Speaking of bad neighbours..

[SummerRiot]

Everyone on here knows(or anyone who read that thread awhile ago) that Riot is allergic to Wheat and looses his hair each time he has any wheat.. well..

Riot was outside playing in his pool today. We have two neighbours behind us(our backyard is in the middle of the split in their fences)
We have a day care child facility on the right and then on the left, we have neighbours that have grandchildren(maybe 9 years old +)

Anyways, I come inside for a bit, Jada and Crosbie are running around outside with him so they are fine.

I am away for maybe 10 min and I come back and the **** kids to the left are throwing over pieces of BREAD to our dogs!!

WHEAT IS IN BREAD!

i'm thinking "OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG my show dog is going to go bald"

So I run out there yelling at the kids "DONT FEED OUR DOGS!!" they of course run into their house (thank god).

But I was just SOO angry and upset.

Meanwhile I'm trying to grab Riot away from the bread pieces, Jada and Crosby are still mowing down on them. I yell for help to get Jada and Crosby off of it and chuck the rest of the bread over their fence.

Anyone else have issues with this?!

 

[Barley'sMom]

What strange people do you live by??? Maybe you should remind them that your yard is not a petting zoo. The day care would drive me nuts. You should probably let them know of Riot's allergy, though, just in case they attempt it again. If they know it's serious, I imagine they won't do it. I hope.

 

[SummerRiot]

indeed.. i'm thinking about putting up signs for each section of our fencing on THEIR side just stating that we have dogs that have allergies that affect them physically and to please not feed them.

yes good thing the day care is only there during the day time. Summer will get worse though because they have a pool and VERY loud kids at times lol

I'm scared that one day now those kids are also going to poke their hands and such threw the fencing and it will be Riot on the other end instead of the shelties.. (hes still, not fond of little kids yet)

 

[Julie]

I had something similar happen last night. I was sitting out on my back porch. Charlie was out there with me. The neighbor was feeding her dog. The dog is always tied in her backyard. I think I mentioned the situation before.
We'll she didn't see me at first. She walks over to the fence and starts to feed Charlie a handful of "something", then she sees me. She smiles, laughs and says Oh you caught me. As if a joke or something.
She told me "I don't think he likes it too well, It's generic". I didn't say anything. I don't really want to cause trouble with a neighbor that close, because Charlie is not allergic to anything. But now that I think about it, Charlie runs over to the fence wagging his tail everytime she comes out. I bet she gives him "something" everyday.
I really don't like that!

But if your dog is allergic to certain foods, I would definately walk over to the nieghbors house and explain the situation and ask them to not feed your dog anything over the fence. I think that would be a better idea than posting signs. If you are polite about it, the neighbors would probably try to correct the problem. If they just see a sign....they might get mad and throw stuff in there all the time.

 

[Debi]

maybe write a nice, polite letter to both neighbors. just state the facts of the allergy. you could say something really nice like 'it's a sweet gesture of the children' or something like it..blah, blah.....but unfortunately cannot be tolerated due to the health issue. keep copies of the letter. then IF you see it happen again, you can complain to the authorities because you notified them IN WRITING how serious this is. word the note in the friendliest manner, but be direct. it IS something that needs to be addressed, and just talking to someone may not get your point across. I bet you were just in a panic!!!!!!!! I know I would have been.

 

[DanL]

We had a neighbor who let her kids come up to our fence and feed our dogs biscuits. She saw me (I was around the other side of the house doing something and heard them barking so I went over to see what was up), and asked if it was ok. I said that my dogs were on a special diet and I'd rather they not feed them, and she was cool about it. I said they were welcome to come pet them, and they came up to the fence and got their kisses.

 

[PixieSticksandTricks]

Our new neighbors used to give Pixie treats all the time. Their really sweet people and the owners of the two Boston Terriers in one of my videos. Its just Pixie is on a specific diet to dump the lumps and anything extra just isn't a good idea. One day while I was outside with Pixie the wife asked me if it was okay if she or her daughter fed Pixie treats. She also said that they had before and she didn't think until after that it might not be right. So I just told her it wasent that I didn't trust her but because of Pixies diet we really try and limit her treats.

She was okay with it. Sometimes when her daughter is outside I do let her give Pixie one of our treats on very special occasions. I think like everyone else has already said as long as you explain it in a polite manner most people will understand and stop doing it.

 

[Pomp]

I can't stand it when other people feed my dogs. Like if I'm out walking them, and someone else is walking their dogs, and they open up their Bag O' Treats and start giving it to my dogs.

It puts you in an awkward spot. You know they're just trying to be nice, but at the same time, most people aren't up on dog nutrition. So what do you do?

 

[usurp]

wait.. bread is not good for dogs or just your dog? I wrap egg or cheese sandwiches for my dog for breakfast sometimes and feed him like that..

 

[PixieSticksandTricks]

wait.. bread is not good for dogs or just your dog? I wrap egg or cheese sandwiches for my dog for breakfast sometimes and feed him like that..

