Ethics of Poisoning My Neighbor's Dog

So if a dog bites your kid, and you then kill the dog, can you be charged?

I was camping a couple of weeks ago and some people brought a pit bull to their campsite that would every once awhile try to bit some kid/adult that was nearby. Succeeded once biting an adult.

Owners were nice people Dumb as a bag of nails. Would tie the dog up for an hour or so, then untie it.

I'm pretty much of the opinion that if a dog mauls any of my kids (no, not a nip by a poodle, something that required stitiches), I would kill the dog and then lawyer up.

If I get labelled a psycho for saying that, so be it.
 


lol @ the OP ignoring the advice for buying Bark Off.
It's a humane device that basically blows a dog whistle everytime it hears a dog barking. Put it next to your fence, the dog will stop barking real quick and problem solved.
wtf sounds easy and cheap to me compared to the alternatives.
 
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You're obviously psychologically disturbed from lack of sleep. Get a professional diagnosis then sue them.

Also if it's neglected animal control can take care of it pretty quick.

You could also hook up a discreet microphone and speaker system to amplify the barking and make it more annoying to everyone.
 
Shame you don't live in UK. You could call up and they would take the dog away and kill it for you (because it's a pitbul).

Or you could get an ASBO against them and have them sent to jail.

Seriously thought - why not try a civil remedy. This dog is causing you distress through their negligence. That's a tort. I'm pretty sure you could get an injunction against them to stop it. Plus they'd have to pay costs.

Even a properly worded threat from a lawyer might make them reconsider.

Don't poison the dog because it could go wrong... what happens if the day you do it, their friends kid visits, picks it up and eats it. Unlikely, but you'd go to jail for a looooong time.
 
m0rtal said:
I fully understand that you are going through a headache. But like I said, why not try and play the childish games since they don't seem to care at this point. You're already being awoken up at 4 am. Set some big ass speakers outside and blare some heavy metal right in their fucking face. Go honk your car horn. Maybe that will get the message across.

My neighbour turned up the music ONCE on Sunday at 9 am to the point it was shaking my whole room. I told him if it ever happens again I'm going to start blasting my shit at 4 am (day job so he needs his sleep). It's been quiet ever since. You need to put your foot down but don't be stupid about it. e.g. killing the damn dog

You'll end up in more trouble than it's worth anyhow. I would try and become a nuisance myself before taking more drastic measures. Some people just don't fucking get it and you need to step down to their level, unfortunately.
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This is great advice, just like many others have given in this thread. I had the same problem a year ago with a new neighbor. Their house adjoins to mine and they left their dog unmuzzled in a cage whenever they left (E.g. while I was sleeping, christmas, boxing day, new years) -- Imagine the noise this puppy made.

I put up with it a few months... screamed bloody murder at the dog to no avail. Finally confronted the neighbor when I couldn't take it anymore. She started lying to me, with her daughter standing right there and told me I was crazy -- the dog wasn't ever left alone, they never left the house, etc.

I went postal on her ass! Told her she was full of shit and that if shit continued: I would make their life a living hell -- within the limits of the law. She threatened to call her landlord, then walked away... dog hasn't made a noise since.

Now, whenever there is excessive noise from the kids or whatever, I just make more noise until the shit stops -- they get it. Like Mortal said: Step down to the other person's level. You're not sleeping anyhow right?

Mugshot said:
what happened to your uncle?
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He served 5 years for manslaughter. Now he's a higher-up in the Canadian Coast Guard. Super nice guy, he just loves animals and values their life similar to that of a human.
 
Pretty sure the OP is trollin' but whatever...

If your in the US I wouldn't poison a fucking dog. People go to actual jail for animal cruelty here not just pay a fine. I am pretty sure you want to keep your anal hymen in tact. Plus, no matter how crazy that is making you killing a dog is fucked up. It sounds like they don't give it enough attention and that is why it is barking.

Call up some local organizations who specialize in animal cruelty and sick them on their ass. Its worth a shot. Also, don't give up on giving noise complaints. Call the non- emergency number every night like others have suggested. If you bug them enough they will have to do something about it. I am pretty sure its policy for them to check out every call. Eventually, they may have to bring the dog inside which would solve the problem.
 
therookie said:
Pretty sure the OP is trollin' but whatever...

