for us it is clear the meter must be accessible at all time. We never had much issue about the dogs but once we had a horse in the barn yard, now that was funny. It was my old overly friendly schoolie who just troted up to the guy. Boy the guy could run and us, the spectators, where laughing our heads off.
I've seen signs on gates for horse or other livestock enclosures that say "YOU OPEN IT, YOU CLOSE IT." And that's an unwritten rule among the trail-riding set that, no matter whose property you are riding on, public land or private (with permission of course), you ALWAYS close gates securely behind you.
Maybe some of us might need a similar reminder on our yard gates, too!
My insurance lady said that I should just use a no trespassing sign. Like I read above, if you put it in writing, that is like admitting you knew your dog was a danger to others.
A committee person came by to pick up some raffle tickets and just bounced out of her truck with my dogs growling and barking. I chewed her out good. She is a know-it-all vet tech and said it was okay. I had just stepped behind her before the aussie went in for a nip which is her M.O. Not sure a sign would make much difference anyway. We are putting up a gate at our entrance which should slow down unwanted traffic.
I had an interesting experience with the electric meter reader the other day. I happened to be home and he simply approached the gate, but didn't enter. Since there was fresh snow, I could see he didn't even open the gate or walk towards the meter. Apparently, he got the info remotely, since my bill shows an actual reading.
Tresa Hendrix Webboard User Reg: 05-08-2008
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Using a beware of dog sign in some places can be used against you. Some consider it saying you have a viscous dog. I think its stupid, beware means be-aware. In my city a dog can bite a person who comes in your yard, its considered provoked (I like it). We do not have signs on our fence, Logan can jump it anyway so he has to be supervised when out.
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Duane Hull Webboard User Reg: 09-23-2011
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WOW!!
I'm reading these meter-reading stories in disbelief. We don't have those issues here. To start with, meter readers don't get priority access. If one were to damage your property, there would be trouble. They have to use binoculars to read if they can't enter a yard.
If they still can't read the meter, they do an estimated reading and keep going. If someone disputes the reading, they do a scheduled visit. I've never seen the need to dispute it, because it all evens out when they do an actual reading.
I had an issue with my gas provider. The meter was near the front fence and should have been easy to read. The glass was discolored, and the readers were stepping on the flowerbeds trying to get closer to see it. I had them replace the meter and rotate it a little more to the front. No more problems.
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