Ive had it!!

[cinch314]

Ive moved to a new place and been there for nearly 2 months. During this TIME, a neighbor of mine has this DOG that decides that every night it wants to get into my yard (inside the chainlink fence) but cant get out so it tears up stuff while she is in there. I have tried fixing every area of where she can be getting in. Finally I called the neighbor and asked him if he could PLEASE tie her up because I was sick of cleaning up her messes and BTW she destroyed my new bow target bag (yea REALLY NOT HAPPY ABOUT THAT). Well the old man said he would and he did, but then I go to a work conference over the weekend and come home to find that she has been untied. OK so she wasnt in my yard last night at midnight but I walk out this morning and find that the front gate has been opened and this was at 6 am. I walk around the house to make sure everything is ok and I find where the dog has gotten in at (a place I tried fixing already) and yet again I find that the DOG has tore up numerous things around the house again. Ive HAD IT. What do I do? Also what gives the old man the right to come open the gate of my yard. (The Old Man has a habit of sneaking around peoples houses and taking things that he finds useful) I figure Ive told the man enough and gave him enough chances that now I am justfied to shoot the dog. Or lock the gate tonight (I lock it every day when I leave) and if the dog is in the yard then lock it in and take care of it when I get home. (I do know that he supposedly got the dog out once when the gate was locked and I think that is how my bow bag got tore up.) Or do I hook an electric fence charger to the gate and give them a shock. I like dogs I really do but not when they tear up my stuff. Also, I dont like the idea of an old man sneaking around my house at night. What are yalls thoughts? Rant ended for now.

[Rhino]

An hot wire at the top of your fence should cure that problem.

Here if a dog damages your property the owner is liable. If you killed the dog, you'd be liable for his loss.

[Alisha]

Call Animal Control in your area and explain the issue - they should be able to help you come up with a solution.

If this neighbor comes onto your property again, call the cops and get him for trespassing!

[Tominator]

Call Animal Control in your area and explain the issue - they should be able to help you come up with a solution.

If this neighbor comes onto your property again, call the cops and get him for trespassing!

:yes:

[cinch314]

I dont think Animal Control comes out to the country and the "city" cops told me that there was no lease law out in the country so Ive got a call in to the Sheriff's dept to see what I can do.

[RangerClay]

Dog Wardens are usually a county job so there should be one you can call. If not the sheriff should be of some help.

[Adjam5]

Dogs are great ...its people that suck.

The dog is just being a dog. Your issue lies with the owner. Since the guy is always taking stuff from folk's yards. Set him up to take something, and set out a trail cam or place a vid cam by the window recording. Hardcore evidence(pics) cannot be denied. Then call the sheriff. It is easy to take care of the dog, but it is the owner that is the problem.

Good Luck.

[cinch314]

Well, sheriff's office is going to go to his house and talk to him. It wouldnt have been so bad if the front gate had not have been left open but that just freaked me out because I dont want someone sneaking around my place.

[92xj]

Keep dog.

Train dog.

Shoot Old man.

Have new best friend that loves to stay in your yard.

Win win.