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some of you may remember the problems we are having with a local dog owner.

things escalated on saturday with the bitch jumping into our garden to attack our bitch. as the dog was wearing a muzzle, it got bit of a surprise when it realised it couldn't pin our bitch down without the help of the malamute. the owner said it was our fault for not having a higher fence (3'6 stock fencing) and that her dog had been in there before.

Police and dog warden have been notified. police visited and said woman ought to have her dogs on leads, but really it was a matter for trhe dog warden.

dog warden - total waste of time. repeated that because the 2 dogs are muzzled they do not pose a threat and do not need to be on leads. if we don't want them in our garden we need to take owner to court.

we now know that other people are having their bitches attacked as well.

obviously we are going to pursue this, but wish to do so through an agressive solicitor. i am genuinely concerned that these dogs could harm a child or elderly person whilst attacking their dog. the bitch (husky/gsd/wolfdog) is at least 30kg and the dog (solid malamute) around 45kg.


can any one recommend a no nonsense solicitor please.

yes i am very upset, and do feel threatened in my own home.
 
God, this woman is an IDIOT! Make your FENCE bigger?!
She obviously knows rightly she couldn't control them on a lead either.
I'd be tempted to lie in wait with a big stick and a klaxon, there is no way either of them would be on my property again.

Can't help with a solicitor but I really hope you get this situation sorted and either this woman sorts her dogs out or gives them to someone who can handle them, because they, someone elses dog, or both, are going to end up dead.
 
erm ,idiot is a lot more polite than the local bitch owners are calling her.

i spoke to my aussies' breeder as she is on kennel club committees, shows at highest level and has been involved in obedience at all levels. she also mentioned the collie forum and is posting on there for advice on my behalf.

her concern is that one of these attacks will happen to an elderly dog walker triggering a heart attack
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I would have put it on a lead and chucked it into my car and handed it to the local pound, she wil shar get sick of having to pay to get it back out
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OR, I would have sent it flying back over the fence, thats if I survived landing in my garden
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my akita and deerhound have the run of my garden that would have been a dead dog.
We have a solicitor thats deals with our rescue legal issues, any good solicitor should be ok for such a matter.
 
Not to rain on your parade, but the only thing a solicitor will be able to do is to write her a nasty letter and charge you for their time.

Consider whether this is a rational person who would respond to this approach. (Hint: it isn't...she thinks it's your job to control her animals and that it's OK for them to attack your dogs in your own garden.)

The only other legal steps which could be taken (absent some physical injury to you or significant damage to your property) would cost you a lot more than a large fence and require you to get much more involved with this moron than you want to be.

I'd suggest that the best course of action would be to try organising a few of the affected dog owners to take up the matter formally with the police and your local council, outlining the serious and continuing nature of the problem, with a view to getting an ASBO issued if she doesn't modify her behaviour (not easy or quick, but it can be done IF you can get both of the above interested).

A bit of concerted noise-making in the direction of the council, police and your local councillors is more likely to achieve something than going to a solicitor, and it's cheaper.
 
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