I need suggestions, opinions, or just an ear.
Ok here is the story, I live in a house that was constructed to a duplex. I had neighbors for the past two years. They have had dogs and such, always on a chain(something I'm not to fond of btw).
They have gone through a couple of dogs while living there, but they always had one dog that my daughter played with. We shared a yard that was separated by a fence, but we always went in and out of our yards. They to check their mail, and me to wait at the bus stop. That dog, Shelly, got loose from her chain frequently, and eventually got hit by a car
Fast forward...
They moved, to the house behind us, only a fence seperates our yards again. Before Shelly passed she had a litter of puppies. They kept one of them Poochy, plus has a pretty big dog(mixed breed) Princess, plus a puppy(not sure of breed or name), and an inside dog that she lets in an out at times.
All three sometimes four dogs get out and are in my yard constantly. This wouldn't be such a problem if they didn't tear my trash, or take stuff out of my yard(kids toys, etc) and chew them up, or when I let my chihuahua Maggie out to potty they are too rough with her. She can hold her own and I think she likes having the dogs around, but she always ends up cowarding back on the porch wanting back in, and I don't think a dog should have to feel that way bout their own "territory".
They are not mean to the kids which is a good thing, because I would just call animal control no problem. Now, my neighbors do nothing to prevent them from getting out. They leave their gate open at all times. Princess their big dog though can jump fences so there isn't much they can do about that, but they could prevent the rest of the herd from getting out.
I've tried asking them to keep their dogs more controlled, because not only are they a nuisance to me, but the way drivers are in my neighborhood I am really worried they are gonna get run over. I have talked to hubby about calling animal control, but I know what will happen to them and I don't know if I want to be responsible for them being "destroyed". Argh! I hate dealing with things like this.
I don't know if anyone can help, but thanks for letting me vent!
Ok here is the story, I live in a house that was constructed to a duplex. I had neighbors for the past two years. They have had dogs and such, always on a chain(something I'm not to fond of btw).
They have gone through a couple of dogs while living there, but they always had one dog that my daughter played with. We shared a yard that was separated by a fence, but we always went in and out of our yards. They to check their mail, and me to wait at the bus stop. That dog, Shelly, got loose from her chain frequently, and eventually got hit by a car
Fast forward...
They moved, to the house behind us, only a fence seperates our yards again. Before Shelly passed she had a litter of puppies. They kept one of them Poochy, plus has a pretty big dog(mixed breed) Princess, plus a puppy(not sure of breed or name), and an inside dog that she lets in an out at times.
All three sometimes four dogs get out and are in my yard constantly. This wouldn't be such a problem if they didn't tear my trash, or take stuff out of my yard(kids toys, etc) and chew them up, or when I let my chihuahua Maggie out to potty they are too rough with her. She can hold her own and I think she likes having the dogs around, but she always ends up cowarding back on the porch wanting back in, and I don't think a dog should have to feel that way bout their own "territory".
They are not mean to the kids which is a good thing, because I would just call animal control no problem. Now, my neighbors do nothing to prevent them from getting out. They leave their gate open at all times. Princess their big dog though can jump fences so there isn't much they can do about that, but they could prevent the rest of the herd from getting out.
I've tried asking them to keep their dogs more controlled, because not only are they a nuisance to me, but the way drivers are in my neighborhood I am really worried they are gonna get run over. I have talked to hubby about calling animal control, but I know what will happen to them and I don't know if I want to be responsible for them being "destroyed". Argh! I hate dealing with things like this.
I don't know if anyone can help, but thanks for letting me vent!