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Trouble with mine AND next doors dog

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Oldmamabear · 01/03/2026 16:09

So...ive got new neighbour's and they have a dog. So do I. The fences are high and secure so they can't see each other, only smell each other through fence. My dog is not a barker. Their dog is and has barked and growled at fence which took my dog by surprise and he followed suit and growled and barked back. I told him off and brought him back indoors as they were scratching at the fence trying to get to one another. Next time I could hear their dog I distracted my dog with balls and games and kept chasing him away from fence. This works most of the time but if I go indoors to get a drink or let him have a little run out there on his own the other dog kicks off and he responds. Its nearly always me bringing my dog in and telling him off. I dont hear them telling their dog off. Now they have put a note through door asking if I can only let my dog in the garden if im out there with him. I have frequently brought my dog in when their dog is kicking off at mine but they rarely tell their dog off or take him in. Ive already stopped leaving patio door open for him to wander in and out. I always bring him in if they start at each other thru fence. Im not now only letting him out when I can be out there too. Its not practical. What would you do? Its making me anxious and angry.

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FordExplorer · 01/03/2026 16:39

MandingoAteMyBaby · 01/03/2026 16:31

Just get rid of the dogs, clearly more trouble than they’re worth.

Wow you sound delightful.

hididdlyho · 01/03/2026 16:37

I'd ignore the note and carry on as you have been doing. They sound lazy for not training their dog and then leaving a note rather than trying to have a conversation with you.

My neighbour's dog is a bit like your neighbour's. They've had it from a puppy and never bothered to not train it to jump, bark at chew at the boundary fence. My old dog never used to react to it, but he passed away last year. I now have two younger dogs and they will respond when their's start barking, but they have been trained not to go out and just start barking at nothing. I fetch them in whenever they start being noisy, but obviously it makes their dog go even more nuts which I don't think they're happy about.

Dearg · 01/03/2026 16:35

What are the respective breeds? Do you think you could introduce the dogs to each other , off -site, before walking them home together? Clearly not an option if either is very reactive.

We had similar when we moved - next door had a yappy little dog and he was obviously stressed by my labs living next door, but once we introduced them they were perfectly fine and the barking stopped.

MandingoAteMyBaby · 01/03/2026 16:31

Just get rid of the dogs, clearly more trouble than they’re worth.

AcquadiP · 01/03/2026 16:22

Bloody cheek! I'd post the note back through their door with one word on it: "NO."

I wouldn't tell your dog off, he's only defending himself. You don't want to be adding to the excitement of the occasion either so I'd just call him inside in a calm but bored tone of voice. The less reaction he sees from you, the better

cobrakaieaglefang · 01/03/2026 16:15

Drop a note back when their Fido goes in their garden they can supervise him, and you will supervise your Rover...bet they don't.. they just want to chuck him out in the garden, but blame you for the noise.

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