Comments on: The neighbor wants to ring my neck… http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-neighbor-wants-to-ring-my-neck/ Dog and Cat Health: natural, holistic solutions for healing your pet at home. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:30:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Roberta McKenna http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-neighbor-wants-to-ring-my-neck/comment-page-2/#comment-19890 Roberta McKenna Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:50:44 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-neighbor-wants-to-ring-my-neck#comment-19890 The same laws that pretain to a human killing his own kind, should also be enforced when a man deliberatly kills a defenseless animal. I can just imagine how that boy feels. I belong to a Chihuahua rescue group in British Columbia and have seen alot of horrible things that have been done to animals. I do hope that some charges will be layed against this hunter, but will not hold my breath The same laws that pretain to a human killing his own kind, should also be enforced when a man deliberatly kills a defenseless animal. I can just imagine how that boy feels.
I belong to a Chihuahua rescue group in British Columbia and have seen alot of horrible things that have been done to animals.
I do hope that some charges will be layed against this hunter, but will not hold my breath

]]> By: Susan http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-neighbor-wants-to-ring-my-neck/comment-page-2/#comment-18504 Susan Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:35:23 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-neighbor-wants-to-ring-my-neck#comment-18504 I think they are lucky to have a veterinary clinic and a shelter. Not all towns have a shelter and a veterinary clinic. As for smells, does this neighbor have any smells and make any noise himself? Why I am saying that is because I had a neighbor who had police coming to see me every single time one of my dogs got out just once and went on their property (after they had had their kids going on my land all the time for six years). After I fenced my property and none of my dogs were going in their yard, they kept on driving quads up and down the road allowance in between me and them. Then my dogs would get agitated and run around and bark and they were forever swearing at me and telling the dogs to shut up. This went on for four years. Plus they had their own dog running over to my fence all the time and wouldn't make any effort to keep him over there. My dogs were quiet if they parked the quads and kept their dog over there. They finally moved. When I used to have all this trouble with my neighbor, I used to try and have my dogs do their running around at night so they would sleep all day. I used to stay up all night with them and try and sleep all day. Anytime I poked my head out the door, I had to listen to swearing, the F word, etc. I got to the point where I couldn't stand hearing the F word at all or the sound of a quad. In 2004 it was so bad, I took my dogs farther away on my own property, (I have 97 acres in all and have about 4 acres completely fenced in for the dogs.). I had my dogs clicker trained to stay with me and I was surprised how it worked like a charm. But while I was gone, my neighbor called up the RCMP and had the police snooping in my house while I was gone. Then after this in summer of 2005, a woman was saying to me that she was driving by my place and was concerned because she didn't see 'anything moving.' That really bugged me because if the dogs were quiet and not running around, that seemed to be what the neighbor wanted. That is why I think that even if you neutralized all the odors and eliminated all barking, you would still have complaints from him and that the best thing is to get rid of this neighbor. Buy his place. I have to listen to snowmobiles going by my place in winter and those make a lot of noise and are very loud. Yet the same people would complain about a dog barking. The neighbor I had was playing music so loud one time it was busting my ear drums and when I asked them to turn it down, he was yelling the F word to me and threatening to do something to me. The same people were always telling me to keep my dogs quiet. They always could tell me what to do but never were able or willing to do it themselves. The way you describe this neighbor, it sounds like the neighbor I had. I don't know where they moved to. I am in northeastern Alberta. I think they are lucky to have a veterinary clinic and a shelter. Not all towns have a shelter and a veterinary clinic. As for smells, does this neighbor have any smells and make any noise himself? Why I am saying that is because I had a neighbor who had police coming to see me every single time one of my dogs got out just once and went on their property (after they had had their kids going on my land all the time for six years). After I fenced my property and none of my dogs were going in their yard, they kept on driving quads up and down the road allowance in between me and them. Then my dogs would get agitated and run around and bark and they were forever swearing at me and telling the dogs to shut up. This went on for four years. Plus they had their own dog running over to my fence all the time and wouldn’t make any effort to keep him over there. My dogs were quiet if they parked the quads and kept their dog over there. They finally moved. When I used to have all this trouble with my neighbor, I used to try and have my dogs do their running around at night so they would sleep all day. I used to stay up all night with them and try and sleep all day. Anytime I poked my head out the door, I had to listen to swearing, the F word, etc.

