The Household Defender
@GardenGerty (157624)
United States
March 29, 2023 6:43am CST
The next door neighbors have a young dog at their house occasionally. He belongs to the stepdaughter, and he is untrained.
He will not come to Bob or I, but when our back is turned he sneaks up on us. It makes me uneasy.
Bruno is an indoor cat only, but he seems to have good instincts. He watched Bob yesterday as Bob went out to get the mail. The dog was there.
Bob tried to call him, as he was sort of charging at him. Bruno stood on his back legs to look out the window and made sort of aggressive sounds as well as chattering or barking in a cat version at the dog because he was after Bob.
Bruno is a big boy, but only about half the size of the dog. I do not know if he could defend himself if caught. I know he is too heavy and awkward to climb a tree. He does not like strange animals in our yard.
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@RebeccasFarm (86767)
• United States
29 Mar 23
Oh see that the cat knows..that is wonderful.yes you are right to be wary of the dog.
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@GardenGerty (157624)
• United States
29 Mar 23
He is very protective. Also bossy. He tells me when to go to bed at night.
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@BarBaraPrz (45514)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
29 Mar 23
Good Bruno! Watching out for daddy. 
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
30 Mar 23
If you don't trust the dog, tell the neighbor to keep him in his own yard... If one of you get hurt, suing the guy won't cover the pain and suffering.
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@GardenGerty (157624)
• United States
20 Apr 23
They do not have a fence and the dog actually only comes when the step daughter is there as it is her dog.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
20 Apr 23
@GardenGerty Oh, then if the dog is loose with nobody supervising him, I'd call the dog pound. I'm not nice when Pretty or I could get hurt.
@wolfgirl569 (95366)
• Marion, Ohio
29 Mar 23
They need to keep the dog on their property.
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@GardenGerty (157624)
• United States
29 Mar 23
Very few people do that. They just laugh and say "oh, he won't hurt you". But when I am out I carry a big stick because he is sneaky.
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@GardenGerty (157624)
• United States
29 Mar 23
I have seen Bruno in action, once when I walked in an area that had the aroma of a wild animal, probably a fox. This is when he was with my sister. He howled and got so mad at me and tried to attack me. I know he is a big good boy.
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@just4him (306531)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
30 Mar 23
@GardenGerty I'm sorry he tried to attack you.
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@GardenGerty (157624)
• United States
20 Apr 23
@just4him My sister got mad and wanted to punish him, but he was just dfoing what comes naturally.
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@GardenGerty (157624)
• United States
29 Mar 23
The dog does concern me. I became anxious when I would be in my yard, because he would sneak up.
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@GardenGerty (157624)
• United States
20 Apr 23
@JudyEv I have not heard of him biting anyone, but I do not want to give him a chance.
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@JudyEv (325975)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Mar 23
@GardenGerty He actually sounds a bit dangerous. 
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@GardenGerty (157624)
• United States
29 Mar 23
Right now my cats stay inside. I wish they would keep the dog on a leash or build him a fence.
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@Jenaisle (14079)
• Philippines
29 Mar 23
Cats could be smart. I witnessed one cat and dog fight and the cat won and was able to scare the dog. Sometimes smartness can win over brawn. I once have a dog and three cats and they get along pretty well now. I hope eventually Bruno and the dog would become friends. 
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@GardenGerty (157624)
• United States
29 Mar 23
I want my neighbor to keep the dog to themselves. I have been keeping Bruno in.
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@LindaOHio (156526)
• United States
18 Apr 23
That dog would make me nervous too; and I love dogs.
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@GardenGerty (157624)
• United States
29 Mar 23
There is a big place to run, just across the road. He needs to be trained, and he needs to be kept on a leash or chain.
@leighnyork (1880)
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29 Mar 23
Bruno will be amazing. You have nothing to worry about.
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