Neighbouring dogs

[alldigging]

We've had a dog get on the allotment several times now.

It's quite a friendly dog so it's not a huge problem getting it off when I've spotted it, but we need to stop it coming on.

She's already put fencing round the obvious gaps in her hedge, so she's not sure where it's getting through.

Should we as an allotment be offering to help her sort it out?
Chicken wire isn't hugely expensive and it make sense to have any extra fencing on her side not ours...

[rustylady]

I think it would be a friendly thing to do to help her escape proof her garden, if she is happy for you to do so.

[Katinkia]

Well, it's her dog, her responsibility but if it's easy enough for you to help then that's nice. I would help if I had means to do so.

[WendyC]

Is the dog getting in from a neighbouring garden or neighbouring allotment? We have a dogs on leads policy at the allotment but if is from a garden don't think you could enforce that. Surely the owner is responsible for controlling the dog.

[Jeanied]

I think it is a good idea to foster good relations between the allotment site and neighbours in houses so fixing the fence for her would be a really good idea.

I have my dog tethered on my plot when I am there and I make sure I clean up if I need to. However other plot holders are less careful. Also the foxes are no respecters of boundaries between the plots and neighbours' gardens. They made a sett in my compost heap and burrowed down to the garden backing onto my plot - I was relieved to find the family liked the fox cubs!

Keeping good relations going is important - all you need is a few angry neighbours complaining about smells from compost / manure heaps, or nuisance from bonfires and the site may suddenly become a good candidate for converting to a building site for housing.

[alldigging]

Is the dog getting in from a neighbouring garden or neighbouring allotment? We have a dogs on leads policy at the allotment but if is from a garden don't think you could enforce that. Surely the owner is responsible for controlling the dog.

Dog from neighbouring garden.

[Two_Sheds]

We've had a dog get on the allotment ...we need to stop it coming on.

she's not sure where it's getting through.

You need to get the dog owner to let the dog out when you are on the allotment. If it's hungry, and you have food, you'll very soon find out how it gets out

[alldigging]

Yeah - that's an idea!

I woke up this morning and at 7 opened the curtains to have a look at the weather and noticed the dog on the allotment. So that was what I did first thing - go and fetch the dog back for her.
I don't know what she'd do if I hadn't been out - I assume knock on for the key to get him out.

So anyway we have undertaken some temporary repairs but we need to do the 'let the dog out test' and watch where it comes through.
It didn't go through yesterday when someone was on there though.

[Veggielot]

It may not go onto the allotment when people are there. However if you can watch from your house you may be able to watch where it goes.

[alldigging]

I spose getting the owner on the allotment and seeing if it comes through to her would work..

Forgot to mention it at the committee meeting last night though - it was one of those very long meetings!

[Samurailord]

At least she is receptive to the idea of keeping her dog off the allotment, so my idea of telling her that we could shoot it is it went near the livestock wasnt needed

Andy

[alldigging]

I think you could only do that if you had the right hat...

:-)

[rustylady]

I think you can only shoot dogs if they are worrying your sheep, and presumably you don't have sheep on the allotments

[Two_Sheds]

At least she is receptive to the idea of keeping her dog off the allotment

she'd be even keener if you were to point out to her the danger to the dog from slug pellets

[alldigging]

I think you can only shoot dogs if they are worrying your sheep, and presumably you don't have sheep on the allotments

Someone mused about sheep on the allotments last week..

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