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After what the dog-walker & owners have both said, I would do what a couple of already suggested & go ahead and contact your local animal control as a precaution. Not necessarily to "report" them & pursue but to get something on record. Kind of tell them the story thus far. Maybe they can give you some suggestions on how to deal with it as it is now. That way if you need to fully pursue later on, you can't say you didn't try. If the neighbors seem like nice enough people, maybe you can try to talk to them first. It really doesn't all fall on you. I'm sure they don't want to be in a position to lose any of their dogs either. |
Please be careful. I lost a little 3 lb yorkie years ago when a neighbor's Rottweiler jumped the fence picked her up, jumped back over the fence and killed her in my driveway. I didn't even know he was there. He lived over a mile from my very rural home. She was a spayed female. I always thought a male wouldn't kill a female. |
I'm sorry you are having to deal with this situation. Anytime you have to confront a neighbor it can be a tense situation . Even if you handle it in a very non confrontational way showing the utmost respect, you never know how they will take it. First I agree that you have the right to have your dogs off leash in your own back yard , but honestly unless you are watching/with them ...don't assume a big dog can't jump a 5/6 foot fence with ease. Especially if there is something they want. Now understand I am coming at this issue from my own point of view which is probably not rational due to my OVERWHELMING fear of big dogs.... BUT I would be scared sh*tless!! There is no way I would want to live in fear of those animals. Start with a conversation , then call animal control , but if a dog like that ever got in my yard...well to be honest I would shoot it. I have every right to protect my family and pets and if someone can't or doesn't feel the need to control theirs well.... you know how I feel:( JMHO |
Unfortunately I don\'t think authorities can really do anything about it at this point. Both of my 84 year old grandparents got viciously chased by their neighbor\'s pit bull on two different occasions and also their other neighbor got chased and animal control wouldn\'t do anything. They wouldn\'t do anything unless someone got hurt. |
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