that other people dont but there dogs on leads and they do not clean up after there dog(S).
i let my dog out into the garden when i get up every morning there is a lady with 2 little westies and she never has them on the lead and she finds it hard to control them. she walks past my gate with them they start barking at my dog and starts my dog off. my dog never usuall bothers with other dogs but these one are really coursing problems. next door have complaind to me about my dog barking when its not really my dogs fault.
any ideas how i stop this i have had a word with the lady and asked her to put her dogs on leads so it will be easy for her to get past other dogs put still to no avail.
thanks in advance
Answers:
If you live inside city limits there is probably a leash law. It can be enforced. Check it out and if possible get a copy of the specific rules governing dogs on leashes and also poop scooping. Hand her a copy of it and tell her you would really hate to see her get in trouble over not having her dogs on a leash or cleaning up after them. If she doesn't get this not so subtle hint, report her to the proper authorities and let them handle it. Good luck to you.
well just try to take ur dogs out first then her or after her.
and well every dog parks.
so who ever complained is an idiot.
In this day and age, there is a leash law in most places...Call animal control and turn her in!
tell the council. there should be leash laws around ur area no? if there is, u can tell the council and they will do something
ask her again, if she doesnt do it, tell them
also, as long as its not excessive barking, neighbours should not complain
everyone knows dogs bark.
You are more than welcome to record or video tape what her dogs do to your private space on a daily basis.
And make a copy of the video tape and give it to her. If she throws it at you, you can get her for physical abuse and have the cops take her away.
You should also videotape your dog as well and study the video. If you notice problems that your dog is aggressive, you should consider dog obedience training.
first thing you should check out is the leash law, most states have laws about pets not being on a leash. this way, this annoying neighbor could actually be taken to court. she, if the dogs were on a leash can actually steer them away from your pets. take pictures of her dogs without leashes, Tell her you have pic's and also that you will take her to small claims court. Explain this to your neighbors, and you can even get them to be a witness. i had the same problem, was given a summons to court, but I took my Great dane into court with me. she never barked at any of the people, but when the ones accusing her of barking brought in the "dog" she barked. Great danes are not barkers lol...but this dog made her bark. Won the case right there. She, at the least will be fined for not keeping them on a leash. good luck, get tough
i no what you mean this bugs me something chronic to even more so when your out in the park or the lakes, iv had many a row with other dog owners saying plz put your dog on a lead and they seam to think its ok cause there dog will not attack any one, yes good for you but it still should be on a lead! ARHHHHHHHH sorry for the whinge.. not much help for you lol
Just notify the dog warden at your local council. It can be up to a 拢1000 fine for dog fouling and all dogs should be on a lead when on public rights of way
It sounds as though you are a first time dog owner to me.
If you know that the lady, rightly or wrongly, walks past your house at the same time, then it wouldn't hurt for you to get your dogs indoors for that moment! That would keep your neighbours happy.
By having your dog at the gate you are making a guard dog out of it whether you mean to or not and I suspect that it would bark at ANY dog going by, not just the lady's two Westies!
Edit...Val F is not quite right with her information. There are Designated Rights of Way where dogs should be on a lead. If you want to see where they are, go to your General Post Office
did you know that you can make a nuicence complaint an also that there are new laws out that dogs afto be on leads in public places an walkways an if they aint that the guilty party could get a seventyfive pound fine on the spot if caught you could always see a solicetor or complain to you beat police man or woman
Maybe you could go round and speak to your neighbor, explain that its not your dog (swallow your pride, a bit of groveling needn't mean its your fault just makes your neighbor know your aware of a problem and you want to tackle it), then, perhaps you could have a word with the lady with the westies, I had a neighbor with a westie, he used to actively let it go into other peoples gardens to do its u know what, my immediate neighbor and myself had just about enough so decided to have a civilized word with him( I have a shepherd and never,never let her mess anywhere else but my property and if when we were out she did make a mess I cleaned it up) nothing heavy just a chat to try and sort it out, but he got nasty at been found out, fortunately for us, other people who's gardens the little dog had been allowed to go into came out to see what all the commotion was and to voice their disgust, eventually this man calmed down enough to see that what he was doing wasn't right and he agreed it wouldn't happen again and it hasn't and we are all friends still, so maybe this lady just doesn't see what she's doing by not putting her animals on a leash is causing a problem for you and perhaps she would do it if she knew
With all the new laws now in place dogs must be on a leash in public (outside their own garden/home) at all times, this lady is breaking the law, I would explain to your neighbour about this lady who is taking her dogs out, after all you aren't breaking the law she is tell them to take it up with her because your dog is not doing any harm and if they complain about your dog barking then they are obviously very bored if they complain when he goes out to go to the toilet.
