ponyparty
Well-Known Member
.... right in the face of my dog, who doesn't like it and is growling. She claims that when she did this the other day, he went for her, but didn't make contact.
I mean, who leans over a fence and tries to pat a GROWLING dog on the head, really?
I've seen her do it - she comes out of her house, Frank is in the garden sunning himself, she'll approach the fence to talk to him. I understand, she is trying to make friends with him, she likes dogs, he's a lovely looking dog - I GET IT. But she doesn't seem to understand that this is HIS garden, HIS territory and he doesn't like people getting in his space.
If he were to bite, I'm guessing I would be liable? He could even get put down I guess in the worst possible circumstances. So obviously I need to put a stop to it. She hasn't done it since (though at the time that she was telling my OH, one of her children came out and also started doing it - she didn't correct him, so she couldn't have been THAT concerned..!) but next time I see her in the garden, I will mention it to her.
If they persist, I will have to find some way of stopping him from getting that close to the fence, or make the fence higher so they can't lean over it. It just feels a bit antisocial, we've got a fairly good relationship so far, so putting a great big fence up right by our back doors feels a bit... unneighbourly?
It's a bit of an awkward spot though, as where this is happening is right by our back door. It's a semi-detached house, our back doors open almost next to each other, and both houses are built onto a hill - so the fence between is is 6' tall at garden level, but when you're at the back door, at the top of the steps down to the garden, the fence is pretty low. It's separated by a big drop down in between the steps, and there's no way the dog would jump it, but it's perfectly situated for them to reach over and try to stroke him.
Again, just why would you reach over a fence into someone else's property and put your hand in the face of a growling dog? And then be surprised when it goes to nip you? Jeez.
I mean, who leans over a fence and tries to pat a GROWLING dog on the head, really?
I've seen her do it - she comes out of her house, Frank is in the garden sunning himself, she'll approach the fence to talk to him. I understand, she is trying to make friends with him, she likes dogs, he's a lovely looking dog - I GET IT. But she doesn't seem to understand that this is HIS garden, HIS territory and he doesn't like people getting in his space.
If he were to bite, I'm guessing I would be liable? He could even get put down I guess in the worst possible circumstances. So obviously I need to put a stop to it. She hasn't done it since (though at the time that she was telling my OH, one of her children came out and also started doing it - she didn't correct him, so she couldn't have been THAT concerned..!) but next time I see her in the garden, I will mention it to her.
If they persist, I will have to find some way of stopping him from getting that close to the fence, or make the fence higher so they can't lean over it. It just feels a bit antisocial, we've got a fairly good relationship so far, so putting a great big fence up right by our back doors feels a bit... unneighbourly?
It's a bit of an awkward spot though, as where this is happening is right by our back door. It's a semi-detached house, our back doors open almost next to each other, and both houses are built onto a hill - so the fence between is is 6' tall at garden level, but when you're at the back door, at the top of the steps down to the garden, the fence is pretty low. It's separated by a big drop down in between the steps, and there's no way the dog would jump it, but it's perfectly situated for them to reach over and try to stroke him.
Again, just why would you reach over a fence into someone else's property and put your hand in the face of a growling dog? And then be surprised when it goes to nip you? Jeez.
