The dog next door

LKRDN_Morgan

melanzana wrote: »

Glad you think children being killed by dogs in a garden/urban housing estate is a "snoozefest"

I'm sure their parents will be so happy to hear about fencing. It didn't help when all those little kiddies were eaten to death by dogs in a garden did it.

Please enlighten me as to where I mentioned children being killed?

Really. Get a grip of yourself

Dill

tea_lover wrote: »

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

My grandma's Irish wolfhounds were probably about 15 stone. The boy one was about 6 foot tall on his hind legs. Both very gentle dogs, though. They didn't snarl at anyone.

swingaloo

melanzana wrote: »

If the life of one dear child is saved from being mauled to death, it is worth it TBH. It could be your dog too. No breed is saintlike except the doggies in the handbag maybe.

Dogs are not suited to a house or little garden, so they can go a bit mad sometimes.

I know there are responsible owners/masters, but still, dogs are dangerous, otherwise they would not need to be trained and controlled would they?

Children need to be trained and controlled, should we ban them in urban areas as well. Honestly, yes its a valid point about children being mauled but the responsible dog owners do not let their pets have the freedom to get into such situations.

Dogs have been domestic pets for years and the majority are loving and harmless. To say they are not suited to a house is absolute rubbish.
Most pets are not a problem and a lot of people get great comfort from them. Give me a little dog anytime rather than some of the feral youths who gather in the streets using foul language, making noise, spitting and leaving rubbish everywhere.

itsanne

Regardless of rights and responsibilities, there are some practical things you can do to make sure the dog doesn't get through. As others have said, the main thing would be an additional fence, but in the meantime ....

First of all, sturdy screws - lots of them. Nails are no use. As it's only a third of the fence that is the problem, other barriers in the way - your shed and bins - make sense, but could the bins be knocked over too? If the bottom of the panel seems to be loosening, heavy boulders or buckets of stones / gravel would help.

If the problem is the top of the panel, as a temporary measure, a longer fence post placed at an angle against the top (so it, the panel and the ground form a triangle) would prevent it being forced over. You could then use the post as part of the second fence inside the original one once you have the materials to erect it / money to pay for someone else to.

Under the circumstances, might your vet think it would be better for your dog to be neutered before the year is up?


I'd be inclined to have a hose at the ready and every time the dog threw itself at the fence it would get a soaking ....... :whistle:

Out,_Vile_Jelly

OP, your priority is to make your garden secure so you and your own dog can enjoy it. Invest in some solid, quality fencing that's installed properly.

I would also actually consider moving. A normal, civilised person does not let a large aggressive dog repeatedly throw themselves at a fence. They are bad pet owners and bad neighbours.

baby_lemonade

Out,_Vile_Jelly wrote: »

OP, your priority is to make your garden secure so you and your own dog can enjoy it. Invest in some solid, quality fencing that's installed properly.

I would also actually consider moving. A normal, civilised person does not let a large aggressive dog repeatedly throw themselves at a fence. They are bad pet owners and bad neighbours.

Trouble is, you could move and still find that bad neighbours move in next door! The house next to my mother in law was sold to the benefits agency (presumably the council) and she got some awful tenants as neighbours! Riding over her front lawn on their bikes, making a racket, and generally being the chavs from hell.

DS4215

Can you plant something sharp and spiky against the fence so that if the dog does get through it finds it a little painful to get any further? - climbing roses or the like should make your garden look nicer and add an additional barrier.