I live behind a park and i have a dog, a gate faces onto the park which is needed for council access due to a storm water drain running through the property. Lately children aged 3-6 have been poking my dog with sticks through the gate, throwing rocks and throwing sticks at him over the fence and myself. We have asked the parents many times to stop nicely and have received abuse.
My dog has had an absyss from being poked and also on several occassions a bloody mouth and face. The council says its a police problem and the police say they are too busy for this. The children are constantly bashing on the gate which we have been forced to barricade up and install a cheap security system to deter them. this is not working.
Is this normal 'just kids having fun' behaviour. Should the parents be doing more than laughing and waving at us while their children to it? Is this behaviour typical of 3-5 year olds? Do your children annoy neighbours when they go to the local park
2006-11-24 14:58:52 · 8 answers · asked by luko b 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Sadly we have already tried talking to the children, they have abused us with language you would not believe 3-5 year olds know then it just gets worse. When we tried harsher means (bashing on the gate to scare them away) we scared them and they cried and we were abused by the parents verbally, funny thing is straight after the kids kept doing it, and the next time they came sure enough straight to the gate to bash on it and try and get the 'puppy' to come. He is now too scared to leave from under the car port and is becoming extremely aggressive, we have considered putting him down but love our little lab way too much, he doesn't leave his bed now because he is too afraid.
2006-11-24 17:41:26 · update #1
I have 5 boys and this is not acceptable behavior. You should keep on with the parents and explain to them how this is a problem to you and you will take it to higher authority if it doesnt stop. Now, as far as police, you keep on them and as a tax payer they HAVE to follow up on your report. I think the children's parents are responsible and a good size vet bill would maybe calm them down((even if its not legit)) WINK WINK Good luck
2006-11-24 15:03:36 · answer #1 · answered by dee4rad 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe such behavior is acceptable nor normal for children of any age. In fact, it is down right cruel. Keep calling the police, animal protective services, or whatever agency you can think of. Animal cruelty is an offense the police have to deal with.
It is horrendous that the parents are not watching their children or worse yet, don't care. If my child was committing such an offense I would profusely apologize and make quite sure the child never did it again.
2006-11-24 15:07:15 · answer #2 · answered by C.D.N. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is NOT normal behavior for children that are being properly parented. Your dog is the victim of animal abuse and those children are the victim of poor parenting.
Keep calling the police and look into getting the newspaper to do an animal welfare story on your poor tortured dog and those unruly children.
2006-11-24 15:08:07 · answer #3 · answered by therego2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is NOT normal behavior. Those who abuse animals as children (especially males) are far more likely to commit violent crimes as adults. This isn't too say that animal abuse isn't bad enough. It is incredibly sick and immoral. Any child found doing such a thing should be receive psychological treatment and be taken from his/her parents if the parents refuse to do anything about it.
You should keep calling the police. Bug the crap out of them and insist that they do their jobs. You might also want to contact your local animal cruelty prevention group for advice.
2006-11-24 15:53:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you see them doing this, go outside, squat down on the ground, and while petting your dog, tell them that what they are doing is not very nice. Tell them they are hurting the dog. Ask them if they would like someone to poke at and hurt their dog. Obviously, the older ones will be the only ones to grasp this, but usually where the older kids go, the younger will follow.
The key is, since they are so young, and they are not yours, is to be nice, calm, and make them feel that the dog does not appreciate what they are doing. Once they find out they are hurting the "puppy" (call him/her this, it may be more effective), hopefully they'll stop. Showing that the dog is friendly, by sitting and petting it right in front of them, may show them he/she does not deserve it.
2006-11-24 17:32:17 · answer #5 · answered by amg503 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like the kids are brats and their parents are useless. My suggestion is to install an electric fence or maybe get a large pitbull.
2006-11-24 17:24:51 · answer #6 · answered by RenBunny25 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
put an electric fence up on the outside so it knocks the kids on their @ss,
2006-11-24 18:08:57 · answer #7 · answered by dawn_horger 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
bloody mouth??? thats just too far.... get more serious wit tha parents
2006-11-24 15:09:37 · answer #8 · answered by - 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