would almost be an invitation for him and his husky pal to visit frequently. I would also keep that water hose handy, they do work wonders even if he does like water. A simple overhead soaking will usually send them away and does not hurt them.

Unfortunately, you most likely will be best off investing in a fence as a safe haven for your 14 year old dog. Sure seems unfair though!

I hope everything works out for you!

 

[ceecee]

One more good thing about a fence is it keeps other dogs out of your yard as well as other people... like arson boy.

Knowing dogs like I do, I'd also suggest making friends with the golden. A few chunks of hot dog can go a long way towards making the dog realize that you're not a threat to his (her? I don't remember if you said) territory. My guess would be from what you've said of his actions is that he was protecting his territory. Barking and posturing is meant to make you go away and keep you away from what he perceives as his. Now that there's no fence, he doesn't know where "his" property line is.

I'd keep some treats near the back door and when you see the golden outside, I'd bring some out, toss a few his way, and see if you can make nice. If he acts friendly, then after a few times of that I'd bring my dog out on a leash and give them both treats. The golden will eventually associate you and your dog with getting treats and he may very well become your best buddy.

I'd still put up the fence, but making friends with the dog next door might help ease your mind a little.

GREAT IDEA!