neighbors dog is threatening and loose

[blackcrystal22]

put the dogs inside.. try actually calling like she said.. when he comes.. feed him..get him comfortable..cage him.. call the pound. I love my bullies, and hate breed specific legislature but I also hate people who have vicious dogs and deal with with in the wrong ways.

Thats a bit rash I think.. why would you call the pound over a neighbors dog.
That could technically be something similar to stealing the animal, the proper thing to do is to call animal control, and they will talk to the owners about the animal.

[Epona142]

I don't know why it being a golden seems so surprising? Goldens (and Labs) due to their huge popularity in this country are grossly being overbred by every Tom, Sue, and Harry, and massive amounts of puppymills breed these breeds.

Which results in Goldens/Labs that are poorly bred and unstable. And of course, any breed of dog can become aggressive/fearful/unstable through poor ownership.

Let me just mention that while working as a groomer I was bit by far more Goldens and Labs than anything else. Except maybe Jack Russells...evil little things! (Just teasing, I promise!)

[Royal_Rodents]

Thats a bit rash I think.. why would you call the pound over a neighbors dog.
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because you have a fear for you child, and his or her safety. personally if a dog was like that to me or any of my family members i would go and talk to the owners. and believe me i've had this experince with my own dog to. our neighbors complaned that our dog was vicious or what not. but when then actually got to know the dog it was quite friendly to other people. But god forbid another dog or cat comes around then all hell just breaks loose

[palmer]

Yea, I'm sure that its a Golden. I've seen a few that were psycho. I blame the owners, poor breeding etc.... There is no fence in the front yard and the dog seems to stay in the yard if we are in front of it before he sees us. He'll bark and growl and lunge at us, but rarely puts a paw in the road. Just after we pass he'll be in the center of the road in a defensive stance. Often see him before we get to the house in the road in this same posture.

[Chandler reptiles]

Would really depend on the way the wind is blowing but the no fence part I may have glossed over. If it is loose and posing a threat then shooting it isn't something that should be overlooked, but being in town there are probably laws about firing handguns in town limits so...

If you don't want to personally talk to them then you can find another person or agency to talk to them for you, they will probably blow you off and ignore it because their cute little pup would do no harm. Take a video of your son riding his bike also showing the dogs behavior so you have proof to back you up on any of the routes you go.

Does the dog react the same way when you don't have your dogs with you? It would be easier to take a video if there is no animals around for them to blame it on.

[Wh00h0069]

Call Cesar Millan, the dog whisperer. He can fix any dog, or more likely the owner. lol

[LAWReptiles]

Thats a bit rash I think.. why would you call the pound over a neighbors dog.
That could technically be something similar to stealing the animal, the proper thing to do is to call animal control, and they will talk to the owners about the animal.

lol. If you call Animal Control, where do you think they will take the dog? Not Chuck e cheese When theres a child involved, and fear for that child. You're consideration for the owners dog goes out the window.

[snakey68]

Its not a nice feeling having a dog being aggressive to you even as an adult, having been bitten a couple of times from dogs on the loose I can understand the concern here.

When there is kids concerned I would deal with this urgently as the last thing you want is a mauled kid after a problem or potential for one has been identified. The 1st port of call must be the owner regardless of how safe she thinks it is the animal is showing hostility which is a potential for someone being bitten and a kid is far more likely to be bitten on the face than an adult.

If you dont get any satisfaction from the owner which is a very real possibility as I have encountered the "oh it wont hurt you" owner types before, then you need to either get the police or animal control involved.

Its pretty ridiculous if you cant let your kid out to ride a bike without worrying about a dog attacking them something needs to be done soon.

I have 2 kids the youngest being 3 next month and if I am out with him and someone has a dog thats not on the lead I pick him up and in no uncertain terms tell the owner to get a lead on it.

I had to beat a German Shepard almost to death once to stop it from savaging a little boy although this was a gaurd dog that escaped from its pen, dogs (violent ones ) can inflict serious long term damage which can leave permenent scars etc.

Dogs more often than not that are aggressive have not had a proper upbringing or training, the owner doesn't bother with them or train them accordingly. Dogs that are looked after and trained properly can be the most loyal gentle animals on earth.

Its a shame in this case the dog seems to have had no direction or training as a pup and ultimately the owner will prove to the dogs demise.

[littleindiangirl]

Lets take a step back... what one person sees as just a dog barking in excitment, someone else may see a large threatening dog aggressively barking.

Being around big dogs my whole life, I can see something like this going way out of hand and the owners dog being taken away for just being a dog. I've had friends worried about my GSD, when they LOVED people! I hate to see someone not understanding a large breed and assuming that the dog is aggressive because it's barking.

My point is, NONE of us were there except for the OP, so what do we really have to go on but what they say?

All dogs have different barks and levels of excitement, and if the owner says they are being friendly, perhaps they are. We shouldnt all assume that this one side of the story is the only truth.

[Earl]

Yea, I'm sure that its a Golden. I've seen a few that were psycho. I blame the owners, poor breeding etc.... There is no fence in the front yard and the dog seems to stay in the yard if we are in front of it before he sees us. He'll bark and growl and lunge at us, but rarely puts a paw in the road. Just after we pass he'll be in the center of the road in a defensive stance. Often see him before we get to the house in the road in this same posture.

Are there leash laws in your town? A quick google search will tell you if you do, and if there are, a simple phone call to the Police telling them your concerns will make the right things happen.