Shay37
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I have a neighbor (three houses down) who is mid to late 50s. She is obese and not in the best of health. About a year ago, she brought a new addition to her family. She already had two dogs that look like lab mixes that run loose (getting into garbage, using yards for toilets) I know that this is what dogs do when they run loose; but "good grief. what did they eat?" has been exclaimed more than once while attempting to clean up my yard. My kids call DH the poopie patrol. My three-year old will stand yelling, "POOP, Daddy, POOP," until it has been duly disposed of.
Now, the problem. Her new addition is a fully grown bull mastiff. The first time I met him he was in MY yard trying to check out my at the time 4-year old. When my husband stepped between them, the dog became very aggressive. Now my DH does not scare easy, but that dog managed it. I ran in the house and called the police, grabbed a pistol, and then took it to my husband. I then jumped into the van and drove to the lady''s house and told her to get her dog.
In the meantime, the dog took off. My DH loves dogs as much as I do, and was unwilling to shoot unless he made a move against our son. The police came, took a statement, and went to talk to the woman.
In the intervening year, I have learned much about this dog. I have also learned a lot about the policing ability of our town. Come to find out, the woman was dogsitting for the FIRE CHIEF while he had his new house built. In the three months he was visiting her, he went after me (almost got me too), pinned the mail lady (fill in) against my neighbor''s door, gone after the regular mail lady (after dragging a rhododendron bush out of the ground to go after her), and just generally menaced the neighborhood. These incidents all had two things in common: Same dog; no police came when they were called. We called them after each incident, and no one ever responded. They suggested that we call the dog officer. We did. He had the same response time as the rest of them. I''m still waiting.
Now, the dog goes away for a couple of months. Fire Chief now decides that he doesn''t want the dog. (hmmm) The lady who could not keep two dogs in now has three that run loose. One day about three months ago, the dog cruises through my yard (thought he was gone) while my MIL is there with my 3-year old neph, 10-year old niece, and my two sons. We were caught completely flat footed. You try rounding up 4 terrified children with a dog who was taller than all of them but my niece is running through the midst of them!!!
This time my MIL called the police. They actually responded, promised to talk to the woman, said the dog officer is really busy, and drove off down the street to visit the woman. Dog disappears.
Whew, sigh of relief, or was it? Yup, dog is back, and he is still running loose. I never know when this dog is just going to appear around the corner of my house. I saw him for the first time 4 nights ago. He caught me outside away from the door and safety of my house. I just tried to make no moves that he would consider to be scary in the dark. I told him in a stern voice to go home. He walked away a couple of times, and I managed to make it into my house. Did I call the police? Why? Two days ago this dog pinned a little 9-year old boy against my neighbor''s front door. Poor baby was scared to death. Michelle called the police, and yes, you guessed it, they did not come.
He caught me again last night when I had my llaso apso (sp) outside for his last time. He was just sitting at my feet in the dark while I was staring at the sky. He jumps up and runs out to the street, and starts to chase that dog!! OMG, I nearly died of heart failure. He ran big boy right past my yard, and then came back to me for a cookie. He got one too.
I am at my wits end with this situation and would really appreciate any suggestions.
Shay
Now, the problem. Her new addition is a fully grown bull mastiff. The first time I met him he was in MY yard trying to check out my at the time 4-year old. When my husband stepped between them, the dog became very aggressive. Now my DH does not scare easy, but that dog managed it. I ran in the house and called the police, grabbed a pistol, and then took it to my husband. I then jumped into the van and drove to the lady''s house and told her to get her dog.
In the meantime, the dog took off. My DH loves dogs as much as I do, and was unwilling to shoot unless he made a move against our son. The police came, took a statement, and went to talk to the woman.
In the intervening year, I have learned much about this dog. I have also learned a lot about the policing ability of our town. Come to find out, the woman was dogsitting for the FIRE CHIEF while he had his new house built. In the three months he was visiting her, he went after me (almost got me too), pinned the mail lady (fill in) against my neighbor''s door, gone after the regular mail lady (after dragging a rhododendron bush out of the ground to go after her), and just generally menaced the neighborhood. These incidents all had two things in common: Same dog; no police came when they were called. We called them after each incident, and no one ever responded. They suggested that we call the dog officer. We did. He had the same response time as the rest of them. I''m still waiting.
Now, the dog goes away for a couple of months. Fire Chief now decides that he doesn''t want the dog. (hmmm) The lady who could not keep two dogs in now has three that run loose. One day about three months ago, the dog cruises through my yard (thought he was gone) while my MIL is there with my 3-year old neph, 10-year old niece, and my two sons. We were caught completely flat footed. You try rounding up 4 terrified children with a dog who was taller than all of them but my niece is running through the midst of them!!!
Whew, sigh of relief, or was it? Yup, dog is back, and he is still running loose. I never know when this dog is just going to appear around the corner of my house. I saw him for the first time 4 nights ago. He caught me outside away from the door and safety of my house. I just tried to make no moves that he would consider to be scary in the dark. I told him in a stern voice to go home. He walked away a couple of times, and I managed to make it into my house. Did I call the police? Why? Two days ago this dog pinned a little 9-year old boy against my neighbor''s front door. Poor baby was scared to death. Michelle called the police, and yes, you guessed it, they did not come.
I am at my wits end with this situation and would really appreciate any suggestions.
Shay
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