The evil neighbor strikes again

[Tonya]

Today, I come home from work and there is a note on my door from my neighbor. It states that ever since I have gone back to work, my dogs have managed to get into her yard and viciously attack her dog. Today, they attacked her grandaughter and her entire family is terrified of them. Her final words in the letter were: I am afraid that your dogs may get hurt.

Here is the kicker: My dogs haven't been unattended outside ever since she stole them a month or two ago! I had surgury, so I was off work the past few months. Monday was my first day back to work. She is assuming that since I went back to work, I am leaving the dogs outside. Well, my dog run doesn't have shade yet and it has been a hot week. The dog run has a lock on it, but the backyard doesn't so I have kept them in the house all week long. When they aren't in the house, they are on a chain out front while my husband is working in the garage. They are on a leash with me when they go to the bathroom or I'm standing right there in the back yard. They are crated in the house at night.

Aside from all of that, they are sweethearts. Neither of them have an aggressive bone in their body. Well, Roxy will bite someone if they stick their arms and legs through the fence, but aside from that she's nice. Neither of them are predatory.

This lady is such a compulsive liar and dog hater. I am about to lose it with her!

[Kater]

Ugggggh. I hate to say it but maybe you should save that letter for evidence in court.

[dukedogsmom]

I agree and don't even leave your dogs for a second. We've had a lot of calls in my area about neighbors killing dogs. This woman has real issues. Any chance of you
maybe moving? I know that's horrible but I think it would be worse to have hateful, spiteful neighbors like her.

[Tonya]

We already have plans to sell this house within the next year or two. We don't want to do it any sooner because we are saving money to upgrade into a larger house. She'd mentioned that she was selling a few months ago, but I've yet to see her house up for sell.

[delidog]

Call a few local realtors,(as Anonymously as possible)...let them know that you know a Fabulous House that the owner is thinking about selling...Give Address...oh go ahead..Give The Phone #..

Let the Commission Shark in them take over...they'll be "Hounding" her every day just to get the listing!!!!

Hopefully your prayers will be answered!!!!

But DO Save That NASTY Letter!!!!

[kingrattus]

I think u should make copies of that letter & bring it to the police & if the police do jack, just give the fbi a shout & see what they have to say about it. I also subjest u get letters from ur neighbours stating ur dogs r nice & love children & wouldn't attack & make copies of ur notes about all the other things shes done, like stol ur dogs... it'll help in ur defence... & also mat save ur dogs lives from being put down because of her.. try & see if u can get a note from her husband... I think u said he was a good guy, right?? Also take photos of ur yard set up & the dogs chjains & the lock on the dog pen, etc.

Oh & make it quite clear to the cops/fbi that this "I am afraid that your dogs may get hurt." a threat & it is a crime!!!!!!!!

[Toby's Mommy]

Originally posted by Kater
Ugggggh. I hate to say it but maybe you should save that letter for evidence in court.

I really hate people like that!! That lady is really mean!

[KYS]

I think you have one scary neighbor.

Is is possible to bring her a apple pie,
and re-assure her that it must have been
someone elses dogs, because yours have
been locked inside your house while you
were away from work. Or is she crazy enough
to say you attacked her?
I would be as nice as honey with this lady.
And see what she has to say.
She sounds like one crazy woman and I would
keep the note as evidence too.

If possible how about setting up a hidden
camera overlooking your property.

[dukedogsmom]

Camera outside is excellant idea! And how about an apple pie with Exlax

[kingrattus]

And how about an apple pie with Exlax


ooohhhh yyyaaaaaaaa!!!! do it, do, it do, it.... NOT!! u don't want to get arrested for poisoning her.

[Tonya]

Lol, actually, I did take your advice last time. I gave her a card with a $100 gift certificate to home depot. I told her in a note that I was sorry for the misunderstandings; that I understand my dogs haven't been the easiest and that we are building a dog run and going to crate them at night for now on...I also reminded her that I'd put Rosco to sleep because of how he was aggressive and that should be proof enough that I would never own a dog that I felt was aggressive. I assured her that I felt my dogs were harmless, but for her sake, I will keep them either in the dog run or the house for now on. I was totally apologetic and polite, but kept from any sort of admitting guilt because I didn't want her to turn it around on me.

She never even acknowledged the card. It was as if I didn't give it to her.

She's just psycho. Here she complains about these sweet dogs, yet she gives me hell all the time for putting Rosco to sleep. She just wants to hear herself complain.

I like the idea about a camera and calling a realtor. I am going to do both. -Although my camera will be filming nothing since my dogs aren't back there. lol.

[Tonya]

p.s. I am so spittin mad right now, I can't even have a conversation with her. I'm afraid to even take the dogs outside to go to the bathroom because if I see her, I'm going to go off. I'm trying to avoid her for a few days until I can calm down and be civil.

[Tonya]

Oh, and Mike and I talked about it...we don't want to drag her husband into it. He is a super duper nice hard working guy, and if we confront him, we'll be forcing him to defend her. We'd rather just not discuss it with the poor man. He has enough worries living with that hag.

[kingrattus]

I have an idea!! put up a no tresspassing sign & when ur camera's catch her in ur yard, she can be charged & there is no way her word will stand up in court!!!

[Twisterdog]

Well, Roxy will bite someone if they stick their arms and legs through the fence, but aside from that she's nice.

You need to be VERY VERY careful, then. Did you know, that in the vast majority of court cases like this, the dog owner would be found liable for their dog biting someone, even if the stuck their arm through your fence. Fair? No. But that is how it is.

Do not acknowledge to anyone that your dog will bite. Do not say anything to this woman about it. She will have you over a barrel if your dog does bite her someday, even if she is at fault. The reason being - in the court's eyes, you will have known that your dog is a biter, and you allowed your dog to have access to your neighbor, even through the fence. This makes you negligent, in the court's viewpoint.

I don't know all the details, but it sounds to me like you are on thin ice here ... not only is this woman apparently unstable and vindictive ... but you have a dog that could possibly bite her if given the chance. (Do not put it past her to intentionally stick her hand in and get bitten!)

If I were you I would NEVER let my dogs outside off a leash, and NEVER without me standing right there. It's just not worth it.