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The "dog smell" next door made a female resident in Serangoon to consider moving! She complained that her neighbor's dog smelled so bad that she dared not open the door for ventilation. She spent nearly $100 a month on incense and lemongrass deodoriser, and now she is planning to find a new home.
The unit involved is located at Block 124, Serangoon North Avenue 1.
Ms. Wang (67 years old), a resident, complained to the Shin Min Daily News that after her neighbor brought the dog home in January this year, there was often a strange smell at her door, causing her to suffer and afraid to open the door for ventilation.
"My daughter and I live in a corner unit, and we especially need ventilation, but we can smell the dog smell as soon as we open the door."
Ms. Wang said that the neighbour's raised an elderly medium-sized dog. When the neighbour is at home and opens the window, the stench will float out as soon as the window is opened.
"I had heart surgery in February and April this year. I am most afraid of being suffocated, which makes me anxious, so I can't keep the door closed all the time."
Ms. Wang started buying aromatherapy at the beginning of the year, and also used fabric softener to wash the floor in front of her house, and bought lemons and spices to burn at the door to cover the dog odor. She also spent $75 to buy lemongrass water to spray the air.
"I have bought three or four aromatherapy devices so far, and I have to spend closs to $100 every month. So far, I have spent at least $1,000 on "deodorization."
Ms. Wang said that the dog owner was difficult to talk to, and she also tried to convey the message to a young resident in the neighbour's house but the other party asked her not to keep up a fuss.
"I also love animals. If necessary, I can pay for her dog to see a doctor and change the resting nest, but I am worried that the neighbour will not accept it."
Ms. Wang even said that she really couldn't stand it and planned to move to another place to live.
Shin Min Daily News contacted the dog-owner neighbor Chen Yueying (62 years old, retired), who said that the authorities had visited her home but told her that there was no problem.
"If many people complained, I would believe it and try to improve it. But so far, only that neighbor has complained, and the authorities said there was no problem."
The tenant living in Chen Yueying's house told reporters that it was normal for pets to have some odor, but it was not unbearable.
The tenant also mentioned that the dog owner would leave the dog somewhere else when she went out everyday, and the dog was not at home most of the time.
The Aljunied-Hougang Town Council said that it had indeed received similar feedback from the National Parks Board and was aware that the authorities were contacting the person concerned for follow-up. Shin Min Daily News is currently trying to understand the situation further.
On the other hand, the neighbor downstairs also revealed that the dog had body odor, which was particularly severe when the wind blew.
Ms. Chen (over 60 years old, retired), a resident living at the corner of the 3rd floor, said that she had also smelled it before, and the elevator often left a bad smell because of it.
"When the wind blows, the stench from upstairs will be blown to my house."
She also pointed out that when the dog's supplies are hung out upstairs, there will be a stench.
Hu Xueer (22 years old), a beautician at Fluffy Paradise Pet Grooming Shop, pointed out in an interview that if an elderly dog has body odor, it is mostly because of skin aging and skin diseases. "The combination of the two will cause the dog to have a bad odor, and frequent bathing cannot improve it."
She pointed out that if this happens, the owner should bring the dog to the doctor to treat the skin disease, or to do a soothing bath massage at the pet grooming shop, which may improve the situation.
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