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Originally Posted by DobeSpell  Why do you care they think he's friendly? Don't put your dog under more stress just to show the police he's friendly (dogs don't like uniforms). After all, there is no law saying you have to have a dog that doesn't bark at police.
Just make sure your dog is not out loose and everything will be OK. Btw even if he's friendly doesn't mean he can go around off leash. Here where I am I'd pay penalty regardless of dog's character.
I'd visit your neighbor and apologize and tell them that I understand their fear and that I'll do everything to prevent dog's escape in the future. I'd also invite them to come to my place and meet the dog. Once they know each other they will not panic if they see him again. As a result you may even develop a friendship  . |
He doesn't make a habit of going around off-leash at all - some new neighbours have moved in the house behind us and have fallen in love with him, so they invited him over to play, but hadn't secured their gate properly, so he got out by accident. It's also unusual because he's not the escape artist type.
The reason I wanted to show the police he's friendly is that the neighbour (who has a reputation for being difficult about people with dogs and a whole list of official complaints against her daughter for tormenting local dogs and cats! There's no chance of being friends with her, she's a madwoman - on Sunday she went in the street yelling about me because I was mowing my lawn on 'God's day'
) was talking absolute rubbish about this vicious beast who I allow to roam the neighbourhood. Fortunately all the other neighbours have come out against her and I wanted to show the police that he is as friendly as everyone says. I have apologised to her profusely and said I completely agree with her, he shouldn't be allowed out without his leash, there's no argument from me about that, but that just winds her up more because she likes an argument.
Spanish police are not the kind to mess with - there's corruption at all levels (although these two were very nice and professional), so I'd like to make sure he knows how to behave should we come across any more in the future.