Neighbor was tormenting my dogs.

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jenn2350

Discussion Starter · Apr 20, 2009

Back story:

5 yr old border collie/greyhound mix traumatized by evil neighbor while I was at work during the day, unknown to me obviously. My dog jumped up above the fence line and scratched him on his shoulder. He called animal control and she was quarantined for 10 days.
Started crate training all of my dogs during the day while working for fear that he would poison/hurt them. We have just bought a new house and my parents have been watching them for me while we move in. We are going to be bringing them home in a few days and I would like to be able to keep them all outside during the day. The neighbors on both sides are retired and home during the day (like the other neighbor).

The main problem is that he would use his lawnmower to torment them and now they go absolutely crazy when they hear one. They've never liked lawnmowers, but now the 5yr old one is terribly frightened and aggressive towards them. She is able to clear half of her body over a 6ft privacy fence no problem and that's how she got him that time. I really don't have anywhere in the new house to crate them, and we are going to build on an addition/sun room and keep them in there during the hot Texas summers anyway, but that will be a little while until it's done. She is very destructive when left alone in the house no matter how many numerous tips/training I've tried.

Is there anything anyone would suggest about how to go about helping her get over this event and back to the loving sweet playful dog that could be left alone all day without problem?

Thank you.

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deege39

· #8 · Apr 20, 2009

I agree with CorgiKarma's response.

As much as we'd all like our dogs to behave, and as much as we'd like our dogs to be left alone from outsiders when we leave- We can't control what goes on in our absence.

It doesn't sound safe in any way for your dogs to be left alone outside- And you can't correct behavior if the behavior is just going to be antagonized while you're not around. (Make sense?)

Instead of leaving them outside, why not confine them to another room in the house? Or you could always tie her up in the house... It sounds mean, but it's not any "meaner" than a crate. : P

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deege39

· #10 · Apr 20, 2009 (Edited)

Well, it wouldn't be any different then tying them up outside, and I wasn't saying tie them up outside...

(I can see where this is going.)

My point is, is that there are other options for the OP to pursue then to keep her dogs outside all day in an unsafe environment.

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deege39

· #15 · Apr 20, 2009 (Edited)

deege39 said:
Well, it wouldn't be any different then tying them up outside, and I wasn't saying tie them up outside...

My point is, is that there are other options for the OP to pursue then to keep her dogs outside all day in an unsafe environment.

Just reiterating that this is what I said... Mis-communication, yet again.

There are safe way's to go about doing everything, I'm sure there have been plenty of people that have tied up their dogs for one reason or another...

My point is there are other options...

I personally could never crate my dog, he's been abused before and came home terrified from a kennel- He doesn't do well with crates... I've tied up my dog outside before using a harness and his leash... I can't see as that is "abuse". I find stressing my dog out and forcing him to stay cooped up in a kennel to be "meaner" then just tying him up... (Just to clear this up before someone concludes I'm a terrible owner, he was tied up on our patio with solid ceramic bowls, virtually unmovable for him; He's not like most dogs, as in he doesn't go around knocking them over.)

Anyway, I wish the OP luck in solving the dilemma! : )

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