To want to move over this dog?

[Nohootingchickenssleeping]

Posting for traffic as upset. Neighbour one up and one across has a German Shepherd which throws itself at the wall and barks aggressively at me and my dog whenever we're in the garden. Think terraced houses with back to back gardens with a small gap inbetween but large enough for a dog to get through.

We've lived here for two months and this has been going on since day one. I've been keeping my dog on a long line in the garden to try and reduce them barking at each other and today I've finally seen the neighbour. I asked her to please stop her dog barking at us as it's upsetting and her answer was simply "I don't want to fall out, we've lived here a long time." Then she went inside. My dog is by no means an angel but he's kept under control by the long line and only barks because he's being barked at.

What do I do? I'm shaking. I'm suffering quite badly with depression and anxiety at the minute and I don't cope well with conflict.

Have the dogs ever met each other? German shepherds like to know what's around them and some can become anxious if they don't know (not all of them but some) and this will sometimes show it self as barking and throwing around.

I think they need to settle their differences using the time-honoured method of chasing each other around the garden.

Dog politics is complex, but unless there is actual bloodshed, it's usually better to let them sort it out themselves.

Lots of dogs are much grumpier with other dogs when on lead, rather than off...

I feel very sorry for all of your neighbours though.

Dog owner needs to control her dog. I hate dog owners who think that barking at a fenceline is acceptable. Call your council, complain. If her dog is the problem, she needs to train it.

A lot of dogs bark around here mumble not just these two. There is one across the road that is left out all day to bark at anyone walking past, poor soul.

It's not the noise that is an issue it's the neighbour not giving a shit. They can see each other but not get near. If barking starts I bring mine in immediately.

GSD barks at me when I'm hanging out washing, gardening, etc even if my dog isn't out with me. Fed up with it.

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If her dog is only barking at this one dog the council will seek to get both of them to fix the issue. Like set times for each side to be out, getting the dogs to meet etc

As although it's her dog barking in some councils it's look at as it's barking though being antagonised depending on when/why it's barking.

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Have you ever met the dog? Like on a personal give it a stroke kind of level? That can help a lot due to the whole can see you but never met you type of thing.

One side of our house the dogs cannot see into the garden the other side we have a type of fence where the dogs can see and when next doors dogs come out one of the houses dogs will bark to show they are there and want to play kind of thing but that was resolved mainly by play time between the dogs and meeting owners etc

What sort of fencing, Nohooting?

I know you mention a wall in the OP, but you also say they can see each other, so I'm wondering is there also a fence? Perhaps above the wall?

If so, would it be possible for you to attach a screen to your side, so they can't see each other? Might not work as each will still know the other is there, but it might reduce things.

Also, are you close enough to toss a treat to the other dog? That sounds very flippant, but I'm thinking you go out with your dog and with some 'high value' treats (lots of dogs would die for some chunks of freshly grilled sausage ).
You go fairly close, give a command ('Peace' might be appropriate ) and, regardless of barking, you toss a chunk of whatever to your dog and a chunk to the other dog. You go indoors, with your dog.
Repeat at least once a day, or more often, for a few days ... then when you feel you have both their attention, try giving the command then waiting a few moments for them to be quiet before giving the treat. Hopefully, progress from there.

Might work.

(And just think ... if it did, you could thoroughly confuse your neighbour by secretly teaching her dog all sorts of things!!!)

There is a wooden fence but a gap inbetween that either dog could get through. The screen is a good idea, thank-you. I saw the GSD barking at another neighbour earlier tonight so it's not just me it doesn't like. Might keep a spray bottle with water handy to scare it away.

Not a big deal on the scale of things and I'm much calmer now but her blazè (sp?) attitude really upset me.

I'd move.

Do you know how old the dog is?

I have a similar problem, family has move into a house found the corner, their garden runs across the bottom of mine. They've got a BIG dog, and it barks it's head off if mine are out in the garden, setting them off.

I'm praying that they're renting and will bugger off soon.

"". I saw the GSD barking at another neighbour earlier tonight so it's not just me it doesn't like. Might keep a spray bottle with water handy to scare it away. ""

All the water will do is make the dog see you as an enemy.

You do realise that GS are bred to guard, don't you?

That's why the dog is barking, it is letting you know you are getting it close to its territory.

You need to meet the dog and throw tit bits over, the dog will eventually stop seeing you as a threat.

My Female GS is fairly placid, she does a low growl, but I've had males (I've fostered GS) who are more territorial and we've used the giving of dog chocolate, to promote a different reaction.

Don't give pork (sausage) as a treat unless you've ok'd it with the owner. Dogs shouldn't be fed Pork.

We reduced our offer on our house by 50k once we found out aboutthe dog next door, andthe fact that we were considering a house that had dogs in it (seller moved them out, but you can always smell them. Seller snapped out hands off despite reduction

Don't give pork (sausage) as a treat unless you've ok'd it with the owner. Dogs shouldn't be fed Pork.

This is a really common myth. As long as the pork is cooked, it is fine to be fed to dogs.

Honeslty did you ask her really sweetly and nicely?

These things are so tricky you have to be utlra diplomatic...and humble...then if nothing happens bring the big guns out.