I got to the point where I couldn’t stand hearing the F word at all or the sound of a quad. In 2004 it was so bad, I took my dogs farther away on my own property, (I have 97 acres in all and have about 4 acres completely fenced in for the dogs.). I had my dogs clicker trained to stay with me and I was surprised how it worked like a charm. But while I was gone, my neighbor called up the RCMP and had the police snooping in my house while I was gone.

Then after this in summer of 2005, a woman was saying to me that she was driving by my place and was concerned because she didn’t see ‘anything moving.’ That really bugged me because if the dogs were quiet and not running around, that seemed to be what the neighbor wanted.

That is why I think that even if you neutralized all the odors and eliminated all barking, you would still have complaints from him and that the best thing is to get rid of this neighbor. Buy his place.

I have to listen to snowmobiles going by my place in winter and those make a lot of noise and are very loud. Yet the same people would complain about a dog barking.

The neighbor I had was playing music so loud one time it was busting my ear drums and when I asked them to turn it down, he was yelling the F word to me and threatening to do something to me. The same people were always telling me to keep my dogs quiet. They always could tell me what to do but never were able or willing to do it themselves.

The way you describe this neighbor, it sounds like the neighbor I had. I don’t know where they moved to. I am in northeastern Alberta.

]]> By: Tia http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-neighbor-wants-to-ring-my-neck/comment-page-2/#comment-18489 Tia Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:59:22 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-neighbor-wants-to-ring-my-neck#comment-18489 Take heart & listen to this: Here in NZ there has been an influx of city "folk" buying lifestyle blocks in the country, and then lodging complaints with the council because the farming neighbours (been on the land for generations) make noise when they move the cows, or the sheep, or the cows come in for milking too early (why at 4am??)!!Oh, & the smells... can't they breed cows that have odourless poop??.........(LOL) RESULT: council threw claims out, and newspapers nationwide ridiculed them!! (move to the country, then complain about the country noises and smells!! they HAVE to be idiots!!!!) Keep up the good work! Take heart & listen to this: Here in NZ there has been an influx of city “folk” buying lifestyle blocks in the country, and then lodging complaints with the council because the farming neighbours (been on the land for generations) make noise when they move the cows, or the sheep, or the cows come in for milking too early (why at 4am??)!!Oh, & the smells… can’t they breed cows that have odourless poop??………(LOL)
RESULT: council threw claims out, and newspapers nationwide ridiculed them!! (move to the country, then complain about the country noises and smells!! they HAVE to be idiots!!!!)
Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Jackie http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-neighbor-wants-to-ring-my-neck/comment-page-2/#comment-18478 Jackie Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:44:52 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-neighbor-wants-to-ring-my-neck#comment-18478 Hi Dr. Jones.....As a Vet you most likely know if the "anti-barking" devices work or not. What would be the chance of placing a cinder-block fence between the properties? They use them often in housing developments to buffer highway noise. I hate to think of the place looking like a prison but it may take that to keep the critters safe from the nut case. Good luck and I hope you have resolution soon. Keep up the good work. Hi Dr. Jones…..As a Vet you most likely know if the “anti-barking” devices work or not. What would be the chance of placing a cinder-block fence between the properties? They use them often in housing developments to buffer highway noise. I hate to think of the place looking like a prison but it may take that to keep the critters safe from the nut case. Good luck and I hope you have resolution soon. Keep up the good work.

