ruthcatrin
Well-Known Member
Ok, not all people, just the ones who live across the street from me.
They bought the house last summer, they had one dog (heinz 57, vaugly bully looking). We almost never saw her though....
September they brought home a puppy, looks kinda like a smooth coated collie, terrified of Apollo from day one.
Mid November we discovered why Apollo had taken a sudden dislike to the sight of both dogs....seems 'potty and exercise' meant 'open door let out dogs, close door return to TV', both dogs were pottying in my front yard. It expained some unexplainable piles of poo I'd found. At least one such pile had alot of worms in it. I was not pleased. I decided I'd be even less pleased if ApOllo went through a window after the dogs like he was threatening to do. So I went over and talked to them.
Supposedly the older dog had been trained to the property lines at their old place (uhuh) and they'd assumed she was teaching the puppy the boundaries here....I pointed out that they had to teach her the new boundaries in the first place.
Patience, training takes time....begining of January I went back over and we had another little chat about their dogs coming across the street (unlit road, speed limit 55, two dark colored dogs....leash laws.....)
End of january I called animal control. The ACO musta said something to them, for the next few weeks they sent a kid out with the dogs. Mostly. And of course if said child wasn't paying attention it didn't mean much but it was an effort.
End of February they stopped sending the kids out with the dogs. A week later I called animal control again.
Just about the same time period they got a THIRD dog. Young male, boxer I think. Donno what the ACO said this time but every time they've had the dogs out since they've been on tie outs. Donno how long I expect it to last, but I'll take it. Course if that boxer is ever loose when Apollo is out its not going to be pretty, the boxer HITS the end of his cable everytime he sees Apollo.
At some point in the last few weeks they got a cat. Bet you can guess what comes next. Never mind the stupidity of allowing a cat to free roam in an area with signifigant coyote and fox population. Apollo is DETERMINED that cat is not allowed on HIS property. I have to carefully look over MY OWN yard before taking my dogs outside, or I find myself holding onto two dogs who WANT TO GET THAT CAT. Not sure how the local laws apply to cats, guess its time to find out.
They bought the house last summer, they had one dog (heinz 57, vaugly bully looking). We almost never saw her though....
September they brought home a puppy, looks kinda like a smooth coated collie, terrified of Apollo from day one.
Mid November we discovered why Apollo had taken a sudden dislike to the sight of both dogs....seems 'potty and exercise' meant 'open door let out dogs, close door return to TV', both dogs were pottying in my front yard. It expained some unexplainable piles of poo I'd found. At least one such pile had alot of worms in it. I was not pleased. I decided I'd be even less pleased if ApOllo went through a window after the dogs like he was threatening to do. So I went over and talked to them.
Supposedly the older dog had been trained to the property lines at their old place (uhuh) and they'd assumed she was teaching the puppy the boundaries here....I pointed out that they had to teach her the new boundaries in the first place.
Patience, training takes time....begining of January I went back over and we had another little chat about their dogs coming across the street (unlit road, speed limit 55, two dark colored dogs....leash laws.....)
End of january I called animal control. The ACO musta said something to them, for the next few weeks they sent a kid out with the dogs. Mostly. And of course if said child wasn't paying attention it didn't mean much but it was an effort.
End of February they stopped sending the kids out with the dogs. A week later I called animal control again.
Just about the same time period they got a THIRD dog. Young male, boxer I think. Donno what the ACO said this time but every time they've had the dogs out since they've been on tie outs. Donno how long I expect it to last, but I'll take it. Course if that boxer is ever loose when Apollo is out its not going to be pretty, the boxer HITS the end of his cable everytime he sees Apollo.
At some point in the last few weeks they got a cat. Bet you can guess what comes next. Never mind the stupidity of allowing a cat to free roam in an area with signifigant coyote and fox population. Apollo is DETERMINED that cat is not allowed on HIS property. I have to carefully look over MY OWN yard before taking my dogs outside, or I find myself holding onto two dogs who WANT TO GET THAT CAT. Not sure how the local laws apply to cats, guess its time to find out.
