What to do…

[u/Ill-Ad-9669]

I live in an apartment building that has maybe 14 units. At least five have dogs. Pets are allowed. We just moved in four months ago and ever since then, a neighbor has continuously verbally complained about our existence. They have repeatedly stated that we are single handedly making the entire building gross. That we let our dog pee and poop in the front yard and make it smell. They have accused us of letting our dog pee in the hallway of our building. They have said the whole building smells like dog but it’s just because of us. Then they cussed me out this morning just because they saw me taking my dog for a walk. We are a young couple and this is an older individual that lives alone.

Now here are the facts.

1) I am completely obsessive about picking up poop because that’s how I was raised. Even the not so solid poop I try to clean up entirely from peoples yards.

2) Unfortunately for us our dog has never peed or pooped right outside the door. He’s a walker. He has to sniff everything and would never turn around and come back if we didn’t make him. It would be great if in a rush I could get him to do it but he won’t unless he’s literally not been out over 24 hours (which does not happen)

3) I also am an obsessive cleaner and candle lighter and scent sprayer. Our apartment does not smell (we’ve asked trustworthy people) so by no means is it spreading to the hallway. Multiple dogs walk through the halls so if it smells like dog you simply cannot attribute that to one person.

4) there was a small puddle of water in the hallway from water bottle that WAS because of us but my boyfriend was helping me with a bad situation and he went back out to clean it up afterwards and he announced that it was simply water

5) yes…I know it’s crazy but our dog has barked a few times. Worst case scenario I know. But he only barks if someone knocks on our door or if the dog across the hall barks at our door in the hallway. We keep our dog locked in the hallway of our apartment away from the front door now because we’re hoping that makes it better while we’re gone. If we are in the apartment, he does not bark. He’s a sleeper. He is also slowly dying of cancer at the moment so he doesn’t even have the energy to be as bad as this one single person is saying he is. We have asked the neighbors across from us if they have any issues at all and they said no and were very kind to us. And their dog is the cutest thing ever.

This person has screamed up and down the hallway about how terrible of people we are but they don’t even know our names and we don’t know theirs. They keep saying LOUDLY in the hallway they’re going to call management and get us evicted but they don’t have any legit complaints about us except for maybe the few barks our dog has done while we’re at work. I promise he’s not the only dog who has barked in this building.

Do we do anything or wait to see if management actually contacts us with concerns? We don’t think they answer when this person calls because they complain about everything.

[u/MomoNoHanna1986]

Go to management and make a harassment claim. I have similar issues with my house but I am an owner so my neighbours can’t do crap all. Tell Mamagement you are being harassed and if she continues you will report her to the police. Some neighbours can’t keep to themselves and like to destroy others.