Our neighbors on both sides have dogs that are often off leash and roaming the neighborhood. Every time we go outside they come running toward us barking and growling like they own the place.
Not to mention that they sometimes lay down and roll in the garden. Well, the really bad part is that they scare my grand daughter when she is waiting for the bus, and have chased her back to the front door on occasion.
The one dog is a huge, and not at all friendly. They claim he would never bite, but we did ask them if they would please keep them in until after the buses run in am and pm.
This morning hubby went out to be with our grand daughter, and I came back inside. One of the smaller dogs was growling and snarling and started chasing her, but hubby scared him off.
Well, ya know he was so upset that he went down and told the lady that if that dog ever bit our grand daughter, it would be the last bite, and last breath for doggy. The woman said that they try to keep her tied up, but sometimes she breaks free.
Subdivision rules are that dogs are not allowed to roam. They are to be on leashes or in outside fenced in areas.
That is frightening. Our neighbors breed mastiffs, but they also have small dogs that they rescue. It’s really the small dogs that are annoying, because of their high-pitched barking.
On the other hand, it’s a bit disconcerting to have a mastiff coming down to our fence to confront our dogs.
A "whisper" Hornett air rifle (sub-sonic) could act as a 'persuader'.
Another option is hubby with a sling-shot to 'reach out and touch somedog'
Why don’t they fence their yard so the dogs can roam at will and the neighbors won’t be bother with them.
One time a Husky got into the pasture with the Llamas and chased them. I called the neighbor and told them if they didn’t fence in the dog, or put it on a chain 50 foot leash, I shoot the darn thing. She threatened to tell her ex-hubby, the DA, I’d threatened to shoot the dog. When he called me, I said, “Yep, and if they allowed it in my yard or pasture again, I’d do just that”. He said “ok”, I’ll advised her to put up a fence”. They did fence in the yard.