My neighbors keep calling the police on me and falsely accusing me of criminal acts. I am afraid to go outside of my house. What do I do?
I have a neighbor that is fixated on my husband. She seemed a little off, but once she found out about his time in prison she developed a full blown obsession. She wrote the association board for our community a complaint about him slamming doors and watching her when she was outside. This was nonsense but they still had to address it with us. She wrote subsequent letters to the board stating he has a key to her car, and gains entry to turn on her radio...that he lets air out of her tires...that he's getting in her home and releasing ants...and he's poisoning the food in her refrigerator. We'd see police at her door, but they never stopped by to talk to us. One day last fall, my husband was riding his bike. This neighbor pulled her car in front of him and slammed on her brakes, causing him to fall off his bike. Her behavior was now endangering him so we went to the police to file a report. The police were helpful, and knew our neighbor well. Apparently she'd filed lots of police reports about my husband and a few other men from the neighborhood. The police recognized she has mental health issues and never pursued her later complaints. So what can you do? Try to have your cell phone ready to record if you think your neighbor will confront you. Keep a cool head, there's nothing wrong with not engaging in an argument. Don't be afraid to talk to the police to see what your options are if you're being harassed. You don't want to end up on the wrong side of this problem.UPDATE: my local police department reached out to the neighbour's daughter, the daughter called my husband to apologize and let him know she will be intervening in a medically supervised care program for her mother. She made sure he has her contact info should we have any problems. I give her all the credit in the world, she was wonderful and it's great that she wants to be involved in her care! Here's hoping my neighbor gets back on track.
My neighbors never let their dog inside, what should I do?
I’m gonna play devil’s advocate here.We need to assess the situation to see if this can be considered abuse.Where do you live? (Please don’t answer this one in a comment or something. Never give your address online.) If you live somewhere that’s warm all the time, like Central America, or Hawaii, having an outdoor dog isn’t actually a bad thing, so long as you can see that the dog has some sort of shelter from the heat (shade, a dog house, a porch), and is supplied food and water regularly, as well as some toys.Are you absolutely sure they NEVER let the dog inside? This takes close monintoring. If the dog yelping, whimpering, or otherwise seemse uncomfortable and the dog is not being let in, I’d be suspicious. Keep a close eye on them and see if they truly keep the dog outside 24/7, or if they bring him in during bad weather, at night, etc.Do the owners ever come out to see the dog? If he’s just left there, and the owners never come out to see him at all, that’s neglect and you should immediately call the animal police*. If the owners regularly come outside to see the dog, give him attention, and seem to care about the dog, then a little more analysis needs to be given to the situation.Is the dog chained up or in a fenced-in yard? If the dog’s chained up, it’s an automatic call to the animal police If the dog’s in a fenced-in yard and has lots of room, he may have a doggy door that allows him to go in and out on his own accord.Does the dog seem to be unhealthy? If the dog is dirty, underweight, has a mangey or ratty coat, etc, action should quickly be taken.Before someone calls the police on their neighbor, you really need to assess the situation. It is great that you care for the wellbeing of animals, as you should, but making a wrong judgement could put your neighbor and their pet through serious stress and trauma. Monitor the situation closely. If they do not come out to see the dog and the dog is forced outside for over 24 hours (and you see the owner is home at least part of the time), immediately call the animal police. I might even recommend setting up a camera to watch the dog and owners for a time just to make sure you’re not wrongly accusing anyone.If you’re unsure or on the fence about if the situation seems wrong, stay on the safe side and call a local animal humane society. I’d only call the real police if the situation seems urgent, as in, someone comes out and starts hitting the dog urgent.*SPCA, animal control, or the actual police.
People leaving dog poop on common areas at condo...breaking association and town rules..how to train owners?
Most of the people that live at our condo complx are very responsible dog owners with well trained dogs, and carry their own baggies. The association is against putting up "doggie pick up stations" like at parks, assuming the responsible people are OK, and it won't cure the irresponsible ones, and will add unfair extra cost for own non-pet-owner residents. We've tried notices in our association newsletter, they've ignored. I put up "curb you dog" signs in my window, they left fresh big poops below the sign. I put the sign in my car by the fields, they keyed my car. I've talked to the township, but they said we need pictures and "evidence" in order to press charges. We talked to some of the people personally, only to get nasty comebacks or lame excuses of "bad back" or "bags in the mail". Finally I tied up baggies to the courtyard lighting and trees, but this could get me in trouble for putting items in common areas. Any way to train these owners NICELY?
How can I ask my neighbor to stop smoking on her balcony?
I live in an apartment building and my downstairs neighbor smokes on her balcony to avoid contaminating her family. The problem is, that the smoke wafts up and directly into my apartment. I can avoid this is I leave my windows closed, but it's hot this time of year and I would really like to have some fresh air. Is there anything I can say? She has set up a little chair out there and makes her phone calls while smoking, and she obviously can't smoke inside her apartment. I feel bad about it, but I also feel that I have the right to open my windows without breathing in her smoke.
Lying to apartment complex about dog breed?
