[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: new neighbors
- From: "Lee Smith" <ladyaramis1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx>, <scotties@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Show GSD List" <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:58:24 -0400
Difficult situation, but if you have dogs it's better to learn to live with
it. There are far too many people calling dog wardens and it only gives
townships more reasons to enact restrictive dog legislation, which will
affect everyone.
When we moved to Florida, we had three German Shepherds and our neighbors
had three small- to medium-size dogs. Both of us have fenced-in yards and
swimming pools. My dogs go out in the backyard with us to play and do their
business, but they are not allowed to bark their fool heads off; we clean up
the yard everyday and sometimes twice a day.
Our new neighbors, on the other hand, let their dogs out the front door to
bark at everyone, run down the street unleashed and get lost. When they are
in the backyard, they bark and howl -- at anything. And, they clean their
yard about once a year or before they have company. We hate it as do our
other neighbors. Nice people but unresponsible. BTW, their kids are just as
bad.
However, it has been close to four years and they are now friends. They
watched us and try to keep their yard cleaned up with the promise if we are
planning a BBQ or party or anything outdoors, just let them know and they
will make sure their lawn is mowed and cleaned up. When we got a puppy that
barked a little too much and thought she was queen shit, they just laughed.
When we leave first thing in the morning and our dogs bark for a couple of
minutes, they say don't worry. They never complain and we've learned to deal
with their obnoxious dogs.
In the meantime, I've helped them with dog training and health issues, and
the husband came over the other day to help with an electrical problem in
the house. He always takes out our recycle bins when he puts out his and
brings them in when he gets home from work. When Sam came home from the
hospital after having a knee replaced, his wife brought over dinner and it
was enough for three delicious dinners. Our house is the "safe" house for
their kids if anything ever happens and they are not home.
Sometimes it all works out, if you give it a chance.
Lee Smith
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kathy Tank" <rbuffdogs@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <scotties@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Show GSD List" <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 6:37 PM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: new neighbors
>I feel your pain, I think we have all been there.
> Better to say something to the offending neighbor in a friendly way, than
> to
> ignore it or
> get a/ c involved. You could even try.."You know I had a lady (neighbor)
> complain about
> what she thought was my dog barking , but it wasn't mine, because they are
> in at night.
> I can't imagine why she would think it was me, unless it was a dog near my
> house? "
> all the while, smiling...if you can. Some people just don't realize.
> Kathy
> http://www.victorygermanshepherds.com
> Home of :
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>
> WEBSITE PUP-DATED AUG 12, 2008
>
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