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Unleashed, agressive dog
I live in an apartment complex, and there is a dog in one of the other apartments here who gets very, very angry whenever he sees my dog. He's charged at my dog several times and starts to growl whenever he see him. So far, we've been lucky, there has always been a fence between us when the dog has charged.
The guys who own the dog says he only has a problem with my dog. My neighbours say there are several other dogs he has an issue with, although he's okay with most.
The big problem: This dog is NEVER leashed. He gets to roam the property. So I have to be incredibly vigilant every time I go for a walk, and it's really stressing me out.
I've asked them to keep their dog on a leash, and they've said that wouldn't be 'fair'. They do make a real effort to control him, and I've been able to walk by safely a few times, but that's really not good enough. It only takes one mistake.
So what do I do? Should I speak to the building? Should I call bylaw enforcement? I hate to escalate this, but if it attacks my dog that is way worse than hurting these guys feelings.
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A dog should NEVER be off-leash unless the owner has absolute voice command over the dog. It is dangerous to other dogs/people/kids. There is no telling what a dog is reactive towards, and if it isn't in control, there is a high risk of someone/dog getting injured.
I live in an apartment complex as well and I have a dog too. Long story short, I adopted her and I was told she was friendly with kids & dogs - It was a lie. But I didn't give her up, and I keep her on leash ALL the time because I know she is reactive to dogs and kids. Its the best way to keep control over her and eliminate casualties, even then, I still get careless dog owners who have their dogs off-leash and running up to my dog. Nothing horrible has happened so far and I was able to remove my dog before anything happens, but nevertheless, it is soooo incredibly careless to let a dog off-leash.
Talk to management, and if that doesn't change anything you need to call animal control. If not for yourself, it is for other people and their dogs because this pet owner is careless and irresponsible. I have a strong feeling that if anything major occurs, this dog will be put down. So please, do it for the dog itself. It is not a matter of "fairness", but a matter of safety.
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I would try contacting animal control at a time you know the dog will be out and about amongst several other neighbors and when you are regularly not there. Then I would have someone who is of opposite gender call and make the complaint. You dont want the neighbor to know you called so the person you have calling in should not mention anything about attacking another dog. See, you dont want mute problems from this neighbor since you dont know how lking you may have to deal with them. You want them to think someone else called. Once animal control comes out he will be fined for not having the dog on a leash and hopefully thats enough to get him to start following the law. You should not live in fear of your or your pets safety. Who cares if it's only your dog he dislikes. Your dog is important and matters just as much as any other pet. Dont allow to continue. This animal has already shown aggressive behavior and like any animal this dog is unpredictable. Who knows if you are his next target. But try your best to lay low as to not let the owner know you had a thing to do about the complaint.
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