It's me, I know I've been "gone" a long time... but I'm sure there's a few "old timers" out there who may remember me. I NEED HELP!!! I need to start collecting MG, Hyacinth Bean, Trumpet vine and any fast and easy to grow vines for next spring. It doesn't matter what colors, I just moved in to a house, my yard is huge and my neighbor has a extremely agressive dog... I'm afraid of it. I don't say that easily, I'm fond of Pitbulls and Rotweiler... but I don't think this boxer is "right in the head" it attacks the fence viciously everytime I am in that side of the yard. I need a quick shield, I put up a flat board over the area of fence I need to go by to enter my garage... but next year it would be nice to have a "pretty shield", hopefully being unable to see me will "cool his jets". THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP :)
I NEED TONS OF MORNING GLORY SEEDS, OR FAST VINES ANY COLOR!
Hi Crimson,
I have MG mix & Hyacinth bean seeds that you can have for SABE. If your interested, just email me for my address. :~)
Donna
I can help I have a lot of mixed MG's and cypress vine mix for a SASE. Let me know.
Bill
I have MG, Hyacinth and Cypress also.
I have red moonflower vine and will have pink later you are welcome to also for sase.
yard bird ,
would love to have red moon vine seeds for sase or i have dlb .columbine seed blue /white ,dark blue dlb. few pink dbl.if you have some left after trade with tread starter
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I have trumpet vine seeds..others, if interested..lmk, please
And I will gladly send you some rooted trumpet vine...lol, it's all over the place here!
Email your snail mail to ginger@atlantic.net
Beth
If you still need seeds I have some. Please carry something with you just in case the dog gets out. Have you tried talking to the neighbor?
THANK YOU EVERYONE! Ah, I missed this place, it's like a small town... everyone is so helpful and generous.
HoniBee: No I haven't talked to the neighbor yet, he saw me in the yard once and watched me a second before going inside... he's the only one who I haven't met. His dog seems to be a object to him (who can blame the dog, I'd be angry too), it stays in the yard no matter what weather. I've never seen anyone go out to pet, talk or pay attension of any type to him. I hate seeing animals treated badly, I think dogs (all pets!) are friends and family members.
Crimson,
My Sister's neighbor has a large German Shephard that always lunged and barked at them and was left unloved in his yard. Here is what they did (he is supposed to be a guard dog) every night after they leave for home (business dog belongs to) my brother in law takes food and water over to the dog. He likes seeing them now and doesn't bark. I bet some dog treat and kind words would really help.
lol...I had the same thought
Crimson, I am rooting several pieces from my snail vine. They aren't ready to ship yet, but if you want a rooted cutting later LMK. Melba
Do You have an animal control? Maybe you could have them take a look at the dog acting like that. That is really scary. That is not to be taken lightly. You need to do something about it.
It is almost the same as having a loaded gun pointed at you. If the dog gets through that fence girl you are a goner. Maybe you need to talk to a lawyer. I would imagine all the police or animal control will tell you that the dog is on the guys own property.
Wouldn't hurt to talk to them first though. Kind of putting them on notice.
Keep us posted. Jeanette
Every time you pass by hime, throw him a portion of a hot dog. He will like you .
Crimson, I have a ton of Milky Way, Crimson Rambler and Cameo Elegance.......can send you some of each for SASE...........if you still need some......just let us know... :o)
Dee
Crimson, I have cypress vine, cardinal climber,MG, and may have some more Spanish flag flower. I also have some rooted Wisteria for SASE. let me know.
Tanya
How are you going to get close enough to plant vines if he is mean?
I would go for bushes. Forsythia grows pretty quickly and it will place some distance between you and your neighbors dog. Once you get one forsythia, you can cut pieces off and root them to make a whole row. You could plant vines and bushes to take over when the vines die back. You could also try honeysuckle cuttings which root easily and are numerous growing wild in most wooded areas.
My honeysuckle completely covers my fence in one area and stays green most of the year.
You could also try something like a Fairy Rose which also roots very quickly and grows fast to make a hedge.
