Should I complain about Neighbor?s Fence?

[Mayfriday0529]

Two incidents have happen with a neighbor?s dog about two blocks away from my house. They have this huge dog I believe it?s a Bullmastiff or Mastiff.

On one occasion while walking my dog Cocker Spaniel, he got through a hole of their driveway gate and he came after my dog, but nothing happened I grabbed my dog and protected him. Since that day I notice that the owners have fixed the problem on the fence.

Second incident happened this weekend. My mom was walking my dog and the Mastiff actually jumped the fence and this time he got his pawns on my dog and put his jaws on my dogs back (no injury happen), my mom tried to protect him but was unable to, she finally received help from another neighbor because the owners never came out.

We will be avoiding from now on that route, but I think the dog actually jumping the 4 feet fence is a problem.

 

[Tikloos]

yes complain, idiot dog

 

[sswingle]

Well, since they fixed the hole, it appears they are willing to try to make the problem better. Maybe talk to them?

 

[EagleKeeper]

Let the neighbor know that the dog jumped the fence.

Because they repaired the hole, they are aware of their responsibilites in a positive way.

 

[BobDaMenkey]

It's not so much the fence as it is the dog. You need to complain about it.

 

[Strk]

I'd let the neighbor know. If they are reasonably responsibly, they'd want to know, since they can get in trouble if the dogs get loose, as well as possibly have to put the dogs to sleep if they go too far.

 

[Mayfriday0529]

Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers
Well, since they fixed the hole, it appears they are willing to try to make the problem better. Maybe talk to them?

I tried, the first time, knock, knock, knock no one answered...

 

[Baked]

Your cocky spanish dog is a whore and is releasing "fvck me" scent into the air. Plug it up.

 

[sswingle]

Originally posted by: Jnetty99

Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers
Well, since they fixed the hole, it appears they are willing to try to make the problem better. Maybe talk to them?

I tried, the first time, knock, knock, knock no one answered...

Get their phone number? You can search by address at www.infospace.com

 

[Ninjja]

yes you should tell them. THat fence is ineffective and they probably will be nice enough to do something about it.

 

[meltdown75]

aw that big boy just wants to play.

he was even kissing your dog, how cute!

 

[Mayfriday0529]

Originally posted by: Ninjja
yes you should tell them. THat fence is ineffective and they probably will be nice enough to do something about it.

Should say, like the fence doesnt work, he attacked my dog and could possible harm someone else etc etc and thats its? or should add if it's not fix i will have to call the county... or is that too harsh?

 

[Strk]

Originally posted by: Jnetty99

Originally posted by: Ninjja
yes you should tell them. THat fence is ineffective and they probably will be nice enough to do something about it.

Should say, like the fence doesnt work, he attacked my dog and could possible harm someone else etc etc and thats its? or should add if it's not fix i will have to call the county... or is that too harsh?

I wouldn't mention the county, just let them know that their dogs are able to jump the fence etc and you only want to see everyone/thing stay safe. You're not trying to be a jerk about it, you just want nothing to happen to anyone or anything.

 

[acemcmac]

snubnose 38 FTW?

 

[sjetexas]

Start carrying pepper or better yet bear spray. That dog will learn pretty fast.

 

[Mayfriday0529]

Originally posted by: sjetexas
Start carrying pepper or better yet bear spray. That dog will learn pretty fast.

The easiet the detterent, is just avoiding the house... I personally never walk by anymore if my dog is with me, but i guess my mom didnt know.

I'll try to find out the phone number to the house and call up and speak with the owners.

 

[Kelemvor]

If the dog jumped the fence and attacked your dog, you should call the cops right away unless you feel generous in which case go yell at the people living there. They may need a bigger fence or something.

 

[Accipiter22]

Originally posted by: Jnetty99
Two incidents have happen with a neighbor?s dog about two blocks away from my house. They have this huge dog I believe it?s a Bullmastiff or Mastiff.

On one occasion while walking my dog Cocker Spaniel, he got through a hole of their driveway gate and he came after my dog, but nothing happened I grabbed my dog and protected him. Since that day I notice that the owners have fixed the problem on the fence.

Second incident happened this weekend. My mom was walking my dog and the Mastiff actually jumped the fence and this time he got his pawns on my dog and put his jaws on my dogs back (no injury happen), my mom tried to protect him but was unable to, she finally received help from another neighbor because the owners never came out.

We will be avoiding from now on that route, but I think the dog actually jumping the 4 feet fence is a problem.

complain to the city....euthanization..FTW!!! (of the mastiff's owners)

 

[rh71]

let the owners know it jumped the fence. They may not have been aware. I'm sure they're willing to do something about it. No need to get cops involved - yet.

 

[Hannover]

You and your dog were not 'attacked' by a mastiff. If you were, you wouldn't have a dog any more and you'd have stubs instead of fingers to type with.

Big dogs like to play and rough-house just like smaller dogs, they nip and tackle & tumble. It's cute when a 5lb poodle does it but a mastiff can cause damage without actually being aggressive. This is not an excuse for them to be out and running around but if a mastiff ever REALLY freaked out on, you wouldn't have any doubts about the situation.

Talk to the owners, the fact that they fixed the fence indicates that have a responsible attitude about their animal, even if it's not properly socialized. They will probably be suprised to find out that their dog can jump over the fence. My jaw nearly hit the floor when I saw my one of my danes jump a five-foot fence. He was running laps around the yard and jump launched himself over the fence. The dog seemed just as confused about it as I was. He has this 'wait, where the hell am I?' look on his face after landing in the neighbors yard.

Be a man and have a rational face-to-face converstation with them before making calls to the county.

 

[Lord Zado]

Imagine how you would feel if your dog got out and attacked another even smaller dog and some came and yelled at you. Give these people a break. They obviously are trying to keep the dog under control by fixing the fence. I own 2 dogs myself, both about medium size. One is a lab and the other is a mix breed that is slightly smaller. Back when I lived in the city, I had a standard chain link fence and my dogs never got outside of it unless the gate was left open. Well one weekend I happened to look outside and there was my lab running around across the street! The neighborhood kids told me she jumped the fence! In all the years we had her she had never jumped the fence and she never jumped it ever again. Now my lab is a very nice dog and didn't do a thing. She just walked around sniffing, just like she always did during her walks. Now my smaller dog, if she jumped the fence, she gets rather aggressive towards strange dogs, though she would never hurt a human. My point is all dogs are different and just because this dog was being aggressive doesn't mean it's a bad dog. Also, just because the dog got out doesn't mean the people are negligent.

So you went and knocked on their door once and they didn't answer. People do leave the house! Also, I'm sure a 4 foot fence is definately compliant with local ordinance, so why would they think to get a new fence? Is this an isolated incident or does the dog hop the fence frequently? Is he hopping the fence at a specific spot(a fence at the bottom of a hill)? And so what if they didn't come out right away when their dog jumped the fence? When you let your dog out into your yard, do you watch it each and every moment? I think you just need to lighten up a bit.