This has been going on for a while, and I don't know how to stop it!
Last week my neighbour's went out to a party around 6 and didn't get home till two or three in the morning. They own a 9 month old great dane / rottweiler mix, and it's freaking huge. I went into my shed to find the dog brush which my niece had left there the night prior, and before I could grab it I heard yelping and screeching.
Before I could grab the dog brush, I looked out and saw the neighbour's dog Ripper attacking my adult collie, who was protecting my 7 month old collie pup. Both of them were realy hurt, and I have a fence that is 4 foot 3 inches high, wire mesh. There were no holes under it, so I can only assume the dog jumped it.
I ended up putting my dogs inside and letting Ripper sniff me out because he recognizes me as him 'auntie' because I take care of him while the neighbour's are gone. I put him over the fence again (gently), and he waited on the porch of his own house.
I called my neighbour's to tell them what their dog had done the next day, and they said they had noticed blood on Ripper's muzzle. They then told me it wouldn't happen again because they had put a blockade near my fence so he wouldn't get over.
Saturday morning, I was heading out to go to work so I let Codex and Bonkers out. Of course, Ripper was out too, but I didn't see him because he was under the table on my neighbour's porch. Of course, he got over the blockade and over the fence, and this time I got him with my hose before he got to my dogs.
Later that night I let my dogs out, and the stupid dog was out again! He nearly killed Codex, who I just brought back from two nights at the vet, and gave Bonkers a good nick or two on his ears and face.
I'm realy getting worried, because their dog is so young, and yet so strong and big. He's so friendly around people, but I doubt it with dogs. I just need a way to tell the owner's to keep their dog in more often. Anyone have suggestions for what I can do with the fence? Ripper is so young, I'm wondering if there is something I can tell his owner's to train him so he don't go berzerk on my dogs? I supervise my dogs 98% of the time, but even still it's nearly impossible to get there before Ripper does, and I'm not stupid enough to pull my dogs apart.
Last week my neighbour's went out to a party around 6 and didn't get home till two or three in the morning. They own a 9 month old great dane / rottweiler mix, and it's freaking huge. I went into my shed to find the dog brush which my niece had left there the night prior, and before I could grab it I heard yelping and screeching.
Before I could grab the dog brush, I looked out and saw the neighbour's dog Ripper attacking my adult collie, who was protecting my 7 month old collie pup. Both of them were realy hurt, and I have a fence that is 4 foot 3 inches high, wire mesh. There were no holes under it, so I can only assume the dog jumped it.
I ended up putting my dogs inside and letting Ripper sniff me out because he recognizes me as him 'auntie' because I take care of him while the neighbour's are gone. I put him over the fence again (gently), and he waited on the porch of his own house.
I called my neighbour's to tell them what their dog had done the next day, and they said they had noticed blood on Ripper's muzzle. They then told me it wouldn't happen again because they had put a blockade near my fence so he wouldn't get over.
Saturday morning, I was heading out to go to work so I let Codex and Bonkers out. Of course, Ripper was out too, but I didn't see him because he was under the table on my neighbour's porch. Of course, he got over the blockade and over the fence, and this time I got him with my hose before he got to my dogs.
Later that night I let my dogs out, and the stupid dog was out again! He nearly killed Codex, who I just brought back from two nights at the vet, and gave Bonkers a good nick or two on his ears and face.
I'm realy getting worried, because their dog is so young, and yet so strong and big. He's so friendly around people, but I doubt it with dogs. I just need a way to tell the owner's to keep their dog in more often. Anyone have suggestions for what I can do with the fence? Ripper is so young, I'm wondering if there is something I can tell his owner's to train him so he don't go berzerk on my dogs? I supervise my dogs 98% of the time, but even still it's nearly impossible to get there before Ripper does, and I'm not stupid enough to pull my dogs apart.