Ask your local Citizens Advice for information on your rights and on the lady with the two westies without leashes.
although it is very annoying that you have to do this perhaps take your dog in doors when this woman approaches your gate or better still be out there when she goes by stand at your gate with your dog on its lead palm facing your dog and repeat no when it barks and give a little pull on the lead at the same time, and if this woman insist on annoying your dog and making it bark ask your neighbour to be out there to to prove its these dogs causing the problem not yours this might shame the woman in to doing something about her dogs as they go by your property.
try and get your dogs attention when they walk by the minit you get it tell him good boy give him a treat the more you do this the more he will respond to you not the other dogs ,as for her walking her dogs off the lead get intouch with ya council and see wot they say,as for not cleaning there poo up its disgusting they shouldn't own dogs for get about the lady with the to dogs if anything she s doing u a favour because you can get your dog trained using them ,make sure the treat is something very tasty and only a small amount each time e dos gud if this is done right it not take long to train him ,good luck with your new pup !
A friend of mine had almost the v same problem-little old lady with her 2 dogs off the lead going crazy and threatening my friends dog every time she passed his gate. So after fruitless polite requests asking her to control her dogs he one day quietly told her that if her dogs were not on leads next time she passed his garden that he would shoot her 2 dogs. Immediate result! She never passed by his way again. He's happy, his dog's happy, and presumably the little old foolish lady is happy that her 2 noisy dogs are still intact.
report the woman to the local dog warden and explain what is happening, it should all be done in confidence.
FAO: Daddys little girl, where can i find these new laws i wasnt aware that a dog had to be on a leash at all times?
I also have a dog and I,m trying to get shot of her through the courts its costing me mega Bucks
you will find that your dog is warning these westies that it lives there.and not to come to close to its territory.why don't you ring your local dog warden as most local councils have bye laws,regarding dogs must be on leads on public highways.as if they ran of to chase a cat etc they could cause an accident there is no need to give your details
Use a solid gate
I always have my dog on a lead and carry poo bags.
I few times when he has stopped to poo passers by have made nasty comments "I hope you are going to clean that up" or "you should not let your do do that" which I think is most unfair when I always do
Try talking to the lady walking past she might be OK
First lets deal with the owner of the Westies -
If you have already had a polite word with her and she refuses to cooperate then the next step is to talk to your Dog Warden employed by your Council.
As others have said there are laws in place about having dogs on leads in certain areas which may apply here. There is also the 'Fouling of the Land Act' to deal with owners who do not scoup the poop.
If you know where this lady lives, the Dog Warden should be able to send her a letter telling her if she doesn't mend her ways she will face a fine.
I have to say though, it is often very difficult to get these owners to tow the line. So let's deal with something you can be in control of - your own dog.
I know this really doesn't sound fair but, if your dog is seen as a noise nuisance, you too could be in trouble (with Environmental Health for noise pollution). So let's look at how to calm the situation down to make life better for you, your dog and your neighbours.
If the Westies pass by at the same time each day, make sure your own dog is not outside.
Below I have cut and pasted a response I made to a previous enquiry about barking - you will find that exactly the same process will work for you.
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Remember an animal does not waste energy on anything needlessly - unlike us, they do not know where the next meal is coming from, so every calorie is precious - barking uses up precious energy (calories).
Dogs bark for a very good reason. Usually to warn the rest of the pack (family) that there is a threat around. ONLY the leader of the pack decides how to deal with the danger.
Because your dog cannot see a definate leader in its pack (family) at the moment, it is under pressure to personally deal with a threat he does not understand.
No amount of distraction techniques (rattley cans, water sprays, antibark collars and shouting) will change his mind about leadership and so will not stop him barking in the long term.
Shouting will only elevate the excitement. The dog will think he is being told to "go get 'em boy".
Squirting water and anti-bark collars all raise the level of tension. What we want to do is calm the situation down.
Large amounts of excercise will build his stamina but will not change his mind about leadership so will not stop him barking.
This is about the dog protecting its territory and the rest of the pack. That however is the job of the pack leaders (the alpha pair).
We need to remove the NEED for the dog to continue to bark, this will also remove a lot of stress from you and your dog. How do you do this - you remove the job of leadership from your dog(s).
You have to establish yourself as leader of the whole pack, then your dog will bark to warn you about something it is unsure about and look to YOU to decide what to do next.
When leadership is established, you should be able to control your dog's barking, both indoors and outdoors. We do not want to stop barking alltogether. After all, you would like to know if there is a stranger climbing over your fence or in your window wouldn't you. But you need to be able to control it.
First THANK the dog. He's a good dog for telling you there is a problem. At this stage the dogs job is done.
If he continues to bark, go and take a LOOK, there really could be something around that you need to deal with.
If he continues to bark, do not talk or make eye contact with him but lead him by the collar and shut him in a safe room alone untill he stops barking.
Once he is quiet, open the door to allow him to join you. Again do not talk, touch or make eye contact with him. You need to give him some chill out time to think about what has just happened to allow him to learn from it.
If he comes out of the room and starts barking again, put him straight back into the room and repeat the process.
Only when your dog comes out of the room and settles down quietly for a few minutes can you give him any attention. That is his reward for behaving well.
This is just ONE SMALL PART of the jigsaw in earning enough respect from your dog for it to see you as leader and choose to cooperate with you.
Good luck
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