What would you do? Neighbor lied and took MY dog to the pound - was frantic but found in time!
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1. Keep your dog indoors when you can't watch her. That means while you're at work, etc., she's going to have to stay inside.
2. Make your backyard dig-proof. That means sinking fencing or putting dig-proof material under the fence (like concrete).
3. Check your backyard for poison bait. Yes, neighbors like this will throw stuff laced with poison in your backyard.
Since you can't prove it was him -- since he gave a false name -- you're going to have a hard time proving he did it. Restraining orders about as worthless as the paper they're printed on, IMO, but if he gives you cause you could possibly try that.
Sorry I can't give you better advice.
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M$If you've had the dog for that long, and your neighbor has lived next to you for any length of time, then it would be apparent that the neighbor knew it was your dog when he called the pound.
I would report him. At the very least, having a police officer show up at his door to ask questions about what happened should scare him straight, even if the punishment is only a slap on the wrist.
I'd also share your story with the neighborhood, in case he tries any shenanigans with any of them.
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Or it may cause worse confrontations. In this case, it's almost better to keep away from this neighbor.
I can see both points. Cops showing up at the door would scare them and remind them of how serious this is... OR it may anger them even more. It could fix the problem or make it worse. The thing is, the making it worse option - in my opinion - is too risky. What comes next? A more serious attempt at killing the dog? Poison? Stealing the dog and dumping it at a pound further away? Beating the dog and sending it home seriously injured?
I wouldn't risk that. I'd just keep a closer eye on my dog. For the first few weeks, I'd only let my dog outside when I could be outside with her. In the meantime, I'd start working on a plan to make my fences dig-proof. (For that, I'd recommend first taking a look at your budget and seeing how much money you could put into the project... then look for something within your price range. If you need help with ideas, ask your shelter or an employee at a store like Home Depot. Or even just ask a new question here, "my budget is $xx, how do I make my fences dig proof without going over that amount?") After that was taken care of, I'd supervise my dog from a window at all times. After that for a little while, I'd be able to be more laid back while the dog was out because enough time had gone by without an incident, but the dog would still be inside while I was out or sleeping.
I know... it's stupid to have to go through all of that, instead of making the person who's wrong do the changing. But if it were me, it just wouldn't be worth the risks to do anything else.
I was in a situation like that. What ended up solving it was moving away. I suspect the neighbor poisoned at least one of my dogs. Later, the neighbor broke into my house and stole a bunch of stuff when we had moved out but not taken everything just yet.
Other former neighbors of mine had gotten into boundary fights and ended up getting restraining orders against each other. The police were there so many times, it was a normal occurrence. Again, it wasn't solved until someone moved away.
You can't keep away from the neighbor if he lives right next to you.
Eventually, confrontation is inevitable, unless either of you move away.
Maybe it's better to confront the issue before it gets worse, or at least get something on the record.
Good point about the posion.
Yes, very good point about the poison. I forget sometimes just how malicious people can be.