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Edited by
Bravalady
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Sun 06/10/12 11:36 PM
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I just moved into a new house, and my back neighbor has the most vicious little Chihuahua. She yap/growls endlessly at me the moment I go out into my yard. There is a fence which she can't get through, but she literally lunges at me through the fence. I don't have to be anywhere near her to set her off, but the closer I get to the fence (which is where my garden is) the worse she gets. The owner ignores her for up to an hour at a time. When he does deign to call her, she goes right in, so it's the owner who's at fault obviously.
My question is, will this dog get quieter about having a new neighbor in a couple of weeks? I hate to make an issue of it when I've barely moved in. I don't want to be the bitchy old lady. But it's really spoiling my enjoyment of my yard. Please don't just say to confront the owner. I know I may have to do that, though I dread it. My question is whether the dog will get better naturally through time, and how much time. I've had many dogs myself and always gone out of my way to keep them from annoying the neighbors. |
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I've no real experience of dogs, but maybe introduce yourself to your new neighbour as it may just be the dog has to get to know you better, though it does sound pretty territorial..
Other alternative is to get yourself a larger dog!! 
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Idk. If it were me I would just stand on it. You may be able to tell I dont like chihuahuas.
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I just moved into a new house, and my back neighbor has the most vicious little Chihuahua. She yap/growls endlessly at me the moment I go out into my yard. There is a fence which she can't get through, but she literally lunges at me through the fence. I don't have to be anywhere near her to set her off, but the closer I get to the fence (which is where my garden is) the worse she gets. The owner ignores her for up to an hour at a time. When he does deign to call her, she goes right in, so it's the owner who's at fault obviously. My question is, will this dog get quieter about having a new neighbor in a couple of weeks? I hate to make an issue of it when I've barely moved in. I don't want to be the bitchy old lady. But it's really spoiling my enjoyment of my yard. Please don't just say to confront the owner. I know I may have to do that, though I dread it. My question is whether the dog will get better naturally through time, and how much time. I've had many dogs myself and always gone out of my way to keep them from annoying the neighbors. |
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Edited by
msharmony
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Mon 06/11/12 12:38 AM
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I just moved into a new house, and my back neighbor has the most vicious little Chihuahua. She yap/growls endlessly at me the moment I go out into my yard. There is a fence which she can't get through, but she literally lunges at me through the fence. I don't have to be anywhere near her to set her off, but the closer I get to the fence (which is where my garden is) the worse she gets. The owner ignores her for up to an hour at a time. When he does deign to call her, she goes right in, so it's the owner who's at fault obviously. My question is, will this dog get quieter about having a new neighbor in a couple of weeks? I hate to make an issue of it when I've barely moved in. I don't want to be the bitchy old lady. But it's really spoiling my enjoyment of my yard. Please don't just say to confront the owner. I know I may have to do that, though I dread it. My question is whether the dog will get better naturally through time, and how much time. I've had many dogs myself and always gone out of my way to keep them from annoying the neighbors. its a dogs job to protect, if it is in its own yard it is not technically doing anything 'wrong' I think an introduction to the dog so it recognizes you as a friendly, especially if you can learn its name and pet it once or twice,,,the barking problem should be fixed,,, |
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You could always try making friends with it.
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Edited by
singmesweet
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Mon 06/11/12 05:19 AM
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I just moved into a new house, and my back neighbor has the most vicious little Chihuahua. She yap/growls endlessly at me the moment I go out into my yard. There is a fence which she can't get through, but she literally lunges at me through the fence. I don't have to be anywhere near her to set her off, but the closer I get to the fence (which is where my garden is) the worse she gets. The owner ignores her for up to an hour at a time. When he does deign to call her, she goes right in, so it's the owner who's at fault obviously. My question is, will this dog get quieter about having a new neighbor in a couple of weeks? I hate to make an issue of it when I've barely moved in. I don't want to be the bitchy old lady. But it's really spoiling my enjoyment of my yard. Please don't just say to confront the owner. I know I may have to do that, though I dread it. My question is whether the dog will get better naturally through time, and how much time. I've had many dogs myself and always gone out of my way to keep them from annoying the neighbors. It really depends on the dog. You're probably going to have to ignore it, or suck it up and talk to the owner. As others have suggested, maybe an introduction to the dog would help. All dogs are different, so we can't guess what the dog will do in the future. |
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Doubtful, it thinks it's protecting it's home. And technically it is. Might try bribery, small dog treats, to see if it's willing to be friendly.
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Yeah, its view of its home includes my back yard through the fence, apparently. Trying to make friends with her in her own house is worth a try, good idea. I'll have to set aside my current loathing, but I can do that. Not sure if the owner will cooperate, but at least it's a positive way to approach it if I have to go over there.
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I just moved into a new house, and my back neighbor has the most vicious little Chihuahua. She yap/growls endlessly at me the moment I go out into my yard. There is a fence which she can't get through, but she literally lunges at me through the fence. I don't have to be anywhere near her to set her off, but the closer I get to the fence (which is where my garden is) the worse she gets. The owner ignores her for up to an hour at a time. When he does deign to call her, she goes right in, so it's the owner who's at fault obviously. My question is, will this dog get quieter about having a new neighbor in a couple of weeks? I hate to make an issue of it when I've barely moved in. I don't want to be the bitchy old lady. But it's really spoiling my enjoyment of my yard. Please don't just say to confront the owner. I know I may have to do that, though I dread it. My question is whether the dog will get better naturally through time, and how much time. I've had many dogs myself and always gone out of my way to keep them from annoying the neighbors. The dog hasn't been properly trained, she's not going to learn on her own. The owner should have trained her, or a should start. Every time I see a dog like that. I give the dog a look like "I wish you would". If the owner is around, they usually get the dog to behave when they notice I'm not afraid and I give the dog that look. Sometimes I'll even give the owner the "You're such a dumbf**k" look, if they're a douche. Some owners are weird and like to intimidate others with their dog, I don't allow them to intimidate me. |
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Edited by
singmesweet
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Tue 06/12/12 09:03 PM
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Yeah, its view of its home includes my back yard through the fence, apparently. Trying to make friends with her in her own house is worth a try, good idea. I'll have to set aside my current loathing, but I can do that. Not sure if the owner will cooperate, but at least it's a positive way to approach it if I have to go over there. You're never going to know unless you ask. If you approach the owner in a positive, friendly way, explaining the issue, hopefully they'll understand and try to help. Who knows. Maybe all it will take is introducing you to the dog on it's own turf, so it's more comfortable with you. Let's hope that's the case. |
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My neighbors got two chihuahuas about a year ago. They started barking at me even though I was here first. They will continue to do that forever because they are yappy little dogs and that is just what they do.
I would suggest going over to the fence and giving the dog treats when the neighbor can see you. They know the dog is annoying so they will probably think you might poison the dog and will come over and make friends or shut the dog up. 
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Chihuahuas are notorious for that they were actually bred for it.
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Chihuahuas were bred to be aggressive and yappy? Well that explains a lot, then.
The fence is pretty solid, I couldn't put more than a finger through it, and if I did Vixen would probably bite it. I can't really be seen through it, and it goes up into trees/hedge way over my head. So if I want to introduce myself, I'd have to go around the block to the front of their house. Totage, you are so right that the dog just needs to be trained. The dogs on the other 2 sides of me (everyone here seems to have pairs of dogs) yap for just a few minutes and then quit, plus their owners hear them and call them. This is the only neighbor who seems clueless. Their other dog, also a Chihuahua, is really not interested in me. It's just this one. |
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