Hello dog lovers and owners im coming here to vent about whats been going on the last year. To preface, I have two dogs both Boston Terriers, I have a 12 year old boy whos 25lbs and a 2 year old girl who is tiny and about 11lbs. My neighbour whom I have always been very friendly with, has an adult male border collie, I think he's about 3-5 years old but im not 100% sure. My neighbour takes this dogs on walks all the time, to dog parks OFF LEASH and says he interacts with other dogs all the time and has never had any problems.
The first incident between our dogs occurred more than a year ago when I was walking both of my dogs and all the sudden from 3 houses down, my neighbours dog ran out, off leash and instantly attacked my dogs. I picked up my smallest one and had her under my arm as I tried to separate my boy and the other dog. Eventually my neighbour ran over and was able to get the dog. My neighbour apologized in the moment but all I was worried about was getting home to assess my dogs of course. There was no major injuries just some scratches and redness but the incident in itself was alarming.
*This also happened when my 2 year old girl was very young still and this incident has scarred her, since this she does not like to be around other dogs, other than her brother, but becomes very reactive around any other unknown dogs now.*
Since the first incident whenever I see my neighbour out, or their garage door open I will turn the other way and avoid getting close in fear that the dog is going to attack mine again.
NOW, flash forward to this week. Im walking my two dogs again when I see my neighbour outside from 4 houses down with her dog. I immediately turn around and try to rush my dogs back to my house, when again out of no where my neighbours dog comes sprinting off leash and attacks my boy AGAIN. My little girl also got caught up in the mess but this time I saw my neighbours dog BITE my boy on his bum. After my neighbour came to separate them I took my dogs inside and see my boy has a bite mark on his bum. I took him to the vet, they shaved his hair to see the mark and sent us home with medicine and anti biotics. He dosent need stitches but the bite is about the an inch long.
Again my neighbour and I have known each other for a long time and so im trying my best not to be angry but I dont know what to do at this point. She is paying for whatever vet bills I have from this bite but there obviously needs to be action on her end to either further train or something.
I feel very worried because these attacks are COMPLETLY unprovoked and random, and I now walk my dogs in fear that this massive dog is going to come out and maul them.
What should I do, what would you do, anything helps. Thank you for listening.
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