Neighbor's Killer Dog

fortune · ‎03-14-2010

I posted a thread about this a while back. My next door neighbor has a big vicious dog. He walks her right by my house every day. If I'm outside, the dog growls, hisses, pulls on the leash, and tries to get to me. The owner holds onto the leash and just lets the dog struggle to get free. He doesn't let the dog know that trying to kill someone isn't acceptable.

I don't know what to do. I want to say to him that the next time his dog attempts to attack me I will call the police. Or, I could call the police and just report the dog. It's my next door neighbor and if I take action, he will be my worst nightmare. The guy is not a nice person. This is the third vicious dog he's owned.

CardinalGirl · ‎03-09-2010

What breed is the dog? Some cities have muzzle laws for certain breeds of dogs. Maybe you can check into your city's ordinances. If it should be muzzled and is not, take a picture next time and turn him in.

deepwaterdotter · ‎03-09-2010

Has the dog actually made physical contact that has resulted in damage? I'm not sure the police can do much more than suggest that the man take a different route when walking his vicious dog. Not a very hospitable neighbor.

Montana · ‎03-09-2010

What are the animal control regulations where you live? Do they address your situation? It seems like he is enjoying your fright. This would scare the daylights out of me.

I understand your reluctance to antagonize a person like that who lives right next to you. But at the least, you need something to protect yourself. What if the dog breaks free? It happens all the time.

Preds · ‎12-17-2012

Maybe you could firmly ask him to change his route when you are out because you don't like to see his poor dog get so stressed out and worked up. Let him feel guilty about upsetting his dog, because it doesn't seem to bother him that it upsets you.

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DiAnne · ‎09-22-2010

Dogs often pick up an owners feelings. If the owner does not like you for some reason the dog will sense it and that makes you the enemy.

HappyDaze · ‎06-13-2012

I find it interesting so many are saying to ask the neighbor to take a different route. You certainly can NICELY ask them to maybe take a different route if they see you outside because the dog scares you but to do it rudely or meanly or insist that he should isn't really your call. The owner has the right to walk the dog where he wants and the dog has never touched you and it sounds like he has the dog under control, meaning he isn't letting the dog run free or allowing it to go after you. Please do not waste the police or animal control's time by calling about something like this since it has not done anything to you and it is not on your property.

As uncomfortabale and scary as it may be, the owner and dog has not done anything wrong and there is nothing you can do but go inside your house or garage when the dog walks by. All of a 30 second solution to the problem.

Lipstickdiva · ‎03-10-2010

If the dog is on a leash and has a license, I'm not sure what else can be done.

My dog is a mess on a leash too and we are working on it. But she pulls something horrible if I pass anyone or another dog. She also tries to run after moving cars.

Moonchilde · ‎05-23-2010

The OP titled her thread "Neighbor's Killer Dog."

Does the OP know for a fact that the neighbor's dog has killed, bitten or harmed anything in the neighborhood?

The OP characterizes the dog as "vicious" and believes the dog is "trying to kill" her, but that would seem to be her own interpretation of the dog's actions.

From what has been said by the OP, I too would suggest going into the house or garage whenever the dog is out, controlled and on a leash. After all, can't be too careful when there are "vicious killer dogs" being taken for a walk.

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