Her dog has an allergy to wheat thats why she was upset. Because wheat is in bread. I think though that breads fine to give dogs.

 

[Debi]

I can't stand it when other people feed my dogs. Like if I'm out walking them, and someone else is walking their dogs, and they open up their Bag O' Treats and start giving it to my dogs.

It puts you in an awkward spot. You know they're just trying to be nice, but at the same time, most people aren't up on dog nutrition. So what do you do?

the same thing you'd do if someone was trying to give your child a cookie, and you don't eat sugar. you thank them profusely...huge smiles...tell them that is sooo sweet, but NO. and say NO like you mean it. I'd be soooo angry if someone was feeding anything to my dogs.

 

[casablanca1]

the **** kids to the left are throwing over pieces of BREAD to our dogs!!...But I was just SOO angry and upset.

If there were serious health issues, I could understand your fury, but as far as I understand the problem, the only thing that could have happened here is that your dog might become temporarily unshowable due to hair loss. Undesirable though that may be, it's not much of an excuse to curse about small children behaving like small children. The daycare students and teachers had no way of knowing that throwing bread to your dog could make him sick. I agree that people often behave too familiarly with our pets, but you have to be reasonable. I think you should go over, apologize for yelling at the kids and explain the problem.

 

[Dreeza]

yikes...poor riot does he seriously lose ALL his hair? poor baby

my neighbors (thank god they are gone) were up to something...

oakley got in this bad bad habit of running straight into their backyard, and we couldnt figure out why until he came back with a chicken breast...it was derfinately new...and had all the little bones...

he would start digging up random chicken bones on this one strip of property that is technically theirs, but is right next to our driveway...

it was not good at all...we had no clue if they were doing something to the chicken to hurt oakley...but we think it was on purpose, cause it wasnt from day 1 or anything...and who the heck puts chicken bones all over their yards??

 

[Debi]

If there were serious health issues, I could understand your fury, but as far as I understand the problem, the only thing that could have happened here is that your dog might become temporarily unshowable due to hair loss. Undesirable though that may be, it's not much of an excuse to curse about small children behaving like small children. The daycare students and teachers had no way of knowing that throwing bread to your dog could make him sick. I agree that people often behave too familiarly with our pets, but you have to be reasonable. I think you should go over, apologize for yelling at the kids and explain the problem.

oh.......I would NOT apologize. I also don't forgive children that aren't supervised.......sorry. it's been established that she should speak/write to the neighbors. but I don't condone children tossing anything......anywhere. what kind of daycare is that that they aren't watched??? 'no way of knowing'???.........it's common sense respect that you don't toss food into anybody's yard.


maybe if you had a show dog that went bald you'd rethink this a bit. THAT'S A HUGE BIG DEAL.

 

[PixieSticksandTricks]

oh.......I would NOT apologize. I also don't forgive children that aren't supervised.......sorry. it's been established that she should speak/write to the neighbors. but I don't condone children tossing anything......anywhere. what kind of daycare is that that they aren't watched??? 'no way of knowing'???.........it's common sense respect that you don't toss food into anybody's yard.

I agree

 

[casablanca1]

oh.......I would NOT apologize. I also don't forgive children that aren't supervised.......sorry. it's been established that she should speak/write to the neighbors. but I don't condone children tossing anything......anywhere. what kind of daycare is that that they aren't watched??? 'no way of knowing'???.........it's common sense respect that you don't toss food into anybody's yard. maybe if you had a show dog that went bald you'd rethink this a bit. THAT'S A HUGE BIG DEAL.

My dog's a mutt, but I tend to consider anything that affects her health a huge big deal, and I assume it's no fun for a dog to lose its coat (during the summer especially). But kids throw crap over fences. Daycare centers are generally for small children, who don't know better. If it was a couple of 10-year-old boys poking sticks at the dogs, that'd be another story. And yelling at the kids was understandable, but she should still apologize. It wasn't really anyone's fault - it didn't occur to her that anyone would thrown food into her yard, the kids were too young to know better and the adults in charge of the daycare center didn't see any harm in dogs eating bread. I agree that you shouldn't feed other people's animals, but that's neither a universal sentiment nor a serious difference of opinion. Just making your desires known in a nice, polite way is the best way to get the situation resolved. And apologizing for yelling at the children is the adult way to approach the daycare center. It is rarely appropriate for an adult to shout at a very small child. I agree that in this case, it was somewhat justified, to keep the dog from harm. But when you frighten people, they often develop anger and resentment toward you - unless she explains and apologizes for the fright they had, she may very well have further problems with these people.

 

[SummerRiot]

If there were serious health issues, I could understand your fury, but as far as I understand the problem, the only thing that could have happened here is that your dog might become temporarily unshowable due to hair loss. Undesirable though that may be, it's not much of an excuse to curse about small children behaving like small children. The daycare students and teachers had no way of knowing that throwing bread to your dog could make him sick. I agree that people often behave too familiarly with our pets, but you have to be reasonable. I think you should go over, apologize for yelling at the kids and explain the problem.

