bad neighbors

[Guest Anonymous]

My neighbors try to discipline my rots when they(the dogs) bark at the fence. They will not listen to me that they are encouraging the barking by standing in the dark,yelling at the dogs to "go home", when they are!
The ignorance is stunning to me, but, any suggestions?
I have really good dogs, they are doing what they are supposed to be doing. They bark to let their presence be known.... and they go back to sleep. The dogs continue to bark when all the yelling goes on, naturally.

[Guest Anonymous]

bullitpruf napisał(a):

My neighbors try to discipline my rots when they(the dogs) bark at the fence. They will not listen to me that they are encouraging the barking by standing in the dark,yelling at the dogs to "go home", when they are!
The ignorance is stunning to me, but, any suggestions?
I have really good dogs, they are doing what they are supposed to be doing. They bark to let their presence be known.... and they go back to sleep. The dogs continue to bark when all the yelling goes on, naturally.

Why are your dogs out barking at the neighbors? What are YOU doing to train the dogs not to bark at people who are NOT intruders but who live next door and wish to enjoy their property without your dogs barking at them? In this kind of situation you the owner are at fault for permitting the confrontations to take place.
When my dogs bark rudely at the very least I bring them in so as not to annoy the neighbors. I also work at making sure the dogs know the neighbors are not anyone who needs to be barked at.

[stiff]

I'm with Sasha, you didn't said they were your friends, Why let them be mean to your dogs? How would your dogs know who NOT to bark at?

[stiff]

He DID said "BAD" neighbours..........

[Horsefeathers!]

Guest, I think you and I may be interpreting this post differently. My understanding is that the neighbors aren't just minding their own business on their own property. If I'm understanding it right, the neighbors are tormenting the dogs at the fence line. I don't necessarily agree that this is owner negligence as much as it's just buttheaded neighbors. Maybe it's too close to my own circumstances. I, too, have neighbors (mostly kids, but sometimes adults) who come to my fence line and jump and yell at my dogs who, in return, get stirred up and begin barking. They would never bark at my neighbors going about their business in a normal fashion. They respond to the taunts.

Then again, upon re-reading the original post before sending this, I see that the dogs are barking at the fence before the neighbors approach. Hmmm... guess my vision was clouded by images of my own $#@! neighbors... :oops:

I suppose I'd have to agree to bringing the dogs inside if they're barking at the neighbors just for approaching. My dogs will often bark at the unrestrained dogs that run our neighborhood and up and down our fence, so I do usually bring them inside as a courtesy to my neighbors (and also to avoid the risk of losing them if I were to begin getting a lot of complaints). I only wish my neighbors were as courteous with their bratty children. :(

I wonder if it's possible that the neighbors have taunted these dogs when no one was around which would be causing the behavior...? Either way, I'd just bring them inside until later, or until I could figure out a way to train them out of this behavior (the neighbors AND the dogs :lol: ). Or maybe a 6 foot privacy fence? Now, that's just wishful thinking on MY part... :roll:

[Guest Anonymous]

[quote name='"Horsefeathers!"']snip stuff I really do understand!
(and also to avoid the risk of losing them if I were to begin getting a lot of complaints). I only wish my neighbors were as courteous with their bratty children. :(
snip good advice[\quote]

Your point about losing the dogs is exactly right - no matter WHO feels 'justified' the dogs ALWAYS lose - if the dogs are barking and causing an annoyance then *for sure* its the dog's fault (or the owners) and that is the way the laws usually look at it. Add in that they are Rotties with the bad reputation they have and I could see those dogs dying because their owner thinks its the neighbors who are bad and not his dogs...
:cry:

[stiff]

Seems every dog has a bad rep nowadays hu? Or are roties "it" this month?
I wonder what's your dog?

[Smooshie]

unfortunately Stiff, I think Rotties have had a bad rep for a long time...I seem to remember bad publicity about Rotts back before Pits became the "banned breed of choice" <sigh> At my apartment complex there is a breed ban on: Pits,Pit crosses,GSD's,Rott's, Chows, and Dobes.....I'm just WAITING for them to tell me I have to get rid of my BOXER! (grrrr)

[Guest Anonymous]

I have to say it though I hate to...
The only dog I ever met that I instantly feared was a rott. His name was Hunter and belonged to my husband's cousin. He was just plain aggressive! I have no clue as to why he was such as he obayed his master quite well, but even the local GSD mix took him down for glaring at the GSDs kids (Spencer is a very big dog... and that was the only time I saw him act agressive in any way... this same dog ran away from a golden retrever and hid in my closet! :o )
Then again, that was the ONLY rott I ever met that scared me. My other experiences include a 180lb puppy (and I use the term puppy VERY loosly) who thought he was a lap dog and would sit on me every time I sat in a chair! He was a very happy boy, with a lot of love and the slobbery toung to spred it! :D

[Guest Anonymous]

thanks for all the feed-back. I should have made myself more clear. I DO bring the dogs in when they bark. It is annoying to us also. I have one that still "protects" her ground. She goes in the kennel at night, now. They bark at the neighbors when they come home because their own dogs bark when the get home and that gets mine going.... point is, dogs bark, Rotweillers do it louder.
Funny thing is...they don't bark at the neighbors on two other sides, both with a dog. Makes me suspicious. My experience with dogs I've had, if they didn't like someone , there was usually a good reason, I'd find out later.

[Guest Anonymous]

Anonymous napisał(a):

thanks for all the feed-back. I should have made myself more clear. I DO bring the dogs in when they bark. It is annoying to us also. I have one that still "protects" her ground. She goes in the kennel at night, now. They bark at the neighbors when they come home because their own dogs bark when the get home and that gets mine going.... point is, dogs bark, Rotweillers do it louder.
Funny thing is...they don't bark at the neighbors on two other sides, both with a dog. Makes me suspicious. My experience with dogs I've had, if they didn't like someone , there was usually a good reason, I'd find out later.

In that case there is lots to be said for privacy fencing as high as your local law permits - among other things it reduces noise levels :-)

[corgilady]

My dogs occasionally bark at each other in play....my neighbor then immediately starts yelling "SHUT UP!!!! SHUT UP!!!!" so of course the dogs think something is wrong and start barking for real....then she comes & tells me they are barking! I have been on my side of the fence when this happened, so I know she is the instigator, really.

She also threatened to have them taken, claiming that according to the noise ordinance she could do that. I drove straight to animal control and found out we don't HAVE a noise ordinance!! :P

So...you have my sympathy....mine are little guys so I know you'll get even more grief cuz yours are the "big, mean" rotties. :(

[Guest Anonymous]

:lol: :lol: :lol:
big mean rotties... that's a good one