Council just came to take my dog

[KaotikJezta]

The ranger really goaded me into giving him up which is ironic, because when I first rang the council they were going to seize the neigbours remaining dog/s as they could still access my property and I told them not to as I had my dog locked in the laundry. He looked t the fence and said it was most likely my dog broke the paling but as no-one witnessed the attack it cannot be said with any certainty whether my dog pulled the dog through or the dog came through on it's own. Then he came back and said I had until Monday to work it out with the neighbors.

 

[Chris1]

i really hope you get him back,...

even if it means rocking up with a solicitor to get the whole ordeal put on hold fro longer if they dont give him back on monday,..

years ago my silky terror was attacked by a red cattle, (they had issues, always growled at each other when being walked etc) we had the option to get the cattle put down but wouldnt have dreamed of it, hopefully ur neighbours will know putting ur dog down isnt the right thing to do,...

 

[KaotikJezta]

Thanks Chris, my biggest concern now is whether the neighbours are going to return on time as there is no sign of them as yet.

 

[D.E.L.E.T.E]

i have a bull mastiff he has attacked 3 dogs in the 2 years i have had him (saved from the pound) luckly i was their to stop him doing to much damage and just paid their vet bill but what happened to you was very unlucky sorry to hear he had to be taken away

 

[Chris1]

isnt it up to the neighbours whether or not to put him down?

how can they go ahead with it if the neighbours arent back to make the decision,...?

man i feel so terrible for you.

 

[kawasakirider]

i have a bull mastiff he has attacked 3 dogs in the 2 years i have had him (saved from the pound) luckly i was their to stop him doing to much damage and just paid their vet bill but what happened to you was very unlucky sorry to hear he had to be taken away

How does your dog come to attack 3 different dogs in 2 years if you have him on a lead?????

 

[bigi]

i am very sorry for you and everyone concerned including the dogs, i am sure it is upsetting
however you must understand it has attacked another dog and killed it.
This is not to say it will not happen again and if a person gets involved to seperate them they too could be injured
i do not like your chances considering the new laws, they will probably use it as a test case and/or example for further cases
Unfortunately some dogs do not socialise to the extent we would like them too and in these circumstances we need to take action to prevent further instances

goodluck with everything

 

[Defective]

to accuse you're dog of 'looking like he has pitbull in him' all they need to do is a DNA test. as for the fence is it leaning in any direction, any signs of tampering like scratch marks around posts no where near where dogs scratch and see, if you can prove some how that the neighbours have tampered with the fence, take photos etc, anything out of the ordinary,

just trying to give 'outside the square' ideas, if provoked all dogs will attack...even pugs do, i've seen it.

 

[slim6y]

I really hope you do get your dog back and that this gets sorted out in a fair and logical manner...

(I had written other stuff here about fencing laws in Australia, but I'm actually not sure it will be helpful) - so good luck.

 

[KaotikJezta]

to accuse you're dog of 'looking like he has pitbull in him' all they need to do is a DNA test. as for the fence is it leaning in any direction, any signs of tampering like scratch marks around posts no where near where dogs scratch and see, if you can prove some how that the neighbours have tampered with the fence, take photos etc, anything out of the ordinary,

just trying to give 'outside the square' ideas, if provoked all dogs will attack...even pugs do, i've seen it.

If they use the DNA test that wont help as he is Bull Arab x therefore common ancestors will show up in the test, the exact reason DNA testing doesn't work.

UPDATE: One of the neighbours is home and was very understanding but he has to speak to the other one. He said they had no idea their dogs were causing such a ruckus and that he understands these things happen, he is going to come see me when the other neighbour and he discuss it.

Well neighbour number two just came over and is understandably devastated and angry and has told me he can't think straight at the moment. He said he loves my dog but can't guarantee it won't happen again. I told him I was going to pay for metal security dog fencing and about the barking and growling and incitement in as subtle and unaccusing way as possible and he said he just wanted to bury his dog and he would talk to me after. I don't blame him, his dogs may have incited it but at the end of the day, my dog killed his dog so he is within his rights to want time to consider it. Anyway, will update when I know something new.

They aren't at fault. It was most likely unforseeen but Kaoticjezta is at fault because her dog broke the fence and went into another persons property.

Rotten situation. Something very similar happened to me when i was house sitting for some family friends which resulted in one of their dogs being destroyed. I felt pretty terrible.

Never noticed this before but their dog was killed on my property, my dog never left the yard.

 

[euphorion]

My thoughts are with you, so very sorry to hear this.

 

[slim6y]

Never noticed this before but their dog was killed on my property, my dog never left the yard.

Legally that does change things... And then back come the fencing laws... What you said earlier though sounds positive - work that avenue first

 

[DeadCricket]

Its actually little dogs that should be considered dangerous. More people go to hospital every year with injuries from a small dog than big dogs.

 

[cement]

Yeah mate if it happened on your property you are in the clear. Don't give away your dog because you feel guilty.

I understand the feelings you have because of the shock of the incident, and your "overwillingness' to do the right thing to make things as right as possible, but for right now... organize a solicitor, or family, friend, even the cops, because that ranger is going to be a problem and he needs to be sorted pronto. You need some sound advice.

My dog killed a yappy poodle one day after weeks of being constantly yapped at (which he ignored, until one day he just snapped and killed it) so I understand the shock at the time of the incident. shock and adrenaline make us do things which we think are right but can sometimes be just a knee jerk reaction to trying to make the situation disappear.

 

[KaotikJezta]

Update: Spoken to both the neighbours and they have decided the last thing they want is for my dog to be killed. And we discovered that one of the dogs, the one that started the barking and growling, was not even their dog, just some random that's been jumping the back fence to play with their dogs. So that really sucks. We've had Kaeleb since last August and he has never barked at their dogs or vise versa until the last couple of weeks when this dog hyped everything up. The guy said his decision was swayed in my favour because I did the right thing and didn't try to lie to them or anything and had the guts too tell them face to face. The little dog was 11 years old so he was understandably heart broken. We are going to work together to get the fences dog proofed with metal fencing. He also said that he will tell council how he talks to Kaeleb over the fence and thinks he is a lovely dog. So now, fingers crossed that he didn't do anything stupid at the pound out of fear or the council doesn't try to slap the pitbull mix rubbish on him.

Legally that does change things... And then back come the fencing laws... What you said earlier though sounds positive - work that avenue first

Yes, the fence was there boundary fence and the palings were so flimsy but both of us rent so not much we could do about that. It was a newish fence but I couldn't belive how weak the palings were when I checked out the broken one.

 

[-Peter]

Glad its working out, you might want to try some socializing with your dog and the neighbour's. It will be a fair bit of work but it will change the dynamic between them.

 

[KaotikJezta]

Yes, will talk that over with the trainer when I speak to him.

 

[Jacquie]

I don't think I am going to be able to sleep until I hear that your dog is safe again in your backyard!

 

[KaotikJezta]

Tell me about it, I have barely eaten and I missed my uni application cut-off, been nauseous all day.

 

[Jacquie]

We have 2 foxies at our back fence that bark whenever you come into the backyard. They never stop and drive me crazy. Our dog loves other dogs but has taken exception to one of their dogs and they fight like crazy under a little gap that they have both dug. It's the only time I ever hear my dog angry. I keep thinking I need to fix that because even if their dog started it, I have an english bull terrier and I know who will get the blame if they make that gap big enough to get through. I will be going out first thing in the morning and fixing that hole and putting a concrete slab over the whole area.