Dog uncontrolled outside house..

trixiebust

Hope someone can point me in the right direction. I am one of many who walk a public footpath near my house. On this road there's a house which has a jack Russel.

House is set back about 75 metres from the road, but whenever I, my wife or anybody else walk past this house, the dog runs the length of the driveway, past the permanently wide open gates nipping at my dog. This is on the public footpath, not on their property.

This happens all the time, my wife is terrified to pass the house anymore. My wife has spoken to others walking who feel the same.

I've asked, pleaded, shouted, at the owner to close the gate, keeping the dog on private property to no avail. The only answer I get is " she won't do anything ". Again this has happened today, trying to walk my own dog.

Is there anything can be done about this ?

kaizersoze

Dog warden

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Thanks, never thought of videoing it. No resident's association unfortunately, the house is a standalone house.

The ironic thing is the house is on about an acre, big house, massive front and rear garden. But the owners refuse to close the gate, presumably so they can drive in and out unobstructed. I'm so frustrated, all they have to do to control the dog, is close the gate if the dog is in the front garden problem solved.

Tried the dog warden, but will try again tomorrow. Not holding out much hope, there's only two wardens in my county !

sillysmiles

I have had a neighbours dog run out and bite my dog while I was walking him on the road past the house. The next day I drove to their house (as I didn't want to walk past the dog) and went in and talk to them about it. The dog hasn't been out front since. The difference in my situation is that their dog was large and could potentially do damage and they knew it. With small dogs, owners think they'll be grand.

Nody

Take your dog to the vet and hand them the vet bill for it; nothing hits things home to people like having to pay for their stupidity in cash.

shel64

If the dog warden isn't helpful try the Garda, maybe first sending a letter to the owner to warn her of your intended action,

Joeseph Balls

shel64 wrote: »

If the dog warden isn't helpful try the Garda, maybe first sending a letter to the owner to warn her of your intended action,

Garda will just tell you to go back to the dog warden in fairness

pilly

trixiebust wrote: »

Thanks, never thought of videoing it. No resident's association unfortunately, the house is a standalone house.

The ironic thing is the house is on about an acre, big house, massive front and rear garden. But the owners refuse to close the gate, presumably so they can drive in and out unobstructed. I'm so frustrated, all they have to do to control the dog, is close the gate if the dog is in the front garden problem solved.

Tried the dog warden, but will try again tomorrow. Not holding out much hope, there's only two wardens in my county !

If the terrier is small then maybe he hops the gate anyway, or slips under it. My little one does but as a result I can't leave her in the garden.

Very irresponsible, only thing I can suggest is the dog warden as others have.

trixiebust

pilly wrote:

If the terrier is small then maybe he hops the gate anyway, or slips under it. My little one does but as a result I can't leave her in the garden.

pilly wrote:

Very irresponsible, only thing I can suggest is the dog warden as others have.

The dog warden arrived at the house, the dog did the same to him. He says he can't force them to close the gate. But he has told them the dog must be controlled at all times.

The gate is a double gate and is quite big, it's only 5 metres from the road. The house itself is 30metres away, set back from the road. So I know it's not the dog escaping, it's that what's there to stop it won't work because they refuse to close it.

Because closing it would mean inconvenicing themselves, having to open & close it when they want to drive out of their house.

I'll have my phone on record every time I pass that house now. The warden also suggested filming it.

Thanks for the replies.

pilly

trixiebust wrote: »

The dog warden arrived at the house, the dog did the same to him. He says he can't force them to close the gate. But he has told them the dog must be controlled at all times.

The gate is a double gate and is quite big, it's only 5 metres from the road. The house itself is 30metres away, set back from the road. So I know it's not the dog escaping, it's that what's there to stop it won't work because they refuse to close it.

Because closing it would mean inconvenicing themselves, having to open & close it when they want to drive out of their house.

I'll have my phone on record every time I pass that house now. The warden also suggested filming it.

Thanks for the replies.

Seems nuts the warden can tell them they have to control the dog but not that the gate must be closed. Contradictory really.

Hopefully the warning will work. Yeah video a good idea if they continue on at it.

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nearzero

The dog thinks its protecting its property and is VERY good at it the whole time - cause every time he runs out & barks at people walking, they go! Obviously because they are walking but in the dogs head, he is winning the whole time.

We have a dog on our road that does this - so what I did was protect my dog, by either having him stand behind me & I stand between the yapping Russell and my dog or I let my husband walk on with him but I stand my ground. He can bark all he wants but when he moves I move the same way & block him. First time it took about 5 minutes for him to give up & go in. After that it took less and less but he would go back in every time. Now he doesn't bother coming out cause he knows that he wont win!

Failing that, take a treat and each time you walk past - ignore him but drop the treat & keep walking. He will then associate you coming past with treats & he wont attack your dog.

seagull

I'd probably get annoyed enough to close their gates myself after a while.

bobbyss

Nody wrote:

Take your dog to the vet and hand them the vet bill for it; nothing hits things home to people like having to pay for their stupidity in cash.

You will only make things worse by doing this. What if they don't pay ? What happens then? Court? Youre5just inviting more problems.