So what would YOU do about the dog?

[slofox]

There's a dog lives across the gully from me. It barks. All day while its people are away working.

This doesn't worry me at all because I am away at work as well. I only hear it during the time between them leaving and me leaving. And most of that time I am out biking anyway...

Some of my neighbours listen to it a lot more than I do. And some of them want to get the council involved. My own reaction is against this in the first instance since it is possible and maybe even probable that the owners of the dog don't know it barks while they are away. Someone ought to go tell them before they sic the animal control goons on them. (Yes, some of them here ARE goons...)

Recently, on two separate occasions, the dog has yowled and howled at night, sounding rather distressed - unlike its daytime noise which is just plain ole barking...albeit bloody annoying if you hear it all day long.

Which brings me to the point of wondering if maybe the neighbours have a point about the dog controllers. When I hear the night-time stuff I wonder if the dog is in pain or neglected or just what.

I don't feel it is my place to intervene since it causes me no grief. But the doubt as to the welfare of the dog is niggling away...

What would you do?

[AllanB]

Just organise a street party and EAT it.

[slofox]

Just organise a street party and EAT it.

Errmmm - no Tongans locally else the problem wouldn't be there eh?

[vifferman]

They may well not realise, and apparently it's something that the dog can be trained to not do. OTOH, if you tell them, they may get very shitty and defensive. Still better to tell them in case they don't know.

[Gremlin]

I'm all for going over and speaking to them first.

Sure, if they tell you where to shove your comments, you respond in kind.

Hopefully, they will be receptive, and you go from there. Just remember to try and explain your point of view in a calm way, without shouting/accusing etc.

[duckonin]

Go and tell them slofox,as you could well be right ...They are not aware it barks when they are not home, after that (dog control) with no doubt..

Now whilst you say the barking does not annoy you, it must be having an effect, as this is the start "you have focused enough to broach the subject"..

[slofox]

Go and tell them slofox,as you could well be right ...They are not aware it barks when they are not home, after that (dog control) with no doubt..

Now whilst you say the barking does not annoy you, it must be having an effect, as this is the start "you have focused enough to broach the subject"..

What really had the effect was the neighbours talking about getting dog control involved....but yeah, guess I will have to mosey on over one morning and tell 'em the locals are gonna sic the law on 'em...the dude drives a WRX...dunno whether that's a good or bad sign...

[Gareth123]

Dogs bark all day because they're locked up and miserable. They're only telling the world how miserable they are. There was an article about lazy dog owners getting their dogs debarked because they couldn't be bothered looking after them properly. Front page of the press a few days ago.

[Sidewinder]

get a .22

[dangerous]

OK... look I am guilty to having a dog that barks when Im at work.
Now 1st up Im glad to hear comments re, letting the owner know 1st. The dogs likely to be a youngen and lonely, not its fault and not something the owner can help if he is unawear.

I had a local snitch on me to the council I was pissed at the warning I got and went door knocking till I found whom complained. Well what ya know the complaines were the new locals and it seems their cat sits across the road bating the dogs... all anamal nature.

All this dober needed to do was let me know and I would have sorted the problem (let the staffie deal to the cat LOL) but no now I have a complaint on the dogs records for keeps.

Speak to the owner and if he is reasonble then he will sort it out, cos if ya dont know how can you fix it.

The Dobie was the barker the Stafie the acomplis the XN still silenced.

get a .22

not nice

Dogs bark all day because they're locked up and miserable. They're only telling the world how miserable they are. There was an article about lazy dog owners getting their dogs debarked because they couldn't be bothered looking after them properly. Front page of the press a few days ago.

yip ya right there... as for the debarking thing, farking discusting, if docking is to be baned then so should that shit.

[CookMySock]

I'm all for going over and speaking to them first. [...] Hopefully, they will be receptive..

That rarely works out, and if you're unlucky you will then have a hostile neighbor.

I'd just report it to the council. Council will take a fair approach if its a first-time complaint.

Steve

[no_8wire]

Also, make a big effort to correctly identify which house it is coming from.
I know from experience I did not appreciate when confronted with an anger neighbour claiming my dog had been barking all day. (Which it hadnt, I was home all day that particular day). Who when confront with this fact went on to say instead that they barked all day at other times. (in fact was dogs further up the valley)

1st - Find were the dog is from/house
2nd - Approach neighbour nicely and tell them that the dog sometimes barks continual during the day (if that is the case and the others are not exaggerating, as often can happen if some thing has got your goat)

3rd - Dogs bark FACT. Kids scream, expect noise either way, try to give a little bit of leeway if you can/want too.

4th - Sometimes the dog is aggravated by the immediate neighbours pets/ kids/dogs. I now in our case the neighbour didnt seem to think there was any problem with their dog (small) approaching the fence and barking at our dogs, who would in turn return barking but some what louder due to their size. Some how it was only a problem if our dogs barked, anf they were not willing to do anything to control their dogs.

5th- See how it goes for a month/ 6 weeks see if the situation is improved and if not go see them again...

My long 2c

[Ms Piggy]

What would you do?

Talk to the dog owners or complain to the local council.

[short-circuit]

Dog control/animal management no question

[musicman]

Instead of going over and having a chat, why not leave a note in their letterbox first? That might be a less agressive action. I'd imagine reading a note would be better than being told to the face "your dog barks all day".