Problems With Neighbours Dog

[Hathaways]

I am having an absolute nightmare with my neighbours dog coming into my garden. Between our gardens we have hedges rather than fence and their dog just walks straight into my garden to go to the toilet and to have a wonder around.

My garden is split into 2 areas one is a grassed area with shed and then a low fenced off decked area that attaches to the house and has a low gate to the grassed area. I have dogs who are kept on the decking and artificial grass area to ensure they don’t wonder into other gardens. Their dog freely walks into my grassed area and barks at my dogs causing issues. This has been going on for months since they first moved in I have been calm and politely asked then to secure their side but the dog still comes in.

One day they knocked on 6 times to collect their dog from my garden, I work from home and I am not always free to be answering the door to them all the time. Plus I can’t let my dogs play outside unless I am in the garden because they really don’t like another dog in the garden and they have a barking match between them.

The other evening at 10pm I was putting a bin bag out in my bin shed and the dog was there barking at me.

AIBU - To expect them to fence off their side? I just don’t know what to do.

Thank you sorry it’s a long one

They should be the ones who take responsibility for making sure their dogs are secure in their own garden but it doesn't sound like they are going to do it. You might have to just secure your own side with a fence to stop them.

Secure it yourself, it's for your own benefit.

@cabingirl

They should be the ones who take responsibility for making sure their dogs are secure in their own garden but it doesn't sound like they are going to do it. You might have to just secure your own side with a fence to stop them.

I think you’re right it’s just an expense I hadn’t accounted for, it’s more frustrating than anything. I’ve got chicken wire I could put up suppose I could hide it in the hedge slightly.

@RedHelenB

Secure it yourself, it's for your own benefit.

I think it’s going to be the easiest way, it’s just me being stubborn thinking it’s not down to me! But you’re right I need to stop being stubborn and just do it for my own sanity of not chasing the dog out everyday!

Still if chicken wire or sheep netting is not that expensive.
With a bit of time and effort you can fasten it into the hedge, which should stop the dog.
Of course, if you want to fall out you could try to insist they pay for it.
However, I know that with livestock it is your responsibility to keep them out, not the farmers to stop them getting in. I know this after several calf's got into my greenhouse and ate my tomatoes.

@averylongtimeago - I never knew that we have farmland with livestock on the other side of our garden so I think I need to do all the hedges now! Never thought of sheep netting I’ve just looked and you can get it in green which will blend in with the hedges - thanks for the recommendation

The neighbours sound thoughtless and irresponsible CFs, so I doubt that they will do anything about it. You could try being more assertive and push them to make their garden secure, but they might be the sort to make you suffer in other ways, if it costs them money to resolve the situation.

I think the easiest way is to use chicken wire or something else sturdy to keep their dog out, and just view it as money well spent to solve the issue. I'd also have nothing to do with such selfish neighbours in the future. If they ever ask for your help in the future you can have great pleasure in declining.

I have the same issue and I have been fed up of it and ultimately yes I agree it should be her responsibility to sort it. My neighbour has not, so a few days ago in the pouring rain I was hammering nails in to the fence on my side to try and make sure it does not happen again. You obviously need to do the same.