I am sorry, but I cant let this one slide
How are they being twats?
Clovers undesexed dog is going around to their place and more than likely harassing their dog.
It's not just happened once, but on multiple occasions.

Clover doesn't have the money to desex it and doesn't want to tie it up

If you we're the owners of the female dog, what would you do?

It's unfortunate that it costs $ to desex a dog, but in all reality, it's not like clover didn't understand that this is one of the implications of buying a puppy.


Clover, I would speak to your local animal shelter or vet and see if you can't cut a deal.
If you leave it too much longer, then there is every chance that your dog will start wandering out of habit and you may never be able to "fix" it.
I might not want to tie him up, but I AM. Telling the KIDS they would shoot the dog is NOT acceptable, no matter the circumstances. Especially, as I said in my OP, he hasn't been out once in 5 days, then when he did get out he was brought straight home again. AND I've apologised. And this person has dogs that wander too. Half the damn town has dogs that wander, but mine is the only one being threatened.
They walk past my house, they can see that there is stuff covering my gates to try keep him in. I've TOLD them I'm trying everything.

They also have an UNDESEXED dog. Is there no responsibility on them? Either way, I have a front door & don't need my kids having panic attacks over weather or not their dog will be dead the next time he accidentally gets out.

I'm making an effort. I've never had a male dog before, so honestly didn't expect it to be this difficult to have one. I thought he'd be easier than an undesexed female, but I now know that its actually worse :/ I've done the undesexed female before. I never felt the need to threaten the male dog that hung around here the one time it happened. It was MY fault my girl wasn't desexed.

As I said, there are 6 or 7 dogs I can count off the top of my head that just wander, day in, day out. I'm the ONLY one being attacked for mine doing it.

Arimeh - I found that last night. Nearest vet to me that does the scheme is 3 hours. Its still $150, but I have the voucher. If I can get there I'll be using it. If not I will be having him done somewhere else, asap.