Incessive Dog Barking....

nana59 · ‎05-12-2012

I have a neighbor that I don't get along with--haven't spoken to in years. He now has a dog that barks for hours. I can't take it anymore. How long do I have to listen to this dog barking before it warrants a call to my local police. Please don't tell me to call the owner first--he's a jerk.

Julie928 · ‎04-08-2013

I feel for you, I really do. Our neighbors have two dogs that bark, and bark, and bark ~ probably 15 feet from our window. I love dogs ~ have three of my own but sometimes, yes, it can be grating. I am fortunate that we have a good relationship with our neighbors so when it gets really bad either my husband or I walks over there and they will then bring them in. To answer your question, every town has their own codes as far as excessive noise is concerned. In our town it is no more than 10 mintues at any time of the day or night. (I know this because I wanted to know for our own dogs ~ they have amind of their own when they see a squirrel, lol)! I would call your local police dept (non-emergency) and ask them about the noise ordinance. They should be able to help you out. Be careful, though ~ if he's a jerk and finds out you called the police it could become even more unpleasant. Best of luck to you!

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

You need to bone up on your community's animal ordinance. It varies from place to place. Ours will send an officer out to park near the house and time the barking. They take into consideration whether there's any stimuli like the garbage truck. If not they're only allowed something like 5 minutes of continuous barking.

Often new dogs are not atuned to the noises of the neighborhood and bark at every little sound. They tend to improve as they figure out whether or not the noises are worth the effort.

Call your animal control and ask about the rules where you are.

New Mexico☀️Land Of Enchantment

nana59 · ‎05-12-2012

@Kachina624 wrote:
You need to bone up on your community's animal ordinance. It varies from place to place. Ours will send an officer out to park near the house and time the barking. They take into consideration whether there's any stimuli like the garbage truck. If not they're only allowed something like 5 minutes of continuous barking.

Often new dogs are not atuned to the noises of the neighborhood and bark at every little sound. They tend to improve as they figure out whether or not the noises are worth the effort.

Call your animal control and ask about the rules where you are.

Thanks Kachina....I have been listening to this dog bark for over an hour...and it's a nightly occurrence.

StraytoStay · ‎07-18-2016

I remember reading a post of neighbors that blew a dog whistle that hurt their dogs ears when it barked even once. I haven't tried that myself.

I have seen devices that will keep a pet away (such as a dog near your window, or keep a cat off your car if it's facing your driveway) that works twenty something feet.

I hope you find something that helps, I've had bad neighbors before & not fun.

x Hedge · ‎08-18-2016

@nana59 wrote:
I have a neighbor that I don't get along with--haven't spoken to in years. He now has a dog that barks for hours. I can't take it anymore. How long do I have to listen to this dog barking before it warrants a call to my local police. Please don't tell me to call the owner first--he's a jerk.

Hi @nana59,

Try calling your alderman first. Many live in the same neighborhood that they serve. Your Alderman may have other complaints about the same dog. Push your Alderman to act. He/she can file a complaint with the police about the nuisance noise without getting your name involved.

P. S. make a recording.

I had a neighbor across the street who put his barking dog outside for the full duration of every football game and baseball game that he watched. Standing in my own kitchen I could count the barks, which were several hundred per hour, and got worse the longer the dog was outside.

Nobody is going to believe anybody's dog barks a thousand times while you're trying to watch a movie unless you can offer to let them listen to what you have to hear.

GSPgirl · ‎01-03-2012

@nana59 wrote:
I have a neighbor that I don't get along with--haven't spoken to in years. He now has a dog that barks for hours. I can't take it anymore. How long do I have to listen to this dog barking before it warrants a call to my local police. Please don't tell me to call the owner first--he's a jerk.

Call the cops and they will cite him. After a while they will fine him. The barking is a public nuisance. I dealt with it in CA. I also complained to the landlord. He finally was evicted after he was fined.

mousiegirl · ‎03-09-2010

@nana59 wrote:
I have a neighbor that I don't get along with--haven't spoken to in years. He now has a dog that barks for hours. I can't take it anymore. How long do I have to listen to this dog barking before it warrants a call to my local police. Please don't tell me to call the owner first--he's a jerk.

@nana59 I had htis issue years ago, and when calling the owner didn't work, I called the sheriff, several times. Finally they moved, but before they moved, one Sunday morning, I heard a man's voice yelling profanities and telling the man to keep his you know what dog quiet. The barking ceased after this visit.

The idiot owner of the home told me they weren't his dogs, they were his daughter's who lived with hiim. I told him that they lived on his property, so he was responsible for keeping them from being a nuisance to neighbors. I wouldn't let my dogs bark incessantly.

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

@StraytoStay wrote:
I remember reading a post of neighbors that blew a dog whistle that hurt their dogs ears when it barked even once. I haven't tried that myself.

I have seen devices that will keep a pet away (such as a dog near your window, or keep a cat off your car if it's facing your driveway) that works twenty something feet.

I hope you find something that helps, I've had bad neighbors before & not fun.

Those devices work for about 5 minutes then the dog figures he can drown them out... and he does. Isn't it funny how the owner are never bothered by or even seem to hear incessant barking? During the few instances when my dogs bark, they drive me nuts.

New Mexico☀️Land Of Enchantment

KathyPet · ‎03-09-2010

BUy a small tape recorder. WHen the dogs start barking note the time and date on the machine. KEep it running the entire time the barking continues. When it stops note the time on the machine. YOu might need to do this several times then bring the tapes to the government entity that oversees this sort of complaint.