They let their new puppy outside without a leash and it just comes over to my property and gets into my things that aren’t confined to my fence and scares my ducks. This puppy is a pit and is going to get huge. I’m afraid it’ll get to my birds or dogs.

How do I tell the super trashy people that own the dog to tie it tf up? I don’t want to make enemies with these people, but they need to get their shit together.

They’re the only people on the street who don’t have their dog fenced in or on a time-out/leash. The road is incredibly busy so the dog is liable to get hit really quick if it decides to run into the street.

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    Keep in mind the only bad thing about pitbulls is they’re bull-headed: They’ll barrel in to things and can be rough simply because they’re hyper little weirdos, not violent killing machines. Roughness can be misconstrued as violence, even in humans (ask me how I know!).

    I say all that to mean … maybe also befriend the dog regardless of what happens. If you’re nicer to him than the “trashy” owners, he’ll listen to you better and maybe be nicer to the stuff he thinks is yours regardless of what the owners do.

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      You seem like one of those people who own pit bull types just to act self righteous about it. They are dangerous animals (and it’s our fault as humans for breeding that into them), there is more to them than just being “bull headed”.

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        3 months ago

        Nice bigotry and assumptions. Pathetic. I have boston terriers. I’m sorry you’re judgemental about things you don’t know. It will not serve you well in life.

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          I somehow knew you’d pull the “you’re a dog racist!” card. Hopefully your dogs never encounter a poorly controlled pittie. It’s a really horrible sight to see what they’re capable of.

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      I second the suggestion of befriending the dog: get some good dog treats and essentially train it. Imagine the look on the neighbor’s face if everyone is outside and the dog obeys your verbal commands. Delicious!

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        3 months ago

        So now this guy has to spend his time and money training his neighbours dog? How is that a solution. It’s not his dog. Also if the owners aren’t training the dog, training by anyone else won’t stick. It has to be consistent with everyone who is living with the dog.