Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

You need to communicate with your landlord and make certain that he is in communication with the neighbors whose dogs broke through the fencing and got into your yard. The neighbor is ultimately responsible but a responsible landlord (i.e.yours) would immediately take the steps necessary to secure the.yard for your use. Any dog owner, not simply your neighbor, is generally required to keep their dogs under control with a leash or secured in the yard where there is limited if any opportunity for escape. Dogs in California cannot be chained or connected to a fixed point, but it may be appropriate for the neighbor to confine their dogs in a secured dog run or sizable fenced pen area with a concrete flooring that the dogs cannot dig into as a way of escaping a fence. You may also want to contact the Animal Control agency in your community.