]]> By: Anita http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-neighbor-wants-to-ring-my-neck/comment-page-2/#comment-18427 Anita Sat, 09 Aug 2008 03:43:23 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-neighbor-wants-to-ring-my-neck#comment-18427 Dr. Jones, I sympathize with you. Your patients cetainly do not need a neighbor like this one. Are you a small animals only or do you treat large as well? If you don't, perhaps you should start. It may well be an additional reason for him to relocate, or perhaps you could purchase the property and expand. In any sense, he understood what he was moving into, and not knowing your laws, I would stand to say the law is still on your side. Dr. Jones,

I sympathize with you. Your patients cetainly do not need a neighbor like this one. Are you a small animals only or do you treat large as well? If you don’t, perhaps you should start. It may well be an additional reason for him to relocate, or perhaps you could purchase the property and expand. In any sense, he understood what he was moving into, and not knowing your laws, I would stand to say the law is still on your side.

]]> By: Susan http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-neighbor-wants-to-ring-my-neck/comment-page-2/#comment-18422 Susan Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:11:24 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-neighbor-wants-to-ring-my-neck#comment-18422 I have had similar problems with neighbors over dogs. I think the solution is for him to move elsewhere or for you to buy his place. Some people make all the trouble they can, no matter what you do. I agree with other comments which say that giving him a cat or dog is not the way to go, the way he is. He would just kill it or torture it to get revenge. Also, what kind of example is he setting for his children, if he has any? I understand as I have had problems with neighbors too. People complain no matter what you do. If the dogs weren't barking, maybe they would complain about that. As for odors, some people seem to need everything smelling like roses all the time. Possibly you ought to try to buy his place and have your readers contribute to a fund for that. Maybe give some deal such as a book they could buy and the proceeds could go toward buying this guy's property. If he doesn't want to sell it, well maybe you could get him to change his mind. He doesn't sound like a very nice guy. You're basically at his mercy but yet if he had a dog or cat sick, he'd be expecting you to take care of it. Maybe he needs a rubber room where there would be no sounds or smells at all. Would he be happy with that? I have had similar problems with neighbors over dogs. I think the solution is for him to move elsewhere or for you to buy his place. Some people make all the trouble they can, no matter what you do.

I agree with other comments which say that giving him a cat or dog is not the way to go, the way he is. He would just kill it or torture it to get revenge. Also, what kind of example is he setting for his children, if he has any?

I understand as I have had problems with neighbors too. People complain no matter what you do. If the dogs weren’t barking, maybe they would complain about that.

As for odors, some people seem to need everything smelling like roses all the time.

Possibly you ought to try to buy his place and have your readers contribute to a fund for that. Maybe give some deal such as a book they could buy and the proceeds could go toward buying this guy’s property. If he doesn’t want to sell it, well maybe you could get him to change his mind. He doesn’t sound like a very nice guy. You’re basically at his mercy but yet if he had a dog or cat sick, he’d be expecting you to take care of it.

Maybe he needs a rubber room where there would be no sounds or smells at all. Would he be happy with that?

]]> By: Carol Johnston http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-neighbor-wants-to-ring-my-neck/comment-page-2/#comment-18421 Carol Johnston Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:52:04 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-neighbor-wants-to-ring-my-neck#comment-18421 What a stupid idiot - your neighbor doesn't connect the dots. What did he expect when he moved next door to an animal clinic and shelter?He should have taken that into consideration before he bought the house. What a control freak! What a stupid idiot – your neighbor doesn’t connect the dots. What did he expect when he moved next door to an animal clinic and shelter?He should have taken that into consideration before he bought the house. What a control freak!

]]> By: Betsy http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-neighbor-wants-to-ring-my-neck/comment-page-2/#comment-18414 Betsy Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:58:06 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-neighbor-wants-to-ring-my-neck#comment-18414 I had a neighbor like that when my ex & I ran a dog kennel. She would call & complain constantly about the dogs barking. We put a barrier to try to pacify her when the dogs were outside, but that didn't work, her whole complaint was she didn't want us there at all. I got fed up one day when she called complaining about the barking and told her that I would be accomplishing something if I could get her to quit barking and hung up. Didn't do much good, but made me feel better. I had a neighbor like that when my ex & I ran a dog kennel. She would call & complain constantly about the dogs barking. We put a barrier to try to pacify her when the dogs were outside, but that didn’t work, her whole complaint was she didn’t want us there at all. I got fed up one day when she called complaining about the barking and told her that I would be accomplishing something if I could get her to quit barking and hung up. Didn’t do much good, but made me feel better.

