What are the laws in Ky on Dogs on a leash? I need to do something about my neighbor's dog.?

[darrell]

My Neighbors dog for 2 years has peed on my landscape and has probably cost me $200 in landscaping and flowers from peeing on them and killing them. Not only that he has dug beside our building in our back yard and almost caused it to fall over because it started leaning because of it. And yesterday I had my female australian shepherd outside with me while I was mowing because she loves to come outside and run beside me on the lawn mower and she just loves to run well my stupid neighbors dog came over and tried humping her and I had to stop the lawn mower and yell at him. Then on top of that he got on top of her today and would not let go of her and now she is probably pregnant. They let their dog run all day and all night and he is an inside dog ( or they keep him inside) but they let him out and leave him out all day. If my dog is pregnant by him I will not know what to do because I will be honest he is a very mangy ugly dog and I don't know that I will find homes for the pups. We are going to spade our dog but wanted to breed her at least once with another Australian Shepherd first. But we keep an eye on our dogs. We don't let them run in the neighbors yards because we respect their property. But my neighbors don't take care of their animals or their home. They have an above ground pool they haven't cleaned out in 2 years it still has the water in it form 2 yrs ago. You can imagine the Mosquito's, they haven't weed eated at all they have weeds all over the place. They just now mowed their lawn after a month. Trash everywhere. Its awful. And this just adds to it. I really do not like my neighbors and the way they choose to live. Please help if you know anything about dog laws in KY please let me know. Any advice would be helpful I can't take it anymore.

[culley96]

Call your local police department and report a stray dog. They'll come get the dog. The police dept is always open.

Edit:"Then on top of that he got on top of her today and would not let go of her and now she is probably pregnant."

Spay your dog. Her getting pregnant...he may or may not even be the sire. If you have her outside, by herself, even to potty, any dog could have gotten to her. Anyway, have an emergency spay done on Tuesday.

Edit:"We are going to spade our dog but wanted to breed her at least once with another Australian Shepherd first."

Why? There are thousands of Australian Shepherds being killed daily in shelters. Your dog probably isn't Champion or Working Titled, so that means she's not good breeding quality. Most of her puppies, or even her grandchildren, will die at 2 or 3 years of age in a shelter somewhere.

*Spay*--means to fix a female animal. *Spade* is a small type of shovel, usually used in gardens and other landscaping projects.

http://www.petfinder.com/pet-search?animal_type=Dog&pet_breed=australian+shepherd&location=Lincoln%2C+Nebraska&startsearch=Search

These are all the Australian Shepherds awaiting adoption, but most will only meet up with a needle, around Lincoln, Nebraska. You can search for them in your area.

[celeste]

You don't actually say that your Shepherd is in season, but I assume that is the case if you think your neighbour's dog may have impregnated her. Get her to the Vet quickly and he can give her an injection which would ensure that she does not have pups. That should be the first priority, and afterwards you will have to guard her closely till she has finished her season, because the same thing could happen again.

As far as your neighbour is concerned, it sounds, from your description, as though there is more than their dog to concern you. If I were you, and their property is in such a state of mess, you could consider calling your local Council for advice. There might be something they could do. As far as the dog allowed to roam, if you can't get hold of animal control, try calling the police. People have a responsibility to look after their animals properly, and prevent them from being a nuisance to neighbours, or from being a hazard on the road. A loose dog could easily cause an accident. You can always ask the police not to disclose your name, as you don't want to make the situation with your neighbour even worse. Good luck, I hope you manage to get something done.

[achimelech51]

Call Animal Control in your area.

[nann]

Well if you haven't done this already, talk to your neighbors. I guess you could call the police or something. Maybe put up a fence? I don't know. If I were you, I would go to the local police station and file a complaint. They will surely solve the problem :)