The pit bull next door keeps biting my friendly dog in the face!
She constanly jumps, and hangs on to the fence until my dog jumps. I need a solution, because the dog's owner doesn't care.
2007-11-15 06:00:45 · 19 answers · asked by bereal 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Keep your dog away from the fence. Put up a barrier about a foot away from the fence so your dog can't get to it. Theres little you can do about other peoples dogs but there is a lot you can do to modify your own dogs behaviour to keep it safe.
2007-11-15 06:07:25 · answer #1 · answered by fluffy_aliens 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I'm so sorry for what happened to your dog. My miniature poodle has been attacked four(!) times by large dogs. Each time we were walking and he was on a leash. One dog was a husky and the others were German Shepherds. Not once did I blame the dog. Each of the owners was irresponsible and did not restrain their dogs. One jumped the fence (twice) - he was never walked and left in the backyard all the time. One GSD ran outside through an open door and the other was playing in the front yard unrestrained. I reported all of these attacks to animal services. They only acted on the husky after the second attack. My point is that some dog owners get dogs for decoration and spend no time on socialization or training. The kids want the dog or the breed is popular at the moment or it fulfils some macho need. They don't think about the dog's needs - the need for exercise, discipline and socialization. I agree that some large and (potentially) aggressive dogs should be regulated and by that I don't mean BSL. I mean that the owners should have to pass some qualifications first. I love dogs - all dogs - and I hate to see this kind of thing because it usually means that the dog is blamed which either leads to euthanization or breed banning. I don't know what to suggest to you. Replacing your dog is not a solution. Suing does not get your dog back. If your neighbour feels bad about what happened he should build a better fence. If he doesn't then you decide if you want to sue but in my opinion that would just be done for spite.
2016-03-14 14:27:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does your dog antagonize the other dog? I had a problem with my neighbors three dogs running full speed and hitting the fence at me anytime I walked into the yard. They would growl and bark and bite each other in a frenzy. If they would have gotten through the fence I would have been in trouble. They did this to me! Never mind the dog. My dog ( a pit) never had a problem with those dogs until she saw them do that at me and she went back at them to protect me. As soon as I would put my dog in the yard from the house those dogs would charge at the fence and they would run up and down the fence for a good while. I just stopped going in the yard and kept my dog inside unless I was outside with her and could control the situation. Calling the police didn't help, talking to the neighbor didn't help, I was the bad guy because I owned the pit. I figure the dogs were just trying to establish dominance because they were there first. I was so glad when they moved and I could enjoy my yard again. They had labs and lab mixes. I hate that you are going through this with your neighbors. They should at least be willing to try to fix the problem. I guess I am saying that is isn't just a Pit owner thing. There are lots of irresponsible dog owners of many different breeds. A hot wire might be a good solution.
2007-11-15 07:43:24 · answer #3 · answered by M 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Don't leave your dog out there alone. Don't let your friendly dog interract with the vicious one, or he can develop aggression too. After many bad experiences with one dog, he may start thinking all dogs are enemies.
Put in an electric fence inside the existing fence. Then your dog can not go up to the fence. The other dog can still jump the fence and come into your yard though. If that happens you'd be perfectly right to call animal control.
2007-11-15 06:09:25 · answer #4 · answered by Carrie O'Labrador 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
What I did one time when I lived in another house after constantly asking the neighbor to control their dog to no avail.
I took a day off when I knew they would be at work and teh dog was losse in teh yard ( I had pepper spray) I took the fence down and moved it back 2 feet onto my property. Tehn when the dog left eh neighbors yard I called animal control.
Come to find out the dog wasn't vacinated and they had to pay $100 fine and had to buy fencing ( where I lived and since the dog proved to be nasty) they had to put up a 6 foot prvancy fence or leave the dog at the pound.
Funny they moved out of the area within a month later and then I got wonderful neighbors.
Anohter idae is invest in a security camera and get pictures of this and then take them to court
2007-11-15 06:31:29 · answer #5 · answered by Kit_kat 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Zip line on the top of the fence. You can buy one at a farm supply store for about $75. Tell the neighbor you're putting it up there so your dog doesn't jump on the fence.
2007-11-15 06:06:28 · answer #6 · answered by animal_artwork 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
People like your neighbor are sick in the head. The dog is vicious because your neighbor is a filthy piece of garbage. The authorities do need to be called in. Hopefully the dangerous dog will be put down. No one should be living like that. You should have peace and comfort in your own home.
2015-06-19 13:41:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put up a solid wood privacy fence. Than that dog wont have any chance at all to get to your anymore. You also wont have to look at the vicious thing, or your rude neighbor any longer.
2007-11-15 06:10:13 · answer #8 · answered by bmwdriver11 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Contact your local authorities. You have the right to peace in your own yard and not to be terrorized by the neighbor's dog. If the local authorities won't do anything....bring a lawsuit against your neighbor. You could use pepper spray or something like that...but then you might be the one that gets in trouble. Take the legal route and see what you can accomplish.
2007-11-15 06:11:05 · answer #9 · answered by Grandma of 2 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
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It's important that they also get gestures and whistles as voice may not be sufficient over long distances and under certain circumstances.
2016-02-16 02:03:05 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