Anyone else have neighbor problems???

[Logan]

Originally posted by pupper-lover
HOW ABOUT GREAT, FRIENDLY, AND LOVING NEIGHBORS?

My family's cat, who died recently , would visit our neighbors frequently. If they left their garage open, she would be found curled up on the car seat! Once they left their door from their garage to their house open and found her sleeping in their bed! They never complained and even laughed at the situation. At least, it was our friendly cat and not a wild animal.

Many of my parents neighbors are cat and dog lovers. They leave food out and give treats. Unfortunately, this has lead to the family's once obedient and lean dog, Cody, to wandering around the neighborhood and pudging out more than a bit (I know the dog should be on leash or behind fence, but I live in another state and can't do anything about my parents behavior).

Kids in the neighborhood would come by and want to visit our animals. When one of our pets dies, even our neighbors get upset.

Happy thought! Yeah for nice people and great neighbors!

Good for you, bringing up the good neighbors too!!! I have good neighbors and I have bad neighbors (only one). But, I had a dilemma a couple of years ago with the "bad" neighbor that has made me very sensitive about my barking dogs. So I go the extra mile to make sure that my dogs don't disturb them, even if it means that I stay up all hours of the night, trying to get Honey inside when she doesn't want to come. I wouldn't want them to have dogs that kept me awake, so I try hard to keep mine from doing that too.

[mugsy]

If our dogs are barking, we are out there immediately (if we happen to be in the kitchen looking out the window) if not sooner to corral them back into the house, so the guy doesn't have a leg to stand on as far as I'm concerned. He's just a jerk.

We have a "neighbor" that lives on the next block, that when Jessie got out and was gone all night, she came out to the road as I was driving by and told me that she would keep an eye out for her because she knew how she would feel if her dog got out. Her mom was the woman who called me about Smokey thinking that he was our Tobey. We actually do have some nice people in this addition, it just happens that we moved in next door to Jerk #1.

[Cincy'sMom]

We are fortunate to live in a neighborhood full of dog people. when we first moved in we thought is my be a requirement for walking to have a dog with you!!! There is a Viszla directly behind us, a daschaund next dog and a scottie across the street, and many, many more dogs inthe neighborhood. The neighborhood I grew up in was the same way much smaller, so fewer dogs, but nearly everyone had a one( or more)). Anway, I am sorry the guy is such a jerk, but they way you care for your dogs gives him no leg to stand one. I know it is hard not to get mad, but have fun with it! Like you said, get ahead! Sometimes an evil streak is fun!!!

[jackiesdaisy1935]

Geee Whiz I think many of you are giving us ole people a bad name, dog haters, cat haters. Don't have a life!
Believe me we have a life and Don is 72 and I'm 66 and we love all animals especially our two "little dogs" Miss Daisy and Perry.

In a reverse situation we had a young man move into the house next door with two children and three Pit Bulls and all we had was a four foot chain link fence. We didn't fight with him, although I was scard to death of the Pit Bulls, scared for my dogs too. The big pit bull does not like women or other dogs. I talked to the young man and explained my situation that I was afraid of them, he keeps them tied up because there is no fence around
his house, and at night he takes them in.

We talked and he is planning on putting a fence up and I gave him some bones for his dogs and we are getting along well.
I don't think all old people hate animals and I think instead of fighting, the best solution is making peace and trying to get along . Someday you will all be old too, a little compassion goes a long way.

My family came over and built a six foot fence for us so that we don't have to worry about his dogs attacking ours. Now all I have to worry about is his dogs being outside all day tied up and sometimes without water and he is a very young man.
Jackie

[mugsy]

Jackie, I have no problem with older people. My parents are 74 and 83 and they love animals. I only have a problem with the moron next door who REFUSES to talk sense....he just plain out hates animals and wants them all off the face of the earth and if that doesn't happen, then no one should be able to own a pet.

Some of my best friends are older people, I grew up spending my summers with older people playing cards and stuff and had a great time. So please don't be offended!!!

[DoggiesAreTheBest]

Jackie, I don't think anyone was trying to give you guys a bad name. Molly's neighbor happened to be an old man who hated animals and didn't have much of a life. There are plenty of young people like him.

I would live next door to you and Don any day! I am certain you are great neighbors.

[mruffruff]

Jackie, I surely don't have anything against older people, either. I AM one.

I just don't understand some people who choose to live in a neighborhood where animals are in every backyard, claim to love dogs and are totally intolerant.

My neighbor on the other side has a wife who is dying of cancer and a mother with Alzheimers. He has no complaints. Of course he has a cat that wanders the area and irritates the nasty neighbor too.

