SomeonTookMyAnonymousUserName ·
12/11/2024 11:55
This is a WWYD, what would you do, post. I’m upset and don’t know if I am overreacting. I’m just looking for a sense check please.
NDN family has 4 dogs. Usually they don’t affect me or my family but, from time to time, we have had issues:
⁃ lots of dog mess in our garden (can’t always be sure it’s them but always in the same place and same size as when we’ve seen them do it)
⁃ Annoying barking at times, often very early morning (pre 7am)
⁃ Occasional aggressive behaviour (one of them backed my child up against a car whilst barking at her; she was terrified)
⁃ They are allowed to run free when their front door is opened. I have never seen any of them on a lead. They tend to come back when they are called.
NB we live in a new-ish estate with no garden walls, fences or hedges.
I have spoken to them about the dogs over the years but only in the midsts of the issues, ie, shouting to them to come and get their dog when my child was feeling under attack, telling them when they’ve fouled the grass, etc, nothing changes.
I work from home in an office at the front of our house and this morning saw all 4 of them on my grass. 2 of them were peeing on my grass, looked like 1 was pooing. So I went out, assuming NDN was around. She wasn’t but her front door was opened. I was a few feet from my front door when they surrounded me and started barking at me (in my garden).
I’m not overly scared of dogs but this terrified me. They are mid-sized dogs; taller than my knee height, and their barking was so loud and aggressive. I was terrified.
She popped her head out her door and called them. I wasn’t aggressive but raised my voice and said, ‘they’re shitting and peeing on my grass and barking at me. It’s so frustrating!’ Then I scurried indoors to get away from them. She didn’t say anything but to be fair, she didn’t get a chance to.
I was shaking with adrenaline and quite tearful afterwards.
I know I can report to council or police but is that an over reaction? WWYD?