What would you do if neighbors acquired a pit bulldog?

Question

I am physicaly handicapped and my husband is "getting along in his years" we are afraid to go outside and sit in our own backyard.This animal barks continualy day and night and shows every sign of being highly aggresive, and law enforcement officers are ignoreding this situation.

Answer 1

Make a pest of yourself with the owners, animal control, and local cops in general.

Might want to acquire a rifle and a shotgun (long range/short range).

Seriously. We had Rottweiller problems with neighbors until I made a habit of cleaning the guns out on the front porch.

Answer 2

Call a city council member and ask what can be done. I'm not sure I understand the part about 'afraid to sit in your back yard'. Surely this dog is either fenced or tethered.

Or..if you want to take a more direct approach, set up some speakers and play loud music in your yard. When the cops come, inform them that the music is no louder than the barking dog, and if you are breaking the law, so are your neighbors.

Answer 3

I would watch to see how the dog interacts with your neighbor. If they have children and the dog is gentle with them, it's quite possible the dog is merely a barker. Don't judge the dog on the breed name. Talk to you neighbor and ask if you can interact with the dog, only after they have shown you that the dog is gentle with them. The dog may be harmless. My neighbor had one as a child that I rode like a horse, and he was a very good dog.

Also, a lot of home owner's insurance policies don't pay when the home owner owns a pitt bull dog if it injures someone. If you have a relationship with your neighbor, you might want to inform them of this. They may have second thoughts about the dog.

As a last resort, put up a fence between your neighbor's yard and your own. I know that's an expense that you may not want incur, but if will ease your mind, it's worth it.

Answer 4

Nice neighbors you have can you talk to them> call animal control and see if they can do something is it lose or chained> Also code enforcement is there any laws in your county about owning a pit bull>>And what the dog ordinance is>Barking is a nuisance and what there laws are>

Answer 5

Bred is NOT the issue. If my neighbors acquired ANY aggressive animal, I would contact the police to find out what legal rights, if any I had. Nealy ever location has some laws regarding aggressive animals. Not every pit bull is aggressive.

Answer 6

Unless these dogs are illegal where you live, you can't do anything to them for just owning the dog. If the barking violates noise ordinances, you can file a noise complaint.