Trapped a Neighbor's Dog on My Deck....Got an Earful

[EweSheep]

I don't know why those lawmen were gone.....times are changing and the kids nowadays got no respect for other people's properties.

 

[bobbi-j]

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Unfortunately, I don't think it would be effective with a kid like this. The kid needs to RESPECT the lawman in order for that speech to work, and I don't think this one respects anyone.

OP - when I mentioned in my earlier post about taking the dog to the pound rather than shooting it, my thought was that maybe things wouldn't escalate as they might if you actually shot the dog. I do understand your point, too. I hope it can all be worked out peacefully. It's too bad that a 20 year old's dad still has to deal with his bad behavior...

 

[gumpsgirl]

It sounds like you guys had an eventful morning there Cyn.

I love my Heeler and I make sure she is not out terrorizing the neighbors livestock around here. By law, they have the right to shoot her too, so I make sure we know where she is and if she does happen to leave our property (still in between that puppy and adult dog stage here and it does happen occasionally) we are in hot pursuit of her. I love her and want to make sure she isn't shot, as well as making sure she doesn't start herding the neighbors cattle to protect his interests. To me, that is responsible dog ownership.

If Mark feels that passionate about his dog, then he needs to be sure it doesn't have a reason to be shot.

 

[speckledhen]

The dog is still alive because he didn't go after the birds, who at the time, were all penned and not free ranging, thank goodness. I won't necessarily shoot a dog just for passing over my property, but with the gate closed as it usually is, a dog would have to dig under or climb over. If he were to be back up here and ignored my birds, I may not shoot it then, either, and just call animal control, but that is the key--leaving my birds alone. I'm sure if he had encountered one of my broodies out with her babies, he would have had a chickie-snack just before leaving this earth. That would have been bad. In that case, my DH's calm demeanor may have changed up a bit.

I agree about his dad having to deal with him. I do feel for him, I really do. It's bad when your kid is behaving in a way that stresses you or embarrasses you, but this kid is a legal adult now and can be in some serious hot water if he continues on this path. Language he used made me cringe. It's not like I haven't heard it before, but I don't hang around with anyone who habitually speaks that way and if one of my sons had said things like that to any woman, he'd find himself on the ground with me sitting on his chest, making his eyeballs pop out.

Yeah, I'm wondering where those lawmen are, too. Sigh.

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

Goodness I just saw this post.


What a day for you and your DH. I hope the dad is much more approachable.



Always makes me nervous when I have to have the drive way gate open. And I have good neighbors.

 

[ijon1]

Letting a dog run loose is a good reason to have bad blood between neighbors.

 

[HorseFeatherz NV]

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Boy that made me laugh. You know the chickens would be there, ready to help you - by pecking.

 

[Boyd]

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[Boyd]

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Hillbilly war? Hatfield and McCoys... Grandma Chapman was a Hatfield ...

If I remember correctly, plenty of guns n knives were used.

 

[bobbi-j]

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Yes! I have 3 grown sons (24, 21, 19) and they ALL know (even the oldest who's married) that I would do that very thing! As they each got bigger than me, I would periodically tell them, "I don't care how big you get - I'm still the mama and if I need to stand on a chair to smack you upside the head, I'll do it!" Kids can still be taught to be respectful. They just need parents who are willing to teach them. Sorry for getting off-topic here.