hobnob
Well-Known Member
As in title not horse related BUT I was wondering if anyone could help me by telling me where I stand with this and what options I have?
My garden backs onto the communal garden of a block of flats. We have a "summer house" at the end of our garden and a lot of trees between there and the house so it's difficult to see it. Anyway, kids from the flats (I would say their ages range from about 8-12) have been climbing up onto next doors shed and walking across onto our summer house (having the cheek to sit there and swing their legs). We had this all last summer and it's now starting again with the better weather. Not only do they do this, however, but then the dog goes mad barking at them and they even have the cheek to confront you when you ask them to clear off! We have received threats to the dog and myself ("I'll kick your dog" "I'll shoot you with my BB gun" for example..). Its just happening time and time again. We've had the community support officer round - you can imagine how much help she was - and she went to speak to the (hopeless, *****) parents but it continues. We're worried that they might get braver as they get older, as well
So any help at what we could do, where we stand and what not to do?
It's taking all the patience in the world not to drag these kids off the roof and strangle them, how rude and idiotic they're being (what would happen if they fell off and hurt themselves? What if they were to wind up my dog so much that she bit them through sheer fright? - she's a rescue and her past is murky)
Big glass of wine and a treat for whoever read this! Thanks for any replies
My garden backs onto the communal garden of a block of flats. We have a "summer house" at the end of our garden and a lot of trees between there and the house so it's difficult to see it. Anyway, kids from the flats (I would say their ages range from about 8-12) have been climbing up onto next doors shed and walking across onto our summer house (having the cheek to sit there and swing their legs). We had this all last summer and it's now starting again with the better weather. Not only do they do this, however, but then the dog goes mad barking at them and they even have the cheek to confront you when you ask them to clear off! We have received threats to the dog and myself ("I'll kick your dog" "I'll shoot you with my BB gun" for example..). Its just happening time and time again. We've had the community support officer round - you can imagine how much help she was - and she went to speak to the (hopeless, *****) parents but it continues. We're worried that they might get braver as they get older, as well
So any help at what we could do, where we stand and what not to do?
It's taking all the patience in the world not to drag these kids off the roof and strangle them, how rude and idiotic they're being
(what would happen if they fell off and hurt themselves? What if they were to wind up my dog so much that she bit them through sheer fright? - she's a rescue and her past is murky)Big glass of wine and a treat for whoever read this! Thanks for any replies
