Neighbors dogs keep busting through fence

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I share a typical wood fence with one of my neighbors who owns at least 1 pitbull (maybe more.. haven't been able to count).

The pitbulls keep literally chewing away at the wood fence panels and finding their way into my backyard.

I have spoken with the neighbor a few times about this. We were really great friends until I brought up the issue the 2nd time and then he quit talking to me. Today is the 3rd time I have found damage in the fence and had to put in a temporary repair to block it.

I don't like pitbulls, even if his are the best dogs in the world. I have no problem calling animal control if they break into my yard again.

But this guy is my neighbor. Gotta live next door to him.


What is a reasonable and fair thing to do here? Keep talking to him about it? I don't think he is taking the necessary steps to prevent it from happening on his side.
 
Are they going after the same spot in the fence? You could put something they can't chew through on your side, like a piece of scrap metal. You can also put cayenne powder down on your side of the fence.

If it is still a problem, absolutely call animal control. I personally do not like pitbulls either regardless of what people say about them being so kind. Sounds like you have tried to talk with your neighbor but they are being irresponsible about it all.
 
His dog, his responsibility. I'd politely have a firm talk with him again. Let him know it's unacceptable.
 
If the pits have any fighting blood lines in them them the possibility of bad outcome exists. You do not know their bloodline. Best to assume they do.

I liken it to having a old live landmine in your yard, you can walk around your yard for years, then BOOM.

Personally, I told one neighbor with a pit the dog is the second thing I will shoot if bitten. He started to say something, then the look in my eyes told him to shut up. He built an ugly metal panel fence with concrete at bottom.

Animal control, police etc. How owns the fence you or the neighbor, what are fence laws on your state.

Rod
 
Originally Posted By: bdcardinal
Are they going after the same spot in the fence? You could put something they can't chew through on your side, like a piece of scrap metal. You can also put cayenne powder down on your side of the fence.

If it is still a problem, absolutely call animal control. I personally do not like pitbulls either regardless of what people say about them being so kind. Sounds like you have tried to talk with your neighbor but they are being irresponsible about it all.


Different spot this time. He did a full repair on the first spot where it happened.

I am thinking about buying some chicken wire to put up against the wood if it continues to be an issue.

Originally Posted By: umungus1122
His dog, his responsibility. I'd politely have a firm talk with him again. Let him know it's unacceptable.


Is it reasonable to think someone has to be told 3 times about the same problem before they fix it?


Originally Posted By: ragtoplvr
If the pits have any fighting blood lines in them them the possibility of bad outcome exists. You do not know their bloodline. Best to assume they do.

I liken it to having a old live landmine in your yard, you can walk around your yard for years, then BOOM.

Personally, I told one neighbor with a pit the dog is the second thing I will shoot if bitten. He started to say something, then the look in my eyes told him to shut up. He built an ugly metal panel fence with concrete at bottom.

Animal control, police etc. How owns the fence you or the neighbor, what are fence laws on your state.

Rod





I am a proud gun owner but the last thing I would do is shoot someone's pet. Way too many variables and a nasty situation that would probably turn into a media circus and a stress nightmare. But, if one of them was attacking me, I would act accordingly.

Not sure about the fence laws. I have heard that whoever has the panels facing their home is the owner of the fence, but it also seems fair to just split the ownership 50/50 if both parties are capable of doing so.
 
Originally Posted By: Reddy45
I share a typical wood fence with one of my neighbors who owns at least 1 pitbull (maybe more.. haven't been able to count).

The pitbulls keep literally chewing away at the wood fence panels and finding their way into my backyard.

I have spoken with the neighbor a few times about this. We were really great friends until I brought up the issue the 2nd time and then he quit talking to me. Today is the 3rd time I have found damage in the fence and had to put in a temporary repair to block it.

I don't like pitbulls, even if his are the best dogs in the world. I have no problem calling animal control if they break into my yard again.

But this guy is my neighbor. Gotta live next door to him.


What is a reasonable and fair thing to do here? Keep talking to him about it? I don't think he is taking the necessary steps to prevent it from happening on his side.




Peoples dogs are like their children, you've already talked to the guy without resolve, so you are wasting your time there. Home owners association (atleast good ones) have very strict rules, normally no dog is allowed to offend another property owner, so that would be one way. The other is to begin a paper trail with law enforcement at each instance, so you can file a court case if need be.

Too late to take care of it covertly, since you've already spoken to them, But you can rid a dog the same way as rodents.
 
