Irresponsible Neighbors!

    • Gold Top Dog

    Irresponsible Neighbors!

    My neighbors should really not have animals. They live about 6 houses down from me, and their dogs are ALWAYS loose. I know they provide for them, they are very healthy, but the neighbors fence is obviously not secure. I can't take them home until after 5 o'clock because that's when they get off work, but its frustrating because they are tormenting Thor through my fence and he is getting very very agitated with this. I can't just close the backdoor because Thor can open it! He lets himself in and out (we have french doors, so its that handle that looks like a lever). So, me and Thor are having some bonding time on the couch watching movies until I can walk these dogs back home. Angry
    • Gold Top Dog
    I think you have two problems here. One is the neighbor's dog and the other is that your dog can open the door. I'm not trying to be mean or agrumentative but it doesn't seem to me that it's a good idea to let your dog let himself outside. In a way it is the same as what the neighbor's are doing. Part of the reason you want them to contain their dogs is that you can't contain yours. I feel for you and I know I'd be frustrated too but it's never a bad idea to see an issue from both sides.
    • Gold Top Dog
    Weeell..... even if he lets himself out of the french door he's still contained by the fence.... so I'd say neighbours definately in the wrong.  How frustrating for you.  But you could look on it as an opportunity to address some "boundary running" so your own dog doesn't get so agitated when they get loose and come to your fence.