Children's mother invites herself into home

[stealth2]

I guess that explains why Mikey the wonderdog (the yellow lab I used to have) could open deadbolts, car doors from the inside and outside, could slip any collar or harness anybody put on him, and never met a convenience store hot dog rack he couldn't get at.

He also single handedly populated my entire subdivision with yellow lab mixes.

And he wasn't neutered, because.....? I'll say it, LDi - BAD pet owner!

 

[Artemis_ofthe_Hunt]

I guess that explains why Mikey the wonderdog (the yellow lab I used to have) could open deadbolts, car doors from the inside and outside, could slip any collar or harness anybody put on him, and never met a convenience store hot dog rack he couldn't get at.

He also single handedly populated my entire subdivision with yellow lab mixes.

Ya know, peanutbutter out the nose isn't very comfortable... But yeah... I'd say that would be the diagnosis for Mikey... sheer bordom. shoulda fixed him, huh?

 

[futuredust]

I have a Mastiff as well (English).. The chewing does go away, the farting, not so much. Our Charlie is the laziest dog ever, but very loyal. And just one look at him would deter any would be invader.. Unless, of course, they were total idiots.

Had a Border Collie before, raised from 5 weeks. Smartest dog ever, he even learned how to open the front door on his own to let himself out. But we didn't have the yard to keep him content, and he started getting nutso- he also went to a farm to run.

 

[LdiJ]

Ya know, peanutbutter out the nose isn't very comfortable... But yeah... I'd say that would be the diagnosis for Mikey... sheer bordom. shoulda fixed him, huh?

Actually, I did get him fixed...eventually.

He managed to get at least 7 dogs pregnant before he was 8 months old, at an average litter of 10 pups, and then he disappeared for a year. Then I got a call from animal control saying that they had picked up my dog (microchip). Since the dog I had was currently sitting next to me at the time, I said "what dog" and they said "the yellow lab".

So I got Mikey back, and he was just as crazy as ever, so I immediately got him fixed. It did not help AT ALL. After my 5th ticket for "dog at large" I finally gave up and surrendered him to the Humane Society.

The danged dog actually undid the deadbolt and let himself out the front door to CHASE the danged animal control truck.

 

[penelope10]

I had a nosy ex that used to come into the house and check my thermometer!
Then he would adjust said thermometer to the temperature that he wanted it to be. . .Goes without saying that he doesn't come into the house anymore. Email can be a wonderful thing.....

Someone had suggested sending a certified letter to the ex. I would word it in such a way that you are giving her 30 days notice that she is to pick up any items left in the basement and after that time those items will be disposed of. And that she will need to give a date and time that these items are to be picked up. That way there is no excuse for her to come into the house without you being there. Don't know if I would go as far as threatening filing a trespassing charge against her. And I would also offer to make copies of any photos that she might be interested in having. (Cuts down on excuses to come into the home).

Lol, I have been divorced for 6 years and I still get the occasional piece of mail for the ex. Most of which is junk mail. If not I give to Lil Bit to give to him. I particularly enjoyed sending his invitation to join the AARP that came to my house I would suggest filing a change of address for her with the US post office if she using the excuse that she needs to pick up mail to get into your home.

And as far as dogs go, I have 2 Boston Terriers that are extremely friendly. However, they are fierce guard dogs. And they have very deep barks for medium sized dogs. I had a stranger come to my home and knock on the door around 11 at night asking to use the phone. The dogs literally tried to throw themselves through the closed door to get to the guy. I had the perfect excuse not to let him in---vicious dogs. The guy chose to go elsewhere.

 

[mistoffolees]

Actually, I did get him fixed...eventually.

He managed to get at least 7 dogs pregnant before he was 8 months old,

There are no bad dogs - only irresponsible owners.

 

[stealth2]

There are no bad dogs - only irresponsible owners.

ITA. Sorry, LDi... but he should have been fixed after the first time. There really is no excuse.

 

[CJane]

There are no bad dogs - only irresponsible owners.

Right. And no misbehaved kids either - only bad parents.

Futuredust - what did you get him to chew on? Beauregard has gone through 4 "indestructible" rubber bones as big as my arm, 3 traffic cones and a bicycle tire. I'm running out of ideas, and my yard is covered with the shreds of his playing. So far, the only thing that has survived his playing is the basketball, but he can't really chew on it. He held a baseball in his mouth the other day, just squeezing until it popped.