If you don't have kids, do what I did , put up a fence charger the full length of the problem area. My neighbor gave me the same old "I cant stop him" story. Took a little doing as the fence can't be grounded but in my case it was necessary. Neighbors dogs first dose was all it took. Kept it up for around a year but that dog learned quick. No problems after that.
Several years later, I had a window that was constantly being broke to unlatch the big window to allow entry for the purposes of robbery. Made up a wood frame with metal screen in it and hung it up just inside the window and attached the same fence charger. There was one more attempt but after that, mysteriously the activity around my house stopped.
Gave it to a co-worker who used it as well with excellent results.
 
Originally Posted By: 555
Take video of the dog(s) in action. This is important if it ever ends up in court.


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You could put electric fence wires on the fence on your side, right at nose height for when he busts through again.

It is totally the dog owner's responsibility to fence him in effectively though.
 
I have a very nice neighbor who lives behind me and her dogs have been getting out into my yard for a long time (one's a Pit Bull mix). I hate to admit it, but I said something a couple times and now just deal with it. If one of my German Shepherds kills it I'll feel bad but she's been warned.
 
I am a huge animal lover but with that comes a lot of responsibility as well. I agree with the chicken wire hooked up to some electricity, just enough to startle but that's it. The dog will learn pretty fast.
 
Good fences make good neighbors. I would put up a 4' high chain link fence. Go 2 feet your side of his fence so as to be on your side of the line.
 
I would have no problem shooting some ones pet that was a threat with out a spec of remorse . That said a stronger fence or an electric hot wire or tape like used for cattle or horses works well for predators. We had one dog that would about once a month zap himself [just like the owner] It was fun.
 
Spray it down with hot sauce best replace with welded steel panel fence had a Labrador that would chew up anything else.
 
I have zero tolerance for pit bull breeds and the people that keep them.

4 years ago, about 3 miles away from here 3 "nice" pit bulls got out from the owners fenced yard and started going after a farmers' calves. The farmer heard it after the "nice" pit bulls killed one calf and were going after a second. The farmer promptly shot and killed all 3 "nice" pit bulls. The owner, who swore up and down that the "nice" pit bulls wouldn't hurt anything or anyone, tried to sue the farmer for shooting his dogs, and was laughed right out of civil court with a stern warning from the judge.

A couple years ago in a neighboring town a lady was walking her two dogs. Two "nice" pit bulls were behind a fence and upon seeing the lady and her two dogs, became so enraged that they tore through the chain link, chased the lady down, killed one of her dogs, maimed the other, and left her with bites and cuts. The owner of the "nice" pit bulls was sure it wasn't his dogs that did it, despite all the evidence and witnesses. In typical pit bull owner fashion, he actually tried to blame the victim. The county prosecutor ordered the dogs destroyed, and later that year we strengthened the county regulations regarding dangerous, aggressive dog breeds to give the county sheriff more latitude if specific dogs became an issue. There have been a couple times that sheriff's deputies have had to shoot an aggressive pit bull while they were following up on a call.

There was a situation just a week or two ago that made the news-in a town here in Iowa a lady was visiting a friend who had a pit bull, and while sitting on the couch she reached down to pick up her cell phone from her purse that was on the floor next to her. The "nice" pit bull attacked and ripped the lady's nose completely off her face. A completely and totally unprovoked attack on someone by a breed that simply can't be trusted.

Bottom line-there is no such thing as a pit bull you can trust. Chicken wire on the fence won't stop a pit bull, neither will a regular residential chain link fence. Quite frankly, the safety of my family comes first, and if a pit bull were to tear through a fence onto my property it wouldn't be around to do it a second time.
 
Bottom line-there is no such thing as a pit bull you can trust. Chicken wire on the fence won't stop a pit bull, neither will a regular residential chain link fence. Quite frankly, the safety of my family comes first, and if a pit bull were to tear through a fence onto my property it wouldn't be around to do it a second time.

This. If you want a steel material that even a pit bull won't chew through, use the type of steel wire that is used to reinforce concrete. It comes in rolls and the open blocks are about 6 inches. Also it would be an excellent conductor for the electric fence concept. But then would the dogs be smart enough to dig under the steel fence?
 
Originally Posted By: Reddy45
I am thinking about buying some chicken wire to put up against the wood if it continues to be an issue.
Forget that. They'll laugh at it. What you need is galvinized hog panel in a 2x4" pattern, made with 4 or 5 ga. wire. Cut off a horizontal right at the intersection then shove the 4" rods into the ground. Nail off the upper part to the fence, pref. to the horizontal stringer. You don't need the full height, so cut it into 12 or 14" high long sections.
 
Whatever you think about the dog, it's not his fault so don't take it out on him...this is on the owner...tell him to take care of the problem or you will turn the matter over to authorities...if he gets mad at you that's his problem...
 
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