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.

Ok, so I would never have a dog like this, because I know I couldn't a) give one what it needed, or b) physically control it if the need arose.

But.

In this instance, from OPs responses, (despite her immediately going a bit defensive and sounding like she doesn't care about the fact they're classed as dangerous), it does sound like this was the right thing for this particular animal. It was already in the country and with someone who was abusing it. That made for the potential of a very dangerous dog. OP has taken it away from that situation and is not naive to the needs. She's properly trained it.

However, @Canecorsomummy, I would suggest that you do not have this dog off lead in a residential area, however well behaved it is. And I'm saying that for the protection of both your dog and you. Because people will get scared, angry, etc. and make assumptions. So be safe and sensible to make sure nothing happens to have this dog removed from the right home for it.

You’re being absolutely ridiculous.

@PuddlesPityParty that's the point I'm making. It could well be the child winding up the dog, or a dog at fault.

My point is I don't understand how you can always be supervising them when they live together.

I just don't believe anyone would take the time to put the dog somewhere separate while you pop to the loo or out the washing away and so on

My collie is my shadow. I don't need to put her somewhere separate from my child as if I leave the room, she follows me.

"If I was your neighbour, it would mean things as simple as not being able to let my children wait outside in the morning for me to walk them to school, not allowing them to run ahead to the house when walking home or them not being able to play in the garden while I'm cleaning the kitchen."

@GoFigure235 you realise that in this situation, child traffickers and pedophiles are more of a risk than this dog? I wouldn't allow them to do any of the first two and a dog being in proximity doesn't stop them from playing in their own secure garden. If it isn't secure, again the sickos are more of a risk.

The CC was not bred to hunt game or heard cattle! It was a guardian breed

I'd move, rather than live next door to a Cane Corso. I've seen what their bites can do to a grown man, so I wouldn't take the risk of that happening to a (much smaller) child.

@IpsyUpsyDaisyDoos i don’t leave them unsupervised for a period of time not because she has behaved/shown any aggression/scared she would attack my son. They could be playing and she simply runs past him and knocks him over

Unless there's a child trafficker or paedophile living next door, the large, strong, guard/protection breed dog with a strong bite pressure that actually lives next door is probably the greater risk there.

That's not what Wikipedia says. What's a Guardian breed, as it guard dog made to attack oh sorry be guardian? Give over OP, you have a scary dog and you know it

Why mention me here? I was explaining how it's easy not to leave them.

@Scirocco and that would be your choice which you are completely entitled to, just as I am entitled to own a breed of dog who does not behave dangerous

I'm really not...

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

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/mother-devastated-after-son-11-killed-in-edmonton-dog-attack-while-visiting-father-1.7164231

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/dog-attack-baby-barnsley-police-b2435157.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2988084/Eight-year-old-girl-left-eating-syringe-attacked-park-springer-spaniel-tore-lip-bit-cheek.html

These dogs are dangerous to people and other animals.

And they're always 'fine' until they aren't. The owners always say "he'd never done anything like that before' or 'there were no signs'. Doesn't help the poor adult or child who has been killed or maimed.

You need to be hyper-vigilant around them. Luckily, it's a risk that most of us would not expose ourselves or our children to so very few of us have to live next door to them. I feel sorry for the OP's neighbour.

@Sweetteaplease you know your source can be edited by ANYONE right?

I'd go to the police station for advise x

@Canecorsomummy they were herders. Most mastiffs are.

@Canecorsomummy
genuine question OP, asked with genuine intention to learn. What do you think when there are stories in the media of dogs attacking (and often killing) people? The owners always seem to say their dog was trained and calm and great with people, and they never would have thought it could do something like that. Do you think the owners did something wrong? Or, is any dog capable of ‘turning’, and if so isn’t it scary to live with something that any second could snap and do great harm?

And they'd laugh at you. They have actual crimes to deal with.

And that would keep my child safe. Your child isn't safe, though. One bite is sufficient to cause major trauma for an adult - risking that for your child is a terrible choice to make.

Cane Corso dogs are protection dogs that can kill. They're very good at being protection dogs. Keeping one as a family pet is a residential area is a terrible idea and I really think you should give serious consideration to re-homing somewhere where the dog can be in a more suitable environment.

What are you on about? Even if we were unlucky enough to be living next to a paedophile (and I agree you can never know though our neighbours seem nice), the most they're going to be able to do is take some dubious padding pool photos of my kids in the garden (at which point I'd get the police involved). They're not exactly going to jump into my garden and start tearing my children to shreds and savaging them, are they? It's not the same sort of risk at all.

@GoFigure235 how someone thinks or feels isn’t automatically the responsibility of another person.

I’ve already stated details of my secured garden, that I ensure my dog is leashed. There isn’t anything else I can do

You’ll never win on here OP. They ask loaded questions then twist your responses. Only on MN can you discuss unwarranted harassment and end up being told it’s your fault because people don’t like the look of your dog. My only advice is to get cameras and don’t talk about your dog on mn unless is a cockerpoo.

I know you didn't ask me but...

I would compare it to the current anti Muslim and immigrant portrayal in the media. The media has always been quick to jump on a few breeds of dogs as dangerous, the Rottweiler, staff and English bull terriers being prime examples. If a Labrador attacks, the breed isn't mentioned. If an XL bully does, it's the first thing that's mentioned. I've always had large powerful dogs because I enjoy them. I love their stature and their sweet personalities. Lying in the sofa with a huge teddy bear that cuddles you back is a special type of heaven. Knowing that if someone broke into your house, you'd be safe is also great. That's just because people are scared not because I want my dog to do any damage. We've always been the house with the big dog and I often get stopped to ask about him because he's an unusual breed who is really, really good looking

Any dog trained correctly would not turn at any minute. All dogs not trained correctly will! It's the enjoyment and bond you get from training a dog well that is such a great feeling. Dogs are so much better than people!

I get people being wary or concerned of dogs, I think we all should be, but the hysteria here is crazy.

Dogs should be licensed and mandatory levels of training required.

My dog has been attacked by a lot of dogs ranging from Westie size to Labrador to Irish wolf hound. It's always these types of dogs because owners don't understand the training involved and just let them off the lead hoping for the best. They assume their dog can't be dangerous because the media doesn't talk about it and that's the most dangerous thing of all!

So if my neighbours keep explosive materials in their house or are arsing about with the gas pipes, and I'm a bit worried about that, it's not their responsibility.

You've introduced a serious hazard next door to them and by your own admission the dog has been allowed out unmuzzled and not on a leash.

That's your choice of course.

But OPs neighbour isn't doing that, she's harassing OP.