Neighbour and our dog :(

lambourne

There are a number of issues here that need to be looked at

firstly the dog needs to be properly trained and it would certainly help your case if complaints are made if you can show that you are taking steps such at attendance at dog training classes to improve the behaviour of your dog.
secondly the neighbour is a council tenant - despite what Welshwoofs would like to think he will not be evicted just because you complain about him, a secure tenant (and I am assuming that is what he is) can only be evicted if the court gives a possession order. Keep a diary of the times/dates etc - as amuch detail as you can of when the neighbour approaches you about the dog (or any ohter type of nuisance he causes you) and contact the housing management office dealign with his property it arrange an appointment to speak to the Estate Manager responsible for the property to discuss the issues and the problems you are having both with the neighbour and with the dog itself; they may suggest mediation with the neighbour whether you agree is up to you but it can be helpful and can lead to you both making behaviour contracts which if stuck to should improve the situation.

babysonia

Person_one wrote: »

Why hadn't he had any exercise all day?

Padding around the garden isn't enough exercise for a young dog, he needs a good walk every single day. If he's more tired physically and has had a bit of mental stimulation from the smells and sights on his walk that might well help him to settle more easily in the house.

I understand its hard to be told that you're doing things wrong, but there are a lot of people on this thread with a lot of dog owning and training experience who are all unanimously telling you that its a bad idea to keep this dog outside as a 'guard dog'. Please swallow your pride and listen, we aren't picking on you, we all genuinely want the best for this dog, which is to be a happy, relaxed family pet with no burden of responsibility for your safety and security.

He goes for 3 walks a day, I have mentioned this earlier in a post as well playing as playing in the garden. He went for 1 short walk today as it was raining and i woke up late. I was up all night with him we did not let him in the garden due to the neighbour.

This guard dog business has been picked up alot, its the first time i am writing on a forum and i only added that in as that is what we want to train him as- If not, fair enough i dont mind. He does not like coming inside himself we do not leave him outside by choice- We have been actively trying to get him inside!

This is not about pride but lots of people are making their own assumptions without reading through my posts and jumping to conclusions as most of these questions have been answered before by me.

nikki702

I don't think the dog is a pitbull neither, it looks like a staff x mastiff. 'Officials' probably would class it as 'type' but lets face it they could 'type' a labrador X with their measuring tape!

Hope you can find a way for the dog to live inside, especially with this cold weather on its way.

babysonia

lambourne wrote: »

There are a number of issues here that need to be looked at

firstly the dog needs to be properly trained and it would certainly help your case if complaints are made if you can show that you are taking steps such at attendance at dog training classes to improve the behaviour of your dog.
secondly the neighbour is a council tenant - despite what Welshwoofs would like to think he will not be evicted just because you complain about him, a secure tenant (and I am assuming that is what he is) can only be evicted if the court gives a possession order. Keep a diary of the times/dates etc - as amuch detail as you can of when the neighbour approaches you about the dog (or any ohter type of nuisance he causes you) and contact the housing management office dealign with his property it arrange an appointment to speak to the Estate Manager responsible for the property to discuss the issues and the problems you are having both with the neighbour and with the dog itself; they may suggest mediation with the neighbour whether you agree is up to you but it can be helpful and can lead to you both making behaviour contracts which if stuck to should improve the situation.

We have a dog trainer coming over so i hope that resolves teh problem. I am going to call the local council tomorrow and complain about his ani-social behaviour. I do have a log of times and instances he has come before. I would attend mediation the police mentioned that so i will see where this goes.

Paradigm

nikki702 wrote: »

'Officials' probably would class it as 'type' but lets face it they could 'type' a labrador X with their measuring tape!

That's all they need to do :eek: & then you're in for a hell of a fight.

I won't comment on the rest of the issues.... I'm not there to see it

Helen2k8

I hope you get somewhere with the council/police and also with the dog trainer.

I have noticed that often people on a forum pick at the tiniest details of a query, over and over again, despite the answers being provided. Not to mention some judgemental types!

Is there any way to "screen" the back garden/kennel from your neighbour? So dog can't see him/camera can't film you?
I guess not as he's upstairs though. Hmm.

melanzana

I dont have pets. Just need to say that first off.

