Why do people just show up your house?

[DuckLady]

We have people on our street who have dogs and a "Beware of Dog" sign on the gate.
No one heeds it and unexpected visitors get barked on.


We put a "Geese on Patrol" sign on our gate and folks ALWAYS call and say they are stopping by or call and say they stopped by and saw the sign.....can they come over?
Or the UPS and Fed Ex drivers arranged a place to put packages so they don't have to come past the gate.

Dogs will stop barking when you give them a bone, rub their belly or when the owner says so.
Nothing shuts up a goose until they are good and ready. (Like my MIL

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A friend put up a Goose on Patrol sign on his gate and he doesn't even have a goose!

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

Put a sign that says "Go away! Appointments only, & tellephone#"

 

[PineappleMama]

^ Ohhh now that's rather clever... of course, knowing my luck I'd put one up and then be ticketed for having more than four fowl... n'mind that I don't really have a goose... stupid Arlington and their Code Rangers.

 

[chicknerd]

The gate works. We are the first and only house you can see when you turn on our road and when we first put the gate up random people stopped coming to our door. We have a Great Pyr and another dog who help keep the aura of 'do not enter without our permission.' Those that know us (and the dogs) know the Pyr will only bark and let you in. We do NOT have a "Beware of Dog' sign as our insurance told us that sign give us a different liability (you are acknowledging you have a dangerous dog).

The UPS and Fed Ex guys know we have a box outside the gate for them to drop off things. When they need a signature they honk.

We are not unfriendly, we just want our privacy. When the gate is open everyone knows they can 'just drop by' which is what we do for parties etc. I think most people understand that mentality. When new people come over, I tell them to come in if the gate is open but to honk if I have forgotten to open it. I explain to new people that if the gate is closed, do not enter. If it is open, you are welcome to come in. It works.



Deb

 

[koop]

I think the gate is the best idea, if people still sit and honk put up a "CLOSED" sign, if the gate isn't a sign in itself.

As far as friends just stopping by, it all depends on the person if its okay to do that, different people have different mentalities about just stopping by, you need to be honest about it with them. If you want a phone call just tell them that its not okay to drop in if you don't expect them.

 

[Miss Red]

Speaking of unexpected visitors... My neighbor who helps out on the farm often just peeked through my front window, saw me, and let herself in. I stopped her at the door and politely moved her back outside by stepping into her. She wanted to show her niece the ducks.

Two things: I didn't know she was coming and tell her CONSTANTLY not to just walk in. But if she hadn't come over today I would have lost all my chicks. I left the gate open rushing to grab my phone and forgot about it. My claret roo took out one of my young cockerals and was sneaking up on another. So I was glad she came over because I didn't lose my entire young flock... But she needs to learn what the closed fence means!