Well, you are stuck by these dogs at this point and I think there is a better chance that these dogs are going to be fine being next door. You should find out from you rneighbor what kind of tempermants the pit has and go from there, just the sight of this dog alone shouldn't be the final say on whether you should be scared or not. I am NOT suggesting you let them into the yard together to play, but you most certainly should try to get the dogs face to face by the fence with the owners out there too (it will happen sooner or later) and see how all the dogs react. This could be a big puppy next door and he could very well adore your dogs and enjoy 'visiting' through the fence with your dogs. You are smart to make sure your fence is secure, and try to be really fair to the other dogs owner, he probably loves his dog a lot too and to judge his dog by sight will probably offend him. My Yorkie and pomeranian go out side and have serious races with the labs next door AND my 2 huge outdoor dogs and everyone has a good time for a few minutes and barks their head off and then they all go their seperate ways, it is loud but they all like each other. Good Luck, I hope it works out for you. |