neighbor extremely upset -- looking for solutions

[halo]

Im not sure I would do anything. Theres a solid fence between you. If it is legal for you to have your chickens there, just have them. You are really setting a very bad precedent for yourself letting your neighbor dictate what you do on your property. It wont stop there. What if you do something on your side to contain the chickens, and the dog barks...sometimes.. is she still going to complain to you?

Her dog is barking on her property; that is the only thing she has control of, and its something she can do something about. What is on your property is not her business.

 

[patandchickens]

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That gets my vote too.

Being polite is great, but don't cross the line into letting her think she can push you around.

Hang in there,

Pat

 

[b.hromada]

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Good idea!

 

[Wifezilla]

Now THAT sounds like the Wifezilla I know and love! Whew, that first marshmallow with a squirrel post had me concerned.

Yes I am feeling more like my old self now that you mention it. Stupid middle-aged hormones!

 

[zoomia]

Good luck with your chat!

I think you're a nicer person than I am and other people here too! Might I make a suggestion? You've told us how you feel about the barking and why you've let it go. Why not tell her the same thing straight up? And then have an open dialogue about neighborhood noise and what you can each do to make things better. She may have no idea how much her dog bugs other people, and in that context, doesn't understand why this situation is frustrating to you.

 

[crtrlovr]

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the mental picture of this happening - hilarious!

I KNOW!!! I was ROFL at the same mental picture...

 

[crtrlovr]

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Nor would I ! Some people feel that they are ' holier than thou ' and see it as your problem, not theirs. If you get along with them then do what you feel is right. If it were me, give them the pinky finger and not the middle finger and say " this is just a feather, because you are not worth the the whole bird ! " Thats my 2 cents.

now that's a new one on me....

 

[trilyn]

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Nor would I ! Some people feel that they are ' holier than thou ' and see it as your problem, not theirs. If you get along with them then do what you feel is right. If it were me, give them the pinky finger and not the middle finger and say " this is just a feather, because you are not worth the the whole bird ! " Thats my 2 cents.

now that's a new one on me....

ROFL!! That's a new one on me too-hysterical!!

 

[Happy Chooks]

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Well, then she's gonna sh#$ a brick when they start singing their egg song.

 

[horsejody]

I think it would be much better if the OP told the neighbor that she (the neighbor) should put some poultry netting a few feet on her side of the fence to keep the dog from getting close enough to the fence to see the chickens. I am so glad that none of my neighbors' houses are that close. If that dog is such a nuisance, the owner should hang tarps around her entire property so it can't see out and yap at everything. I still say it would be best to ignore her for now. Jumping through hoops for those type of people just makes them feel that they can control you and push you around. First she will want the extra poultry netting fence. Then she will want you to get rid of the chickens because the dog doesn't like the crowing or the egg song. Then you won't be able to have any pets because it upsets Fluffy so much and makes him bark. Then the wind will blow leaves from your tree into her yard so you'll have to cut it down. Then she will find your lawn ornaments unattractive so they will have to go. Oh and that compost pile is very unattractive - can't you get rid of it? Oh, and can you leave the garage door closed. It's very unattractive when it's left open so long. Please take down the bird feeder. It's attracting squirrels, and all those song birds and squirrels are upsetting Fluffy again.

Sorry to go on like that. I just can't stand neighbors that are nosey or try to control aspects of other people's lives that are none of their business. There are some people that believe that their yard is theirs and everybody else's yard is somehow community property. They make demands and expect the world to accommodate them. If you ignore them, they usually fade away.