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agonyaunt2021-11-18 01:47 pm
ermingarden) wrote in agonyaunt2021-11-18 01:47 pm
Social Q's: Isn't There a Dog Park Nearby?
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.
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.
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I think Yahtzee (my service dog) is hella awesome but I don't need to force him on people (except inasmuch as using a service dog is public exposure), and I utterly respect that some people just aren't dog people.
(I also send a note, any time I order delivery, that I have a big black dog, so they aren't caught off-guard. Just because I know he's trained and friendly doesn't mean they do, and anyway trained-and-friendly doesn't help phobias / anxiety / dislike / allergy / balance issues / whatever.)