Accused of dog "theft"
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Someone I know owns a dog and works from home.
His next door neighbour owns a dog and works,,,, well,,,, at his work.
When neighbour goes to work he leaves his dog in his back garden.
While out there it barks.
It's not aggressive or particularly territorial, gets on well with people and other dogs.
Once the neighbour is away the person I know let's the dog into his kitchen where it sleeps all day with his own dog.
There it doesn't bark.
The neighbour isn't aware of this.
If person I know asks for permission the neighbour is the sort of person who is more likely to say no than yes.
He puts the neighbour's dog back in its own garden before he returns from work.
Any problems with this from a legal perspective?
His next door neighbour owns a dog and works,,,, well,,,, at his work.
When neighbour goes to work he leaves his dog in his back garden.
While out there it barks.
It's not aggressive or particularly territorial, gets on well with people and other dogs.
Once the neighbour is away the person I know let's the dog into his kitchen where it sleeps all day with his own dog.
There it doesn't bark.
The neighbour isn't aware of this.
If person I know asks for permission the neighbour is the sort of person who is more likely to say no than yes.
He puts the neighbour's dog back in its own garden before he returns from work.
Any problems with this from a legal perspective?
Tannedbaldhead said:
Someone I know owns a dog and works from home.
His next door neighbour owns a dog and works,,,, well,,,, at his work.
When neighbour goes to work he leaves his dog in his back garden.
While out there it barks.
It's not aggressive or particularly territorial, gets on well with people and other dogs.
Once the neighbour is away the person I know let's the dog into his kitchen where it sleeps all day with his own dog.
There it doesn't bark.
The neighbour isn't aware of this.
If person I know asks for permission the neighbour is the sort of person who is more likely to say no than yes.
He puts the neighbour's dog back in its own garden before he returns from work.
Any problems with this from a legal perspective?
Are you very bored tonight? What's this got to do with you? And why have you been "accused with dog theft"? And as mentioned above, who cares?His next door neighbour owns a dog and works,,,, well,,,, at his work.
When neighbour goes to work he leaves his dog in his back garden.
While out there it barks.
It's not aggressive or particularly territorial, gets on well with people and other dogs.
Once the neighbour is away the person I know let's the dog into his kitchen where it sleeps all day with his own dog.
There it doesn't bark.
The neighbour isn't aware of this.
If person I know asks for permission the neighbour is the sort of person who is more likely to say no than yes.
He puts the neighbour's dog back in its own garden before he returns from work.
Any problems with this from a legal perspective?
Ham_and_Jam said:
Who cares.
Oddly enough, I do.I don't know anyone involved, but I do know that dogs are pack animals and don't like being on their own. The dog is barking to attract other dogs and alleviate it's stress at being on it's own.
I'd say the neighbour is doing the honourable thing and the dog is content being in his kitchen. I would suggest he makes the neighbour aware of what he's doing and why. I'm sure the bloke who goes away to work would be happy in the knowledge his dog is happy during the day.
Tannedbaldhead said:
Someone I know owns a dog and works from home.
His next door neighbour owns a dog and works,,,, well,,,, at his work.
When neighbour goes to work he leaves his dog in his back garden.
While out there it barks.
It's not aggressive or particularly territorial, gets on well with people and other dogs.
Once the neighbour is away the person I know let's the dog into his kitchen where it sleeps all day with his own dog.
There it doesn't bark.
The neighbour isn't aware of this.
If person I know asks for permission the neighbour is the sort of person who is more likely to say no than yes.
He puts the neighbour's dog back in its own garden before he returns from work.
Any problems with this from a legal perspective?
Always a good start . . . His next door neighbour owns a dog and works,,,, well,,,, at his work.
When neighbour goes to work he leaves his dog in his back garden.
While out there it barks.
It's not aggressive or particularly territorial, gets on well with people and other dogs.
Once the neighbour is away the person I know let's the dog into his kitchen where it sleeps all day with his own dog.
There it doesn't bark.
