Opinions or ideas for dog problem.

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Originally Posted by T-Giv

This is a genius idea. However, working with tows quite frequently I am aware of how long it takes them to respond and tow cars when it isn't for the Cops. These "family gatherings" often occur outside in the yard/on the porch where they can keep an eye on their trusty vehicles. They move them periodically so a tow may be tough to stick. And if I call a tow and they show and there is no vehicle to hook I get stuck with their response fee. Additionally, I'm trying to be a decent neighbor. Afterall I just moved into this house a few months back and I will probably be living here for at least 5 years. It's silent R GRAY for certain though.

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Well I'd just politely ask that they avoid parking where they are and blocking my drive... I don't have these issues up here in the mountains... [Coffee]
At least you're trying to be a good neighbor, there aren't a lot of people out there anymore who go out of their way to act "neighborly."

OP, let me get this straight, you've talked to this guy about his dogs and he blows you off? I love the idea of document everything, take pictures/video, and contact the SD. I know how Jeffco works with dogs that are misbehaving, not sure how it is down there, but if there are too many complaints they could possibly fine or even impound the animals.

Thoughts on putting up some fence? You already had a survey. Seems like that would end your headache immediately.

Man, I didn't read all 3 pages of responses ,but just wanted to give my 2 cents when I had a "sort of" similar situation.

Some dog, unknown owner, started attacking my dogs occasionally. A few times I had my guys get bitten to the bone on their legs. Pretty big vet bills, but I had no idea who the owner was. I live in rural Gilpin County and there are lots of dogs that roam around in the woods, but I have never had one so viscous like this asshole.

I called the Sheriff and asked if I could blast this dog if he attacked my guys again. Sheriff said "yeah, just don't shoot him in the ass if he's running away" (I thought that was funny as hell at the time).

Then my neighbor tells me that his wife was walking his dog and this POS dog attacked his wife and bit her. Another call to the Sheriff.

Then it happened. Dog attacks one of my guys...I grab the shotgun...no more attacks ever since. I still have no idea who's dog it was. If I did I would have certainly tried to reason with the owner and tried to avoid shooting his dog. I felt I had no choice.

I know some people don't like this. But if another dog was attacking my dog and it was a constant problem with no viable solution; I would warn the owner of the other dog that I would kill it the second that his dog threatened myself of my pet on my property.

I had a dog in the neighborhood where I last lived that was a great big giant bulldog. Use to get loose almost once a week. For a long time I use to walk over to the neighbors house and tell them their dog was loose. I was the nice guy who did that when everyone else just called the cops. Even though their dog was aggressive toward me and my dog. This went on for almost a year. Animal control was called multiple times by other neighbors. Nothing ever happened. Then one day that bastard dog came after me and my dog. I made it into the house with my dog. Next day I went over knocked on the neighbors door shaking mad and told him that next time it happened I would kill it out of self defense. I told him that people have tried to work with him that that dog was a menace that was going to kill a child or another dog or harm someone and I would take it as a mortal threat and down it next time it came near me.

Never saw the dog again.... but it took me losing my cool for it to finally sink in their asinine head.

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Originally Posted by sjl6102

Thoughts on putting up some fence? You already had a survey. Seems like that would end your headache immediately.

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My thoughts exactly.

Good fences make good neighbors.

Well the dogs did come onto my property the day after I called the sheriff. I called them again and the sheriff was out within 30 minutes, of course the dogs where back over on his property by then. The sheriff was there for about 20 minutes and since then the dogs have been on my property once. So maybe he got the message but only time will tell. I home pretty much all day and I know when anything is within site of my property that is not the norm. However I will be starting a 3-4 week job Monday so I wonder if they will start to visit again.

Dead beat neighbors don't give a crap about anyone else. They only care about themselves. The only way to get through to these kind of people is to hurt their pocket book or cause them an inconvenience. I have been exposed to enough dead beat neighbors to know that trying to reason with them in a civil manner is a complete waste of time. They only care about the path of least resistance. If the least resistance path of doing something results in negatively impacting you in some way they don't give a crap. So all you can do is make the path that affects you NOT the path of least resistance.

Personally, I confront the neighbor and tell them to stop whatever they are doing. No Nice guy beat around the bushes crap either. Then if it does not stop, the neighbor magically starts to have a lot of bad luck all the sudden. When they stop doing what they need to stop doing, their bad luck streak magically stops. It takes some people a little longer than others to link the correlation of their bad luck to what they were told not to do, but they all eventually figure it out as their "bad luck" increases exponentially as time progresses.

I am not saying this is legal, but some people really don't get it unless its done this way.

Like said numerous times, Video and fence.

Agreed , Video Cams and Fence. And be sure to let them see you install the cameras. I had an issue with some neighbor punks that egged my cars and house and broke into my wifes car. One week later I was installing the cameras and the same kids saw me, havent been hit since. Theres no pill for stupid and these lovely neighbors you have may not take the hint. But atleast you will be able to add video to all your documentation to build your case. Good luck