I live out in the country so to speak and my neighbor had 2 black labs, another big dog that just had puppies...they are out all day and travel all over the place. The owner comes home at 7 pm feeds them and they are out again. I treat my large yard for bugs ie. ticks, fleas, beetles etc which cost a lot of money and these dogs not only dump in our yard but bring those bugs! We have tried 3 times talking to him and explaining how he must contain those dogs in a fenced area, inside the house, or leash them. The last time my husband spoke to him he told him he will call the dog catcher on his ass. Nothing from this neighbor! One of the dogs growls at me and we have two tiny dogs who we leash and walk on our land. I cannot take my dogs out half the time because they are around!
I have no idea what to do now, I want to be a nice neighbor but this is infringing on me. Gosh just yesterday I was sitting on my back porch reading a book and one came running up to me, all wet (swiming in the river) and I saw two huge ticks on him. I took them out but was scared to do it.
MM, never risk your life, for a dog. If people cannot leash their pets then they will have to learn a lesson the hard way. I know you love animals and don't want to harm one but it's a dog or you so remember that.