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MyPemCharlie · 11-10-2007, 05:29 PM

It may be a difficult assignment, but Charlie acting like "a big dog" to a big dog-aggressive pit bull is not the appropriate response for a puppy (or adult) dog. I do need to train him to ignore aggressive dogs and trust me to protect him.

The fence is a strong 6ft tall wood privacy fence. As I mentioned I've only replaced about 10 pickets in 5 years from the pit bull breaking them out...that is along about 160 feet of fence line. Their dog slams into it every day, but has only broken a few pieces. I look every morning at the fence to see if it needs repair and keep materials on-hand.

No real value in speaking to the dog's owner although I am planning to mention the problem. The two guys next door are irresponsible. No responsible man would let their dog destroy property, then allow the skinny little woman next door (me) to go pay for materials and do the labor to fix their dog's damage. They have never once offered to pay for materials or help me hammer up a replacement picket. Nice of them though, to take their dogs into their house while I work. You just can't make irresponsible people change...I'd might as well talk to the fence.

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MyPemCharlie Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,151 Images: 20	It may be a difficult assignment, but Charlie acting like "a big dog" to a big dog-aggressive pit bull is not the appropriate response for a puppy (or adult) dog. I do need to train him to ignore aggressive dogs and trust me to protect him. The fence is a strong 6ft tall wood privacy fence. As I mentioned I've only replaced about 10 pickets in 5 years from the pit bull breaking them out...that is along about 160 feet of fence line. Their dog slams into it every day, but has only broken a few pieces. I look every morning at the fence to see if it needs repair and keep materials on-hand. No real value in speaking to the dog's owner although I am planning to mention the problem. The two guys next door are irresponsible. No responsible man would let their dog destroy property, then allow the skinny little woman next door (me) to go pay for materials and do the labor to fix their dog's damage. They have never once offered to pay for materials or help me hammer up a replacement picket. Nice of them though, to take their dogs into their house while I work. You just can't make irresponsible people change...I'd might as well talk to the fence. __________________ Chris & Charlie He Ain't Heavy, He's My Corgi!