Hello! We have a friendly pitbull mix who is an weekly socialization and behavior training class. We recently got him from our friend who didn't have enough time to take care of him. When she first got him, she had the vet put his breed down as Boxer Mix. We are now moving into an apartment complex where they have several breed restrictions (Pitbull, American Bull Dog, Doberman, German Shepherd, etc.) except Boxer. But here's the problem. We are going to sign the lease tomorrow morning and move in. The apartment is asking for first months rent, security deposit, etc. along with the dogs paperwork and a picture of him. I was not expecting for them to ask for a picture of the dog. While his paperwork does say he is a Boxer Mix he looks more pit than boxer. Has anyone been in a similar situation or has worked an apartment complex that has had experience in this? I guess I could give them a picture offline of a boxer mix who looks similar to my dog. I will do what I have to do. **Please don't bother responding with someone along the lines: "You WILL get caught. People are NOT blind. Find a place that accepts pits. GRRRRR." Seriously, I don't want to hear it. I am willing to move into a house for rent but there are none available in my area. And there is no apartment/management place that accepts pits in my area. So if you feel like that or any sort of negative way about pits, gtfo.
What to do about being falsely accused of not picking up dog poop?
Gad what drama! If you pick up your dogs poop they cannot do anything to you..you are legal and if this nonsense continues I would file against these harassers!! Good Luck!
How would you handle a situation where the neighbor’s dog is let out every morning, and runs to your yard to “do their business”?
Erect a fence! seriously, its unfair on you otherwise. My neighbour used to let her dog run all over the cul-de-sac where we live, not caring where her dog excreted (usually the small patch of grass outside my home!) I sprinkled sunflower seed on the ‘gift’ it left, knowing a dog will always sniff first, it hasn’t returned. It knew something alien was left there and didn’t like it. Doubt if this will work for all dogs, but anything that isn’t toxic sprinkled on their faeces may help. If you ever throw out meat in your garden etc that will be enough for an animal to return, he obviously finds your yard more interesting than his own.Get up earlier than the dog gets let and sit out in your yard if you can (weather permitting) see if your neighbour dares to release their dog then.
In India, is it legal to park your car outside your neighbor's house?
Roads are public goods. So road in front of someone’s house can not be called their private property, however from point of view of common sense if the parking places become scarce, there will be disputes as to who can use how much of the road space for parking. E.g. what happens when there is space for 1 car per house, but someone buys 2 cars and wants to park in same locality and so takes up someone’s space who doesn’t have a car (yet). Or someone from outside locality comes and parks there during daytime (nothing wrong in it) but when the house owner comes back, he can’t find his usual place of parking. These problems will show up when things are scarce, as they are in India even normally and especially due to lack of foresight in town planning etc.I checked up on road tax and it seems more about payment to government for right to use vehicle on public roads. It is not clear whether that includes taking parking space on public roads, but it seems illogical not to assume so. When the vehicle is not being run it will need to be parked somewhere and any place which is not in no-parking is not illegal.Some other answers like train dog to poop in front of that neighbour’s house etc are not legal solutions either. Indians may not think anything big about dog pooping anywhere, but in other countries, cleaning your dog’s poop is your responsibility. Swachch Bharat anyone?Your case falls into situation where you have more space and the distant neighbour has more cars. If he has space in front of his house, you can request him to park there. But short of having your own car it doesn’t seem you can stop him legally.Other solution like put some pots/plants etc in the space doesn’t seem very legal either, though it may seem to work in some situations. Because road is not meant for putting plants etc, and it can be said that one is using public space for putting one’s own pots/plants.
A dog keeps pooing right outside my house. The owner refuses to pick up the poo and continues to do it despite us having told them to stop. Is killing the dog going too far?
Original question: A dog keeps pooing right outside my house. The owner refuses to pick up the poo and continues to do it despite us having told them to stop. Is killing the dog going too far?Before you go berserk on the erring dog, try these simple and practical approach without harming your neighbor’s pet.You can try rubbing or sprinkling cayenne powder or dried chili powder directly on objects and areas where your neighbor’s dog would usually poop. You can also try mixing chili powder with water and spray the solution outside your house since chili powder irritates dogs’ sensitive nose. Most dogs will avoid anything that smells like chili pepper. But be careful that you or others (i.e. your kids, guests, postman, etc.) don’t accidentally touch or ingest anything that you treated with chili powder or pepper solution. While chili pepper repellent is non-toxic, it can still irritate the eyes, nose, and throat.You can also try cutting up citrus fruits (e.g. oranges, lemons, etc.) and place them strategically around the areas of your front yard and anything you need protected, or you can try filling a spray bottle with the citrus juice and treat said areas of your yard. While not all dogs will be adverse to the strong smell of citrus fruits, they are safe for you — and the dog in question. Oranges, lemons, and other citrus fruits have favorable smell, hence not harmful to humans and animals.You can try pouring rubbing alcohol or placing cotton balls soaked in rubbing alcohol on door frames, steps, doormats, and other stuff outside your front yard to ward off dog. However, since alcohol evaporates quickly, you might have to apply rubbing alcohol periodically to keep the smell intense outside your house.You can also try applying vinegar and placing mothballs outside your house to deter the dog from coming near the area, but your porch could smell vinegar, which could create an unpleasant odor to your house guests and your family, and mothballs might cause harm to the dog since there were cases where dogs would accidentally eat mothballs.