Me and my fiancé have recently moved in to an apartment and my neighbors have 2 dogs which they do not leash. The first day we moved in the neighbor let the dog run out unleashed and let it run around downstairs on the walkway while they wait for the dog to go potty. The dog charged me aggressively barking and was nipping at my feet. The guy was completely unbothered and just kept saying the dog is friendly and i told him it wasn’t and walked away. They continue to let it and another dog off leash multiple times a day to go potty and they hang out right outside our apartment since it is next to the staircase.
They yell at the dogs when they don’t listen or don’t use the bathroom fast enough and just hangout Infront of our door with the dogs sometimes. I opened the door and asked them to not yell Infront of my apartment and they just said sorry and i thought that would be the end of it. The next morning the exact same thing happens super early so i complained to management and they said they would handle it.
Now they take the dogs out and hangout Infront of my apartment at super early or late times like 4am 12am 8pm exc.
We are 3 complaints in now and the dogs are still unleashed and they still do the same thing everyday. I have also seen them abuse their dog the one time I’ve seen a leash by trying to pull it up the stairs with the leash which the complex says they can do nothing about because its their dog and they have the right to do what they want which is real classy.
Ya’ll think I’m overreacting and should just ignore this or no?
i literally can’t stand people who don’t leash their dogs and just say “don’t worry, they’re friendly!” like cool, but i’m not and neither is the leash policy at our complex.
NTA. Call animal control anonymously & tell them everything
I doubt that will matter neighbor will know it’s them. Or at least suspect.
You’re right on that line between a-hole or not.
But whichever it is it’s pretty clear the complex has decided not to do anything.
Nta file a complaint with animal control.
NTA. Your neighbors are not good dog owners.
Leash laws exist for a reason. They’re risking their dogs life by letting it nip at people, because one day, it’ll be more than a nip.
Do you have animal control where you live? You can tell them what’s going on so they can check on them. It won’t fix it right away, but it’s a start. Definitely mention the dog being aggressive and always off leash.
NTA OBV!
Does your management allow cameras installed at tenants’ doors? That’s step 1. Video everything.
Step 2. No more complaining directly to those neighbors. Are far as you’re concerned they don’t exist, even when they’re purposely trying to disrupt your sleep and your peace.
Step 3. Call both animal control and the police. Be verrrry calm! Rather than just go on and on about your neighbors, ask what their experience is with this type of inconsiderate neighbor and how officials proceed to end such bad behavior. If you’re able to establish a consistent timeline, an officer would be able to post close to your door to observe.
NTA file a complaint with the police and then contact the management company’s corporate office and let them know you’ve made 3 complaints, and filed a police report.
Report to animal control, they will handle it with fines & the threat of having the dogs confiscated
NTA Dogs in most places where other people are present, need to be leashed. Save the no leash thing for fenced yards and “huge tracts of land” – privately owned land.
NTA – keep complaining about the noise they are making outside your apartment. Also call the pilice and make a noise complaint when they are outside your apartment at those crazy hours. Eventually the landlord will get sick of them and evict them.
As for the abuse of the dogs your landlord has no authority – call animal control. And tell them they are mostly unleashed.
NTA. You aren’t overreacting; you have a right to feel safe and quiet in your own home. A dog charging and nipping at you is a serious safety risk, and the neighbors are clearly violating standard leash laws and noise rules.
Since management isn’t helping, start recording videos of the dogs off-leash and the late-night yelling as proof. If the dog nips you again, skip management and call animal control, as that is a legal matter they can’t ignore.