Dog problem?

Question

What to do when a neighbour's dog suddenly came barking at you?

I was thinking of kicking the dog, but it was a neighbour's pet and I dunno what'll happen next. So...

Answer 1

If there is no fence separating you and the dog stand still, keep your arms by your sides. The dog may want to play or it may be aggressive. Don't reach for it or interfere with it in any way. Hopefully the neighbour will realise what's going on and call it off you. If not, then dog may move on to something more interesting if you're not responding to its barking.

If there is a fence between you just ignore it and walk away. If it is disturbing you then you might consider having a word with your neighbour over it.

Answer 2

Check to see what the laws are in your area. Where I'm at there is a state wide leash law which states "your dog is to be on your propriety or under your control at all times".

Do not feed the dog might be on a special diet, or will end up on your door step begging all the time. Kicking at it won't solve the problem either. Stand your ground and either said GET or NO. By no means make eye contact.

Once you've gotten back inside call your neighbor and let them know what has happened. If they aren't concerned then the next time it happens call your local animal control officer and I'm sure they can take care of the problem.

Answer 3

Many people are saying to give him food, but I wouldnt highly suggest just sticking your hand down near its face to give it food. First of all, your neighbors should have the dog either locked up or on a leash at all times. Some time when your neighbors are home go over and ask to meet their dog. If the dog sees that his owners approve of you then the dog will want to befriend you, so next time you see the dog just running around he will already know you and he is probably just trying to say hello. If the dogs ears are back while its barking at you then this means that it is aggressive and does not like you, therefore you should get away from the dog. If the dogs ears are perky then the dog just wants someone to play with.

Answer 4

Next time you are likely to see this dog - arm yourself with some food treats. When the dog sees you, toss some of the treats (little tiny pieces) onto the ground (not at the dog) and walk away. Keep doing this as often as possible. Don't make any attempt to approach the dog (you might be being barked at because you are on its territory), but continue tossing food treats until the dog chooses to approach you. Only try and feed it by hand if you are sure that it is not likely to bite you. It will start to associate seeing you with food treats, and may still bark a little, but hopefully be less threatening.

Answer 5

First of all tell your neighbour what happened. The dog shouldn't be lose and allowed to do that. What if it had been a child? If the child ran the dog might chase it and God knows where that could end.
Go talk to the neighbour ASAP! Just say to them that you thought they should know cause it could cause them trouble later on.
If your confronted by a dog, stand you ground. Don't show your teeth, they might think your attacking. Just yell "No!" as loud as you can and "Bad dog!" even try "Sit!" in a loud commanding voice. These are all pretty common commands.
Good luck!

Answer 6

it's really very simple. Make a visit with your neighors and explain the problem. Ask them how they would recommend you dealing with it. Introduce yourself to the dog with the owners present and let him/ her smell you and let the dog get to know you. If you are afraid of dogs in general. Tell the neighbors this and ask that they find some way to restrain the dog so you don't have to be afraid of leaving the house.
Dealing with the owners directly gives you 1) the opportunity to know that there is a problem there. 2) you have introduced this problem to the owners, and given them the responsibility to find the way to deal with it. 3) you have grounds to deal with the issue if it should continue ( legally) 4) MOST DOG OWNERS don't want to have a bad dog. So, give the owner the benifit of the doubt. If you are expecting them to be responsible for their dog, let them know (accomplished by the meeting). And their response will indicate how this is going to be dealt with them. Don't take "oh he's never bitten anyone before". . tell him that you don't trust that, and that they need to be more responsible with their dogs public socialization. There are many "good citizen dog" classes offered by any of the vets and big animal stores.
As for the anger that has resulted from this, the meeting with the neighbors will help diffuse this.
GOOD LUCK and just be honest about the situation.

Answer 7

I believe that I would go to this neighbor and let them know that I did not appreciate their dog charging me and barking, who knows what the dog had on his mind. This could have been a serious thing that happened and they really need to know in case their dog decides to do this to someone else that might not be as nice about it as you. You would actually be helping these people by letting them know how their dog reacted to you, you know some people are so sue happy that if they don't do something about their dog someone may try to take them to court and collect some money even though the dog didn't actually bite them , so be a good neighbor and
speak with them about their dog, I know I would appreciate it if it had been my dog. Good Luck.!!

Answer 8

It depends - is he being playful or aggressive? Is he wagging his tail? As long as he's not actually making contact with you i.e not biting or trying to knock you down, do NOT hurt the dog! Don't you know you can get in serious trouble for that?! Just stand still and shout at the dog, keep your ground. When the dog recognises you're more dominant, he will back off.

Have a word with your neighbour about keeping his dog's under control!

Chalice

Answer 9

Make friends with him, give him a buistic as mentioned. If he won't take it from your hand them toss it on the ground next to him. Do this whenever you see him until he is friendly.

Do not run and do not yell and do not show fear. Dogs can sense when someone is afraid and they can take advantage of that.
Do not harm or abuse the dog in any way. Depending on the dog's personality, he could atteack you in self-defense. Whenever you hear about dogs biting people in the news it's because the dog was frightened or abused.
There is no reason to hurt any animal, especially if you can control the situation by dropping a treat in front of him.

So, your best bet is to simply make friends.

Answer 10

Someone once kicked my dog in the face when he came barking at him!!
I wouldn't recommend that,

I just want to know the answer to ur question too