More neighbors from h-e-double hockey sticks

• sooner Posted : 3/20/2006 11:14:15 PM Great speech Liz!! If there isn't a daycare over there then there sure is quite a parade of cars dropping off/picking up kids in the morning and afternoon. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Liz Posted : 3/20/2006 11:22:06 PM Yikes.  I have that going on next door too.  Thankfully, it's just 3-4 kids on top of my neighbor's own.  These are the same neighbors that built the monstrousity of a playset right up against our shared fence, and the kids climb up there and can see everything in my yard.    We have a civil relationship, but things got a little frosty for a while when I asked her to keep the kids from tossing things at Lenny in my yard.   A Snickers cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory solved that one.  [sm=proud.gif]   I've found that if you're the one that's terribly sweet and outgoing, it tends to head off a lot of problems... 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• sooner Posted : 3/20/2006 11:31:28 PM ORIGINAL: liz1976 I've found that if you're the one that's terribly sweet and outgoing, it tends to head off a lot of problems... Uh oh [sm=uhoh.gif] I may be in big touble. That one's going to take some practice. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Liz Posted : 3/20/2006 11:42:42 PM Hey, I never said I was a natural.  I tend to think of it more like acting in a One-Act play... except there's no applause or flowers at the end.  [sm=lol.gif]   I hate stupid people as much as the next guy, and can be extremely sarcastic when some yay-hoo is showing off their attributes. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• loveukaykay Posted : 3/21/2006 1:46:40 AM You would think that since we are all adults all you would have to do is tell her that you would appreciate it if they did not do that again.  But things are not always that easy... regarless, that is all you should have to do - that way should they get bit you can state you had no idea they would bite, but you did ask her to refrain from agravating them, and you may also have a pic handy.  I dont think anyone would make you explain why you didnt want your dogs antagonized by kids!  0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• gradyupmybutt Posted : 3/21/2006 9:01:21 AM The nasty side of me really likes the idea of smearing dog poop on the fence. [sm=devil.gif]  But I'd do what Liz suggested.  You do catch more bees with honey. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• sillysally Posted : 3/21/2006 10:52:33 AM I would try being nice first. If that doesn't yeild results go with the dog poop. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• sarah crompton Posted : 3/21/2006 11:22:36 AM I guess it would be a different story if your dogs were leering over the fence at her children!!!! I am sure she would not hesitate to march round and tell you exactly what she thought, so why should it be any different for you?   Its not fair for her and her kids to tease your dogs in there own backyard in fact its outrageous. Nice example she is setting to her children on how to treat animals.   Hope she never buys them a puppy!!!!!!!!!   0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• fuzzy_dogs_mom Posted : 3/21/2006 2:02:57 PM I think the important thing here is not to put her on the defensive.  Making it more about the dogs - how you're trying to train them not to bark, etc. etc. - won't make her think that you think she's at fault for doing something "stupid".  And a cheesecake certainly couldn't hurt.[] 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• jeano Posted : 3/21/2006 2:45:26 PM Yeah, when I posted the original suggestion, I was going with the worst-case scenario, that they weren't going to listen to reason. I totally support trying to talk to them first. And cheesecake, too. You can come over here if they don't want the cheesecake. Sofia and I like cheesecake. [] 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• sooner Posted : 3/21/2006 3:20:40 PM Ok I#%92ll try being nice but if that doesn#%92t work everyone is invited to my house for a cheesecake and poop smearing party!! 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• sandra_slayton Posted : 3/21/2006 3:40:31 PM We have a similar situation with neighbors next door, both Mom and boys hang over our 6 foot wooden fence (have a table up next to fence on their  side)  and talk and pet on our dogs.  Only thing is, they have lived next to us for like 8 or 9 years and the dogs and kids know each other well and when my dogs see any of them at the fence, they go running over for attention.  So we don't mind them doing this.    The only thing is we found they sometimes tossed bones over to our dogs and we did tell them not to do this as our dogs are on strict diets and even more important, we do not allow them to have bones at all.  0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Sera_J Posted : 3/21/2006 4:23:27 PM Kelly - that sounds horrible!  I would be irrate!  I don't know if I could have helped myself from asking "WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU!?"  ... you're an infinitely more patient person than I am.  And if diplomacy doesn't work - count me in for some poop smearing (we will be wearing gloves, right?) [] 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• ron2 Posted : 3/21/2006 8:43:33 PM Doggone it, Joel, why do you have to be so reasonable and mature about it? I was going to suggest mixing the axel grease with tranny fluid and dog poop. And there you go, coming up with something better. Spoilsport.   0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• loveukaykay Posted : 3/23/2006 1:46:44 AM how about super glue? hmmm, well i guess you would have a problem keeping it wet while you waited for them to lean over, but i would be hidden with a video camera for when tthey got stuck [sm=rotfl.gif] 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login