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.

Not really. My dog is about as far away from a cane corso as you could possibly get.

I've just read everything you've said to @CellophaneFlower.

And yet, you can't understand why someone may feel intimidated by your dog?

A few pages back I was actually on your side. You train your dog, exercise it properly etc and that's so much better than the life it had before it came to you.

But the way you respond to people, it seems to me that you genuinely just believe that you know everything about dogs whereas everyone else is just stupid to be wary of your dog and doesn't know what they're doing.

That makes you a dangerous owner, in my opinion. Because you don't think your dog could snap. Bearing in mind you know there was abuse in the early months and therefore something, one day, could trigger a reaction, however well you've trained a dog.

Try accepting that people are going to have justifiable concerns about certain breeds of dogs, and having some empathy.

If she nipped someone’s had from getting that puppy excited, which all puppy’s go through a phases of doing, Would you then have an issue if that person no longer felt safe around you dog just because she was a puppy at the time?

As responsible dog owners, it is our job to teach and guild these puppy’s to become safe, socially trained, grown dogs, no matter the breed. Whatever your puppy does in public space falls onto the responsibility of yourself.

The fact you have berated me for bad judgement, one 1 occasion, over a year ago when you’ve openly admitted it is a struggle to keep your puppy controlled, on leash, when your child run playing is hypocritical at the least

You mean what she’s said to @CellophaneFlower the one with the out of control dog?

@Canecorsomummy has been calm
and measured every post despite the abuse and accusations that have been thrown at her.

I do understand why others may be fearful of my dog, I don’t have to agree to be respectful of someone else’s feelings.

She has openly admitted she struggles to keep control of her 35kg puppy, on leash, if he children run ahead because the puppy wants to chase/play with them but doesn’t understand why someone might be fearful seeing that!!

my CC isn’t trying to pull me over because she’s seen something she wants/wants to chase/play with.

a 35kg PUPPY is not a small breed dog let’s be honest!

I've also read her responses to everyone else. I stand by what I said.

It's the fact that you won't recognize that some people may find your dog a threat. Just because you know her and find her cute doesn't mean everyone does. The OP is aware of the breed of dog she has and all that is associated with that. It certainly sounds as if she's doing a good job. Just as you are. My little dog is under 5kg and couldn't knock anyone over. In my eyes she's the cutest thing on the planet. However, I can still understand how some people may find her a threat I'm not blind or ignorant to other people's feelings or phobias.

All dogs start out as untrained puppies. Yes, mine is large, so you've got me on that one but she's no more out of control than any other puppy. I just have to keep my wits about me as she's stronger than a lot of puppies.

I don't berate you for your dog following you out the door once, I berate you and anyone else who puts breeds such as cane corsos on our streets. There is no need to own a dog which is so powerful. There are literally thousands of breeds to choose from, why choose one that is so controversial? Although I'm guessing that's part of the appeal, hence this thread.

Ok, so how did you train your big puppy? How did you train it to behave on the lead in a public place, without having it on a lead in a public place?

Puppies need to learn and that's happening.

You, however, chose a dog with a history of abuse, who is on the dangerous dogs list, while you have a small child, and had to go through training. At any point during your dog learning how to behave, there could have been an incident. You were lucky there wasn't. You might have grown up around dogs but it doesn't mean you know more than others. And GSDs / Poodle X's are not the same as a CC. You were not an experienced CC owner when you got one.

@LilBowWow That’s because the real concern isn’t the safety of others, it’s a dislike for a breed.

Apparently there is nothing for the public to be concerned about when they see a 35kg puppy, on leash, trying to chase children and the owner struggling to stop it from happening.

Woild I personally view the dog as dangerous out of control? No but like I said I would tell my son to give the dog a wide birth because accidents happen, not because I’m concerned the dog is going to intentionally hurt my son. Also as to not stress the owner out anymore or excite the puppy further. It’s called being responsible and observing potential risks

I am the most respectful person when I walk my dog. I'm not one of those people who thinks everybody wants my mutt slobbering all over them. I'm especially considerate due to her size as I know she might be a bit daunting to some.

When we pass by anyone I make her sit at the side of the pavement and wait for people to pass, I cross the road if it's easy to and space is limited.

OP could be a dog whisperer and be the best trainer in the world and I still wouldn't trust a cane corso. Simply as I know if it attacks for whatever reason, I'm not going to be able to fight it off. You can say the old "but any breed is capable" but these dogs are something else and it's why the XL bully owners will switch to them instead.

