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.

You're just full of excuses.

The fact this dog has had past abuse makes it 10x worse.

The online information is very garbled. cC are NOT banned at present. Some articles suggest they are but they are incorrect.

Personally I would not get any dog that is even close to being on the banned list when there are so many breeds not known for or bred for aggression. But I do think the neighbour is being a pain in the arse as this dog doesn't appear to have ever done anything.

If it's a banned breed I would support the neighbour. As it isn't she is just harassing the OP over her legal ownership of a non banned breed.

People can't just go around harassing people

Regardless of your personal views on Cane Corsos, only an absolute fool has one out in public off lead like that. For the dog's sake. The slightest issue, even if not the dog's fault and even if it would be over looked if another breed behaved the same way, and the dog is going to be blamed and in real trouble.

It's irresponsible. If you are going to own a large, powerful breed then you really do need to take extra precuations that the average dog owner doesn't - for the dog's sake.

Ok given your response it's fair to say you know the breed and have good control over your dog. Only you can change her opinion-I've worked with many rescues, the big breeds are the best by far but most fear them. In the wrong hands they can be unpredictable, from what you've now said this isn't t the case and you have the dog well trained so she can call all the people she wants, if the dog is well cared for, controlled and not causing harm there's nothing to worry about. Frustrating I know but only you (and your dog) can win her over. Don't let her get the neighbours on side.. that could cause you more trouble!

I was going to be sympathetic to you, until I googled the breed. I would be petrified if I had one of them next door. And it was allowed off lead. I've seen the results of dog attacks on young children, and it's not pretty.

It's not a banned breed. There is no justification for harassing people just because you think it should be.

I don't like CC but it's not illegal to own one. Harassing people and making false allegations is

I thought cane corso dogs were a banned breed.

Cane corso dogs are guard dogs, mostly used where I am as protection by dealers and other criminals. They're the 'new XL bully' in that respect. There is no way I would feel safe with my family living near one, especially not one that's let off-lead and not muzzled. This is a terrible choice of family pet.

(Saying this as an animal lover who has had various dogs in the past).

But I would expect them not to harass me and make false allegations to authorities

The first time I heard about Cane Corso dogs is when two of them killed a woman near where I was living. The owners were helpless to pull them off or stop them. Unless you live on a property where they are completely contained away from other people, you should not have this kind of dog. You sound confrontational and defensive - just the sort of person who should not be in charge of a potentially dangerous dog. It is obviously not the fact you have a dog that is a problem - your poodle cross has been no issue from what you say. Its this kind of dog.

She’s the only one without a dog in our row of 7 houses, they all love both my dogs. She has lived here for 23 years and never spoken to anyone, refused to allow another neighbour’s extension without using her surveyor…

Ignoring the frothing hysterics, determined to find that you're a bad dog owner...

Your neighbour very clearly has a problem and is not behaving appropriately - yes, she may be scared of dogs but that doesn't actually give her the right to harrass you or make up malicious reports.

Keep your dog safe - I would have cameras on the back garden and a ring type camera at the front. That way anything your dog does in the back garden is on camera, and ditto anything that happens at the front.

Otherwise - if she's making unfounded complaints, I would make a counter complaint about harrassment, and just carry on being a responsible dog owner!

It is highly likely that the people she is making reports to are all well aware that shes talking shit and these are malicious complaints. All you need to counter them is the proof that what she says happened has not happened, and a well behaved well trained dog. If you have that, and it sounds like you have, theres fuck all she can do.

Wow when I initially read this I thought your neighbour was over reacting however after looking up the breed I agree with the neighbour. You are completely irresponsible having an illegall banned dog breed around your child. I would be ringing the police if I saw your dog out off lead. There is a reason they are banned, they are dangerous, unpredictable and can kill someone if they are out of your control.

Please make better decisions for your child.
Im so grateful I dont live next to you

On December 31, 2023, the United Kingdom and Wales implemented a ban on all Xl bully breeds of dogs under the name “The Dangerous Dog Act.” Dogs affected by this act include the American Bulldog, Olde English Bulldogge, Cane Corso, the American Staffordshire Terrier and any other breed of dog crossed with a Pit Bull .

If she fitted into the XL Bully type ban then i would 100% follow the legal requirements

Having and abused and neglected CC out in a communal, public area, not on a lead and not muzzled is madness. You can say you have all the control and experience in the world. You don’t.

I would not want to live next door to a dog like yours.

However, your neighbour not even having a conversation with you at any point even before you had the dog loses the sympathy I would have with her.

You say the dog is never left unattended with your child which is sensible. However, you also say you would never leave it unattended with your other dog either? I have spent 6 decades in homes with dogs, at least half of that time in homes with multiple dogs. Never had a dog that could not left with another (including Border Collies, Westie, Labrador, GSD, Staffy, Golden Retrievers, mongrels, Jack Russell).

This. An actual sensible measured post.

“Under no circumstances will she be putting notes into my letter box” 😂😂😂 er don’t think you can control that!!

I would definitely not be happy with a Cane Corso nearby, certainly not unmuzzled and DEFINITELY not unleashed!! Not on at all.

I just want to clear something VERY important up here!

when my CC was outside, off-leash being fussed over by my other neighbour, she was FIVE MONTHS old! She wasn’t a full size, angry looking breed that many of you seem to think the Cane Corso is

never heard of that breed, Googled it and my God, I would be shit scared of encountering something that large off a leash or indeed on one. Why, when there are so many other breeds of dogs available do people go for ones which are so intimidating? i understand that any dog can "turn" but why get one like that in the first place?

My poodle cross is old and grump, she doesn’t want to play like a puppy and that’s the only reason I don’t leave them alone unattended

If you are a dog walker then you will understand the concerns of your neighbour ? Having a poodle breed is one thing but having a breed that looks similar to a breed that has killed people, even if it isn't that actual breed, you can surely understand their viewpoint ? they now live next door to a large powerful breed that they wouldn't be able to fight off if it turned nasty, and the owner probably couldn't overpower it either ?
Your dog might be a lovely stable creature, but you cannot guarantee that she will not ever turn on someone, as with any dog, and due to her size you are unlikely to be able to prevent her causing significant injuries if she does. That is a risk you are willing to take, but your neighbour might understandably feel differently.

Regardless of whether it is on the dangerous dogs list, whether it's off its lead or unsupervised, and all the other considerations...

.... it looks like a breed that would have a very big bark.

Barking dogs are horrendous to live next door to. Yet you say it doesn't bark. Really? Why doesn't it? I thought all dogs bark.

I know she came to you as a rescue and you didn't seek her out but I'm still struggling to understand why you would take her on. I don't understand the mindset behind having a dog like that in your house. What made you want to keep her? I'm a cat person so forgive me but I just don't get it. I'd be horrified if one lived next door to me, I'd genuinely be frightened