]]> By: Suzanne Tennant http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-neighbor-wants-to-ring-my-neck/comment-page-2/#comment-18412 Suzanne Tennant Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:13:40 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-neighbor-wants-to-ring-my-neck#comment-18412 Hi Andrew, I have the same problem with ONE of my neighbours.I purchased a Pet Safe ultrasonic bark control.It lets out 140db sound only audable to the dogs,within a week they have learnt to play without barking.I was amazed it really did work.Conditioning is the way to go!! Hi Andrew,
I have the same problem with ONE of my neighbours.I purchased a Pet Safe ultrasonic bark control.It lets out 140db sound only audable to the dogs,within a week they have learnt to play without barking.I was amazed it really did work.Conditioning is the way to go!!

]]> By: Annette http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-neighbor-wants-to-ring-my-neck/comment-page-2/#comment-18411 Annette Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:51:34 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-neighbor-wants-to-ring-my-neck#comment-18411 My suggestion? Don't antagonize the guy...don't talk with him and don't try to smooth it out. The guy seems too close to the edge from my experiences and he will use whatEVER you do to find a reason to retaliate. Talk with the police and explain that your clinic was there long before the guy moved in and it was HIS choice to move there. If he didn't realize there was a vet clinic that's HIS problem! A nearby farmer had the same problem. He runs a horse and cow farm. The farm behind his property sold out to a developer who built like 25 HOMES. THEN all the people who moved in complained that his animals SMELL is coming into their yards. (He's IMMACULATELY CLEAN and treats animals very well....but animals don't use deodorant...duh!) And we had people move next to a small airport nearby and try to shut it down because the noise and vibration was affecting their time at home. Again, duh. Unfortunately, these things often have to go to court which is ludicrous. If the place existed (and was designated commercial or farm or whatever) before they bought their property, that's THEIR problem. I think the animal shelters would be happy to provide character witnesses for you. I'm getting to where I can't STAND people who don't like animals. They move to the country, then complain of the deer in their yards. It's the ANIMALS that ought to be doing the complaining that this #$@#(*& moved into THEIR neighborhood. My husband used to scream at the deer and throw rocks at them (never hit them). I blew a gasket. He complained, they EAT about $200 of our plants and trees every YEAR. I responded that the deer are every bit as beautiful as any plant. Why fight nature? Just appreciate them for the beauty they provide. Now he buys "deerproof" plants (which they often eat too LOL) but in winter we'll have 10-15 on our property and we don't even have any wooded areas...poor things have no where to go and they KNOW they will NOT be run off MY property. When I walk down to get the mail at night, they don't even run from me...they can be 3-4 ft away and just watch me and I talk to them. I didn't expect to live in the country and have it be bugfree and wild animal free My suggestion? Don’t antagonize the guy…don’t talk with him and don’t try to smooth it out.
The guy seems too close to the edge from my experiences and he will use whatEVER you do to
find a reason to retaliate.

Talk with the police and explain that your clinic was there long before the guy moved in and it was HIS choice to move there. If he didn’t realize there was a vet clinic that’s HIS problem!

A nearby farmer had the same problem. He runs a horse and cow farm. The farm behind his property sold out to a developer who built like 25 HOMES.
THEN all the people who moved in complained that
his animals SMELL is coming into their yards.
(He’s IMMACULATELY CLEAN and treats animals very well….but animals don’t use deodorant…duh!)
And we had people move next to a small airport nearby and try to shut it down because the noise and vibration was affecting their time at home.
Again, duh.
Unfortunately, these things often have to go to
court which is ludicrous. If the place existed
(and was designated commercial or farm or whatever) before they bought their property, that’s THEIR problem.

