You know that 'dangerous dog' next door...?

[TotorosOcarina]

That I posted about.

I'm worried about it.

Shes lived here for a month now and I've never seen her take him for a walk (she told me she doesn't as she can't control him but I thought she was over exaggerating)

Anyways My cat was just on our joining fence and I heard a big kerfuffle going on.

Her dog had lunged up the fence and sent my cat flying across the garden, her dog was going mad.

(she said she doesn't let the dog in the garden unacompanied - but it was alone)

She then comes running from the house shouting at the dog, really shouting going 'GET IN THE HOUSE NOW!!!'

I couldn't see what was going on because of the fence - but throught the 3 or 4 gaps it seemed she was dragging him across the garden :(

Do you think I should ring someone?

It just seems he has a very sad life and is very frustrated because of it.

I remember your post, but not sure what you can do. The RSPCA might help you, but if the dog is fed and watered not sure they would be interested.

Any clue on the breed? Can you describe what it looks like?

I think its an akita,

I just feel really sorry for it.

I don't have any direct experience of this but I think the RSPCA would be interested in a big-ish dog, which needs regular exercise, being kept in for a month. These owners are idiots. This dog is a time-bomb.

ooh bloody hell, an Akita. I would call RSPCA for advice and see what they say. Poor dog being kept in for a month. It will be going crazy.

Toto I remember the last thread, and your concerns, and a number of people gave advice. Can you bring us up to date? Have you:-

found out if she is staying permanently?
discussed with her your concerns over the joint/party fence ?
offered to go for a walk together?
reported your concerns to HA (in writing)?
Pointed her at local dog classes?

Have you actually confirmed she does not walk it? If it is not good with other dogs, she may be walking it late at night or early in the morning. I would contact my local DW and the RSPCA as well as the HA over this.

I think the RSPCA may be able to take some action now that the law has changed - it now says that owners have a duty of care towards an animal and need to allow it to express natural behaviour. That means more than just feeding and watering it - it used to be the case that if animals had food and water there wasn't anything inspectors could do. But now dog owners have a requirement to exercise their dogs, as this is allowing them to express natural behaviour. If this dog is never going for a walk I would phone them and see what they have to say.

Call the RSPCA/dog warden. An out of control Akita could be very dangerous. And a bored, fustrated, un-exercised Akita is likely to become very out of control.

And a wooden fence would not stop an Akita entering your garden if it chose to. Any owner who thinks it would is, quite frankly, an idiot who does not deserve to keep such a beautiful, intelligent, loyal dog.

My father has an Akita and trying to get out of his backgate is like trying to exit Fort Knox. And he still tells people not to leave the Akita in the yard unattended because he can escape if he so chooses to. And this a re-inforced, triple bolted, double hinged door we are talking about. Not a fence. I cannot count the amount of kitchen door that dog broke down when he was young.

Also you can tell them from me that Akitas will be out of control if they do not recieve firm and consistant (but postitive) training as they are a very head strong breed, but luckily for your neighbours they are also highly intelligent and very trainable.

Hi, am bumping this as I was wondering if you decided to report this. Am a bit worried about your situation.

Totoro I hope you get somewhere on this, it sounds very sad. There is an Akita rescue organisation if she would consider getting rid of it to a better more experienced owner, but she may not.

May I just ask btw, seeing as there are some dog people on here - we also have a dog that visits next door, which frightens me and the children when it is here.

It's a little, compact, coiled spring type dog which they have told us is a Staffie.

They are adults next door, it's a residential setting but part of the NHS, so I think the dog is brought by a family member of one of the patients. They play games with it in their garden, and it seems fairly well controlled, but its bark is terrifying. It sounds really, really aggressive and is also frequent and very loud.

We have a 5-6ft wall most of the way but one part is thin trellis. I wonder if this is safe - we also have a cat and rabbits in the garden, I know it's unlikely if the dog is supervised but is there any risk here?

I get very annoyed on a quiet sunday afternoon when this thing is making such a racket...we usually end up going out instead of using our garden.

Thanks for any advice.

Staffies barks do sound terrfiying, even when playing.

Thanks, Knicks - that's reassuring.