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Hi,
To be honest, we've had a word with all the neighbours about the dog and no one has any complaints. Maybe they're just saying that to be nice.
We know the kids wind the dog up because my wife has seen them when she's at home. Generally, the backdoor is always open and the dog tends to spend most of his time out there sniffing about and what have you - even to the point where he will kip in his kennel in the afternoon rather than come inside on his cushion.
Sort of going a bit off topic here as the post concerns the dispute over the fence. Personally I think they're being very unreasonable.
I just don't see how, after saying they weren't prepared to pay for replacing the fencing, they're main (completely understandable) concern was that the dog would find his way into their garden and attack they're kids (which he would never do), and when we put up a secure concrete fence and don't ask them for a penny they are furious about it...
Beats me!
Thank you everyone,
Dan.