PSCO's vist about our dogs
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Hi Chaps
So I have an apparent aggressive dog what escaped and was aggressive to a passer by. And our local PCSO visited our house last night as a complaint has been made. The thing is we have 2 dogs and he wasn't able to tell us what dog and were having another visit tonight. The dogs in question do bark at people walking by but have never shown aggression they are Spaniel x Lurcher and a Wheaton Terrier.
He said they escaped through out fence which has gaps of 6 inches so im positive its not them they have tried to fit through but are the Wheaton cant get his head through and the spaniel can get his head but not his body as when I asked if they escaped how did they get back in and why didn't the person not ring the gate intercom where I was in all day so was my partner. This has really pissed me off as now were having to delay plans so the local police officers can come and have a chat. We have both dogs since they were puppies and have our daughter who is 3 there both excellent and we believe this is a fake complaint.
My FIL who is a solicitor has said he is going to be there and not to start anything until he has arrived. but how do I deal with this take it on the chin?
P.s MOD feel free to move but was looking for some general comments
So I have an apparent aggressive dog what escaped and was aggressive to a passer by. And our local PCSO visited our house last night as a complaint has been made. The thing is we have 2 dogs and he wasn't able to tell us what dog and were having another visit tonight. The dogs in question do bark at people walking by but have never shown aggression they are Spaniel x Lurcher and a Wheaton Terrier.
He said they escaped through out fence which has gaps of 6 inches so im positive its not them they have tried to fit through but are the Wheaton cant get his head through and the spaniel can get his head but not his body as when I asked if they escaped how did they get back in and why didn't the person not ring the gate intercom where I was in all day so was my partner. This has really pissed me off as now were having to delay plans so the local police officers can come and have a chat. We have both dogs since they were puppies and have our daughter who is 3 there both excellent and we believe this is a fake complaint.
My FIL who is a solicitor has said he is going to be there and not to start anything until he has arrived. but how do I deal with this take it on the chin?
P.s MOD feel free to move but was looking for some general comments
Jasandjules said:
Have you asked the police what evidence they have it was your dog given your dogs were in your property at the time?
The PCSO officer who visited last night couldn't answer this and said he was only here for a chat and too see if there was dog that was similar appearance in our possession. Then he said a police officer would return tonight after looking in to the complaint as he was just inquiring about it. I can see why people are asking what is there to deal with. but if you were in my shoes you would be worried.
La Liga said:
You're not the other half to this, are you? 
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
No La Liga. Ours haven't attacked another dog unless there ninjas and have sneaked out over the fence done it then climbed back in and have changed appearance http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...Greendubber said:
My money is on a spurious complaint off the back of a neighbour who's fed up with barking dogs if the OP is adamant his dogs can't get out.
That's what my money is on plus we recently rejected there planning application for them knocking down and re building what would over looked our house entirely! I went round the garden in the summer and made sure there was no gaps where they could get out. and double checked this last night. La Liga said:
Is it a PCSO coming around again?
If so, they aren't really going to do anything.
If it's a PC then they may wish to interview you, although it doesn't really sound like a dangerous dog incident. It will do you no harm to have a solicitor there.
From the voicemail been left it will be the local Dog unit what will come round between 6-8 if he is available. We have 4 solicitors in the family so im sure 1 of them will be about but My FIL has taken it more to heart so he will be there. If so, they aren't really going to do anything.
If it's a PC then they may wish to interview you, although it doesn't really sound like a dangerous dog incident. It will do you no harm to have a solicitor there.
All has been said it that the dog was aggressive to a walker and that the Dog unit if available will be coming round tonight to see if they will be investigating. But the PCSO said that the dog was loose in the street and not on our property.
Just for more info we have a 8ft metal gate and fence with 6 inch gaps between the bars at the front and a 8ft panel fence around the garden
Just for more info we have a 8ft metal gate and fence with 6 inch gaps between the bars at the front and a 8ft panel fence around the garden
Greendubber said:
If they show up just show them the garden, explain the measures you have to prevent them getting out and show them the dogs. Also explain the potential malicious side of things too.
