A woman has spent the last 10 months walking on eggshells around her neighbour, with the ongoing ordeal becoming such a source of anxiety that she's turned to strangers online for advice on what to do next08:30, 28 Jul 2026A woman says she's been left living in fear after her "entitled" neighbour allegedly began harassing both her and her dogs for simply using their own garden. She claims she's spent the last 10 months walking on eggshells, avoiding her neighbour wherever possible and worrying about what will happen each time she lets her two young dogs outside.‌Sharing her ordeal on Reddit, the homeowner explained the problems started after her neighbour built a makeshift patio just a foot away from their shared fence. Because it's so close, she says she can hear every conversation they have, while the neighbour's dog regularly barks along the fence line. Her own two young dogs are still in training and occasionally bark back, but she insists she's working hard to correct the behaviour.‌However, she says the barking isn't the real problem - it's how her neighbour has reacted.‌According to the woman, the neighbour has repeatedly shouted at her dogs to "shut up", thrown objects and rocks through gaps in the fence, sprayed her and them with a clear liquid several times in her own garden.She also claims he's been heard muttering "f***ing dogs" whenever her pets are outside.Escalating Neighbour Disputes and Police InvolvementAt first, she chose not to confront him because she hates conflict - but after being sprayed herself, she decided to report the incident to police.‌She says officers visited the property, but the neighbour didn't answer the door. He later claimed it had simply been his children playing with water.Months later, she says the same thing happened again.This time, the neighbour reportedly insisted he had only been emptying pool water, despite knowing she and her dogs were standing on the other side of the fence.‌Eventually, her husband spoke to the neighbour, explaining their dogs were still being trained and asking him to stop throwing things towards the fence.The neighbour appeared to agree - but just days later, the woman says the neighbour's children were once again throwing rocks through gaps in the fence while her small dogs were standing nearby.‌Fearing one of the rocks could hit them, she asked the children's mum to stop them.She also pointed out that living in a neighbourhood means accepting a certain amount of everyday noise."Their kids make noise, their dog barks and my dogs bark sometimes too," she said.‌Boundary Boundaries and Ongoing Garden HarassmentShe argued that because they chose to build their patio right beside the shared fence, they couldn't expect complete peace and quiet whenever she was using her own garden.The woman says she now warns the family she'll call the police if another incident happens and has already filed one official report.Without security cameras covering that side of the property, however, she worries she has little evidence to prove what's been happening.‌She added that she only lets her dogs outside long enough to go to the toilet, supervises them at all times and redirects them away from the fence whenever they react to the neighbour's dog.Despite doing everything she can to avoid confrontation, she admits the ongoing ordeal has left her constantly on edge.She said: "I genuinely try to be considerate. Their noise doesn't bother me - it's their attitude that they can be loud but I can't."Article continues belowNow she's asking others what she can do to stop the alleged harassment and finally feel comfortable using her own garden again.In response, one user said: "Plant thorny bushes on that side. Or install a privacy fence there. I’d also get a survey done and make sure the fences are in the correct place. He may need to move the patio."Another added: "Get a camera up and record what they are doing. Then report the harassment to the police with evidence."