Need a rant..... and possibly advice.... :-(

puppylover

puppylover

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As most of you are aware, I lost one of my dogs Harley to cancer last year, leaving Benson all alone in the world without his sister. Since then, he cant bear to be left alone in the house (I think he thinks when we leave the house, we are not going to come back - as Harley did when we had to take her to get put to sleep). Mr PL started to work from home around this time so it was fine that he was in with Benson all day, when we do go out (day or night) we get a dog sitter, on those occasions when we cant get a sitter (not very often) we got sedatives from the vet to give him. I dont like giving him the sedatives because they really knock him out for 14-20 hours and its not fair on him he's 15 1/2 now. About 3 months ago we found out Benson has a heart murmer and consequently we cant give him sedation on top of the tablets for his heart....

Mr PL now needs to start working away from home a few hours a day a couple of days a week now and Benson is not happy.

Got a letter this morning from the Council regarding a complaint about my dog howling when we are out... I am gutted, the complaint is from my pikey neighbour who has made the whole streets life a misery because of the fact he has 3 rottweilers, a yorkshire terrier and an american pit bull which he keeps locked outside / in a shed for the past 6 years we have lived here and they constantly bark day and night. He's a tw@t that you just cannot talk to or reason with. A month or so ago a few neighbours up the street complained to the council about his dogs barking (I think he thinks it was us - it wasnt!)....

What do I do? Do I get in touch with the council and explain the situation about our dog - that we really do try not to leave him alone because we are aware of the situation of his howling, but sometimes it cant be helped that he is left alone, do I do nothing and wait until they complain again..... apparently you can be given an ASBO for nuisance dog barking etc...

I am really stressed by this.... I dont want to get into a massive slanging match with the horrible neighbours, because it will just be a total nightmare living next door to them and will end up having to get the police involved because that's how far it will go (he likes to try to intimidate people because of "who he knows" (whatever!!!) , someone at work suggested getting the dog put to sleep because he's 15 1/2 now and it will be less hassle for me..... 8O 8O :twisted: :twisted:

..... obviously my response to that remark cant be printed.....
 
Buckley said:
Honest answer?

Do you 'know' people? I'd have him 'talked' to.
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Already been suggested by people "I know" in the past when he has tried to intimidate me, cause trouble etc., but I really dont want to go down that route? I am just worried I might "owe them a favour" at some point, if you know what I mean.... :?
 
Trying to think laterally here....

Do any of your friends have dogs that he gets on with?

Could the friend's dog be left with him for a few hours in the day - kind of a doggie, dog sitter?

Maybe it's the solitude he doesn't like so canine company could work?
 
Jam Man said:
Trying to think laterally here....

Do any of your friends have dogs that he gets on with?

Could the friend's dog be left with him for a few hours in the day - kind of a doggie, dog sitter?

Maybe it's the solitude he doesn't like so canine company could work?
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Not really, all my friends dogs are of the female variety 8O 8O 8O 8O and he does not like male dogs too much either - he's a cantenkerous old git basically
 
puppylover said:
Buckley said:
Honest answer?

Do you 'know' people? I'd have him 'talked' to.
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Already been suggested by people "I know" in the past when he has tried to intimidate me, cause trouble etc., but I really dont want to go down that route? I am just worried I might "owe them a favour" at some point, if you know what I mean.... :?
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I know what you 'mean'. (Sorry serious subject, so I'll stop my 'comedy' use of '. ;) )

Admittedly, even if you can get him intimidated it's more the stepping up to that situation you'd have top cope with. People like this bloke sounds can be dangerous, because they are too thick to be scared when they should be.

Jam Man's suggestion got any possibility?
 
Buckley said:
puppylover said:
Buckley said:
Honest answer?

