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 know everyone is talking about the breed but when you said you sent a text explaining ‘under no circumstances will she be putting notes through my letterbox over something which could be dealt with by an adult conversation’ … my god ye must have an awful relationship with each other!!!!

You really need to find a way to calm your anxiety then. Other people can't go about their lives making sure you're not anxious over something you don't need to be because you don't understand it or care to learn.

Why can OP not have her dog in the street without your complete overreaction?

Ps I’d agree with putting cameras about to cover yourself

I live in a house! If I have to go upstairs for something I will take one of the dogs up with me also my son is ATTACHED to me so if I’m upstairs, he’s upstairs. I have well fitted stair gates at the bottom AND top of my stairs!

Bloody hell, what a way to have to live. It's like the puzzle of how to get the fox, the chicken and the bag of grain across the river. If I've worked it out correctly your son is 9, is he really going to have to be glued to you until he leaves for uni because you've chosen to have a beast of a dog?

@Canecorsomummy

You sound like you know what you are doing and an experienced handler. It’s not a banned breed as far as I can see, but potentially dangerous.

So - as long as you are following the law, I don’t see there is much she can do?
That said, I’m nervous of dogs - especially around my children. I would be upset/always on my guard if you were living next door to me. Last year a guard type dog got into our garden through a bush at the end, and chased me into the house. Had my 3 year old son been in the garden, I think he would have attacked him. Things can happen in a split second, and I wouldn’t be happy if I’d witnessed the ‘not on the lead’ incident.

May I ask why you chose this breed of dog?

This is probably what PPs have seen who think it’s a banned breed:

Tell all that to:

Dog with bite the same force as a lion destroyed after boy, 3, killed
https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/dog-bite-same-force-lion-7098437

Man Jailed After Cane Corso Dog Attacks Three-Year-Old in Wales, UK
https://dogtime.com/news/138225-cane-corso-dog-attack-child-wales-uk-conwy-anthony-desmond#:~:text=A%2043%2Dyear%2Dold%20man,tendency%20to%20be%20dangerously%20uncontrollable.

Two people charged after Leicester dog attack that injured four
https://www.itv.com/news/central/2024-01-09/two-people-charged-after-cane-corso-dog-attack-that-injured-four

Basingstoke man's Cane Corso ordered to be destroyed after attack
https://www.basingstokegazette.co.uk/news/24362036.basingstoke-mans-dog-ordered-destroyed-attack/

Victim dragged from car after man ordered dog to attack him
https://news.stv.tv/west-central/victim-dragged-from-car-after-man-ordered-cane-corso-dog-to-attack-him-in-east-dunbartonshire

Baby seriously injured in attack by family dog
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-67209689

I feel so sorry for your neighbour. And your child.

I’m not going to get rid of my dog because the 1 neighbour doesn’t like it. I do more than most dog owners would do to accommodate her. Yes, I understand, acknowledge and appreciate she has an issue with dogs and that’s why I haven’t come into contact with her while I have my CC since May last year

Dog walker mauled to death by her own bully-breed.

tick tock tick tock

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1813690/natasha-johnston-dog-death-pitbull

Do you not see the news, and the number of attacks by breeds like this? Why are we forgoing our instincts to be naturally scared of big animals with canine teeth, who can and do maul humans? See my post a few minutes ago with a list of just a few recent incidents from this breed alone.

I understand this, and do not deny this happens, as I said, it’s those that are not raised right that usually result in this, hence the need for a very experienced owner. These in the reports are likely poorly looked after, penned in, not exercised or trained to be vicious by their owners. For every report where one has injured someone, there are multiple of the same breed that don’t, but that wouldn’t make the headlines.

Any dog is capable of a horrific attack on humans, sometimes for no reason at all. Larger dogs can be more overpowering due to their size of course. If we banned every dog that attacked anyone, there would be none left.

Edited for typo

And of course that’s your right. But if you choose a dog that terrifies people then you need to understand when people act up and maybe be more compassionate about it, as your choice has made them live feeling unsafe and that’s terribly unfair. It’s more than just not liking a dog.

Siegfried and Roy thought they'd tamed their tigers. You just never know. Your arrogance is astounding. You can never 100% be sure of such an animal as yours.

He’s not attached to me because of the dog! He’s attached to me due to heath issues!

Most people who get a puppy will use stair gates to restrict the puppy getting around the house! And the stair gates are only closed if, like I said, I’m upstairs and can’t have my eyes on both dogs

You lost me at Cane Corso and being a dog walker.

ONE attack like this is too many. There is absolutely no need for breeds like CCs and bully types to exist. Get mauled by a chihuahua and you'd need a few stitches at worst. Get mauled but a CC or a bully breed, you need a toe tag.

Are you actively trying to get your kid killed off?!

This dog is a completely different breed and type to the article you've tagged. You clearly have no knowledge of this subject and are listening to the media hype.

All dogs are dangerous in the wrong hands. Even Labradors. They also have big teeth and powerful jaws.

Poor neighbour.

Big scary dogs scare people. It’s really that simple. How good a dog owner you are is really only relevant to people who aren’t scared of big scary dogs (like you). You really need to understand the impact that owning a big scary dog can have on you and your family and the people in your life.

Yes dog attacks are awful and there are very irresponsible dog owners out there. However, we are statistically much more likely to come to harm at the hands of men. Women and children are in more danger of being seriously harmed or killed by the men in their lives. Are we advocating banning men or insisting they are kept on leads?

Pit bulls are already banned, her dog had already bitten one of her children! Whether it was my CC or poodle that bit my child, they wouldn’t spend another second in my house

If you dog is secure in its own garden and well trained on a lead for walks the neighbour can’t do anything to stop you having the dog outside

I agree with this.
Sounds like the neighbour has other issues. Your dog is probably the focus of anxiety, or maybe she is just unpleasant.
As an dog owner of another big breed that some would be wary of, I'm very conscious of how people perceive her and do lots of enrichment activities, she has lots of human friends as a result.. Having people who are prepared to be advocates for her if needed is invaluable.
We live in a small cul de sac, mainly elderly people, she is something of a celebrity. One neighbour admits she's scared of dogs, but thinks mine is lovely and Ddog is lovely and calm as if she knows and wants to reassure the lady, while we chat, she lays down and waits for commands. It helps she is very attractive and cuddly looking, Ddog that is, not the neighbour! 😄

Just an example of a dog walker with lion-tamer syndrome thinking she has control. OP isn't a dog expert because she walks a few dogs for a living. Neither was Natasha, RIP.