Social Q's: Isn't There a Dog Park Nearby?

[ermingarden]

I moved into an apartment four years ago and was shocked to find that a neighbor runs her dog in our common hallway. Three or four times a day, she throws a ball down the hall, and the dog barks and chases it. It’s extremely noisy. A while ago, she agreed not to do this between noon and 5 p.m. But I’ve been working from home lately, and I’m often interrupted by the noise. I’m averse to contacting building management, but she’s been belligerent about requests to stop playing in the hallway. Advice? –NEIGHBOR

I’m confused. Why have you tolerated this behavior for four years? (And why did you negotiate a “quiet period” that coincided with hours you used to work at an office?) Sometimes, compromise only normalizes bad behavior. Unless there is a compelling explanation for your neighbor’s ridiculous use of your hallway as a dog run, report her to building management tomorrow morning.

Comments

[lilysea]

Ugh, I would hate this - I love dogs, but about 20% of otherwise-lovely dogs become EXTREMELY aggressive and threatening when they hear the sound of my power wheelchair [I think the high pitched engine whine it makes might be unpleasant for them]

so a dog in the corridor would make it very unsafe for me to leave/enter my home

[delight]

My boy is a service animal, so he stays wide berth away from anyone who isn't me-I can definitely understand this being an accessibility issue and would be considerate of it for sure since I also use a rollator to get around. This is definitely a situation where I think in part it's more okay for my dog than dogs in general because he's not going to be reactive to things. I just made my comment in haste, clearly, and it was not a good move but I'm definitely thinking more about how I should check in with the rest of the building and thus and such and not just my own floor.

[conuly]

I love dogs, but about 20% of otherwise-lovely dogs become EXTREMELY aggressive and threatening when they hear the sound of my power wheelchair [I think the high pitched engine whine it makes might be unpleasant for them]

Additionally, many dogs are uneasy around wheeled vehicles to begin with. My beloved Moonpie freaks out at granny carts, bikes, scooters - she hasn't seen many wheelchairs, but I wouldn't expect her to love those either.