Issue's with neighbours dogs!

PRINCESSX87

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Hi, I was wondering if someone else can give me some information & advice on what you would do in this situation?

A year ago, A young couple moved into our neighbourhood & under our landlord.

They have a tiny one bedroom house with no garden or outside space.
(We know this as a family friend lived in the property.!)

They brought with them a heavy looking staffie that they didn’t tell the LL about.

Since this time many of the neighbours have witnessed him punching & kicking the dog in the street. Leaving the dog for hours - Letting him poo all over the neighbours front gardens ect..

**** Our LL has told us he is to frightened to say anything to him & we have to speak to this boys social worker directly. ****

Then 4 months ago with all the above issues continuing on a daily bases, He goes out & buys another staffie. So now he has 2 large dogs in a tiny property.

Now - The whole situation is becoming out of control.

In this last month (March) He’s property has been raided by police 3 times for drugs.

The 2 dogs are barking all day & night.
(Since this Saturday I have had 12 hours of broken sleep)

He is beating the older dog if he doesn’t have a poo on the neighbours lawn.
(No this isn‘t a joke!**)

He is bring unlikely people into the street (Prostitutes / Drug dealers.** Day or night)

The children who live in the street has been put into danger more then once with speeding cars & motorbike, Dogs chasing them, Gangs hanging around.

People from other streets have followed him back screaming & shouting at him because they allow the dog to mess in their gardens as he is walking back from the shops.
　
We as a neighbourhood have had enough.

The LL is full of empty promise’s - The police say they cannot do anything until they have more then 5 complaints - The local dog warden apparently need to catch this happening,

& the RSPCA won’t even come out as the dogs are not being abused!
(They have shelter, Food & water!)

Please someone please tell me there is something we can do?
　

hethmar

If you say the "neighbourhood has had enough", then thats what you need to make obvious to the police - get a petition and ask for a meeting with the local community policing inspector. Contact your local councillor, keep a diary of every single happening, contact your local environment agency re the noise.

Have a look on the website - Neighbour from Hell - google for it and ask for more advice on there.

Good luck

giantmutantbroccoli

PRINCESSX87 wrote: »

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We as a neighbourhood have had enough.
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The police say they cannot do anything until they have more then 5 complaints

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Please someone please tell me there is something we can do?
　

I might have misunderstood, but if you only need five complaints for the police to take action can't you just talk to the other people that find this family annoying? If you have a neighbourhood watch scheme maybe use that to discuss the issue. If you're regularly seeing people follow the guy home harranguing him maybe you could talk to some of these people and suggest they take their complaints to the police. I think your best bet is to get other people to speak up.
Disclaimer - I'm speaking from a position of zero experience here. Just so you know.