Neighbour HATES my dog!

[Canecorsomummy]

Hi everyone!

I’ve lived in my house for over 9 years now, have owned a poodle cross for 8 of those years. April last year I got a Cane Corso puppy, spoke to this certain neighbour informing her, gave her my number and told her if there was any problems with barking etc, especially if I’m not home, then go please let me know so I can resolve it but she has done nothing but cause me problems ever since.

Last year I was taking rubbish to the bins and the CC followed me out and was being fussed over by my neighbour on the other side of my house. 24 hours later the other neighbour put a computer typed letter through my letterbox stating the car park is not a place to walk a dog, it is illegal for her not to be on a lead and if she sees it happening again she is going to report me for having a out of control dog and her being a dangerous breed!! I sent her a text message explaining the law very basically for her and explaining under no circumstances will she be putting notes through my letterbox over something which could be dealt with by an adult conversation.

Well, since April this year she has made numerous reports to RSPCA claiming I’m neglecting her, abusing her and now a report to Social Services claiming I’m not only neglecting my CC, but she is a dangerous breed and I have a young child in my home!

I have absolutely had enough now!! My back door is normally open 24 hours as I have an enclosed garden but I’m petrified to allow the dog to be able to go in and out at her free will because of this neighbour, petrified I’m going to be approached by rspca/police when I’m out walking her ….

I just don’t know what to do now.

I'm hoping the cane corso will soon be a banned breed

As you have experienced for yourself these things are not suited to being kept as domestic pets, they need to be banned.

The government has zero intention of banning the CC

Anyone educated or experienced on CC will tell you they are good family dogs when in the hands of the correct people

Territorial eh? This is your observation by visiting one dog it’s territorial.

do you know the actual breed

in fact with out googling can you tell me what breed is the most territorial

@BeardyButton is a hysterical frothy mouthed poster incapable of reasoned debate. Banging on about firearms when it is nothing to do with dogs and also clearly doesn’t know why firearms are required to be held by some people.

You’ll get no reasoned response from this poster, they’ll ignore you when posing a reasonable comeback.

I fear folks will want, well on mumsnet they want ALL dogs banned.

it ain’t happening folks dogs are here to stay in all shapes and sizes wether you like it or not

It's a troll; could someone else report please.

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Who’s a troll?

YOU are making HER life hell.

Barking dogs are annoying. Most aren't capable of mauling someone to death like your CC is.

Dog lover here. Why would you purposefully buy a breed like this when you have a young child. The fact you’ve mentioned it in advance to neighbours and have to train and accompany the dog to mitigate potential aggressive issues would surely say it’s just not a suitable domestic breed.
I had a neighbour (outside of UK) with an Akita who was always at pains to tell me how his dog was friendly and the neighbourhood kids loved to play with it. I had two teeny DCs and was concerned about it jumping over the fence.
‘No, no - he’d never do that’ I was told.
First loud thunderstorm, the dog got freaked, hoofed it over the high fence and came running barking into my kitchen for company. I almost pooped myself as i couldn’t tell what it was going to do.
Dangerous breed, bad choice in a family area.
Why, just why?

Everyone thinks that's them. And anyway, you are wrong - they can turn at any time, and no amount of training can outdo instinct.

Yes there are a few anti dog things on here. I get some things, not everyone wants to share eating spaces etc with dogs, and that is reasonable and I don’t think dogs should be allowed everywhere, I only take mine outside at a pub or cafe for example, never sit inside with them.
I think irresponsible dog owners, particularly in the covid boom of dog buying have a lot to answer for. But a well trained dog is such a wonderful addition, the unconditional love and shared times like hiking and walking new places, cuddles and the sheer joy they bring. For every ‘bad’ dog there will be hundreds that bring joy to households everywhere.

Doesn’t have to be for everyone, some people just don’t like dogs, much like I am indifferent to cats and wouldn’t own one. Doesn’t mean they should all be banned.

If me living my life, not crossing paths with her, owning a perfectly legal dog is making her life hell then that’s not a me problem, that’s a her problem

I read your post and thought it said ‘I had twenty DC’s’ 😂😂 had to re-read!

Yes many dogs can react unexpectedly to certain things. Reason why I don’t leave mine unsupervised in the garden or off lead on walks. Thankfully mine aren’t bothered by thunder other than to grumble if it wakes them but I certainly wouldn’t leave them loose in the garden in a thunderstorm as you just don’t know if they could react differently one day.

I never brought her, I never informed her in advance either. She called me regarding a note I put through her door to let her know the police has been round the last 3 days, knocking on our doors looking for her and I was making sure she was ok, that’s when I informed her I had a puppy.

I have also previously stated, it’s my poodle that is older and doesn’t want to entertain the CC at times. not that the CC has displayed or behaved in a concerning manner.

Also, a CC is historical recorded as a very acceptable domestic family dog

There are numerous news stories of cane corsos killing people, adults and children. And you wonder why your neighbour isn't happy?

I agree. No one should be keeping a large powerful predator as a pet.

You are 100% correct.

Any sized dog can be dangerous, but obviously, a large dog can do more damage in the wrong hands.

My old dog weighed around 11 stone (of pure muscle), and towered over me when stood on her hind legs, but she was the soppiest and friendliest dog and was extremely well trained (I had over a year of one-on-one training sessions from being a pup). She was very well socialised, and attended festivals, etc, with us.

She was a St. Bernard, and at the time of getting her, there'd been issues with aggression in this breed occurring at around 2 years old (upon reaching maturity), so it can happen in any breed.

Most issues were, I believe, due to poor breeding practices, combined with inexperienced owners.

She was bought from an extremely reputable breeder, and we travelled 600 miles to visit them several times whilst she was there, and then to collect her at 10 to 12 weeks of age.
At the time of getting her, I'd owned dogs for 15 years and had walked them/been around them for around 20yrs, so I was experienced in dogs, including larger breeds (had GSDs before). We also had a elderly Golden Retriever and a younger medium-sized crossbreed.

Her head was bigger than my lap, and whilst she looked intimidating to some, she was the sweetest, most gentle dog, and great with my dc (and all children), so size doesn't mean bad, and a Jack Russsell could seriously maim a child, so it's not all about size.

What is needed is greater control over breeding (inc. the parents passing temperament checks), a limit on the number of times a dam or sire can be used/the profit that can be made, and some kind of licence scheme for large breed ownership.

@Canecorsomummy your dog sounds lovely, and you sound like a responsible owner. Good luck with her.

Of that was true then they would have also been put on the banned breed list, which they haven’t

They will be banned, it will just take time. In the meantime, people will die. I always hope it's the owners as opposed to someone innocent who didn't choose to keep a dangerous dog around.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/28970074/daniel-twigg-tot-killed-dog-charged/

Hysteria at its best on this thread

@Canecorsomummy report her every time she reports you. Get cameras front and back and inside too

https://globalnews.ca/news/10409992/woman-dog-attack-edmonton-february-boy-killed-lawyer/