The neighbour isn't aware of this.
If person I know asks for permission the neighbour is the sort of person who is more likely to say no than yes.
He puts the neighbour's dog back in its own garden before he returns from work.
Any problems with this from a legal perspective?
Jordie Barretts sock said:
Ham_and_Jam said:
Who cares.
Oddly enough, I do.I don't know anyone involved, but I do know that dogs are pack animals and don't like being on their own. The dog is barking to attract other dogs and alleviate it's stress at being on it's own.
I'd say the neighbour is doing the honourable thing and the dog is content being in his kitchen. I would suggest he makes the neighbour aware of what he's doing and why. I'm sure the bloke who goes away to work would be happy in the knowledge his dog is happy during the day.
How you approach this will likely determine the outcome.
Tell the neighbour their dog has been barking a lot so you've been letting them socialise with your dog in the garden. Emphasise that it helps their dog settle and stops the barking. Mention that you're happy your dog has a buddy and that you're happy when it's about too. Ask if they want the dog looking after occasionally for free. Neighbour would need to be a right miserable sod to say no.
Their dog is probably tearing stuff up indoors out of boredom. They're probably at the end of their tether / not a suitable dog owner and will be happy to let it continue. There is a chance they might want to get rid of the dog and ask if you want to take custody. It seems to me that this would actually be the best outcome.
Tell the neighbour their dog has been barking a lot so you've been letting them socialise with your dog in the garden. Emphasise that it helps their dog settle and stops the barking. Mention that you're happy your dog has a buddy and that you're happy when it's about too. Ask if they want the dog looking after occasionally for free. Neighbour would need to be a right miserable sod to say no.
Their dog is probably tearing stuff up indoors out of boredom. They're probably at the end of their tether / not a suitable dog owner and will be happy to let it continue. There is a chance they might want to get rid of the dog and ask if you want to take custody. It seems to me that this would actually be the best outcome.
Jordie Barretts sock said:
Ham_and_Jam said:
Who cares.
Oddly enough, I do.I don't know anyone involved, but I do know that dogs are pack animals and don't like being on their own. The dog is barking to attract other dogs and alleviate it's stress at being on it's own.
I'd say the neighbour is doing the honourable thing and the dog is content being in his kitchen. I would suggest he makes the neighbour aware of what he's doing and why. I'm sure the bloke who goes away to work would be happy in the knowledge his dog is happy during the day.
Curtain twitching, if you will.
How is he getting the dog from the owners garden into his own/kitchen? Presumably the owners garden is fenced in otherwise he dog would escape.
If the dog was just wandering over and into his kitchen then that's one thing, but to go into the owners garden/pick the dog up and over the fence or whatever, to me that's something the owner might get annoyed about.
If the dog was just wandering over and into his kitchen then that's one thing, but to go into the owners garden/pick the dog up and over the fence or whatever, to me that's something the owner might get annoyed about.
I'd just tell the neighbour one day after work that their dog wsa barking like a maniac and somehow managed to make it into your garden. They weren't around to hand the dog back to, but the dog seemed really relaxed and happy around your dog so you're happy to take it in more often if it means its not barking and is more relaxed. See how they respond. You're not opening with a question, you're telling them their dog is happier not being on its own. I find telling someone something, then leaving the question to last, makes them consider what you've said before shutting any considerations down with a 'no' right at the beginning of the conversation.
MickC said:
How is he getting the dog from the owners garden into his own/kitchen? Presumably the owners garden is fenced in otherwise he dog would escape.
If the dog was just wandering over and into his kitchen then that's one thing, but to go into the owners garden/pick the dog up and over the fence or whatever, to me that's something the owner might get annoyed about.
It's a row of terraced houses with a path that runs through the back gardens with gated fences between each property. If the dog was just wandering over and into his kitchen then that's one thing, but to go into the owners garden/pick the dog up and over the fence or whatever, to me that's something the owner might get annoyed about.
U just open the gate and the dog's in your garden.
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