Neighbor threatening me and another neighbor about chickens

[dawj]

LEASH LAW!! If the local codes don't say anything about roosters give her some eggs and tell her to keep her dog on a leash its the LAW! Leash laws stand up in court in any case if the dog eats your chickens she will have to replace them and pain and suffering caused by the loss.

 

[laseterlass]

Ignore her and if the dog comes on the property get it on film. If you can afford it set up cameras. I got a neighbors shepard classified as aggressive. It was losse I grabbed my smart phone and took pictures of it "attacking" me. In reality I was dominating it and it was raising its hackles at me and barking, but whatever. The darn dog has destroyed every tree I have tried to plant. Now every time a neighbor gets the dog on film loose. He gets a $1,000.00 fine. Wow I am telling you. That mutt stays home now!

 

[stargazingmommy]

I think our neighbors are related. We have done everything to keep peace. Including movingg a sprinkler when it got his fence wet. And moving my lilac bush because his camper has an overhang and despite the bush being totally on our side, it scratched his camper. He asks us to move our car frequently if it's any on his side. Even though its parked on the street. Then he reports us for growing selling and using pot. Which ended up with a raid on our house. We were cleared. And said neighbor is under investigation at. His place of employment, the sheriff's office, for harassment. He has since asked me to move a car. Twice. I refused. Complained about water from the pool splashng his fence, I tacked a shower curtain to it. Of course he complained about thumb tack holes. And the kicker ...he asked to come in our yard to fix his fence. No.just no. He was also informed that if his dogs entered our yard because of his fence being in disrepair, they would be shot. He has 2 trained attack dogs.
he complained about my 2 ducks and 2 chickens, animal control said based on lot size I was legal but they could do a welfare check, but as they were in my house last week approving me for animal fostering there wasnt much need.,

 

[Mamma_Duck04]

I'm not one to have a bone with others or their animals- in the case of an accident or some such. But per a THREAT of a dog being sent on my property, I'd make sure it's legal to shoot (seriously, b/c what if something happens & you can't just go out there nicely & remove the dog?), file her threat with the police & post 'No Trespassing' signs up (some places require this to legally protect your property, etc.), then I would inform them that you've filed her threat with the police & that they said you're legally allowed to protect your livestock (if so) & leave it at that.

My mom lives in an area where people dump dogs all the time, she's collected a small group of dogs from this & they're great dogs that protect her property well, but she still reserves the right to shoot one if it goes on a rampage, this applies to other predators too (2 Christmases ago we had a covert coyote attack on the horses).

She also has a neighbor who was just a B, for no known reason she would antagonize her dogs- including bringing her dog down on her 4-wheeler, stopping at the end of mom's drive & letting the dog down to stir things up. She would also proceed to drive back & forth in front of the property with her dog running which would of course, cross onto the property & get a good run at the horses, or run up the drive. Mom made a point to inform her she has the right to shoot that dog if it steps foot on her property again & most certainly will if she feels it's threatening her horses again, or her dogs! This pretty much stopped this woman from doing it.

It's completely uncalled for, this type of behavior, it's worse when the threatened parties do nothing to firm to stop it- legally it also muddies the waters. What if you sit on your hands, do nothing in return to the treat & she sends the dog in at night, or intentionally when no one's home? What if this dog ravages your animals?? Sometimes by doing nothing can reduce your ability to claim harm done. Informing her of your rights, making a formal complaint about the threat, THEN if anything happens, allows you to claim harm done, and/or protect if necessary.

But I would MOST CERTAINLY inform them in no uncertain terms that you won't be allowing them to store anything on your property in the future (remove anything that's currently there)- as this opens the door for them to enter your property even if you're not there & can again, muddy the water if she just happened to bring her dog with her sometime... if you know what I mean. I would also make sure they understand they can now look elsewhere for any assistance with their animals, period.

IMO, life's too short to deal with crap like this & if you've been good neighbors & that's her return to you, I would cut all ties & make sure they realize I'm serious about it, end of story.

 

[Enchanted Sunrise Farms]

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Why? So she can sue the OP for giving her food poisoning?!?!?

Besides, I don't believe in rewarding bad behavior. NO EGGS for big meanies!

i agree. With some people, they take others being nice is a sign of submission. And why waste your hard-earned eggs on someone like that. She has threatened to kill your (potential) pet rooster. How dare she tell you what you can and can not have on your own property.

Sorry you're having to deal with this. You should document all conversations, dates, what was said. This may come in handy if you have to file a police report or take her to court.

 

[hisdaughter]

Eggs might work. I like the woo her with kindness and if that doesn't work, buy some peacocks..if she thinks roosters are loud!!!OMG

 

[seminolewind]

Trained attack dogs are lethal weapons. His Homeowners insurance would not be happy about that-esp if your neighbors threaten you with them. They would either raise his rates, or drop him. They have to be secured.

 

[Chicka-boom Chicka-boom]

We hadn't lived in our neighbourhood for a long time (4 - 5 years apprx) when one of the neighbours just "snapped" over a trivial issue. Very bizarre! Prior to that they had been fine as neighbours go. Fortunately, shortly after that "incident" they put their home up for sale and some months later, moved!

My belief is that prayers were answered. Upon moving in to our new home I prayed that our neighbours would "convert" or else move. It took a few years and a "bizarre" occurence, but then they moved.

Never discount the power of prayer. But in your case I'd also keep a shotgun handy.

 

[Echolalia]

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AMEN

As a city chicken person who has dreams of owning a few acres up the country, I cannot agree more. There is an epidemic of entitlement in this country that is driving me NUTS!!! For example, here in SF we have nightclubs in SOMA being closed because someone moves in to the neighborhood & makes it their personal campaign to get every place nearby closed down. Makes me furious

If there are no chickens, sheep & gardens, it isn't the country idiot!!!

 

[write2caroline]

I think you should add some guineas and some peacocks to your flock and maybe some turkeys too... She didn't specify other types of birds.

Actually, it is horrendous when a neighbor starts to direct what you are to do or not do - per their preferences. I am having issues with a neighbor - other issues. He feels justified in cursing me or my aging mother based on his warped psychosis and things that he claims bother him and get him all worked up without even attempting reasonable approach at airing his issues and giving us an opportunity to address them. He just shows up -bangs on the door and starts screaming. At least at this point the restraining order will stop any future visits but sometimes you have to realize that people are going through their own "Stuff" and often their outbursts or issues really have nothing to do with you but for whatever purpose they have targeted you as the way to display their own frustrations and while it is hard to bare truly it normally has less to actually do with you so try hard not to personalize it. I do agree that if this peticular neighbor feels justified ask her to address her grievences in a letter and hang on to it. If she ever "acts" on sending her dog over to "Deal" with your livestock - you have the threat in writing and that will support you on the damages if any are inflicted upon your personal property and livestock. You can do other things to mask the noise - stereo speaker rocks and waterfalls Stealthy coops and runs.

Good luck and I am sorry you have to deal with such a stinker!~
Caroline