When a dog is not properly cared for and trained, it becomes a problem for everyone around it.

What would you do if you had a neighbor who was unable to take proper care of his dog, so it was always barking and causing all sorts of problems for you no matter how much you complained to the neighbor?

That is what is happening to the guy in this story, and he is at the end of his rope. He doesn’t want to hate dogs, but this owner isn’t giving him another choice.

Personally, I think he needs to document everything that is happening and notify the landlord. Read through the full story and see if you agree.

Human beings have made me hate dogs.

I hate dogs now because I keep encountering bad owners, and now I share a duplex with one.

Dogs can be annoying to the neighbors, that’s for sure.

I am not merely being exposed to a dog: my ability to use my own home has been affected by someone else’s decision to own one. It is driving me insane.

And my neighbor is actually cool, they are not a jerk at all. But they should NOT OWN A DOG. I can’t enjoy basic things that come with having a home. I have growing resentment of my neighbor because they got a dog. We live in a duplex, divided into two sides.

The dog should not be outside at that time.

The dog barks in the middle of the night when it’s let outside to roam. I hate that they are kept inside all day during my neighbors 10hr working days, so that when my neighbor finally gets home, the dog is still high energy and playful at midnight.

My schedule requires a 5am rise time. We have opposite schedules and the dog doesn’t know that. But my neighbor does.

Yeah, this would get old quickly.

I hate how the dog is neurotic and displays major separation anxiety from its owner at all. My neighbor can temporarily step on the other side of the fence and the dog makes high pitched yelping sounds without pause, darting around trying to find a way to break it down or jump over it when my neighbor is literally 2 feet from them.

The dog also barks all day until my neighbor gets home. I hear the dog acting like the world is ending thru our shared wall literally any time my neighbor leaves.

This is just gross.

I hate how the dog hasn’t been properly trained to exist inside the property without property damage if my neighbor is not home.

The dog pees on everything, and so the outside of my neighbors side is a couch, a bed, a futon, several large carpets hanging on the fence, etc.

Wow, that is very dangerous.

The property looks like white trash lives here. Plus, every time that happens, I have the pleasure of hearing my neighbor yell NO! For about a half hour while they slam things on our shared wall, slam the doors, and reprimand the dog on our shared lawn who doesn’t understand what is going on and will probably do it again tomororow.

One time I had an emergency phone call from my neighbor to go to their side to check because the cameras showed smoke. Turns out, the dog turned the electric stove on high and was melting the plastic items on top of it, starting a fire.

I could have lost my entire inventory if they burned the house down, all because their dog is not trained.

Why do these people even have a dog?

I hate how my neighbor does not pick up the dog poop, too. The stench of dog poop comes thru our windows 24/7 and we cannot do a basic things like open our windows.

I track every day that passes by before they spontaneously decide to be a good dog owner: 11 to 14 days consistently before picking up a medium-sized dogs droppings. Are you actually kidding me??

Why isn’t this being reported to the landlord?

We even erected a plastic fence to prevent the dog from pooping on our side (because I had had it the morning I opened my door and stepped in it) – the dog obeys the fence but poops directly next to the fence line as its holy chosen poop spot, which is still directly below our windows.

I have asked my neighbor to improve this several times, and they had promised theyd do a minimum of twice a week, which was 5 weeks ago and has NOT happened.

The neighbor clearly doesn’t care.

I also have spent a lot of money on exchanging regular window screens for tightly wound mesh because we now have a fly infestation. I buy those hanging sticky traps and even seeing 6 of those filled up with black flies doesn’t shame my neighbor into doing a normal dog owning task like picking up its poop.

I’ve had to put mesh into my vents because I’ve suffered several gross outbreaks on my side.

There is no reason to put up with this.

Oh also, I hate dogs now because my neighbor does not train the dog, it charges at me the moment I step outside. If I gotta get the mail? BARK BARK BARK charges at me.

If I have to take out the trash? BARK BARK BARK charges at me. If I as much as look out the window to check, “hmmm, what’s the weather today?” And the dog is outside and makes eye contact with me… they charge my window. They jump the plastic fence, run to my door and BARK BARK BARK.

Why is this guy not reporting these issues?

I hate that my neighbor is selfish and denies the dog from having a fulfilling life with an owner who can actually spend more quality time with it and properly train it (or have the funds to pay someone to) instead of keeping it locked up while theyre working, which is all the time because the rent is too high.

I hate that my neighbor tried to squeeze a dog into a shared property and is seemingly unbothered that their decisions have spilled into my life.

These are all very valid things to be annoyed by.

I can’t open my windows or look out the window, enjoy my yard or be outside because of the charging and terrible stench.

Its like the inside of a portapotty that’s been baking in the sun. I hate how my sleep is broken due to all the noise and inconsiderate behavior.

The neighbor is very selfish.

I hate how my neighbor would rather kennel the dog than rehome it when their busy lifestyle and tax bracket does not accommodate for owning a dog in a shared property.

The dog is no longer a dog to me but the symbol of disruption and intrusion that I have been involuntarily forced to manage.

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My neighbor has chosen to own a dog, gets the emotional benefit of owning a dog, and expects everyone around them (me) to absorb the consequences.

It is understandable that this guy is venting, but if he is unwilling to contact the landlord (or animal control) then he will just have to live with it.

Let’s see what the people in the comments have to say about this unfortunate situation.

Here is someone who is going through something similar.

This is what needs to be done.

People are too tolerant of dogs.

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Dog owners are often the worst.

This commenter says the neighbor is a jerk.

There is no reason not to report this to the landlord and animal control. The dog is not only causing all sorts of problems, but it is being neglected, too.

The neighbor is the main issue, and he will never change until he is forced to.