If your dog's are as you say they are and secured in the manner you suggest then it's just a paperwork exercise. If a complaint is made then the Police are duty bound to investigate it, pain in the ass for you but that's the way it is.
if the complaint has been made then the police are doing the right thing and investigating it of which I have no problem as the road the house is on leads to the local school cricket and rugby pitches so kids are using it everyday . but as you say its a pain the ass. If your dog's are as you say they are and secured in the manner you suggest then it's just a paperwork exercise. If a complaint is made then the Police are duty bound to investigate it, pain in the ass for you but that's the way it is.
singlecoil said:
The above would seem to suggest that there is a dog barking issue.
There's an old proverb that says "there's none so deaf as the owner of a barking dog"
Do your dogs spend lot of time in the garden, and do they bark?
yes they bark at people walking past the gate or at the door. We have building work in the street just now so a lot more traffic and people walking past so the dogs haven't been out unless there is someone in the garden with them to stop them barking. There's an old proverb that says "there's none so deaf as the owner of a barking dog"
Do your dogs spend lot of time in the garden, and do they bark?
thanks guys for you input.
My misses has just called me and it has turned out the officer has called with some more information and doesn't need to visit tonight. He is happy from the PSCO visit the dogs are not being aggressive and it has been a false complaint.
The complaint states the dog was being aggressive and barking towards her and her dog from inside our property. then proceeded to follow her up the road to the large playing fields on 31-10-2014 at 1130am The Dog in question is the Wheaton terrier but described as our cross breed. It has been discussed and agreed that there is no evidence that the dog could have been out in the day in question as on 31st OCT I had both dogs in work with me im away 6.30AM I only know that as we had a child's party during the day and 1 of the kids was allergic so I took them to work.
its just really annoyed me that someone would go to such depths.
And to clear it up I didn't go to a solicitor we have 4 in our family and my FIL was there when we first found out as its there house but we stay in the annexe until we move in to our house in Feb 2015.
My misses has just called me and it has turned out the officer has called with some more information and doesn't need to visit tonight. He is happy from the PSCO visit the dogs are not being aggressive and it has been a false complaint.
The complaint states the dog was being aggressive and barking towards her and her dog from inside our property. then proceeded to follow her up the road to the large playing fields on 31-10-2014 at 1130am The Dog in question is the Wheaton terrier but described as our cross breed. It has been discussed and agreed that there is no evidence that the dog could have been out in the day in question as on 31st OCT I had both dogs in work with me im away 6.30AM I only know that as we had a child's party during the day and 1 of the kids was allergic so I took them to work.
its just really annoyed me that someone would go to such depths.
And to clear it up I didn't go to a solicitor we have 4 in our family and my FIL was there when we first found out as its there house but we stay in the annexe until we move in to our house in Feb 2015.
Hi All
to be clear the dogs don't bark all day. They will bark when somebody walks past or rings the buzzer once called both dogs will heal and stop barking. The property has a front driveway which is where they will stand but you can walk around to the rear garden. We have only 8 houses on the street which is about 1/2 mile. They will bark and follow who ever it is until they cant see them then they will come in or unless I have called them. As I said there hardly ever in the garden themselves.
Plus where my parent inlaws live id rather have the dogs barking like this as there has been numerous house broken in to where they have not had pets.
to be clear the dogs don't bark all day. They will bark when somebody walks past or rings the buzzer once called both dogs will heal and stop barking. The property has a front driveway which is where they will stand but you can walk around to the rear garden. We have only 8 houses on the street which is about 1/2 mile. They will bark and follow who ever it is until they cant see them then they will come in or unless I have called them. As I said there hardly ever in the garden themselves.
Plus where my parent inlaws live id rather have the dogs barking like this as there has been numerous house broken in to where they have not had pets.
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