If your in the US I wouldn't poison a fucking dog. People go to actual jail for animal cruelty here not just pay a fine. I am pretty sure you want to keep your anal hymen in tact. Plus, no matter how crazy that is making you killing a dog is fucked up. It sounds like they don't give it enough attention and that is why it is barking.

Call up some local organizations who specialize in animal cruelty and sick them on their ass. Its worth a shot. Also, don't give up on giving noise complaints. Call the non- emergency number every night like others have suggested. If you bug them enough they will have to do something about it. I am pretty sure its policy for them to check out every call. Eventually, they may have to bring the dog inside which would solve the problem.
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Sick these dudes on the neighbors: Rescue Ink
 
Hrmm. I like the lawyer idea! If it was I... I would go seek medical assistances and or psychological medical treatment for this. Then show proof! Then Sue! You'll most likely get your money back for the treatments and you might even get more money for pain and suffering! :)

I had a Lab that I always brought in my house and let run around durning the day when it was hot outside.. I never left it outside by itsself.. But animal control came over pulled a gun on me and took my dog from a random report. So I sued them and won! Woot! They were claiming I was neglecting my dog. My Vet said other wise and showed them all of the paper work that I've been taking him in for flea treatments grooming and shots every month due to him having health problems..

Go the Lawyers way.. Or when you call Animal Control tell them its aggressive towards anyone that walks by it and it tries to break its chain and attack a small kid. Where I live most Animal Controls places will take the dog and hold them for a few days until you go to court. :p
 
Oh come on don't kill him, just buy the damn bark off device.

My Dad had a border collie when he was a kid and some asshole shot it with an arrow when it was in his back yard by itself, so I can't stand seeing a dog get killed for whatever reason.
 
Deliguy said:
lol @ the OP ignoring the advice for buying Bark Off.
It's a humane device that basically blows a dog whistle everytime it hears a dog barking. Put it next to your fence, the dog will stop barking real quick and problem solved.
wtf sounds easy and cheap to me compared to the alternatives.
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amen to that. Plus I don't know what kind of city you live in, but cops HAVE to come because it's "disturbing the peace". I had problematic neighbor, called the cops 3 times and the problem was solved forever.

Muster up your remaining diplomacy and buy the damn device. In the end you may end up being friends with the neighbor. Also if you poison the dog they'll know it was you for sure. Simple blood test is all it takes.
 
I've been in this situation before and it really sucks. No-one gives any consideration to you and yet you're giving it to everyone else. If you turn around and kill the dog, everyone will call you the bad guy.

I'm in Australia and I contacted the police who wouldn't help. I contacted the local council and they wanted a log/diary of the times it was barking. Even after going through the process with them, they just sent the neighbours a letter.

In the end, my lease was up and I gave in and moved. I really wanted to kill the dog but they had kids and they would've been devasted and I'm guessing poisoning is an awful way for the dog to die.

If I didn't have the option to move, I would sedate the dog and dump him in another area. Leave the gate open to make it look like it got out by accident.
 
Deliguy said:
lol @ the OP ignoring the advice for buying Bark Off.
It's a humane device that basically blows a dog whistle everytime it hears a dog barking. Put it next to your fence, the dog will stop barking real quick and problem solved.
wtf sounds easy and cheap to me compared to the alternatives.
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THIS.

You are not YET at the point of savagery.

And screw anyone saying to sleep with headphones/earplugs. That's annoying and difficult for a lot of people, and plus, you should treat the cause, not the effect.
 
I vote for go see a psychiatrist and then sue. You are in the good ole US of A and litigation seem like the only way to solve problems nowadays.

First try that barking device, and if it doesn't work then sue and sue hard. Keep any proof that you have tried to reasonably sort it out and then in the end claim psychological torture and hit them up for a ton of damages. In reality the strong lawyers letter will probably do the trick and you can just get them to sort the problem and pay costs, but if you wanted to go ahead and sue I don't think anyone would blame you. Fuck inconsiderate neighbors (to a degree) they get whats coming to them.
 
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