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Originally Posted by JennaPenny  It's very obvious that Chewie can't take stress very well. As a matter of fact, although I'm 85% sure the drooling and trembling episode was a sting or a bite ('specially since she's allergic to a few bugs) I'm not convinced it wasn't made worse because of that #$#$#$ neighbor with his #E$#$# dog. (sorry, I'm pretty angry after months of this!!)
He teases her. The second he sees my daughter (no filter) myself or my husband he takes off from being within friggin' two feet. To top it off this jerk does this MANY times a day. on Friday, around 20-30 minutes before this episode, he was there, and she wasn't like usual, either. She was trembling from head to foot! She usually gets upset, and i'm not saying that was the first time- just not usually such a violent reaction. I've SAID to leave our window, and my daughter will actually call him names. Yes, it's uncalled for, but he's not stopping. Chewie is getting upset, and now will freak out about any one passing, even well away from us. I just need some constructive ideas on what the heck to do, as this is our first home. I don't want more neighbor issues. I can't get him for trespassing. It's a town home. He's outside our yard lot.
Her Trainer assures me that her being so in-tune with me and so highly sensitive is a good service dog trait, it just makes me upset and more than a little angry FOR her. She doesn't deserve that, and this guy is a real piece of work. |
Meh, I can be rather immature and I wouldn't be tolerant of that... but due to possible legal issues... I'd choose your moves a bit careful around him. I am not saying that you're at fault or anything- because clearly you're not. But it's obvious that he's doing it to instigate and I fail to believe a grown man would be that.... immature, moronic and just stoop to the level of a 6 year old.
I'd love to see him getting hit with a taste of his own medicine(but instead of taunting his dog, maybe taunting him some otherway?) but that's probably not a good idea.
So instead of being the full on aggressive. Maybe install some cameras around the perimeter that leave no blind spot so that should he harass your dog again, whatever he does will be caught on film. If you do go this route. Should do what we're going to do. Buy cameras that are "incognito" ... i.e. cameras that blend in, small ones with a wide field of view, the cameras should have sound as well (if possible) and if it could be a color camera even better. The more clearer the images the better evidence...
I am sure that violates some form of law.. a form of harassment. At the same time, get your child to not insult him(at least when the cameras are up) so that he can't go back to it should you chose to file a complaint.
Not sure how town houses work, but is it possible to raise the fence to the point he'd have to get up on them to see and bother the dog? That might be more effective. But then again you dont have to be seen to be bothering a dog.
If anything, you could confront him out in the streets, record the conversation (visually and vocally), keeping it as civil as possible and ask him to cease and desist.. Making sure the recording captures his face and yours, and everything is heard clearly.. so again there isn't any kind of "he said, she said" kind of argument(which become null/void).
It might not do much, buttttt! your cameras may of course catch him doing some illegal activities or something else... So if you can't tag him for one thing; you could at least tag him for another and get him to understand you are not messing around and aren't one to be messing with.
Of course, make sure if you do go with the camera route, do try to do it when he isn't there to see you install it. So that he's not "the wiser" about it and just finds some other method to bug you. This is to catch him in the act(he'll continue to do it until he gets in trouble for it).
If in case you dont want to install actual cameras, for whatever reasons.
There are companies that make fake security systems and I am sure they also make fake cameras so if he does see it in plain sight-- it may also just deter him.
Honestly, there should be something that he's doing wrong (legal-wise)...
About him bothering the window, I am not sure if you're allowed to but you could always plant a prickly bush or even stinging nettle(with gloves of course). I saw a post like this long time ago but it gives insight on plants
The 30 plants that can help protect your home against burglary - Telegraph
They should do the job. Some of these plants are really thorny and abrasive.
Depending on your location, if it's a dry warm area(that doesn't snow) maybe try keeping a cactus patch? Could try the big tall ones, and could also add the smaller ones that have those little spines that are a pain to get rid of. (I used to keep the little cactus with little spines and not even tape would get rid of them).
Of course, whatever you choose keep your friends and family warned on them and your dogs away from it.
IF you don't have the ground to plant but still have the space, maybe keep them in big pots with plenty of room for their roots. Install a camera facing near that area so should he attempt to move the pot just to bother the dog you could call the cops and claim he was trying to break in or something...
I mean I doubt it, and I said that I doubt a grown man would be that.. childish.. but then again I used to work in different areas where I got to see the worst in people and really shouldn't be surprised to learn of that.
The plants combined with the cameras is a passive-aggressive way to handling such a problem. Gives you more leverage depending on how you use it or chose to interpret it.
But, better look up local laws before you attempt anything to be honest.
I mean in Texas from what someone told me, if you own a property and someone is trespassing you can fire "warning shots" or something; while over here such a thing would get you in jail as fast as drunk driving, or a person selling dope. (obviously the gun idea is a bad idea- just an example of different laws, do note as I learned this the hard way when fishing, there are even more "local" local laws-- i.e. town specific laws and ordinances)
I really hope he leaves you and your family alone. Chewie looks like such a sweet dog, I don't know why anyone would want to bother him....
P.s. could always plant around the window called "Jack-in-the-pulpit" they look like cabbage(sort of) and they stay sort of small, but if you bother the plant, the plant releases a foul stench and if you handle the plant without gloves that stench stays on you for days(I know this because I used to go exploring in the woods, rivers, creeks around here and found out the hard way when I took a part of one to show a biology teacher of mine when I was in HS).
The plant doesn't smell bad if it's unbothered(usually).. and the smell is like that of a skunk.