Neighbors Vs. Pitbull

[LadyWolf]

Originally Posted by refugee44

Your neighbors are clearly very childish. Ignore them, ignore their "attempts" to talk to you, and you do your thing. Kindly suggest to your mother than you will not discuss this with her and that she shouldn't allow herself to be put in the middle of this situation. As long as your dog is licensed, healthy, on a leash when it's outdoors or in a fenced area, there is nothing Animal Control or your neighbors can do to you or your dog. Some people think they have the right to inject their thoughts/beliefs on you, but they’d be wrong.

I agree!!! It isn't your neighbors business of what you do with your animals as long as there is no harm to either animal or person. However...if these people are insistent, be careful w/your dog. If they have issues, you might find the dog dead, poisoned, you just never know with people. I'm sorry to say that, but it's true. Animal Control can't do anything to you about your dog if it's all legal!!!

Originally Posted by Cowgirl

Leave them inside! I wouldn't trust my dogs outside unattended while I'm at work all day. You never know what people will do (let them out, poison them, etc). Maybe that's me being paranoid, but I'd rather be paranoid and have healthy dogs than be trusting and have dead dogs.

Cowgirl is right. My friend had a sweet dalmation who had a doggie door into his fenced in backyard. A neighbor and my friend got into a pretty heated argument one night and a few days later he came home to his dog barely alive in the backyard. He rushed the dog to the vet and they determined that "someone" had thrown rat poison over the fence. Hmmmm, wonder who? His neighbor's comment......"I told you not to "F" with me".

Originally Posted by LadyWolf

I agree!!! It isn't your neighbors business of what you do with your animals as long as there is no harm to either animal or person. However...if these people are insistent, be careful w/your dog. If they have issues, you might find the dog dead, poisoned, you just never know with people. I'm sorry to say that, but it's true. Animal Control can't do anything to you about your dog if it's all legal!!!

Sad but true. They're obviously shady by the way they've handled things so far. I'd like to hope that they wouldn't resort to doing anything evil to your dog but you never know. If I were you, I'd get rid of the doggy door. If you need a petsitter to stop by while you're at work, I have someone who we trust completely.

[libertytyranny]

this makes me sad ..I have a very sweet pitty and my neighbors bring their little kids to visit him...I hate when people get so narrowminded and ridiculous. Though, as mentioned before I would nix the doggy door..people are nuts. I am glad AC is being good about it..and I wouldn't speak to those folks ever again. They could suck it as far as I'm concerned. And I would be taking pitty for a walk whenever I see people over there

[Ken King]

With someone filing a complaint it looks as if they might be laying the ground work for your dogs to be considered a public nuisance..

SECTION VIII – PUBLIC NUISANCE

A. Any dog or cat that barks or makes other harsh excessive noises so as to disturb the quiet, comfort, and repose of a member or members of the community as reflected by persons with normal sensitivities to noise, molests or bites passerby, runs at large, chases vehicles, attacks other domestic animals, deposits excretory matter on property other than that of the owner, shall be deemed a public nuisance.

B. It shall be unlawful for anyone to own or harbor a public nuisance dog or cat as herein before described.

1. The Animal Control Officer is authorized to impound any dog or cat that barks or makes other harsh or excessive noises so as to disturb the quiet, comfort, and repose of a member of the community as reflected by persons with normal sensitivities to noise if:

A. The Animal Control Officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the offensive behavior of the dog or cat has disturbed the peace for two or more consecutive days; and

B. The owner of the dog or cat has been convicted on at least two (2) occasions within the preceding twelve months of owning or harboring a public nuisance dog or cat.

2. Any dog or cat impounded by the Animal Control Officer, pursuant to Paragraph 1 above, shall be maintained at the Animal Shelter until the citation issued to the owner of the impounded dog or cat is brought to trial and the Court orders the return of the dog or cat to its owner. If the owner is found guilty, the Court shall order the defendant to reimburse the Board of County Commissioners for the expense of housing the dog or cat.

3. In addition to imposing the fines provided for in this ordinance, the court may order such equitable relief that it deems necessary to require the owner of the offending dog or cat to abate that activity making the dog or cat a public nuisance.

A. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, hunting dogs barking while in the supervised pursuit of game shall not be considered a public nuisance.

[FED_UP]

Originally Posted by Ken King

With someone filing a complaint it looks as if they might be laying the ground work for your dogs to be considered a public nuisance..

Even though I don't like Pits, I have to agree with your statement; one of their neighbors obviously does not like their dog and slowly setting the stage for some BS. Cowards won't even confront them first. Frustrating not knowing who it is for sure.

[poster]

Originally Posted by renegadeslave

I understand it can be annoying. But if I don't know it's taking place while I am at work....... how can I fix it? When I am home the dogs spend most of their time outside sleeping or playing with each other. I only hear/see them bark when the left-side neighbor's dogs come outside and charge the fence. If they are barking for several minutes while we are home, we do call them inside.

I guess my point is that these neighbors should be willing to talk to us without having to call the authorities. Not do both at the same time. How can they expect us to have a reasonable conversation when they called Animal Control?

This won't matter to AC.
Just speak with them, explain the situation, show them the email and point out the time frame. Let them know there's been no neighbor to neighbor contact. Ask that the information be noted in the report if there is one and do whatever they ask of you.

Not surprised that AC was called as most people will call rather than deal face-to-face as they don't know what kind of reaction they'll get.

[FED_UP]

Originally Posted by libertytyranny

this makes me sad ..I have a very sweet pitty and my neighbors bring their little kids to visit him...I hate when people get so narrowminded and ridiculous. Though, as mentioned before I would nix the doggy door..people are nuts. I am glad AC is being good about it..and I wouldn't speak to those folks ever again. They could suck it as far as I'm concerned. And I would be taking pitty for a walk whenever I see people over there

Suck what

[officeguy]

I would be curious to hear the neighbors side of the story, their perception of how you acted after moving into the neighborhood, what your dogs do in your absence etc.

How about you leave them a note that you would like to talk to them.

[thatguy]

Originally Posted by officeguy

I would be curious to hear the neighbors side of the story, their perception of how you acted after moving into the neighborhood, what your dogs do in your absence etc.

seems like the otehr side just might have an issue with a pit left unattended in the yard all day (if it stays in the yard that is).

[FED_UP]

Originally Posted by officeguy

I would be curious to hear the neighbors side of the story, their perception of how you acted after moving into the neighborhood, what your dogs do in your absence etc.

How about you leave them a note that you would like to talk to them.

Why leave a note? I think he knows when his neighbor is home. That just as bad as that punk email.