Do you 'know' people? I'd have him 'talked' to.
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Already been suggested by people "I know" in the past when he has tried to intimidate me, cause trouble etc., but I really dont want to go down that route? I am just worried I might "owe them a favour" at some point, if you know what I mean.... :?
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I know what you 'mean'. (Sorry serious subject, so I'll stop my 'comedy' use of '. ;) )

Admittedly, even if you can get him intimidated it's more the stepping up to that situation you'd have top cope with. People like this bloke sounds can be dangerous, because they are too thick to be scared when they should be.
Jam Man's suggestion got any possibility?
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You hit the nail on the head when you stated that above, he really is the the sort of person you would avoid at all costs, not because he is a hard man - quite the opposite - he's thick as, knows this, so has a huge chip on his shoulder but the people he knocks around with use him to do the donkey work for their dodgy stuff - he thinks that makes him "a face", its laughable really, but he can just go off it at any time and I try to have as little to do with him and his family as possible ......

I am going to have a think about Jam's suggestion to see what we can come up with..... got a dog sitter for the next 2 weeks through the day but its the long term situation ( I say long term, he's 15 years old so..... :? ) I am worried about....
 
Oh pups, you poor thing.

You can give your work colleague a kick in the below regions from me, for even thinking what they said to you, what a (unt. (And Dr Mick, NOT FUNNY)

Maybe you shuold get in touch with the Council and see what they suggest, you never know you may get someone really understanding :? and at least you show willing too to try and solve the problem. Jam man's idea is good, if its possible.

Or I could lend you Paul and his mates ;)

I hope you get this sorted, poor Benson :(
 
Leese said:
Oh pups, you poor thing.

You can give your work colleague a kick in the below regions from me, for even thinking what they said to you, what a (unt. (And Dr Mick, NOT FUNNY)
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Apologies. :oops:

I had all these other ones lined up but this thread seems to be moving in a more sympathetic direction.

*slinks off to Gurn.net*
 
Oh you poor thing chick. I can't believe there are such nasty people around - they obviously have very sad unfulfilling lives.

If it was me i'd probably try and get in touch with the council again and if that doesn't work think of the hardest people I know and tell them to get round there.

Send my love to Benson.
 
Are you sure it's this neighbour that's complained? You could always tell the Council it's his dogs barking that make your dog howl!

Seriously though I would consider getting another dog for company. Would leaving the TV or radio on help?

Luckily our neighbour looks after our pooch during the day - lets him & walks him. Is there anyone near who could pop in for you?

What a horrid situation. I hope it all works out.
 
Im with Buckers (in the metaphorical sense of course) I would get someone to "have a word", failing that just hurt him so bad that he wont look at you again!!!
 
Thanks for the advice,

Leese, Jessy - I bit the bullet and called the Council to get some advice and to state my case of my depressed doggy.

B@st@rds have finished work now - left a message for them to call me back on Monday...... :roll:

Sez - Not too sure if its the horrible neighbours - but I am 99.999999% sure it is them - I get on really really well with everyone else, and I am sure they would have spoken to me directly about the dog if he was causing them a problem......

Getting another dog at the moment is not an option (as much as I would love it to be....... *sighs at the thought of a little puppy for Benny to play with*...

Ho Hum - out tonight too - lucky I have a dog sitter!!!
 
Lets us know how you get on with the Council.

Hope all works out.

Have a good weekend in spite of this xxx
 
Hey PL, I am really, really sympathetic to you problem. We have a neighbour who makes our lives hell and yet had the cheek to complain to the council about our dogs barking all day which they don't. My dogs never bark. It's a standing joke in my family that I have two what should be "tough" dogs and yet they never bark.

They sent us quite a few really scary letters and I was worried sick. Not because it was true but because of the whole authority thing and what they would do next. The council came round, on invitation, to meet them and the guy said he can see my two are just soppy and are making no noise whatsover and the matter was dropped.

I had to take Paddy to the vet on Tuesday to help him on his way to doggie heaven :cry: and now when I see the neighbour I just want to kick her head in :evil:

Now Crystal's on her own I leave the tv on for her and stuff like that. If you could get someone to pop in when you were out that would probably be favourite or even if there was maybe a neighbour's kid at school that could pop in on its way home after school.

I hope you get it sorted ;)
 
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