Any training around ensuring my puppy was not going to be behaving in what could be perceived as dangerously was nailed down, no mistakes in my private garden. You then introduce distractions slowly, short bursts and make sure then have completely nailed that distraction before adding anything else that you have control over. No they’re not going to get it right straight away and that is absolutely fine, making mistakes is also learning but completely dismissing that there are others that may find your dog making those mistakes makes them fearful or dismissing the possibility of your puppy potentially pulling you over is the biggest form of being irresponsible

@CellophaneFlower amd again for the god knows how many times, a cane corso is NOT ON ANY DANGEROUS DOGS LIST! Lol

Now we are really getting to the point you’re making, you don’t like the breed and are assuming that the OP is a certain type of person because she has one. Whilst I appreciate there are many that use this breed to gain status in their sick little world, it is very clear that the OP is not one of them. She has rescued that dog from a life of misery and you would think as a ‘dog lover’ you would respect that. The OP’s dog is under control and well trained BUT could be as unpredictable as your giant teddy bear that everyone loves 🙄

So you acknowledge that mistakes happen, but berate @CellophaneFlower for her dog making the mistakes cos it's out of control?

That's why it sounds like you think you know everything while everyone else is stupid. Because you accept that mistakes can happen for your dog but anyone else's is out of control.

I take back what I said earlier in the thread about you being responsible. You're cocky, and that's dangerous.

I don’t care if you don’t trust a cane corso, all I am responsible for is ensuring my dog is under control, ensuring I keep my dog out of any potentially harmless situations.

You however can’t even acknowledge that someone could see you struggling to keep hold of your puppy on leash as concerning or cause them any type of fear!

It’s exactly that. See how casually Cellophane admitted she struggled to control her dog. Didn’t even register it might be an issue. Imagine the uproar if CCMum
said that.

I have already said numerous times, I wouldn’t see the dog as out of control but others would.

Im not berating her at all, im pointing out how OTHERS may feel around her, witnessing the incident.

She has continuously claimed I can not control my dog, I’m putting members of the public at risk when she’s openly admitted she struggles to co tell her 35kg puppy, who is ON LEASH, in a public area in certain situations!!

I think you're missing bits out.

She's said she understands not everyone wants her dog near them. But that also, people have commented on her ability to hold the very big dog.

Most people can tell the difference between a puppy and a fully grown out of control dog. That's what she's saying.

My collie is completely indifferent to people 98% of the time. But sometimes she'll take a liking to someone and want to go over. I acknowledge that some people might be scared of dogs and not want my (soft as clarts) collie bounding up (or ambling as she does now she's old and arthritic). But the majority of people are absolutely delighted to see her and tell me to let her come.

An old friend of mine had two rotties, who were guard dogs at his business premises. I, as a friend, could see the difference between them barrelling upto me excited to see me and running towards someone they deemed suspect. Which is how you see your dog. Other people did not see the difference. They just saw scary strong dogs.

There is a breed element to it. However, you made that choice and you have to accept that many people are not going to like seeing your dog, however under control you may have it.

@LilBowWow i sought professional advice around diet/medical and also training when I got her. I worked hard to find how to praise her during training because not all dogs are food led. I’ve had her neutered because I have zero interest in breeding her/making money. There is 3 other cane corsos locally to me, one which is used for breeding, cropped ears, docked tail and I’m always wary around her because she isn’t be cared for, she’s being used as a money making system.

Im far from strutting around using my dog to intimidate anyone! I’m nearly 40 for gods sake, what reason would I want to intimidate anyone for!

They can’t see past their prejudices

While I agree with the majority of what you have said. As a responsible dog owner, regardless of breed or size, you have to acknowledge there will be people who are fearful of your dog even if it’s toddling along happily on leash so to dismiss that someone could be fearful seeing you struggle to restrain your dog on leash is not only ridiculous but irresponsible.

Those that comment on how she’s managed to keep hold of the puppy are those who don’t have a fear of dogs, that understand puppy behaviour.

Just as I could tell you my CC wouldn’t hurt a fly, those around my CC on a regular basis could tell you that, doesn’t mean someone who does not know you, never been around you and your dog, has a fear of dogs is going to believe you!

They used them in Italy to hunt bears ffs. Do you know where Sicily is? It's not hard to imagine they made it across 🤦‍♀️

I think I'd give up if I were you. I'm going to. She posted asking the internet about something she has no interest in changing her view on.

Considering I have family from and living in Aggregento, Sicily, visit at least twice a year, have my own car there, I’d say I might POSSIBLY Know where it is, just a small possibility of course! 🤣