New neighbors dog going for my cat

Airyfairy12

We live in the country side down a lane near a busy main road, at the top of the lane ive a new neighbor who lets their dog wander off during the day and night, the dog often wanders down to our house and although we chase him off when we see him and dont encourage him to come down, its not stopping him.
He's been barking at and chased our cats and im nervous about what he might do if he managed to catch one of them.
We would usually let the cats out in the morning and bring them back in at night, they dont wander very far, always stay within the garden which is very big or the field next door, theyre never out of sight and come home when called.
We now cant let one of the cats out because she's afraid of her own shadow, the dog would traumatise her, the others can only be let out for a a couple of hours and someone has to be around incase the dog shows up as he has already chased one and only stopped when my brother intervened and chased the dog away.

We have said it to the new neighbor a couple of times now about letting their dog wander off and going onto our property but theyre not bothered, pretty much said theres nothing they can do. Ive seen the dog a couple of times running across the busy road on its own nearly causing an accident, the owners dont care.

Is there anything we can do? the cats are miserable being stuck in the house.

em_cat

Airyfairy12 wrote: »

We live in the country side down a lane near a busy main road, at the top of the lane ive a new neighbor who lets their dog wander off during the day and night, the dog often wanders down to our house and although we chase him off when we see him and dont encourage him to come down, its not stopping him.
He's been barking at and chased our cats and im nervous about what he might do if he managed to catch one of them.
We would usually let the cats out in the morning and bring them back in at night, they dont wander very far, always stay within the garden which is very big or the field next door, theyre never out of sight and come home when called.
We now cant let one of the cats out because she's afraid of her own shadow, the dog would traumatise her, the others can only be let out for a a couple of hours and someone has to be around incase the dog shows up as he has already chased one and only stopped when my brother intervened and chased the dog away.

We have said it to the new neighbor a couple of times now about letting their dog wander off and going onto our property but theyre not bothered, pretty much said theres nothing they can do. Ive seen the dog a couple of times running across the busy road on its own nearly causing an accident, the owners dont care.

Is there anything we can do? the cats are miserable being stuck in the house.

Yes, get a description of the dog, the address of the owners and call the dog warden. They are not exercising control over their dog. This is covered under the control of dogs Act.

ldy4mxonucwsq6

Airyfairy12 wrote: »

We live in the country side down a lane near a busy main road, at the top of the lane ive a new neighbor who lets their dog wander off during the day and night, the dog often wanders down to our house and although we chase him off when we see him and dont encourage him to come down, its not stopping him.
He's been barking at and chased our cats and im nervous about what he might do if he managed to catch one of them.
We would usually let the cats out in the morning and bring them back in at night, they dont wander very far, always stay within the garden which is very big or the field next door, theyre never out of sight and come home when called.
We now cant let one of the cats out because she's afraid of her own shadow, the dog would traumatise her, the others can only be let out for a a couple of hours and someone has to be around incase the dog shows up as he has already chased one and only stopped when my brother intervened and chased the dog away.

We have said it to the new neighbor a couple of times now about letting their dog wander off and going onto our property but theyre not bothered, pretty much said theres nothing they can do. Ive seen the dog a couple of times running across the busy road on its own nearly causing an accident, the owners dont care.

Is there anything we can do? the cats are miserable being stuck in the house.

You live near a busy road and let your own cats wander all day long and now your neighbours allow their animal to do the same?

The cats are never out of your sight yet someone now has to be around in case the dog shows up??

Call the council/dog wardden and tell them there's a dog without an owner present on your property, if asking the neighbours hasn't worked and they cannot control their dog.

Airyfairy12

Thanks for the replies,
The house at the top of the lane is close to the busy road, our house is very isolated, the garden is big and surrounds the entire house, either side of us is a large field which is unused by the farmer, the lane is quite long which leads onto the road, our cats dont venture up that way and are people shy so stay away from any houses in the area.

If possible we'd like to keep a civil relationship with the neighbors, contacting a dog warden would be a last resort but something to keep in mind.

Airyfairy12

Airyfairy12 wrote: »

Thanks for the replies,
The house at the top of the lane is close to the busy road, our house is very isolated, the garden is big and surrounds the entire house, either side of us is a large field which is unused by the farmer, the lane is quite long which leads onto the road, our cats dont venture up that way and are people shy so stay away from any houses in the area.

If possible we'd like to keep a civil relationship with the neighbors, contacting a dog warden would be a last resort but something to keep in mind.

Get prepared and then one day when the little guy comes into your property scare the absolute **** out of it. Use an air horn or whatever works. Dogs are very basic creatures and learn very basic lessons with no harm done.

Rubberchikken

if the dog does, and i hope it doesnt, cause a cats death then itll be a bit late to be complaining.
we had an issue similar to this with a dog belonging yo a person living across from us.
tbis dog got into our garden one day while we were away and managed to break through the door of my daughters rabbit hutch and kill a small defenceless rabbit.
i complained to the dog warden. not the first and not the last time over this person and their dog.
the adult who owns the dig has a responsibility and tbh keeping 'friendly with an excuse for someone like thst would be the last thing id be bothered about.

Wtf ?

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Thanks,
DBB

Graces7

Airyfairy12 wrote: »

Thanks for the replies,
The house at the top of the lane is close to the busy road, our house is very isolated, the garden is big and surrounds the entire house, either side of us is a large field which is unused by the farmer, the lane is quite long which leads onto the road, our cats dont venture up that way and are people shy so stay away from any houses in the area.

If possible we'd like to keep a civil relationship with the neighbors, contacting a dog warden would be a last resort but something to keep in mind.

with all respect it needs to be a priority and urgent. The dog is endangering lives by being near the road. This is what the dog warden is there for. To make the environment safe from wandering dogs. Please, call him. He knows how to tackle this properly and if tact is needed ?

Dubl07

I'd be concerned about the dog's own welfare and that of any humans harmed in the case of a traffic accident caused by the owners' neglect, as much as the welfare of your cat. The neighbours need an intervention by way of a dog warden. It's not your fault, it's entirely theirs.
And I don't know what size the invading dog is, but mine (8kg) is regularly put in her place by local cats when she woofs at them in our garden and gives chase. Take heart, take a deep breath, and phone the warden.