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I need some advice. We live on an acre in Cary in a rental house. When I first moved in 9 months ago we installed a fence because we have a dog. After a month or so, a woman who lives in the subdivision behind us (we're not part of it) told me that my dog had gotten out and came to visit her. I don't think she was upset, just letting us know. Now, I know my dog. He is a very attached Australian Shepherd. When he is in the house, he is at my feet. When he is in the yard (it's the front yard that is fenced) he is guarding. He doesn't bark except when something unusual is going on. He is trained to 'leave it' and doesn't bark excessively. We are very responsible dog owners and make sure we are not a nuisance to others. All this to say that I seriously doubt it was my dog, which I told her at the time, and she said it absolutely was my dog. A week or so later there was a dog in my backyard that looks almost exactly like my dog. I figured she had gotten the two confused and left it at that.
This lady has a small dog of her own that is always in her house...and always barking. Honestly, it doesn't bother me that it barks. I love animals and their noises don't bother me. BUT, I have never seen the dog outside since the first couple months after we moved here. She used to let it out and it would immediately run into my yard and she would come chasing it. That never happens anymore, but I also don't see her walk it. That doesn't mean she doesn't, but I don't see her. We often find dog poop in my back yard. My dog is 75lbs, hers is about 35 so I know it does not belong to my dog. Besides, we don't allow him in the unfenced portion of the yard. My kids play there and my vegetable garden is there. I have on several occassions found the deer netting on my garden routed up and large holes dug in the garden beds. This morning, the netting was up and there was dog poo in the bed.
I *think* she is letting her dog do his business in our yard at night after we've gone to bed. My daughter stepped in some fresh poo in the yard this morning. Now, my dog is actually trained to only poo in one corner of his fenced yard. That makes it easy for me to clean up and bury. This is very important to me because I DON'T LIKE POO in my house!
I really don't know how to handle this. I don't have any proof, just lots of little things strung together pointing in one direction. If I am right about what is going on, then she obviously knows she is in the wrong. It's not like she needs someone to tell her that it's not okay to let her dog come poo in my yard. How should I handle this? I definitely believe in going to the source first when you have something against something...but when it's something that is so obviously thoughtless and unkind and taking advantage of a neighbor, I feel like mentioning it will just start an uproar. And I don't want bad blood between neighbors. I also don't want poop in my lettuce, but that should not be rocket science.
It sounds like it would be hard to prove that it is her dog unless you constantly watch your backyard. And it could be any dog in the neighborhood or even more than one dog. There's a saying - "Fences make good neighbors". Is it possible to put a fence around your backyard?
Buy a security camera that has the infrared lights for nightvision. Mount it facing the area where you are having the issues and eventually you will catch who is doing it.
Yes, it could be any dog in the neighborhood. Maybe I shouldn't be so quick to accuse. It's just a feeling I have, though. And I also wouldn't think that most people would let their dogs stray far enough out of their sight that they could get lost. She's the only house that has a dog that can see my yard. And I have caught this dog in my yard at least three other times. I've thought about getting a humane trap, but I'd probably end up with all manner of wild critters. (This is definitely the work of a domestic animal. A wild animal instinctually wouldn't do it's business out in the open, especially so close to a residence.)
I don't think the security lights would scare the dog away. It's very friendly and doesn't go back home when it sees us in the yard. I assume the security camera thing was a joke? Surely that would cost alot of money.
We may just need to fence that section of the yard. It's so expensive, though! And I hate to waste the money on a rental. She has a tiny little yard and has lived there for years. It would be much cheaper to fence hers...and her dog would be happier to play outside. But I think that will probably be what we do in the end.
Mount a motion activated camera to cover the area. They are not expensive and you will be able to see exactly what is going on. If it is the neighbor, you will be able to address it with documentation. If it isn't you will not be falsely accusing someone and creating bad feelings.
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Install motion lights aimed at the area in question. The lights will go on and "catch" the pooper in the act.
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I don't think the security lights would scare the dog away. It's very friendly and doesn't go back home when it sees us in the yard.
I was also going to suggest motion lights. I think you're right -- it won't scare the dog away, but it WILL frighten the woman to whom the dog belongs. It would certainly frighten me because I would assume that YOU would also see the lights go on... and catch her.
These are really inexpensive and, I think, the way to go.
You could get a infared deer camera which is used to take pics of wildlife at night. You would just mount it to a tree or a post where the dog is going. You can get those at Dick's or Bass Pro Shops.
Yes, it could be any dog in the neighborhood. Maybe I shouldn't be so quick to accuse. It's just a feeling I have, though. And I also wouldn't think that most people would let their dogs stray far enough out of their sight that they could get lost. She's the only house that has a dog that can see my yard. And I have caught this dog in my yard at least three other times. I've thought about getting a humane trap, but I'd probably end up with all manner of wild critters. (This is definitely the work of a domestic animal. A wild animal instinctually wouldn't do it's business out in the open, especially so close to a residence.)
I don't think the security lights would scare the dog away. It's very friendly and doesn't go back home when it sees us in the yard. I assume the security camera thing was a joke? Surely that would cost alot of money.
We may just need to fence that section of the yard. It's so expensive, though! And I hate to waste the money on a rental. She has a tiny little yard and has lived there for years. It would be much cheaper to fence hers...and her dog would be happier to play outside. But I think that will probably be what we do in the end.
The sudden light would alert you to look and see if it is your neighbors dog. Hopefully you would be armed with a camera, or possibly she is out there with the dog. OR it could be a cat.
With the solutions presented here, if you feel it would cost too much $$, or time, then just ignore it.
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