Mary

[jackiesdaisy1935]

Of course I'm not offended, I understand what you are talking about. Life is different when you get older, perhaps some of these people have lived in their house for many years and may have had pets of their own when they were younger, however when they get older their sense of comfort changes, noises bothers them, sometimes they have a hard time keeping their property up and if a dog poops on their property, it upsets them because they have a hard time having to pick it up.

Many old people try very hard to stay independent and stay in their homes and at times it is very difficult for them in a world full of young people.

My suggestion is still try to be nice and talk to them. Explain how much you love your animals and ask if they would be interested in petting them or seeing them. I think most people want to get along together, but it takes two to talk.
Jackie

[mugsy]

I totally agree Jackie. Mike and I have both tried to have conversation with the man and just turns his back on us and walks away and won't talk. I tried to strike up a conversation about his back surgery and how I could relate and he went off on a tirade about Vonney barking too much. He also threatened to shoot Vonney once when he got out. He is just a very intolerant man who is very set in his ways and won't listen to what anyone (including his kids who try to reason with him) has to say.

He just hates animals (except rabbits and birds) and will do anything humanly possible to make us get rid of ours.

[delidog]

please pray for jackie....her miss daisy and perry have seen the worst of the neighboring pit bulls....go to dog health for the thread....
i am praying that they recuperate.....
paws and fingers crossed

[moosmom]

Ramath and Mugsy,

Thanks for the offer to help me find a job. I'm a staff writer at the Hartford Courant, the oldest continuously published newspaper in the country (God, I sound like a commercial!! ). I've been there 4 years and have realized I am going NOWHERE in that company. People are dropping like flies there and I think it's time I flew the coop as well. But I do need to find other employment first.

My former sister-in-law and her husband (she's my brother's first wife ) live in Ecorse. I have been looking in www.monster.com for a job (they list them by states). I also have 12 years experience as a Legal Assistant, so I'm not limited to just writing (although it IS my passion). When I was in Michigan a couple of weeks ago I checked the local newspapers and even called them to see if there was anything available. There isn't. So it looks like I'm going to have to find a secretarial job or Legal Assitant job (although I swore I would NEVER work for a lawyer ever again). I looked in Wyandotte, Dearborn, Monroe, and a couple of other places. Not much there. It is difficult to look for a job in another state when you're gainfully employed and don't want your employer to know you're looking. (After being passed over for a promotion, now I don't care if they know or not). I'll let you know how I'm making out.

Thanks again guys for the offer.

Donna

[mugsy]

Well, since Mike went and got that old beat up privacy fencing and propped it up against the fence on their side, they've pretty much shut up. The guy and I had a stare down at 6am the other day, but discretion being the better part of valor, he didn't say anything. The grandkids were over yesterday for Father's Day and I just made sure that the dogs didn't go out when they were out, I don't want them teasing them and attempting to make them mean.

[moosmom]

I'm packing up and moving to Michigan the first weekend after Labor Day! I've decided the only way to get a job there is to be a resident.

And...before I leave, I plan on making my downstairs neighbor's life miserable. She will be greatful that I've moved out. She thinks my cats are noisy now?? Just wait. Revenge is sweet!

MICHIGAN HERE I COME!!!!

[Crikit]

We used to have problems with the people who live next door, they once called the Humane Society to report us for neglect of our Samyoed who in all types of weather prefered to live outside...yes even in the below freezing Canadian temps...but when the officers came by they said that he had the perfect living conditions. He had a well built dog house (dad made it professional wood worker, it had better be well made) that was raised off the ground and that had three or four blankets in it, but he prefered to sleep in the whole that he dug for himself (sledding dog what can I say) and he always had fresh water. Not to mention if the weather got beyond a certain point we would bring Sam in the house, which he didn't always like. And Yes I know it's bad to keep a dog outside all the time, we had no choice though because Sam refused to enter the house because he would get to hot.

Then a few years after Sam died we got Coco our chocolate lab/pointer cross...I know my family wasn't original with the names...and he complained about something else with her and once again the officers couldn't find anything wrong. Luckily he hasn't compalined about Smudge and Winter, so either he could care less now or they aren't that bad.

[ramanth]

Originally posted by moosmom
I'm packing up and moving to Michigan the first weekend after Labor Day! I've decided the only way to get a job there is to be a resident.

And...before I leave, I plan on making my downstairs neighbor's life miserable. She will be greatful that I've moved out. She thinks my cats are noisy now?? Just wait. Revenge is sweet!

MICHIGAN HERE I COME!!!!

WOOHOOO indeed!!!! What city are you moving too?

I'm still hounding staff here for info.