Actually it WASNT the day care - they have always been very good about stuff, whenever a toy gets knocked over our fence.. the dogs normally take it(obviously) and play with it. I take it from them and set it aside for whenever I see them outside again and give it back - same with them and our dogs toys.

It was actually the grandkids that dont normally live at the house. They were in their backyard I believe unsurpervised(from what I could see) and decided it'd be fun to throw a bunch of bread over our fence.
I do not disagree with what I did and I would do the exact same thing again if I had to(if time could go backward lol).
Kids should have been taught NOT to feed other peoples dogs. They have a dog themselves and should know this.

Having a hairless show dog is extremely frustrating to deal with. You wouldn't understand because you dont show your dog - but it takes MONTHS for them to regrow their "show coat" especially with a double coated breed.

I dont think you've completely understood the situation, im sorry but it just doesn't seem to me like you have. Now I have to monitor Riots nose(where he losses it first) consistantly and if it starts to loose hair he has to go to the vets. A vet bill for me that could have been stopped.

I will be letting our neighbours know(all of them) about Riots allergies tomorrow afternoon during Riots walk. just a friendtly reminder that he simply can't be given anything from anyone. Most dog treats consist of wheat. Hes extremely hard to shop for. At least I know he can only have the best treats/healthiest for him lol

 

[Debi]

My dog's a mutt, but I tend to consider anything that affects her health a huge big deal, and I assume it's no fun for a dog to lose its coat (during the summer especially). But kids throw crap over fences. Daycare centers are generally for small children, who don't know better. If it was a couple of 10-year-old boys poking sticks at the dogs, that'd be another story. And yelling at the kids was understandable, but she should still apologize. It wasn't really anyone's fault - it didn't occur to her that anyone would thrown food into her yard, the kids were too young to know better and the adults in charge of the daycare center didn't see any harm in dogs eating bread. I agree that you shouldn't feed other people's animals, but that's neither a universal sentiment nor a serious difference of opinion. Just making your desires known in a nice, polite way is the best way to get the situation resolved. And apologizing for yelling at the children is the adult way to approach the daycare center. It is rarely appropriate for an adult to shout at a very small child. I agree that in this case, it was somewhat justified, to keep the dog from harm. But when you frighten people, they often develop anger and resentment toward you - unless she explains and apologizes for the fright they had, she may very well have further problems with these people.

I might agree with you IF this were a neighbor with little children...out playing...didn't know better. but this is a daycare. NO APOLOGY for children, whose caretakers are paid to supervise...but they aren't! (another reason to write the letter). children that seem to be able to poke their little hands thru a fence to a dog's area? that is most pathetic of those people in charge. regardless of Riot's health issue...it's a safty issue also. and I'd apologize.........never. where are those people anyway???? I said 'WE ALREADY ESTABLISHED THAT SHE SHOULD TALK/WRITE TO THEM IN A FRIENDLY, POLITE, SWEET WAY'. that established................all other information given was in regards to if nothing changed after trying. frighten people.........paleeeeeeeeeeeeeeese...they should be frightened. then maybe they'd watch the children they are paid to watch. further problems with these people?????? THEY are the problem.....it is her right to resolve it.

 

[mojozen]

Oh SummerRiot I feel your pain! I am very careful about treats as well, because Mojo has exhibited mild skin allergies towards food/treats with corn or wheat in them. Nothing like Riot's problem, but he will get "black heads" all over his paws and other areas of his body if he's fed a lot of treats/food with those ingredients. Fortunately when we're out he rarely takes a treat from anyone but me, and I am careful that it's only once in a great while that he gets generic treats like Milkbones. But this is why I feed Evo and only Innova health biscuits at home.

I do hope that Riot doesn't lose his fur. And I do agree with everyone else, especially about putting your "warning" in a polite letter. That way if there is ever future problems you can follow up with hitting wallets (the only way many people learn!) instead of people's consciences (sp?).

 

[casablanca1]

Having a hairless show dog is extremely frustrating to deal with. You wouldn't understand because you dont show your dog - but it takes MONTHS for them to regrow their "show coat" especially with a double coated breed. I dont think you've completely understood the situation, im sorry but it just doesn't seem to me like you have. Now I have to monitor Riots nose(where he losses it first) consistantly and if it starts to loose hair he has to go to the vets. A vet bill for me that could have been stopped.

OK, I got the wrong idea and thought it was the daycare center kids, and that they were pretty little. It gets my back up a little to be informed about the seriousness of a *show dog* losing all coat, as if the main problem isn't the comfort and happiness of a bald dog, but the pressing need to accumulate points toward a championship. Perhaps that was also a misreading. In any case, I hope your dog is okay and you and he are spared a costly vet visit.