Problem with Office/Dog

poppysarah

spunko2010 wrote: »

I went down to talk to them just now, but the tosspot below isn't in until Monday now,

Beg your pardon?

sunshinetours

mr_fishbulb wrote: »

What does your rental agreement say about dogs?

You seemed to have missed this one OP?

Your posting tone maybe gives an impression of how you come across to others which may also be an issue

casper_g

Is the dog barking, or just making noise by running about? If the latter, putting a thick-ish carpet down should silence it, surely?

jimpix12

poppysarah wrote: »

Beg your pardon?

That sentence makes perfect sense to me?

Is the dog barking, or just making noise by running about? If the latter, putting a thick-ish carpet down should silence it, surely?

Thanks - first thing we did after his first complaint though. Pugs rarely bark.

You seemed to have missed this one OP?

Sorry, I assumed it was a hypothetical question. It makes no mention of it, actually.

Your posting tone maybe gives an impression of how you come across to others which may also be an issue

Hmm, was wondering when the sanctimonious MSEs were going to chime in. I made it clear I wasn't looking for advice on the pros and cons of bringing a dog to work, it was not up for debate as the dog cannot be left at home as it's too young. Anyway, thread can be locked, thanks to all those who helped, will pursue the CCTV timestamp route.

Cyril

Well I'd just let the chap poke up with it tbh. If he can't be reasoned with and adult conversation / negotiation is a non starter where do you go from there.

There's no mention in the lease and the LL is saying sort it between you as opposed to get out, his own staff aren't really backing him up as to the severity of the problem, there are other offices in your block where dogs are welcome so why is he picking on yours. Pugs are tiny anyway.

Do you bit, stick carpet down. If he's an ar@e why go out your way to accommodate him. If he feels that strongly there are other offices to rent.

Thrugelmir

spunko2010 wrote: »

Hmm, was wondering when the sanctimonious MSEs were going to chime in.

Wow. Don't hear what I want to or get my own way so I'll throw my dummy out of the pram.

Manners cost nothing...........

sunshinetours

spunko2010 wrote: »

Sorry, I assumed it was a hypothetical question. It makes no mention of it, actually.

Its quite a common lease term to mention in a business premises lease that is all. Certainly relevant as you had already stated you were bringing your dog whatever, so it was relevant to whether you were breaching terms of your lease

Hmm, was wondering when the sanctimonious MSEs were going to chime in. I made it clear I wasn't looking for advice on the pros and cons of bringing a dog to work, it was not up for debate as the dog cannot be left at home as it's too young. Anyway, thread can be locked, thanks to all those who helped, will pursue the CCTV timestamp route.

Its a public forum and nothing sanctimonius about it. You have called the guy a tosspot and referred to him getting it on with someone in his office - all sounds like its getting a bit personal (not necessarily your fault either I would add as the guy should have talked to you first)

If you know he is in on Monday just go in there and ask again to chat. Mountains out of molehills I would suggest

RobertoMoir

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

Ask the neighbour to keep a log of times and dates when disturbance occurs.

Put a CCTV camera in your office with time/date stamp.

Demonstrate to landlord and neighbour that when neighbour's log says "galumphing elephants", CCTV demonstrates that pooch was asleep perchance to dream.

This is the answer. It will hopefully expose the neighbour as making a big fuss about nothing. It may also, of course, show that the neighbour has a point, which will be interesting as it appears from the way the OP is throwing around terms like "tosspot" that the OP has already made their mind up about this.

But either way it will point to the root of the problem...

pineapple

superted187 wrote: »

Why do you have a dog in the office?

I was lucky enough in my final job to take my dog to work. It might not be common practice but it's hardly unknown! Young or old - dogs should not be left home alone all day. So why have a dog if you work? Well it might be OK at first but circumstances change, dog sitting arrangements break down etc etc.
In my case, it was precisely being able to take the dog that enabled me to take the job in the first place. If that had changed I would have had to either lose the job or lose the dog.
I suspect that the complainant has an issue with dogs and has become hypersensitive to any noise at all. For example I once had a problem with a noisy neighbour but even when he quietened down I would lie awake listening for and getting irritated by the slightest sound.
Good luck with sorting it OP.

sismith42

spunko2010 wrote: »

I went down to talk to them just now, but the tosspot below isn't in until Monday now, which is no bad thing. I spoke to his staff, they said it wasn't as bad as their boss said, but sometimes it was noticeable when we had visitors. I wasn't quite sure if that meant it was the dog apparently getting excited by the visitors, or if it was the visitors making the noise! Either way, clearly there is no insulation/underlay. Coincidentally, the last time he complained I remember we had an area meeting.

Is your office open plan, or could the dog generally be kept in one or two rooms (ie rooms away from the boss's office, which you can find out from the reasonable members of staff in the office below)?