V. Johnson
New Member
My daughter and her two dogs, (my granddogs) just moved in with us temporarily. One of her dogs is a 5-year-old English Mastiff named Ellie.
Our neighbor is convinced that Ellie is going to jump over the 5-foot fence and attack her and/or her bulldog. My neighbor and I have always had a good relationship but now she won't talk to me except to say that she has mace with her at all times when she is outside, and that if Ellie jumps the fence and attacks her and/or her dog that she will sue us for everything we have. I desperately want to convince her that Ellie is a friendly dog and to repair our friendship. It breaks my heart that my relationship with my neighbor is broken right now, and she won't listen to reason.
My question is, how can I convince her that Ellie is not vicious? My daughter lived in an HOA with neighbors all around her, children and other pets walked by all the time; and although Ellie, and my daughter's other dog Apple would run along the fence and sometimes bark, they just wanted attention, and to be petted. All the neighbors knew them and would sometimes stop and talk to them and pet them. When new neighbors moved in, they would quickly get to know and like both Apple and Ellie. My daughter's fence was actually lower than our fence, and in 5 years, she never jumped over that fence, although she could have. I also want to note that Apple and Ellie are mostly indoor pets, but we do take them outside often for them to relieve themselves and to play; but someone is ALWAYS outside with them.
I would greatly appreciate any help or feedback! Thank you for reading my post.
Our neighbor is convinced that Ellie is going to jump over the 5-foot fence and attack her and/or her bulldog. My neighbor and I have always had a good relationship but now she won't talk to me except to say that she has mace with her at all times when she is outside, and that if Ellie jumps the fence and attacks her and/or her dog that she will sue us for everything we have. I desperately want to convince her that Ellie is a friendly dog and to repair our friendship. It breaks my heart that my relationship with my neighbor is broken right now, and she won't listen to reason.
My question is, how can I convince her that Ellie is not vicious? My daughter lived in an HOA with neighbors all around her, children and other pets walked by all the time; and although Ellie, and my daughter's other dog Apple would run along the fence and sometimes bark, they just wanted attention, and to be petted. All the neighbors knew them and would sometimes stop and talk to them and pet them. When new neighbors moved in, they would quickly get to know and like both Apple and Ellie. My daughter's fence was actually lower than our fence, and in 5 years, she never jumped over that fence, although she could have. I also want to note that Apple and Ellie are mostly indoor pets, but we do take them outside often for them to relieve themselves and to play; but someone is ALWAYS outside with them.
I would greatly appreciate any help or feedback! Thank you for reading my post.