I think the animal shelters would be happy to provide character witnesses for you.

I’m getting to where I can’t STAND people who don’t like animals. They move to the country, then complain of the deer in their yards.
It’s the ANIMALS that ought to be doing the
complaining that this #$@#(*& moved into THEIR
neighborhood. My husband used to scream at the deer and throw rocks at them (never hit them).
I blew a gasket. He complained, they EAT about $200 of our plants and trees every YEAR. I responded that the deer are every bit as beautiful as any plant. Why fight nature?
Just appreciate them for the beauty they provide.
Now he buys “deerproof” plants (which they often eat too LOL) but in winter we’ll have 10-15 on our property and we don’t even have any wooded areas…poor things have no where to go and they
KNOW they will NOT be run off MY property.
When I walk down to get the mail at night, they don’t even run from me…they can be 3-4 ft away and just watch me and I talk to them.
I didn’t expect to live in the country and have it be bugfree and wild animal free

]]> By: Shirley http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-neighbor-wants-to-ring-my-neck/comment-page-2/#comment-18410 Shirley Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:51:14 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-neighbor-wants-to-ring-my-neck#comment-18410 We have a dog trainer on Guam that says he can train dogs "not to bark" - I told him I would never have my trained. Their barks tell me how they are feeling, and how close passersby are coming to the house. Plus when they don't bark, I know they are not feeling well -- a lot of times it's the first sign I catch. I hope you can work out a solution - because I agree with others that the safety of your animals and employees (even you) is at risk with a neighbor like this. We have a dog trainer on Guam that says he can train dogs “not to bark” – I told him I would never have my trained. Their barks tell me how they are feeling, and how close passersby are coming to the house.

Plus when they don’t bark, I know they are not feeling well — a lot of times it’s the first sign I catch.

I hope you can work out a solution – because I agree with others that the safety of your animals and employees (even you) is at risk with a neighbor like this.

]]> By: Maria Parker http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-neighbor-wants-to-ring-my-neck/comment-page-2/#comment-18408 Maria Parker Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:33:52 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-neighbor-wants-to-ring-my-neck#comment-18408 Well I have just finished reading all 50 comments. I have to agree with the majority who suggest that you document every interaction that you have with this guy. Sadly, he sounds as though he has some kind of mental illness! More fool him for buying property next to your clinic! Well I have just finished reading all 50 comments.
I have to agree with the majority who suggest that you document every interaction that you have with this guy. Sadly, he sounds as though he has some kind of mental illness! More fool him for buying property next to your clinic!

]]> By: Grace http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-neighbor-wants-to-ring-my-neck/comment-page-2/#comment-18407 Grace Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:17:24 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-neighbor-wants-to-ring-my-neck#comment-18407 Send him a pack of ear plugs... as a gift to STOP the dogs barking.... Send him a pack of ear plugs… as a gift to STOP the dogs barking….

]]> By: gail demsk http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-neighbor-wants-to-ring-my-neck/comment-page-1/#comment-18406 gail demsk Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:53:23 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-neighbor-wants-to-ring-my-neck#comment-18406 As it sits now, he now has a police file, and there will be some sort of MEDICATION.. <-- this is how I first read that part of your email. Hmmm, maybe that is just what your neighbor needs! :)) As it sits now, he now has a police file, and there
will be some sort of MEDICATION.. <– this is how I first read that part of your email. Hmmm, maybe that is just what your neighbor needs! :) )

]]> By: Janice Irving http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-neighbor-wants-to-ring-my-neck/comment-page-1/#comment-18405 Janice Irving Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:29:08 +0000 http://www.theinternetpetvet.com/the-neighbor-wants-to-ring-my-neck#comment-18405 Hopefully this jerk will move,but I would not put anything past him,unfortunately you will have to be on guard 24/7.Let the police handle it. Hopefully this jerk will move,but I would not put anything past him,unfortunately you will have to be on guard 24/7.Let the police handle it.

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