How do I deal with my rude neighbor?

Question

This guy is impossible. We live in a four-plex townhome situation. The guy on the far end of the building has it out for me and my neighbor. We've been here for about two years, I'm not sure how long he's been here. He's the "caretaker" but he doesn't get any reimbursement of any sorts from the rental company. He just does it of his free will. Whatever. Well, I have two dogs that play outside and my neighbor has a small dog that plays outside too (not to mention her daughter comes out). We're both stay at home wives so we sit outside several times a day with our dogs and kid. This guy continually complains that our dogs waste outside and we don't pick up after them. UNTRUE. I'm one of those people who gets upset when others don't pick up after their dogs so I make sure that I do. Well, now he's complaining about "urine spots" on the lawn and is requesting that we play in our backyards instead. Which I think is UNFAIR. We pay rent, we live here, we should have access to our yards, right

Answer 1

This situation can be worked out.  

Kids, dogs, cars, fertilizer, people, dog poo, yellow spots; All of this exists in harmony on my lawn.  What it takes is cooperation.

I sympathize with you and rude neighbors.  I've had them, and I pray that you can get along with yours before it gets out of hand.

Time for friendship to take place and barbeques to happen.  Cookies to be baked.  Friendly conversations to be had.  Invitations to be given.  Treat this neighbor as if he is a fine friend you would never want to lose.  It will be weird at first but if you and the other tenants do it , too, it will be less weird, be genuine- you will see, it will increase everyone's happiness level and that will be worth it.

Good luck

Answer 2

With your friendly neighbor, take him some cookies.  Then tell him - in a nice way -that if he doesn't 'lighten-up' you intend to have Luigi and The Boys pay him a visit.

Answer 3

You say you have lived there for 2 years, is this a new problem with him?

Maybe something has changed to make him get upset.

Is it something new now for you to sit in the front yard, maybe it is too noisy for him and he is blaming the dogs and kids instead of just coming out with what is really bothering him.

Maybe everone should just take care of their own lawn in front of their homes and keep off everyone else's part.

Answer 4

Put it in a bag and give it to him.

Answer 5

Expose them to the world

http://www.theneighborsfromhell.com/

Answer 6

Kill him with kindness (don't literally kill him). If he is putting toxic things on your lawn and he knows there are small children and animals, put it all in a bag and set it in front of his door.

Answer 7

I agree with the person who said to expose it, call your local news channels.They always have those special reports about how to deal with nasty neighbors and things of the like. If you have contacted the landowners and are still having problems that maybe a way to 'embarrass' them into fixing it.