Dog Owner Left Disgruntled After Neighbor Requests To Be Notified Of Every Dog Walk Outing

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Jan 31, 2022 11:00 AM EST

Some of the perks of living in the country are the expansive fields, vast home lots, and plenty of fresh air for the doggos to enjoy as they run around playfully without a care in the world. Though, no matter how far out in the country you go, you are likely bound to have at least a couple of neighbors. And neighbors are not known for making lives any easier, despite the rare occasion of amazing neighbors!

Well, OP has not given us too much information about his neighbors, but we must say it is a bit presumptuous to request that they be notified of every single doggy walk-outing. Perhaps a better solution would be to set a general time span of 1-2 hours daily in which the OP's doggo may be out and about, so that neighbor dude always knows in advance to keep his dogs home during that time span. Just a thought!

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    Human body - Posted by u/TurboEncabulator_1 12 hours ago Neighbor asked us to notify them when we walk our dog by their house.
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    Font - I live in the country on a public gravel road. We walk our 1 year old GSP up and down the road every few days. She is on a leash and stays on the road or in the ditch.
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    Font - Our neighbor who lives 1/2 mile up the road has dogs that they let out in their un-fenced yard. Their house is about 150ft from the road. We occasionally see their dogs exploring on our property.
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    Hmm, maybe a fence would come in handy here. We no it's no small financial endeavor to get a yard fenced, but it certainly seems like it may solve all of the problems at play in this situation. 

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    Font - Today, they came down, pulled into our driveway, and asked us if we would notify them when we are going to walk our dog up the road so they could get their dogs inside, so they don't go crazy seeing my dog.
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    Some dogs just can not help their excitement, and we get that, it's in their nature. Though it is expected that a doggo owner should be able to control their own doggos' behavior without asking for additional help from their neighbors. 

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    Human body - I am upset. Who do they think they are, letting their dogs roam while asking me to notify them when I want to walk my dog on a public road!?
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    Font - I don't want to start a conflict over this, that is stupid, but I am not going to notify my neighbors when I am going to walk my dog. I know the easy solution is to walk the other direction on the road, but it gets boring only walking her in one direction. I like to mix it up and give our dog new places to explore.
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    Human body - TLDR: Why should I ask permission to walk my dog on a leash, up a public road, in the country, while they leave their dogs to their own devices?
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    Font - Sturgjk · 11 hr. ago If their dogs are a threat to your dog, I'd be more interested in being safe with your pupper than in proving a legal point especially in a rural setting. If their dogs just bark like crazy but annoy their owners, I might walk where I want when I want and tell them politely that their plan really isn't convenient for you. Suggest instead that they create a fenced area for their dogs or keep them inside. I would NOT start a war with rural neighbors by changing to multi
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    Font - uniquejustlikeyou · 8 hr. ago I I agree that the ask is a little eye-roll-y but it might be an opportunity to just say "I walk them at x time and x time every day sO please keep your dogs in at that time." Then you have complied, no drama, and you are skirting around them asking you to literally call them multiple times a day- which is absurd. If the dogs continue to be out at those times then you can lean back on the fact that you complied to their request and THEY did not honor your res
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    Font - imanimphtree · 10 hr. ago I'm a bit torn. I think it depends on the tone and your overall relationship with your neighbors. My neighbors and I text frequently about when we're letting our dogs in the yard. Mainly so they don't run up and down the fence line together and cause a mess for us to clean up. We've known each other and have established a great relationship over the past 3 years so I am always happy to oblige if she asks me to let mine in.
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    Font - miparasito · 6 hr. ago I'd see this as an opportunity for a win-win. Get their number and text them a quick heads up whenever you're heading their way. It only takes you a second and will help them out a lot because their dogs are idiots. Then you have established a relationship where we help each other out, right? So now whenever you see their dogs on your property you can text them and say hey your dogs are out and they're in my garden, please come get them right away. Trust me, neighbo
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    Font - Efficient_Mastodons · 12 hr. ago This could be a great opportunity for malicious compliance. For the next while walk your dog past their house multiple times a day at typically inconvenient times. I bet they'll feel differently after being notified all the time and ask you to stop. But in all seriousness I think you're in the right and the audacity of them to ask you to notify them while they don't control their dogs...the whole thing is unfair to you. They should get a fence or a long li
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