my neighbor hates dogs he told me so .he realy hates my german shepherds even though they are nice and wouldnt bite .i try to keep them away from him and i pick up after them and they never go in his yard or even up to him the other day he told me again he hates them.how would you deal with this neighbor i want to blow up but so fare i kept it cool and try to ignore him just want you thoughts on it .hed realy flip if he knew im zoo .

You could state that He lives there and you live here, and the constellation of your family is your business, as well as the same goes for him and his family. If he think you dogs are harmful, he should please get this stated by authorities, or if he can not do that because there is no harm, keep his opinion by himself.
You can state that you may as well ahv eopinions about him and his family/children, but that you keep your opinion by yourself.
Finally, what takes place on your side of the fence is nothing he has to care about, as loong as your dogs do bot disturb the surroundings. From what you wrote, this does not seem to be so. Do not give him (your neghbour) too much "line", but stay conseqent on your rights to live as you please in your home.

I suggest you continue to ignore his protest. Do not allow HIS problem to become yours. If it becomes too unbearable you may (at some point) have to take a stand as you do have rights as a neighbor too. Just make sure that your affairs are in order before taking that stand.

Good fences make good neighbors (or that is what I've always been told)... is the neighbor right next to you?... then think about a fence... I have a nice wooden privacy fence that is purr-fect for my dog and sun-bathing... keep your dog on a leash and just stay clear of this clown (if you can)...

G'day Moparmindy - as far as I'm aware, if you keep your dogs compliant with any local laws/ordinances his prejudice against your dogs should not be your problem.

That aside, do you feel he's any "threat" to your dogs? I'd consider moving if I felt my girl's were at risk from someone with an irrational grudge against them, and if that's the case it may not be worth the stress of staying just to stand up for "your rights". Just something to consider depending on how extreme this neighbour is.

Cheers, and I hope he comes to realise dogs aren't that bad ^_^

i just never ran into a person that hates dogs with out reason.my girls have never given any reason for his responce to them .i mean i take them to work with me .i couldnt do that if they were mean there around people all the time and they never bark to disturb his piece .i just wish there was a way to show him that they are sweet.i live in an apartment and they have bin nice to me letting me stay here with 5 dogs .i just dont want one person to mess that up .if i get mad and tell him what i think ,it could creat a problum i dont need like finding a newplace to live .i work 4-12 and come home and go to bed with only a few hours in the morning that they are out for a walk .i wish i could live in piece with him but if i cant i cant thanks for the replys

Personally I would try to ignore him and keep a high fence between the two of you, and I mean one that precludes visual contact as well. In short a wooden one with no spaces between the boards or a stone one, and at least 6.5 ft in height. Secondly, if he starts making active threats towards them and or you, you need to inform your local police and animal regulation office right away so they have a record of the threats that way if anything does happen later, they know who to go after for prosecution. Also if he starts making regular threats, and its possible to do so, try and get one of more incidents on tape. This will also be useful in getting a restraining order against him.

I have a neighbor as well. Before I bought my property I explained I own studs they masterbate and expose them selves are you ok with that. I have 2 dogs that go with us and are never out alown. there my family and I have no wish for them to be a problem if one of the dogs strays call me right away etc, but all people know I watch my critters and care for them. I built new fences when I came.
I also target shoot out back so it works

There are people who are just scared or threttened of dogs.
We walked our dog at a hotel and an older man came out a door we did not see. Walked right into our dog who emeadetly did what we taught him to do he sat down and looked up to him. The man was terror struck and became unstady. We tried to help but he was that afraid we couldent help much...
Try to be supportave of the neighbor in that you need to keep interaction with the dogs to the smallest extent. Keep a dialog with him as well. He may clam down but if he has trust in you he will see your dogs in a better light.

I deal with this in a different way as I often carry firearms and even though nearly all miss the fact it can come up. No one needs or should delibertally make some one uncomfortable. By being non confrontational, quiet, reasonable and polite I have disarmed many a person.
Large dogs, pitbulls, Studs all can make people uncomfortable. None of it makes any sence but people react to what can happen because some one else had a "problem" with ..... That does not mean the problem exists with you or me.
We all have something we think that if it is in the hands of some one is not a good idea or could be more than the average risk of miss use.
Mine is full auto firearms but they are colectable etc, I live with it.
People bitch I ride a stud they say its my ego, I show off, put them at risk. It is non of there business but if I can I interduce them to my boy, talk with them, usually that turns it around.. To the few that do not let up I did not need them and I make sure that they know I look out for my boys etc. That does end it.
Good luck
Rus

thats just it my dogs have never bin within 50 feet of him he yells out he hates my dogs .oooooooo well he has the problum, not me ,let him deal with it or move .i dont want to be like that but i dont have time to get mad and stoop to his level .thanks for the replys mopar

He hates dogs :thinking: Why does he hate dogs? There could be many reasons for this.

:) I recommend that you have a talk with your apt manager about this.

:rolleyes: Use the worried approach..."Every time he see's me, he is always mad and yelling. I am trying to be a good neighbor. But he is always angry and yelling at me...Is he safe to be around? So angry all the time?...I never go near him, nor do my dogs, but he is always yelling and angry...EXC.

;) Use this same worried approach with your other neighbors too. Talk to all of them you can with your dogs nearby. Defuse the situation before he starts looking for matches.

This way if he does something...Or even starts talking nasty...You have your defences in place.

You are defending yourself by forceing him to justify anything he tries to do, before he does it. And people are much more willing to come to the aid of dogs they know.

excelent idea clweed
good thinking

Don't forget, I believe the Isley Brothers had some good advice in case the situation turns ugly..."SHOTGUUUuuuuuUUN!"

No truer words spoken......and yes, continue to ignore him, it takes 2 to have words... :whistling:

As long as your dogs are not barking or otherwise doing anything to disturb the peace then you are in the right. I have dogs myself and nothing annoys me more than to hear somebody's dog endlessly yammering for hours on end. That being said, if this man is not rational then I'd keep an eye out for my dogs. We have people where I live who have no problem throwing meat poisoned with strychnine or something else over a fence for a dog to eat. A friend of mine found her dog in her driveway dead after having eaten something and in her words the dog was "gooey" Personally I would firebomb a motherf*cker who did that to my dog, but then a neighbor had complained about them running the streets previously. Do everything you can to be a good neighbor, which it sounds like you are, and keep your dogs protected. You can't talk him into liking dogs, so I would not even try.