Fence Fighting! HELP!

2RescuedDobies · 05-15-2008, 10:14 PM

Hi Everyone,
Two weeks ago, my nieghbors brought home a four year old Boxer, that sees my little girl by the fence and then decides she wants to come through it. Of course my Brie does not tolerate that rude behavior and responds in kind. The neighbors are NOT dog savy. This is their first dog! UGHHH!! We have tried putting both dogs on leashes and correcting at the first sign of fence fighting. These people are the "average" pet owners that do not understand why anyone would use a bark collar. Nor do they understand that you can't just shout "NO" at the dog from the 2nd floor and expect the dog to comply since they have never established what the ground rules are. I am so frustrated about not being able to use my back yard. If both dogs are out in thier respective yards its a problem. The worst part of it is we just got Brie to the point where she wasn't dog aggressive anymore. Dog aggression is back-double UGHHHH!!Thanks for letting me vent! Does anyone have any other suggestions? My hubby's ideas were to let the dogs out at different times and squirt the dog when she fence fought. (not working) Thanks all for letting me ramble.

robinb · 05-15-2008, 10:18 PM

My first thought would be a solid fence, if that's not an option I'd get a small fence charger and hot wire the inside on your side to keep your guy from getting to the fence.

babyangl86 · 05-15-2008, 10:51 PM

Yeah I would def go with a solid fence, maybe be sneaky late and night and spray that spray that is suppose to keep dogs away from certain areas, or squirt the hose at your dogs when they go near the fence, and accidentally hit their dog lol

link80reid · 05-16-2008, 02:21 PM

I would say to just not let it happen, keep your dog on a leash out back until she can behave herself with the boxer there. At least then it will be more obvious that the boxer is out of control and you will have more recourse(make them pay for a fence). You want your dog to be indifferent to other aggressive dogs anyway, so what better way to train her. Just keep her on the leash/correct her until she ignores the boxer.

DobeSpell · 05-16-2008, 03:01 PM

Occasionally we have the same problem (when neighbor is babysitting a pug). Pug goes crazy barking at King and then King goes crazy too.

Solid fence doesn't help, they still smell and hear each other.
What we do is we never let King out alone. Me or MH go out with King and we exercise command 'Quiet'.
Our neighbor never quiets his dog but we do King.
The best thing that's working is slipper. I hit him little with my slipper below tail (then little more if it doesn't help) and he quickly learns.
Now i just show him a slipper and he takes me seriously.
I tried all kind of methods before but without any results (prong collar, command sit or down).

XCR · 05-16-2008, 07:08 PM

I would think that you want to get along with your neighbor and not get into a battle. That could lead to more headaches. Spraying water at their dog will only cause a new episode of Family Feud. Maybe have a talk with your neighbor about the problem and work out a schedule for yard time.

2RescuedDobies · 05-16-2008, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by link80reid

I would say to just not let it happen, keep your dog on a leash out back until she can behave herself with the boxer there. At least then it will be more obvious that the boxer is out of control and you will have more recourse(make them pay for a fence). You want your dog to be indifferent to other aggressive dogs anyway, so what better way to train her. Just keep her on the leash/correct her until she ignores the boxer.

I have to agree. THe hardest thing is to convince my hubby to be consistant. He feels the other owners should be more proactive and not just "punish" Brie. But this is hubby's first dog the other owner is not so it is up to us to show how well trained our Dobies are.

2RescuedDobies · 05-16-2008, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by XCR

I would think that you want to get along with your neighbor and not get into a battle. That could lead to more headaches. Spraying water at their dog will only cause a new episode of Family Feud. Maybe have a talk with your neighbor about the problem and work out a schedule for yard time.

I know. The neighbors are trying to work it out, but the hubby is a wimp and they have 6 kids! My biggest fear is that one of the other nieghbors will call animal control. Dobies of course are the "bully" breed.

prophecy · 05-16-2008, 09:50 PM

we had that issue with my 3 and jade the rottie. unfortunatly you cant control the neighbors or their boxer.
if the fence is chainlink,they make nylon privacy strips you can weave in the links,to prevent it from being see thru. i would correct your dog,and keep it under control from your side. i use obedieance control with mine coupled with a deterrant spray of 50%vinegar and 50% water.
being your dog has had some dog/dog issues, you may want to use an ecollar,for the corrections,coupled with obediance and training. plus blacking out the fence.if it persists,i would call in a trainer or behaviourist.

**Chaz** · 05-17-2008, 11:10 AM

Your neighbors don't seem to want to train their dog, so it looks like YOU'RE going to have to.

I suggest using an air-horn.

Cabela's -- Eco-Blast Sport Air Horn

Choose a command to shout when you want the neighbor's dog to shut up (QUIET, STFU, HILLARY, etc). When the dog barks, shout at him. If he continues, shout again, and give him a blast of the horn.

If this irritates your neighbors, GOOD. You may have to explain to them that they have had way more than enough time to train him by now (air-horn training takes five minutes) THEIR way, so since you're now the one who has to do the training it's going to be done YOUR way.