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Ukrainian woman in Germany surprised by neighbor's complaint over dogs using pads indoors
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Ukrainian woman in Germany surprised by neighbor's complaint over dogs using pads indoors

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A Ukrainian woman in Germany was surprised when her neighbor filed a complaint against her for her dogs urinating on puppy pads inside her apartment.
  • The neighbor reportedly observed this behavior through their balconies.
  • Social media reactions were divided, with some supporting the woman and others siding with the neighbor, citing German law.

A Ukrainian woman living in Germany expressed astonishment after her neighbor filed a complaint against her, leading to an immediate police summons for questioning. The neighbor's grievance, which the woman described as "from the realm of fantasy," centers on her dogs using puppy pads inside her own apartment.

You know, I've lived in Germany for four years, and it's hard to surprise me with anything. But today my neighbor, with whom I live in the same stairwell for about two years, surprised me. He wrote a complaint against me, and they immediately called me and told me to come for an interrogation.

— Ukrainian womanDescribing the neighbor's complaint and the subsequent police summons.

"You know, I've lived in Germany for four years, and it's hard to surprise me with anything. But today my neighbor, with whom I live in the same stairwell for about two years, surprised me. He wrote a complaint against me, and they immediately called me and told me to come for an interrogation," the author stated in a video. She explained that the neighbor's primary complaint is that her dogs urinate on puppy pads within her apartment. "My neighbor behind the wall is unhappy because my dogs go to the toilet on a pad in my own apartment. You know how he found out? He looked through the balconies," she added.

My neighbor behind the wall is unhappy because my dogs go to the toilet on a pad in my own apartment. You know how he found out? He looked through the balconies.

— Ukrainian womanExplaining the specific nature of the neighbor's complaint.

The incident sparked a debate on social media. Some users supported the Ukrainian woman, suggesting she file a counter-complaint for being secretly observed. Others argued the neighbor was justified, with one commenter stating, "This is a violation of German law, they might even evict you." Another user commented, "Everything is correct, according to German law, dogs are not supposed to defecate in an apartment, and you need to follow the laws of the country you live in." However, one user shared their own experience, saying, "I've lived in Germany for 30 years, and Germans never cease to amaze me, so hang in there, you can also complain about him looking onto your terrace and through your windows."

This is a violation of German law, they might even evict you.

— Social media userCommenting on the legality of dogs defecating inside an apartment in Germany.
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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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