neighbours yappy dogs - owner came over threatening me

[lovemykids64]

Hi i have for over 5 yrs a selfish neighbour that got a puppy overgrown rat looking that yapped for hours.  She then got another dog.  After letters and husband going over it went abit better.   Paid for shutters to block the noise in the bedroom did nothing.  Even with parties she lets her mutts bark alllll night, if i went to a party i would not be impressed listening to her dogs yap all night.   I was talking with hubby saying ive had enough it sounds like a dog pound behind us. I was going to write another letter friendly to say we have been patient enough please please you are home all day when they yap at nothing please go out and keep them quiet, they are outside doggies she says.   WELL yesterday i get her coming over asking if i was Lisa, i said no why what is it about?  she was rude and said dont worry went to the neighbour next to me.   Well these neighbours next to us we have been friends for 25 yrs but...... they are growing weed smell it through our house most days we have put up with druggies coming and going from their house.   They feed all the feral cats and then cracked at me for catching these cats as i killed one of hers but she said they were microchipped (if i did rspca said none of the 13 ive brought in were so either lying or not hers).  She came back threatening me that im Lisa its my letter to keep her dam dogs quiet and my next door neighbour said it was my hand writing.  To be honest they are with the fairies their faces are all drawn im thinking they have smoked too much and not with it.   I kept saying i can show you my hand writing.  SHe threw the letter in my face saying dont go down that road i know people in the council and its a lie i work from home and they dont bark much and thats what dogs do they bark.  In 5 yrs i have NEVER seen her come out and quiet them never seen her walk them.  Kept calling me Lisa and threatening me.  I have NEVER been treated like this before.   Yes some days ive had enough and scream shut your dogs up so she must of thought i was the the one that wrote it.  she said shes gone to all the houses around and noone is Lisa and you are the problem they all say the barking doesnt bother them.  Im SO ANGRY how dare she accuse me and when i said well to be honest my husband was going to come and tell you to shut them up she just went off.     I told her if you threaten me like this i will flippen go to the council!!!  I will ring on MOnday and let them know.  I dont mind a dog barking a little and the neighbour says sorry i will try to keep them quiet.  But to her yapping ever 10  mins in the day is nothing and i am the problem!!

[4channel]

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@lovemykids64 wrote:

yes i went to the bin thats near the neighbours that feed these ferals.  There was on that was on the fence growling at me looked like that cat from pet cemetery.  But... these neighbours are "animal lovers"  if you were animal lovers you would flippen think to help me catch these cats so they can hopefully get them young enough to re house

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I like cats but I have to admit too that even some cats that are not feral but have super rat bag owners have not very nice natures.

[springyzone]

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@domino-710 wrote:

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@lovemykids64 wrote:

again you missed the part he is fed up.   You think im the only neighbour bothered by this.  There is 3 of us thank you.  He just doesnt want to go to the council and im not going to push him its his choice.  Good try

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No I didn't - he may be ' bothered ' - but not about to step up - so not bothering him that much.

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Just a general comment about people not stepping up. It does not necessarily mean it isn't bothering the person much, there can be other reasons they won't formally compain.

I have a daughter who was stressed out of her mind for a while with a next door neighbour who had a karaoke machine going full pelt every night till about 3am.

She had to be up early for work and it was making her angry, night after night.

On her neighbourhood facebook page, there were even people from other streets asking where the racket was coming from and complaining about it.

I suggested knocking on the door and politely asking them if they could turn it down a bit but she was afraid to as she said there seemed to be more than one family living there and she didn't like the looks of them, thought they looked a bit feral and was afraid they may take it out on her somehow. She was worried if she complained to council they would find out who did the complaining.

I am not sure if any other neighbours complained either. One of them across the road tended to go over and join in so probably not.

All I am saying is that just because someone does nothing, it doesn't mean they aren't overly bothered by something, they may just be a bit too frightened to do much.

For sure, if the dog owner was knocking on doors asking people if the barking bothered them, some residents might be a bit too intimidated to say yes. And even if some said yes, they noticed it 'sometimes', the dog owner is likely to take that as they said it is 'not a problem'.

And Lisa? Of course there may be no Lisa, maybe whoever wrote to the dog owner wanted to remain anonymous. Obviously the barking dogs ARE annoying someone other than lovemykids, but the person isn't prepared to be outed.

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About the feral cats. I would consider myself an animal lover as we own 2 dogs and have had cats in the past as well.

I would never kill a cat but if OP has had to take in 13 cats to the RSPCA, none of them microchipped and all of them feral or not owned, then I think there is a genuine problem with cats in the area.

[domino-710]

Most such complaints to either council or police are treated anonymously - when being dealt with.

The fact the OP - has stated - ' for over 5 years ' - does beg a question. 

[4channel]

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@lovemykids64 wrote:

again you missed the part he is fed up.   You think im the only neighbour bothered by this.  There is 3 of us thank you.  He just doesnt want to go to the council and im not going to push him its his choice.  Good try

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@domino-710 wrote:

No I didn't - he may be ' bothered ' - but not about to step up - so not bothering him that much.

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@springyzone wrote:

Just a general comment about people not stepping up. It does not necessarily mean it isn't bothering the person much, there can be other reasons they won't formally compain.

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That's a real scenario springyzone and it isn't easy to be the name behind the complaint. Sometimes it backfires and then a neighbour becomes a real problem. Some people are irrational and just can't see past the complaint and why or how it came about. In their perception they just see an attack on them.

From what I can see, the OP has done the best she could do and handled the situation sensibly. Sadly not an easy one to address.

[eol-products]

With our council there I noticed an option you can tick if you want to remain anonymous with their online complaint form.  

[katistrophik]

Just a general comment about people not stepping up. It does not necessarily mean it isn't bothering the person much, there can be other reasons they won't formally compain.

True springy, but then coming here and complaining about things whether it be dogs, drag queens, feral cats, GM food or safety of children, does cause one to wonder if they really are genuinely and seriously concerned or just want people to join their band wagon to justify their rhetoric.

[domino-710]

And that darn radio - that only plays RAP. 

[lovemykids64]

Thanks Springy you actually get where im coming from.   4 neighbours around me have said it annoys them but.... like you said they dont want to get involved and just put up with it.   I havent knocked on any doors to find out who this Lisa is and im not going to bother but.... glad someone else said something.  And they way this lady abused me no wonder noone is going to say it bugs them lol.   

Oh yes we have had a shocking year with feral cats.  Ive had to clean down our door step again and avoid treading in cat pooh everywhere.

But... good news the dogs have been ALOT BETTER.  While she was yelling at me she said she had a spray collar on her dog that didnt work in the past so she knew her dog was barking 

[lovemykids64]

yes we all have been dam patient for 5 yrs as i do try to avoid the council.   BUT im glad this Lisa had the guts to write to her and dogs have been sooooo much better i feel so much more relaxed.  You would think the first year them there writing friendly notes to them and husband going over there they would know to train their dogs.  Well they are quiet now and if not my husband said they WILL keep them quiet cause being Italian you dont want to cross with him lol and he would of gone over there and believe me she wouldnt have a word in lol

[lovemykids64]

yes there is but ours do say sometimes they will tell the dog owner who it was that put the complaint in.   I didnt think they could do that, no wonder other neighbours have been too scared to say something.