Community Chat

[Annabellethecat66]

I've only owned cats, so I don't know what it's like hearing a dog bark all of the time like that.

I can't imagine how terrible it must be.  I also can't imagine living in a house where these dogs bark all of the time like that!!  How in the world can the people who live there stand the noise?

How about the neighbors on the other side and surrounding him?  Get together with them and contact the police.  Write letters to your local leaders.  Where I live the local leaders have (more than one time) helped out with various problems that are non-life threatning, but extremely annoying!

I hope you come back here and let us know how it's going.  Often people come on here with problems and never follow up and let us know how it's going.  If nothing else how you are able to settle your problem (hopefully) will help others to know how deal with a similar problem.

Sometimes problems (not this one though) seem small to others, but the affected people it's not so small.  If we can help each other it only makes live easier for everyone.

Things like the OP mentioned can eventually affect someone's health.  Not being able to sleep and trying to block out the noice I would think, could even affect a person's life and blood pressure, etc.

[DiAnne]

I had a neighbor with a small/med dog that barked and barked.  When she went to work the dog could get in and out through a dog door.  I could not use my backyard at all.  If she was home and heard the dog she would bring him in the house.  It was miserable.  After three years she moved and the new owner has two rescue greyhounds and a boxer.  I seldom hear those dogs. That is why I love big dogs!

[sunshine45]

in our county you can file a complaint online via email OR via a form. you dont need to call the police, it goes through county animal services.

if a citation is issued after that,  the owner could pay the fine or  they can also request an appeal hearing. if they do that then the complainant must appear and give testimony.

[Shawnie]

On the subject of Doggie Doors--Its not the dogs, it is the owners.  Dogs can be taught to not bark.  Doggie Doors in suburban areas are an invitation for a dog to bark at everything.  They are an easy out for owners but result in major disturbances for neighbors.  If you cant be home enough to let your dog out periodically throughout the day, arent willing to crate train them or hire a competent pet walker, then perhaps living way out in the country is the ticket.  

On the subject of incessant barking when you know the owners are home--inconsiderate, deaf, substance abusers.

Otherwise no strong views on the subject.  😬

[SilleeMee]

I had a situation with one of my neighbor's dog terrorizing me and my golden whenever I made my presence in my own backyard. I do not know the owners or even know when they are at home. After several weeks of this barking and growling, I had enough of it and made my way to their front door with a hand-written note politely written asking the neighbor to control their dog's behavior. 

The neighbor's dog became less visible for a while but then the whole ordeal started happening again.. So I wrote another note and posted it to their front door with a warning that this might escalate into something they will not like. I have since written two more notes and nothing has changed!

My next step will be to contact the animal control people and explain exactly what I have done so far....I have kept records of all my notes to the neighbor. It's too bad some people just ignore their surroundings...like they are the only people living here.

[Shanus]

@Shawnie. Wow. Just wow!

[YorkieonmyPillow]

The thread makes me glad we don't have close neighbors......!

[esmeraldagooch]

We had really bad problems with the dogs next door. but bought this product and now they don't say a thing, and it only took one week to train them....

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[chickenbutt]

We used to have this problem when we first bought this house.   For some time we couldn't even go out in our own backyard without incessant barking from properties bordering ours.   It was exasperating.

We never did anything about it.  But when we got a dog, and he was still very young, I taught him not to bark at the neighbors.    He understood that those were 'bad puppies' and we don't do that.    He grew up and never has.

If he sees somebody with whom he isn't familiar he might bark once or twice and then he looks toward me for guidance.  If I tell him that everything is ok he stops and that's that.

Part of the problem is lack of training.  But I think, in so many cases, the majority of the problem is people who just toss them outside and leave them there for hours or just all the time.   If you don't want a dog in your family, then you shouldn't have a dog.  If nobody is home all the time, you probably shouldn't have a dog.  If you are going to leave them outside 24/7, you definitely should not have a dog.

Clearly, some folks do not care one whit about taking care of a pet or about being a good citizen.