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.

Probably the fact she states it goes back on lead if she sees children or elderly people? Is that 'just in case'? It's doubtful a grown man would fare very well either.

Just as long as he knows if the attack was by his own dog, he'd be unlikely to get up again.

@CellophaneFlower i see you pick the words out that fit your narrative.

yes it is just in case, just incase that child has. I experience with dogs, if frightened of dogs, same for adults/eldery. She goes back on leash around other dogs leashed because that dog may be reactive … it doesn’t automatically mean just in case MY DOG behaves dangerous

knee Jerk over reaction for sure as Op has trained the dog and has take a sensible approach with dogs and child.

this isn’t a dog that the owners have been warned over, just a malicious neighbour being a cow to her that hasn’t in fact interacted with said dog for awhile

@Canecorsomummy did you managed to get cameras or are you waiting on the SARs first.

@CellophaneFlower the fact that you believe you have any right to dictate how I parent and care for my child is hilarious!

It is mine and mine alone to decide how to parent and care for my own child!

I have never once asked you advice on parenting, I asked for advice on how to move forward with my neighbour in a way that could keep us both happy and taking into consideration both parties views

@Sevenwondersofthewoo im waiting on the SAR requests. If I choose to press harassment claims, I need to be able to provide proof of it.

Wow, that's an ugly dog. Looks like Predator!

@Dilemma8188 you yourself could be labelled a predator because of a lifestyle choice, how you dress, personality traits, the social circle you surround yourself with …. Doesn’t mean you are

I think most responsible dog owners regardless of the breed do the same. It’s common courtesy as all dogs can be unpredictable, a little like humans but at least we don’t have to listen to their BS because they can’t talk, what a blessing that is in a world where so many humans talk so much crap!

Like I said earlier Op, you can’t win here. They twist everything. It’s apparently up to you to make people feel safe around your dog yet you’re questioned as to why you put dog on a lead when approaching others.

I’m not rehoming my dog, nor will I be moving.

Ive ensured she doesn’t even cross paths with either of my dogs, even on leash since the first incident, my garden is secure, I legally can not have fences any higher then they already are, my CC is not a barker … what else can I possibly do to acknowledge her concerns while she continues to make false allegations not only about me, my dog but now the welfare of my child?

I could have reported her for malicious intent/harrasment previously but I didn’t as we have to live next door to each other, I had no intention of making a hard situation even harder but to report to child services for a fabricated concern is now making it past the point of being able to have an adult conversation

Errr no. They were YOUR words. You said children and the elderly. You've now added adults to the list.

@LilBowWow it 100% is my responsibility to do everything I can in public settings to ensure the safety of others. It is 100% my responsibility to ensure my private garden is secure for the dogs that I own.

it isn’t my responsibility to make MY life choices, behave in my own private property in a way based on other peoples opinions and that’s what too many of the commenters are getting confused about

I also stated sports, other dogs on leash …….

the dots are normal an alternate to ETC

It makes no difference anyway. Lead or no lead, you're not controlling that dog if it decides it wants to attack.

I own a 35kg dog and if my children run ahead and she tries to chase them it's a struggle to hold her back on the lead (she's a pup so still learning) She's strong, but probably not as strong as yours.

Sounds like an out of control dog to me.

@CellophaneFlower actually the only time I remember my CC barking is when my son is not visible for her and we are out in public. She doesn’t pull pull me, attempt to get to him either. This was something I trained her around as she originally WOULD try and pull me to him. I do also intentionally ask my son to go out of sight at times to make sure I’m am consistently training her on

She's on a lead. She's always on a lead. She also doesn't have any breed traits that would make her likely to attack.

You realise cane corsos were originally bred to hunt boar, deer and BEARS?

@CellophaneFlower unfortunately for you @LilBowWow ia absolutely correct.

you could be legally held accountable for a dog dangerous and out of control in a public space if your dog is able to pull you, on leash, potentially taking you over, causing injury to you.

and you’ve stated she’s a pup so she’s only going to get bigger and stronger. While training a puppy who clearly hasn’t master this specific task, you are endangering other members of the public by putting your puppy in this position

Too stong for you though. What if she knocks one of kids into the road when she pulls you off your feet? Irresponsible.

Come for a trundle round the fields and woods where I walk my dogs...

Almost everyone recalls their dog and pops them back on the lead to pass others. Everyone.

Most of the dogs round here are gundogs, a few staffies, collies and lots of sighthounds... we all still do it, its polite dog walking etiquette to do so until you get within 'normal conversation volume' distance and can ask if dogs want to play/are ok off lead together etc.

The few who don't have dogs who are stuck like glue to their sides and have to be sent away after a ball etc to run around a bit (typically collies but theres a couple of labs I see often who are like that too).

Friends of mine who own larger, chunkier breeds also do it 'just in case' but its not 'just in case my dog attacks and mauls someone' its 'that human decides to make a malicious complaint', because these bigger breeds do not get the benefit of the doubt like the small ones do. If their dog is on the lead, the chances of someone making a successful malicious complaint are pretty low!

A dog doesn’t have to have any breed traits to be classed as dangerous out of control by law. You can have a tea cup yorkie but if it is making other members of the public feel unsafe, rubbing into their personal space, barking at them, that is a out of control dog in a public space

Are you for real? So are you suggesting I keep my puppy who is under control, it's a struggle as I say if she's trying to chase my children, but I'm never letting her go, away from public places with zero socialisation, whilst you strut around with an animal that's been bred to bring down bears? Righto.

@WiddlinDiddlin i actually travel down to Devon every 5/6 weeks, visit friends, take the dogs with me. I’ve never come across anyone in fear of my CC there.

I also live lose by to Epping Forest and take the dogs there often as well.

They love it, I meet some amazing other dog owners/walkers and my son loves being able to just walk without being aware of roads/cars/cyclists etc

I can assure you my dog doesn't make anyone feel unsafe. It's the opposite, they all make a beeline for her as she looks like a giant teddy bear. She doesn't bark either.