Neighbor threatening to sue

[droski]

Originally Posted by rwemyss

That doesn't mean you can avoid this pissing match by just sitting on your hands. I DEMAND you pay!

Seriously though... if your neigbor came over and demanded you paid to repair his lawn because water was running off from your yard into his, eroding it... you'd just pay up?

did I leave the water on for like 2 days? it depends on the situation.

[Chad003]

Originally Posted by droski

ha ha. no. but he has no idea what his dog did to that neighbors dog. maybe she didn't need to take the dog to the vet, but the fact is she did. i know i'm in the minority here, but GENERALLY people just don't make things up. obviously his dog did something. something worth $200? beats me.

Psychological meds. My dog didn't do any PHYSICAL damage.
It's an old crazy lady. Her husband doesn't seem to care about any of this at all.

[allvol123]

Originally Posted by droski

ha ha. no. but he has no idea what his dog did to that neighbors dog. maybe she didn't need to take the dog to the vet, but the fact is she did. i know i'm in the minority here, but GENERALLY people just don't make things up. obviously his dog did something. something worth $200? beats me.

It may be fact that she took the dog to the vet. But it is not fact that she needed to take the dog to the vet. She really has no idea if his dog did something, if she does she can't prove it.

[Chad003]

This is what I'm thinking about buying. PetSafe Wireless Pet Containment System - Covers Up To 1/2 Acre - IF300 at The Home Depot
If it doesn't work we'll just return it.

& no, she can't prove anything, but I can't really disprove anything either. Stalemate. All she has is a vet bill for psycho meds.

[allvol123]

Tell her to buy your collar system and that you won't pay her vet bills and call it even.

But seriously, that collar system thing sucks.

[Chad003]

Yeah, that's what I'm afraid of because I had the one where you bury the wire for another Shepherd & he didn't care about it all. But I thought maybe this one would actually work.

[vader]

Originally Posted by allvol123

But seriously, that collar system thing sucks.

I will agree with that.

[Chad003]

So what do you recommend if the collar doesn't work? I would hate to chain him since he loves to run around & swim everyday, it's the only exercise he gets. I chained my last Shepherd & he built up a lot of energy & the one time he got off to relieve it a car got him. I don't want that to happen to this one. Would neutering calm him down any?

[allvol123]

Is he an inside dog? If so, then anytime he goes out, go out with him. Get him to follow your orders.

[Chad003]

He's a German Shepherd that comes inside but also loves to run around outside. He's an inside/outside dog?

This is one area that I hate myself for. I've neglected to train him the way I did my last Shepherd. My last one was I trained very well, with this one I just never got out with him & trained like I wish I had so now he doesn't mind when we're outside. I yell "stop" & "no" & he looks at me then turns around & keeps going. I hate myself for letting that happen. With all the responsibility I took with my last one & then he was killed I just didn't want to go through it again. It looks like I'm gonna have to now. He just turned 2 a couple months ago. That's not too old is it?

[allvol123]

Nah he isn't too old to learn. Just going to have to be consistent with him and put the time in.

[GIVEHIM-6]

Originally Posted by Old003

Lincoln, Al. Logan Martin Lake.
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Does anyone think I should pay a vet bill that's for the doc looking at the dog & for psychological medicine? There was no major physical damage. & she didn't come over here when it happened & said she's taking the dog to the vet, she came over after she already took the dog.

you would be crazy to pay any vet bill she has,no proof is your case.If your dog is allowed to run free,well then that's what he's going to do.Neutering will not stop your dog from wandering off.I say let it ride and see if she has it taken to small claims.I really don't see her winning unless she can show proof that your dog made her dog looney.

[Chad003]

Well I just found out that they're leaving for Daytona in the morning because her sister fell & broke her hip & is real sick. Don't know when they will be back. They're supposed to move to Texas when they sell their house & I hope it's soon. Her & her husband are like night & day. He's nice & will talk to us, doesn't seem to care anything about this stuff & then there's her.

[Rasputin_Vol]

Originally Posted by droski

life is too short to get in pissing matches with people you are neighbors with.

You know what... that might not be a bad idea, as much as it pains me to say it.
First off, Old 003 needs to do something to keep the dog out of her yard. Invisible fence, a leash, whatever. Do everything you can to make sure that your dog is not a "suspect" whenever something goes down on the neighbor's property. Consider payment of the medical bills a penalty and a learning experience.

Next, once you are sure you have your dog secure on your property, purchase a pellet gun. Whenever the neighbor's dog sets foot on your property, pick it off with the gun.

As far as one of your neighbors buying an electric fence and their dog getting hit by a car anyways, at least it is some sort of protection against it leaving the homefront. Right now you have nothing at all. So getting an invisible fence or a Maginot Line for that matter is better of than nothing at all.

[Chad003]

It was me that that had the invisible fence & my dog got hit by the car.
I'm kinda getting sick of saying this. I will NOT pay for psychological medicine for their dog. It didn't even need to be taken to the vet. My neighbor didn't tell us she was taking the dog when it happened she just came up a couple days later saying we should pay the bills because her dog was in shock. If there were stitches & physical damage, sure I would pay, but I'm not paying because her dog has mental problems.