Comments on: Nosy Neighbours

By: Mary Siever

Mary Siever — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:59:17 +0000

My concern is that (and this isn't speculation it is based on the evidence) she is watching what we do, when we go out, when my children play in our back yard; and it concerns me that someone is watching our moves and most importantly my children.

Also, this is not a "closest" neighbour. Our closest neighbours hardly hear him barking at all.

By: Kim Siever

Kim Siever — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:39:02 +0000

The neighbour wouldn't confront us because we wouldn't accept her exaggerations as readily as Animal Control does, but we'd be more than willing to discuss civilly the issue with her.

By: JoeSixPack

JoeSixPack — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:25:19 +0000

You guys have every right to have an outside dog and this neighbor has every right to complain about it. The city I live has laws for noise and peace. Find out what the law is and stay within the confines of this law and you will have nothing to worry about except maybe an unfriendly neighbor. The problem I have with this post is your complaint about the way your neighbor handled this. Your neighbor did nothing wrong. Everything else your saying is pure speculation. The way your acting proves to me that if your neighbor did confront you in person, he or she would have gotten no resolve. You would have defended your dog, as you have in this post, and nothing would have changed. It does not matter if you did this peacefully or not, that is not the point, the bottom line is that this person doesn't want to hear that dog bark. There is no question that the dog barks. Your immediate neighbors have nothing to do with this complaint. You cannot justify having a barking dog outside just because you and your closest neighbors are not bothered. Only the laws of the land can justify you. Find them out. Live accordingly.

By: nermalcat

nermalcat — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 09:36:47 +0000

Ha, I once had an elderly neighbor who spied with his binoculors as well. But luckily he liked us and actually watched out for us in a high crime neighborhood.

As for dogs, most neighborhoods I have lived in have had barking dogs. It's one of those constants in life you just can't get too worked up about, especially not during the day. Generally I am just glad if the dog is properly confined, since my son was once bitten by an aggressive dog for doing nothing other than venturing near the property line while in a public park.

As for sleeping, I have discovered an excellent solution your neighbor should know about. It's a box-fan turned up to the highest speed. There is no better white noise. Perhaps you could inform your spying neighbor of this simple solution with the method Rick suggested!

By: Mary Siever

Mary Siever — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:46:09 +0000

Oh that came a long time ago. I just still want my children to be safe.

By: Norma

Norma — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:29:15 +0000

Maybe it's time for "pray for those who despitefully use you."

By: Mary Siever

Mary Siever — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 18:24:27 +0000

I am not a dog lover, but we need to have a dog for security reasons. We live close to downtown, have had trespassers come through our yard (regularly) laundry stolen and I want my children to be safe, playing in their own property. Apollo makes it safer for them and us. Kim loves Apollo, so does Regan. Aisling sort of does (well maybe she does) and SinÃ©ad tolerates him. But the main point is, he is a dog who deserves to talk sometimes!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:21:11 +0000

That is so silly and One reason why I won't have a dog. My parents got into trouble once because their dog bit a neighbors kid who was hitting the dog and pulling it's ears.

By: Mary Siever

Mary Siever — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:50:00 +0000

I also did understand what you were saying. I also knew what I was saying even with the comma in the wrong place.

By: Mary Siever

Mary Siever — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:46:33 +0000

Kim's the grammarian, I am not.