Becky,
Personally, if it was me, and I had exhausted all "politically correct"
avenues, those dogs would simply disappear once they entered my yard. There
are rescue organizations that would be able to find loving, caring homes for
those dogs. I believe you would be doing them a favor. However, make sure
you are able to convince everyone you have no idea what happened to them. I
am surprised that Animal Control doesn't do anything. In my city, Los
Angeles, one can file a complaint about a "dangerous dog being allowed to
run loose." This happened to me when my boxer managed to jump the back
fence to play with the neighbor's dog that they kept tied up in back. I'm
the one who got in trouble, not them that tied their dog up so that it
yipped all the time. I use electric wire around the base of my fences so
that my dogs cannot dig under or jump up and over my fences. If you ran the
wire around the yard about 6" from the ground and about 4" from the fence,
maybe the neighbor's dogs would hit it with their noses when coming up from
under the fence. Of course, you'd have to teach your dogs not to touch it.
And if you have kids, electric wire is out of the question.
Susan Jackson
Ch. Reward's Ropin' the Wind (Windy, 10 years young boxer)
Allegria Gambler's Reward (Kena, 12 weeks young Cavalier
Sylmar, CA
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>Subject: [CKCS-L] Need help dogs digging under fence
>Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2001 12:22:43 -0700
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>Dear List,
>
>I am at my wits end and have turned to the list for suggestions. My
>neighbor's two dogs continue to dig holes under my six foot wooden privacy
>fence to get in my yard. These poor dogs are left in their back yard
>unattended most of the time. I complain each time to Animal Control, and
>my
>Homeowners Association, but the problem continues (for over a year). I
>live
>in a very nice subdivision, I just happen to have "the neighbors from
>hell".
>I am afraid to let my Cavalier go outside alone because I never know if
>these dogs are hiding in my yard and might attack my dog. They do bark
>loudly at him from their side of the fence when we go outside. I continue
>to repair the holes they have dug, and replant the grass only to have them
>dig two foot holes under my fence almost every time I water or when it
>rains. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Becky Michael
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