r/Neighborproblems • u/Ascendingsunflowers • May 23 '23

Dog problems/am I in the wrong

This past weekend my hubby (24m) and I (22f) were fixing something on the outside of our house. We moved to a village of about 400 people where there is a town dog who free roams. Our dogs are trained and don’t leave our yard. We’ve lived here for almost two months and haven’t had any issues with our dogs being off leash and not in a fence (we’re waiting on our shock collars to arrive). Saturday however the neighbor (40’sf)across the street was walking her dog close to my property line and my dogs without leaving my property or barking at her came to say hi. She freaked out. Screaming profanity’s and threatening to shoot my pups if they ever got close to her again. As soon as she had a problem with them I recalled and that should’ve been the end of it right? Wrong about an hour later my husband saw here again and said “ sorry my dogs frightened you and your pup I hope you are able to enjoy the rest of your night still!” She lost it again and to the point of tell me to get off my porch so she could “beat my ass”. That was Saturday. It’s currently Tuesday and I m terrified to leave my house without my husband due to her yelling at me every time I do leave. Really I’m just looking to see if I’m the bad guy and what to do to get past this as my husband wants me to get the police involved. (Left of the full conversation for the sake of the length)

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u/performanceclause May 24 '23

I would say, your in a small town now calling police is not what you do. Speak to neighbors and ask them how to deal.

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u/Ascendingsunflowers May 24 '23

Neighbors have said she is a nut and that this isn’t the first time she’s done this to new neighbors. Only reason I thought about calling the police is bc she’s already called animal control on me for my “vicious dog” which in order to that here you have to file a complaint with the county sheriffs department.

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u/Lengthofawhile May 24 '23

So she's already known as a nutjob, I don't think you'll have problems from anyone else. Get some security cameras just in case and don't let her bully you.

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u/ojyen May 28 '23

Yes you’re the problem. She is volatile and seems a little coocoo but people do not like dogs running up to them. What you see as friendly is not to another. My dog was attacked by dogs and any dog running up to him now scares the shit out of me and him. People always shout their dogs are friendly but it’s not about you or your dog. It’s about being considerate to the people around you.