Help. At my wits end with the neighbour's dog!

rachiee

Oh my lord. I feel for you, all i can advise to to phone the council and explain, make sure you have evidence even if it is just from your mobile phone or something. Does any other neighbours feel the same? If so get someone else to write a letter too, so its not just you thats sending letters and complaining. The dog must be disturbing somebody else? I live on a farm and the farm nextdoor are boarding kennels and they used to have 11 border collies! I feel your pain, they just didnt shut up and my dog used to go wild everytime they barked, bearing in mind i have Irish Wolfhounds, its quite alot of dog to contend with! Thankfully shes retired now and only takes dogs in the summer holidays and doesnt have any collies left. But yes getting back to the point in hand, I think getting onto the council and having substancle evidence to back you up is the best bet here. Do let us know what happens with your letter, if she gets upset and starts throwing grief just phone the police, theres no need for people like that.

screamer

lol, I'm not the only dog lover then that's wound up by this. I'm glad it isn't just me.

Getting the police involved wouldn't be such a problem, my next door neighbour is a policewoman!

According to the next door neighbour of the house with the dog, she hardly hears him, but then said it's because her kitchen is next to their house and she is hardly ever in the kitchen. The house on the other side has said the same thing.

What do these people eat if they don't use their kitchens? lol

rachiee

Goodness me.. Sneak it with a tranquliser I don't know what else to suggest now. Its a hard one. Have you tried sleeping with earplugs?

mrtobs

screamer wrote: »

Ok, round 2.

Now, about my OH. I will suggest he does what is recommended but his latest suggestion is that we move house. He doesn't like seeing me like this and thinks that would be the best option.

If your OH is suggesting you move, I personally would go. At least then you know there would be a cut off point from it. I'm all for 'fighting your own corner' but think there comes a point when the personal cost is just too high - is it worth the angst and aggro? Maybe you could try one last time to sort it and if no luck, promise yourself that you will move. Either way then, you know there's an end to it. By the way, thought it might be worth saying that I think you're dealing with it incredibly well - not sure how I'd cope with that situation at all!

beachbeth

I really can't stand german shepherds. Im sorry if this upsets anyone but they just seem like the sort of dog that is fine as a pup and then it grows up and decides its hates its owner/the other dog in the house/next door neighbour etc and wants to kill them! I have heard of so many instances of this happening. They are just so unpredictable.

Our next door neighbour has a german shepherd and also has 3 other big dogs of other breeds. She told us they all used to get on fine and then one day the german shepherd decided it didn't like the other three and went for them. She now has to keep the GSD completely apart from the other three, including separate walks. What a horrible breed! (I will now have people coming on here and telling me how great they are!:o)

I really feel for you, screamer. I think I would send my OH round to have a word. Sometimes men have more effect when doing this sort of thing. Then if nothing changes I would involve the council.

foreign_correspondent

beachbeth wrote: »

I really can't stand german shepherds. Im sorry if this upsets anyone but they just seem like the sort of dog that is fine as a pup and then it grows up and decides its hates its owner/the other dog in the house/next door neighbour etc and wants to kill them! I have heard of so many instances of this happening. They are just so unpredictable.

Our next door neighbour has a german shepherd and also has 3 other big dogs of other breeds. She told us they all used to get on fine and then one day the german shepherd decided it didn't like the other three and went for them. She now has to keep the GSD completely apart from the other three, including separate walks. What a horrible breed! (I will now have people coming on here and telling me how great they are!:o)

I really feel for you, screamer. I think I would send my OH round to have a word. Sometimes men have more effect when doing this sort of thing. Then if nothing changes I would involve the council.

I don't think you can blame the breed - I have known some smashing german shepherds, but they are quite energetic dogs, and intelligent so need a lot of stimulation and exercise - unlike some other large breeds which tend to be far lower maintainance. However, like many other breeds, some breeders have put looks above temprement and health...

But, for a large, energetic, intelligent dog, being locked in the house alone for ten hours a day is less than ideal, and if he is a nervous dog too (scared of men etc) it must be really hard going for him - I feel sorry for the dog too.

Each to our own though, I know you like pugs... I think they are nice enough dogs, but I also think they look terrible personally!:rotfl:;)

I think if the OH can chat to her and appeal to her better nature it is worth a try!

screamer

Wow, I really didn't expect this kind of response. Everyone's kind words have really helped with this.

I spoke to her earlier and well, to say I was unsuccessful is an understatement. She asked me if I'd prefer it if her dog was locked in the cellar, and the look on my face told her I was horrified at that idea. After asking repeatedly "what can I do about it?" she then said "I'm not being funny but you rent that house and I own this one! That means that I have more right to be here than you!" (exact words btw) Instead of getting into a heated conversation I left, to which she said "don't walk away from me!" I turned and said "I'm not making myself ill for this, it's not worth the hassle!" She wasn't very nice about it but that was to be expected.

Gratefully, my OH is a star and a half and after helping me calm down, he revealed he's already asked his dad for a small loan (he wants a smaller mortgage and already has £18k saved) and has been looking at houses to buy all afternoon. A trip to the Estate Agents is on the cards tomorrow as he's found a house he thinks his folks will love and there's space to build a garage.

So some good has come out of this, but now I'm way too scared to use my front door! I have only just stopped shaking.

So, I'm looking on the bright side and OH has just accepted a call out, so that's more money towards the new garage fund lol. (His dad won't admit it but he'd happily pay to get all OH's vehicles off his property lol)

screamer

And mrtobs, I've only got through today because I've had some great advice and you people have been brilliant to me.

I still feel bad for upsetting her, but she knew about my seizures and that I now can't drive. I also made it clear that because of her dog we are moving house. She shrugged her shoulders. Kinda glad now I didn't try too hard to be friends with her!

foreign_correspondent

In the meantime, is it worth having a word withyour landlord? S/he owns the house after all, and no doubt will be concenred they are likely to lose tenants over this...

UKTigerlily

Remember too that if you move, there's no guarantee the new neighbours will be any better, they could be worse! I hope you can get it settled though