The dog next door

Top_Girl

Not really sure if this belongs here but no idea where else I could put it.

Next door's dog keeps throwing itself against our fence, growling and loosening the panels. I have a dog that is timid and I think it is trying to get to mine as it only seems to be when mine is in the garden.

I'm worried it's going to get through and attack my dog. I've spoken to them and at first they said we were using the wrong kind of nails to fix the fence, then they just took to bringing it in the next couple of times I went round, but this isn't stopping the dog!

A friend says they are responsible for fixing the fence if their dog damages it, but the RSPCA etc won't get involved until it actually attacks my dog

Any advice please?

Guest101

Well why would the RSPCA get involved, the dog is currently secure on their property?


My advice: build your own fence and make sure it's secure.


Your friend is only correct if you own the fence, if they own it, they do not need to repair it.

Top_Girl

It is secure, but with around ten stone of dog throwing itself against it, the panels are coming loose. One is currently practically a dog flap.

It's a council rented property and their fence, although it is within my property boundary.

I've moved the shed to block off where it was doing it before, but it has just moved further down the garden and carried on.

Guest101

Top_Girl wrote: »

It is secure, but with around ten stone of dog throwing itself against it, the panels are coming loose. One is currently practically a dog flap.

It's a council rented property and their fence, although it is within my property boundary.

I've moved the shed to block off where it was doing it before, but it has just moved further down the garden and carried on.

Fair enough, but it is secure. No-one is going to get prosecuted on what 'might' happen.


Well then you need to contact the council and ask them to remove their fence from your property. Nothing stopping you putting up your own fence though.


As it is their fence, they are not liable for repairs.

Dill

It's their fence and you're hammering nails into it. Is that right?

Guest101

Dill wrote: »

It's their fence and you're hammering nails into it. Is that right?

I missed that part!


OP why are you committing criminal damage?

Top_Girl

No, it is the council's fence. Not mine. Sorry if that was unclear. Both houses are council but the fence is on my side, not the neighbour's.

melanzana

Dogs and cats should not be allowed in residential areas.

There are enough problems with feral children as it is.

Causes all kinds of trouble. Sorry about that, but that is the reality of life at close quarters these days.

And dogs and cats leave their deposits everywhere, and dogs bark and annoy people, and kill them sometimes too. Far too problematic in an urban setting.

That comment is tongue in cheek BTW. But honestly.

tea_lover

Ten stone of dog?? That's enormous :eek: You may need a stronger fence!

Guest101

melanzana wrote: »

Dogs and cats should not be allowed in residential areas.





There are enough problems with feral children as it is.

Causes all kinds of trouble. Sorry about that, but that is the reality of life at close quarters these days. -

And dogs and cats leave their deposits everywhere, and dogs bark and annoy people, and kill them sometimes too. Far too problematic in an urban setting.

That comment is tongue in cheek BTW. But honestly.

It doesn't really make sense though, this isn't a public control issue, it's a private garden

Top_Girl

A colleague has suggested that the next time we have to fix the fence, we bang through a few more nails than are strictly necessary and see how keen the dog is to throw itself at those. Although I'm pretty sure THAT was tongue in cheek as he knows I hate animal cruelty.

It's huge Tea Lover To be honest, I'd be intimidated if it threw itself against the fence trying to get to me and I'm a grown woman with years of martial arts training!

I may speak to the council re anti social behaviour as I'm sure leaving a huge aggressive dog to roam free and throw itself at fences growling must contravene one of their seven million good tenant policies.