He Couldn’t Use His Own Backyard Because the Neighbor’s Unrestrained Mastiff Kept Damaging the Shared Fence—Then an Animal Control Audit Triggered Mandatory Containment Mandates
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Some dogs can be super sweet and loving, but then there are other dogs that seem vicious. Maybe they’re just really good guard dogs guarding their home and their family, but when they scare the neighbors, it’s a big problem.
In this story, one homeowner is concerned about the neighbor’s dog which seems very aggressive.
Thankfully, there’s a fence between their yards, but the dog is so aggressive that the homeowner is worried the dog will destroy the fence.
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Do not feel safe in my neighborhood
I would like solutions to better our situation.
My neighbors (on one side) are not willing to take any sort of accountability. In fact being nice I learned the hard way didn’t work with them.
They just played the victim.
The problem is the neighbor’s dog.
They leave their dog out for long periods. Barking nonstop.
Long-short is I found a solution to the barking most of the time unless I’m in the back yard.
My issue currently is safety concern: The dog is very big German shepherd and the fence is shared chain link maybe about 5 ft tall.
Every time I’m in the back yard it lunges aggressively and charges at the fence.
This is a big problem.
This is a safety concern for my family and I.
It has freaked out contractors, family and friends.
I tried talking to the neighbor and they just won’t really do much except be very unkind (tried to manipulate us claimed I had a personal issue 🙄😒 long story) and have asked to be left alone after I have brought it up 3 times in the last 5 years.
I want to feel safe in my back yard and house.
This is awful!
Right now I don’t even feel comfortable and safe in the garden or outside.
We spent more money to have a finished yard and I can’t even enjoy it.
I also don’t know how well that fence will hold up with the dog constantly charging at us.
The neighbor will not do anything about it.
If OP doesn’t find a solution, it could get worse.
I need solutions to make sure the fence is sturdy enough in the chances the dog hops over or destroys the fence.
Again for safety reasons.
Also the dog really needs to stop charging the fence.
I live in us. My local ordinances have rules against damaging the fence and dogs that charge aggressively in general. Looking for any advice so we can feel more safe.
You definitely don’t want that dog breaking that fence!
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Let’s see what Reddit suggests.
The type of fence is a big problem.
Here’s another suggestion.
One person would gather evidence.
If you enjoyed this story, check out this post about a woman who shuts down her neighbor’s construction project after her property gets damaged.
Maybe the fence is the biggest problem.
It would probably be a much better situation if they had a different kind of fence, one that dog couldn’t see through, and one that was significantly stronger.
The dog is probably just trying to protect his property, but the dog’s behavior is still unacceptable. If they make it so that dog can’t see through the fence, it might make a big difference.
Cameras are a good idea too.
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