For once, my dog's training and behavior aren't my concern.

Our fence around our yard has 2X4 horizontal pieces and vertical 2X6's places alternatingly on either side of the fence, so that all the vertical slats on my side are 6" apart. This isn't a problem, because the vertical pieces on the neighbor's side cover the parts that the ones on my side don't and the extra spaces in the fence keep the wind from blowing it down as easily. However, sometime this winter, a slat on my neighbor's side came off and we got new neighbors. They have three little boys (look to be about 2, 4, & 6) and a young German Shepherd. The GSD can stick her whole head through to our side the fence, and I think ,if she wanted to, could wiggle all the way through. So far, my dog has ignored her, even when she has her head through and is barking non-stop, but the little boys also wiggle through and will call my dog over to that spot (he loves little kids, so he'll go), then their dog comes over and we have two dogs snarling at each other with a kid stuck in the fence in between. I've already asked the neighbor to replace the fence piece, but he hasn't and we had the kid-in-the-middle situation today (which the neighbor saw; he came out and had to drag his dog away from the fence; mine came when I called). Should I try asking again, or just board it up myself? I'm afraid either a kid or a dog is going to get hurt soon.If something happened before I get a board up, could I be held responsible?

Personally I would just board up the fence and record in log you and your neighbors interactions. He seems irresponsible and you never know if your notes will be needed down the road.

Hmm, I wonder if he reads the forum. He just repaired the fence. PRoblem solved.