advice about neighbours dogs

linx_2

We have 2 german shepards trained i mite add and undercontrol all dogs should be undercontrol even if they are poodles these people are not fit to have a hamster never mind dogs phone the rspca your they will not inform the owners of your name if that dosnt work phone the police. The dog warden will just send the owners a letter to tell them to keep them under control ( fat chance of that happening )

samanthag

bestpud wrote: »

Yep, you need to do something before the dogs end up causing more injuries.

Trouble is, you reall need the other neighbours (the ones who owned the Jack Russell and the one who has been bitten - are they the same person?) to back you up.

I think otherwise, as it was so long ago your son was attacked, they could argue the dogs are restrained and not a problem. Then again, it should be obvious to anyone who goes to check the dogs out that they're aggressive!

I know it will cause ill-feeling but tbh, it isn't them who should be getting indignant - they're damn lucky they haven't been reported before now!

thanks for your reply
the neighbours with the jack russell no longer lives here and the other neighbour that was bitten on sunday i have been and spoken to his wife tonight to find out what happened she is not sure if he is going to report it or not im sure she will let me know.
what makes me mad though is that they have ahuge garden out the back and they insist on sitting out the front when they know i have kids back and forth plus they never ever walk the dogs
theya re not fit to keep them
sammy:mad:

diesel9181

poor dogs, i hope they get taken away and retrained and have a happy life with new owners who are responsible. and you can relax again!

gravitytolls

Police, you need to contact the police. Maybe call in, rather than have them visit your home, and explain you're concerned about reprisals.

The dog warden will call round, but he won't remove, and the dogs are dangerous. Also, speak to your neighbours, and anybody else if you can, and see if they are willing to back you up, or for you to give their names to the police.

fraoch

You need to keep a log of the incidents and if you are a council tenant speak to a housing officer to keep them in the picture, they may suggest mediation and you can refuse but at least there will be a log somewhere.

samanthag

just to update you
i phoned up the rspca and explained what had gone on and they said there is nothing that they can do it is a police matter because they come under the dangerous dogs act
im going to either phone them up or pop in today
ill keep you posted
sammy

Nicki

Did you tell the RSPCA that the dogs are not walked, and that there are 3 of them living in a small property? They may not take action on the grounds that the dogs are dangerous, but will do if they think that they are not being cared for properly. There's no harm in pursuing joint complaints - one to police and one to RSPCA.

As far as the neighbour who was bitten is concerned, does he know about your son's run ins with these dogs? I would be inclined to go over and have a chat with him about what happened to your son, and how concerned you are for his safety, and say that you want to report the dogs but that it would help if he would support your complaint by adding what has just happened to him. Whilst he may not be prepared to be the first complainant, he may feel more comfortable adding weight to someone else's complaint (particularly if you get him when he's still feeling annoyed about what has happened), and more so when it is a disabled child whose well being is at stake.

samanthag

another update
just returned back from the police station and unfortunately they cant do anything because i wasnt attacked
they said for me to contact the dog warden and report it to them
only my neighbour up the road can prosecute and i dont think he will
i shall phone the dog warden later will kepp you posted
sammy

Nicki

Sorry but I think the police are wrong about this. I would guess you spoke to either a civilian on the front desk or a junior copper who didn't want to do the leg work. This is exactly the kind of anti-social behaviour that ASBOs were designed for, and you could probably also make a case, if you stretched it, for harassment of your son.

I would make a written complaint to the Inspector at the local police station, setting out everything you have done on your original post, and making it clear to him that these dogs are a menace. If your child needed any medical attention (eg a tetanus shot) after the attack, then there will be a written record on his medical notes. Also keep working on the neighbour to support you, and if you are still in touch with Jack Russell family ask them to do so too (and if not, if you know who their vet was likely to have been, maybe approach them for help to substantiate your case).

At the end of the day, if you take this high enough up the hierarchy, you will find someone who is not going to want their face splashed over the newspapers when these dogs do attack again, as the police officer who was warned that they were dangerous and presented with proof of it, and refused to even investigate. Of course, the investigation is only the first step, and they may in the first instance take no action, but it gets these dogs into the system so that if there are future incidents, then with luck they will be removed.

I still remember living next door to a vicious dog who once jumped through a plate glass window to attack another neighbour and hurt him quite badly, even though the dog itself was bleeding profusely from a severed artery. Needless to say nothing was done about this, and the dog lived to a doddery old age, terrorising me and all the other children in the area, as it was allowed to roam around quite freely.

samanthag

i have informed the dog warden but i have done it annonomously so i wont know what the outcome is
i know she will knock on my door to ask if it was me who reported her (prob when she is drunk) i shall just deny it and tell her to get lost or i will phone the police
sammy