And yeah, no one comes in the yard when he's outside. And he never barks. Just stops whatever he's doing and stares at people as they walk by.

 

[stealth2]

Right. And no misbehaved kids either - only bad parents.

Oh come on - he impregnated SEVEN dogs and she didn't see fit to snip him? That IS irresponsible pet ownership.

 

[CJane]

Oh come on - he impregnated SEVEN dogs and she didn't see fit to snip him? That IS irresponsible pet ownership.

That's not what I was referring to. I don't think anyone in their right mind would refer to the "reaction" to a female in heat (and obviously THOSE owners were irresponsible too) as a behavior issue.

If Misto was ONLY referring to that with his "bad dog" comment, fine. I understood that he was referring to all of the other behavioral issues the dog was exhibiting.

Sometimes, dogs / cats / horses / whatever really are mentally unsound. Just as sometimes people are. So to say that there "are NO bad dogs" is just silly.

 

[stealth2]

That's not what I was referring to. I don't think anyone in their right mind would refer to the "reaction" to a female in heat (and obviously THOSE owners were irresponsible too) as a behavior issue.

THEIR dogs were not getting out. LDi's WAS. Repeatedly. Behavior issue or not, if she were a responsible pet owner, her dog would have been neutered after the first time he escaped and impregnated a neighborhood female.

 

[penelope10]

THEIR dogs were not getting out. LDi's WAS. Repeatedly. Behavior issue or not, if she were a responsible pet owner, her dog would have been neutered after the first time he escaped and impregnated a neighborhood female.

I have both a female and male dog. Had the female 2 years before the male and had her neutered at the earliest age possible. Got the male and had him neutered as well even though there was no risk of him impregnating her. Lol,I did this primarily because I had 2 dogs wanting to be the Alpha at my home. His raging testosterone in combination with her domineering personality caused some power plays between the two. No argument now over who rules the roost now. (She remains the Alpha). Plus neutering a male dog actually cuts down the possibility of the male getting diseases that go with that gender.

My significant other has a little lap dog that is not fixed yet. He is trying to breed the little guy. That dog will try to jump on any other breathing animal including my fixed female. And he even tried it with my male dog (boy did Boomer set him straight). Anyway he's going to the vets asap after he has been bred once.

 

[sometwo]

I have a dog two streets over that goes in heat and the owners won't get her fixed and won't keep her pinned up. My dog is on an invisible fence but we don't have to put his collar on all the time since he usually stay in the yard now. Except when she goes in heat. That dog will come over here and he will either run off if his collar isn't on or will take the shock so we have to bump it up every time the dang dog goes in heat. I know he has bred her before. I came outside one day and they had just got done. The owner however won't do anything about it and I figure my dog is in my yard if she is bred in my yard its not my fault.

 

[txmom512]

Right. And no misbehaved kids either - only bad parents.

Futuredust - what did you get him to chew on? Beauregard has gone through 4 "indestructible" rubber bones as big as my arm, 3 traffic cones and a bicycle tire. I'm running out of ideas, and my yard is covered with the shreds of his playing. So far, the only thing that has survived his playing is the basketball, but he can't really chew on it. He held a baseball in his mouth the other day, just squeezing until it popped.

And yeah, no one comes in the yard when he's outside. And he never barks. Just stops whatever he's doing and stares at people as they walk by.

CJane - my sister had one of those. I felt bad - I was the one who gave the monster to her... lol She's half wolfhound, half black lab. She's older now and awesome...

My sister used to get her hooves. Hooves are awesome. Once they get wet, they smell though - you might want to keep them outside. Dogs LOVE them - and they are so hard they last forever...

 

[LdiJ]

Oh come on - he impregnated SEVEN dogs and she didn't see fit to snip him? That IS irresponsible pet ownership.

I didn't deliberately not get him fixed. My vet doesn't do it as early as some vets do, and this all happened in a very short amount of time. He had an appointment for it to be done when he ran away and was gone for a year. I had it done when I got him back.

In addition, I only knew about 2 of them, which happened in the same week, before he disappeared. I found out about the others later.