Boxers need human contact to remain mentally healthy. They usually prefer to be with humans rather than other dogs. This one sounds neurotic! Poor thing.Maybe you could invest in a chew bone for him to keep busy with while you are outdoors.
I like the hotdog idea... I'm just afraid the owners will think I'm trying to poison him. I'm going to make an attempt to talk to them this weekend, if I can catch them outside, they never go in the backyard at least not during the times I'm around. I'm going to see what they have to say about thier dog's behavior and whether the'd be willing to let me try to make friends with him.... or at least chain him away from the fence. I feel bad for him, I wish I could toss him a big doggy bone to chew on. His life is boring and attacking the fence is the only stimulation he gets, I talk to him (from a distance) sometimes it seems to work, but often it doesn't. I really don't think any dog is so terrible that love couldn't help them, but the owners are not willing to give that love. Animals need love. If I feel in danger of him escaping I will talk to animal control, carrying a bat or mace will not stop a dog if it attacks. Sad and scary, I think people who no longer want to take care of a agressive animal should put it to sleep. Clarksville is in the middle of a epidemic of "thrown away" pets right now, the shelters are over run. People leave boxes on the shelter doorstep filled with cats.... dogs are thrown over the fence into the kennel area in the middle of the night or tied to the door knob.
I will have pink fussy bean vine seeds pretty soon!
Super fast growing and very invasive, completely covered my fence.
Perennial too.
I will save this thread and email when seeds are ripe.
Sandee
I can't thank you and everyone that is helping me enough! I really had a scare earlier this afternoon, I thought the dog had gotten through and my 5 year old son was in the back yard.... the dog hadn't gotten through, I was just over reacting. I don't let my son go in the back yard without me or my husband... I hate being afraid. I have to find a solution. The people who lived here prior to us didn't have any children. Since we moved in the owners have put him on a cable and staked him to the ground, but I can't get past my worries... not so much for myself as for my son, dogs get excited by the high pitch of a child's voice and the way they run around. How safe is a stake in the ground, am I just over reacting? My husband thinks it's safe now. I need to post a picture. I'm going to start feeding him, I don't care if they think I'm trying to poison him (I would never do that). Maybe I can spoil thier "guard dog".
You do whatever it takes to keep your little one safe. You are right, these dogs hate the energy and noise small children put off.
I would not feel safe with the stake either. They are grossly strong dogs. Your husband needs to stop and think if he would want to be safe or sorry.
I had neighbors move in next to me with a rot. She was very agressive when my son or I went into the back yard. She liked my older son and my husband though. She later became to know my small son due to him always at their house playing with their small son or vice versa. It made me very uncomfortable in the begining and I told my neighbors so. Of course their response was, LOL and stating she wouldn't hurt a flea. I replied with, "That's fine, I value our friendship but, if she was ever to hurt my son I will demand the dog be put to sleep". I do feel better now that I have seen my son interact with her, but the dog still hates me, still lunges at the fence when I'm in my back yard, my neighbors have seen this through their window. If they hear her raising all kinds of hell they know I am gardening and make her go inside.
Try the treats....I bet they will work. Maybe I should try them with my neighbor dog....never thought of that before....duh!
Well a stake in the ground can be or may not be safe. It depends on the stake and the dog. It can be broken or pulled up. But there are other issues to consider, how strong is the collar and the tie that secures the dog to the two. How often are they checked....
I wouldn't feel safe either. Do what you must to keep your son safe, right now its not to late to make adjustments and changes for the better. And I don't think feeding that dog is going to help should he become agitated.
Dee.....
Yes, and another concern regarding the collar is whether or not the dog can slip out of the collar. I've seen my niece's Chow/Pit Bull slip his tightly fitting, very strong collar. These are very strong dogs, and they CAN escape from collars. I really don't think you are over-reacting.
If it's financially feasible,I think putting up a privacy (wood) fence on your side of the existing fence is probably your best bet to ensure the safety of your child (short of your neighbors getting rid of their dog). I really do love dogs, but also accept the fact that many of them are very dangerous, especially those that have been neglected, and your neighbor's dog sounds like he could be one of those 'dangerous' ones. I know I wouldn't trust him. I agree with LBMOORE...it is definitely better to be 'safe than sorry'.