I live beside a neighbour with a dog. Dog barks when they are gone. They don't believe me. Dog is a good dog and all that in their eyes. So I recorded said dog barking with date and time. No go. He was just bored, or saw a bird or something. Aren't you glad he's keeping an eye out for you too? Answers I got!

We are all friendly still, but that fuppin dog barking is really doing my head in now. It's like kids, parents will Never think THEIR kid is naughty. Oh no.

Get rid of the dog, and buy an alarm system. Everyone's happy.

Or get something done with the vocal chords of barking dogs.

I know you will all hate me for saying what I did. But the reality is that dogs are a bloody menace in an urban setting. Owners love them, neighbours do NOT.

Person_one

melanzana wrote: »

I dont have pets. Just need to say that first off.

I live beside a neighbour with a dog. Dog barks when they are gone. They don't believe me. Dog is a good dog and all that in their eyes. So I recorded said dog barking with date and time. No go. He was just bored, or saw a bird or something. Aren't you glad he's keeping an eye out for you too? Answers I got!

We are all friendly still, but that fuppin dog barking is really doing my head in now. It's like kids, parents will Never think THEIR kid is naughty. Oh no.

Get rid of the dog, and buy an alarm system. Everyone's happy.

Or get something done with the vocal chords of barking dogs.

I know you will all hate me for saying what I did. But the reality is that dogs are a bloody menace in an urban setting. Owners love them, neighbours do NOT.

Why are you even reading the pets forum?

Fire_Fox

melanzana wrote: »

I dont have pets. Just need to say that first off.

I live beside a neighbour with a dog. Dog barks when they are gone. They don't believe me. Dog is a good dog and all that in their eyes. So I recorded said dog barking with date and time. No go. He was just bored, or saw a bird or something. Aren't you glad he's keeping an eye out for you too? Answers I got!

We are all friendly still, but that fuppin dog barking is really doing my head in now. It's like kids, parents will Never think THEIR kid is naughty. Oh no.

Get rid of the dog, and buy an alarm system. Everyone's happy.

Or get something done with the vocal chords of barking dogs.

I know you will all hate me for saying what I did. But the reality is that dogs are a bloody menace in an urban setting. Owners love them, neighbours do NOT.

So contact Environmental Health, that is what you pay council tax for. It's not a case of hating you, I just can't see the point in whinging but not following the proper procedure.

Mupette

melanzana wrote: »

I dont have pets. Just need to say that first off.

I live beside a neighbour with a dog. Dog barks when they are gone. They don't believe me. Dog is a good dog and all that in their eyes. So I recorded said dog barking with date and time. No go. He was just bored, or saw a bird or something. Aren't you glad he's keeping an eye out for you too? Answers I got!

We are all friendly still, but that fuppin dog barking is really doing my head in now. It's like kids, parents will Never think THEIR kid is naughty. Oh no.

Get rid of the dog, and buy an alarm system. Everyone's happy.

Or get something done with the vocal chords of barking dogs.

I know you will all hate me for saying what I did. But the reality is that dogs are a bloody menace in an urban setting. Owners love them, neighbours do NOT.

if we get rid of things because they annoy us, can i get rid of you for the most pointless whinny post.

OP for what it's worth, dog can and do live outside, we as a human race have softened in our approach and see them more as part of the family (guilty as charged) but some dogs do prefer out doors, if he showed any signs of distress i am sure you'd be on top of it.

as for the cctv, if it is showing just your garden and none of his then the police do need to know, my neighbours who think that i am faking a disability because they don't know what MS is, decided to film just my garden, there was no way it had any of their garden in the picture, we didn't confront them, just called the police who came and took a look, agreed that it was just my garden that would be in view and threw the book at my neighbours who couldn't make up their minds at how long it was there for, she says 2 years, he said just gone up, he say's he's not used to techie stuff and was not aware it was NOT pointing in their garden, claims it was to watch the grandchildren on the trampoline when the family were indoors, all a pile of poop.

police told them that any more complaints about them they would be done for harassment towards a disabled person, they told the police i wasn't disabled as i wasn't in a wheelchair, i was faking it etc.