Really scary dog
Can anyone offer some advice? Opposite my backyard and separated by a right of way (for utilities) my neighbor has a rotweiler/mixed breed dog. Besides barking incessantly it approaches my backyard fence and scares my 3 year old to the point of him not wanting to play by viciously growling through my fence. The neighbor…
Can anyone offer some advice? Opposite my backyard and separated by a right of way (for utilities) my neighbor has a rotweiler/mixed breed dog. Besides barking incessantly it approaches my backyard fence and scares my 3 year old to the point of him not wanting to play by viciously growling through my fence. The neighbor does not have any kind of fencing thus his/her backyard which should be about six feet apart from mine abuts my property. What can I do?
Is there a law regarding mandating the construction of a fence to keep the dog away and respect the right of way for what it is, no one’s property? Thanks.
I think it would be best to build a new fence so you don’t see the dog.
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Good luck
Simple solution .. Boil water ,i mean let it bubble like crazy . Go outside and let the dog get really close . He will start barking and showing his teeth ,then you throw the scoulding water in his face .That will burn his head,eyes,teeth,gums, yada yada yada ..Simple !
Isn’t it actually the city’s responsibility to fence in this utility area? It would seem that having it open makes the city liable in the case of injury in that space. Call 311 or your local city official’s office and advise them to get it closed off.
MrsLS and Rehab, you guys can read can’t you? I normally don’t see either of you making this kind of error. The OP has a fence. The problem is that the neighbor with the dog does not and therefore the dog is a fence width away from a frightened 3 year old. If the neighbor had a fence, it would be six feet away on the other side of the city-owned space.
You should go to the authorities ASAP, before something happens to your child.Your neighborg seems to be irresponsible enough to not realize that dog will scare the hell out of anyone.In any case they should spend the money in the fence not you.
But your first priority is your child forget about their frienship.
As usual, I agree with the delicious Mrs. Limestone: I think you need to build a fence. Which is a drag, but you probably wanted to eventually, anyway, no? There’s no way a dog owner is going to stop letting his pooch into the backyard because you ask him not to.
Try tossing it some mean without any poison. Dogs are very food focused. Make it like you more than its owner.
You can get bamboo fencing to tie onto your existing fence so your child can’t see the “scary” dog.
Can’t you build your fence to prevent the dog from getting in? If you pick something opaque, your child won’t even see the dog.
I would think going to the neighbor to tell him that his dog is scaring your 3 yr old and he needs to spend money to remedy that wont go over very well.