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One of my neighbors is the neighbor from hell.
When I first bought my house four years ago, I knew he had two pit bulls, but I had no idea how vicious and dangerous they were until after I moved in.
They barked non-stop. All day. All night. They would try and get through TWO fences to get at me anytime I went into my back yard. I couldn't enjoy my very nice deck and yard.
Complaints went on deaf ears. Calls to Animal Control did nothing. For TWO years I lived with this.
Finally, I tried using one of those sonic devices that goes off with every bark. It took awhile for it to sink in, but it took care of most of the boredom and territorial barking, except when I was on the deck.
One day, when they were actually starting to DIG under the two fences to get at me, I caught Owner in the back yard and pointed out to him what they were doing.
Me: Let me make this plain. If your dogs end up in my back yard, I WILL shoot them both.
Suddenly, the digging problem was solved. Not the barking though.
However, when one of the suddenly disappeared (which happened about once a year when they were bred; both dogs were intact, and the female when indoors when pregnant) and didn't return the howling got to be too much. I also noticed that their crate was so decrepit it was no longer good shelter. Animal Control took note of that, and the male dog vanished, never to return.
Ah, a year of blissful silence. I could enjoy my yard in peace. Have cookouts. Use my hammock in the small wooded space (very pleasant).
Last week, they got two new dogs. Both intact. One female, the other male.
The male is vicious. The female is friendly, seems sweet tempered.
Clearly, both are used to being indoor dogs. They have whined and barked non stop every since being put out there. They have no shelter at all, and it has been raining all week.
I've called the cops to complain every day. Been quiet today. Don't know what happened.
Stay tuned, but I hope the owners have finally realized the neighbors are sick of their shit and aren't going to take it any more.
When I first bought my house four years ago, I knew he had two pit bulls, but I had no idea how vicious and dangerous they were until after I moved in.
They barked non-stop. All day. All night. They would try and get through TWO fences to get at me anytime I went into my back yard. I couldn't enjoy my very nice deck and yard.
Complaints went on deaf ears. Calls to Animal Control did nothing. For TWO years I lived with this.
Finally, I tried using one of those sonic devices that goes off with every bark. It took awhile for it to sink in, but it took care of most of the boredom and territorial barking, except when I was on the deck.
One day, when they were actually starting to DIG under the two fences to get at me, I caught Owner in the back yard and pointed out to him what they were doing.
Me: Let me make this plain. If your dogs end up in my back yard, I WILL shoot them both.
Suddenly, the digging problem was solved. Not the barking though.
However, when one of the suddenly disappeared (which happened about once a year when they were bred; both dogs were intact, and the female when indoors when pregnant) and didn't return the howling got to be too much. I also noticed that their crate was so decrepit it was no longer good shelter. Animal Control took note of that, and the male dog vanished, never to return.
Ah, a year of blissful silence. I could enjoy my yard in peace. Have cookouts. Use my hammock in the small wooded space (very pleasant).
Last week, they got two new dogs. Both intact. One female, the other male.
The male is vicious. The female is friendly, seems sweet tempered.
Clearly, both are used to being indoor dogs. They have whined and barked non stop every since being put out there. They have no shelter at all, and it has been raining all week.
I've called the cops to complain every day. Been quiet today. Don't know what happened.
Stay tuned, but I hope the owners have finally realized the neighbors are sick of their shit and aren't going to take it any more.
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