So what would YOU do about the dog?

**dangerous** · 2nd September 2009, 19:02

Originally Posted by DangerousBastard

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

crap... the average dog owner will be concerned, the dog is likely to be a family member. (yes rearley the dogs owner can be a fuk and only has a dog cos he thinks its a tough look, in that case Id nark)

**marty** · 2nd September 2009, 19:23

Originally Posted by dangerous

if docking is to be baned then so should that shit.

docking SHOULD be banned...

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=docking

**crazyhorse** · 2nd September 2009, 19:28

I don't like dogs - so shoot it

**Sidewinder** · 2nd September 2009, 19:29

Originally Posted by crazyhorse

I don't like dogs - so shoot it

yes yes yes

**Big Dave** · 2nd September 2009, 19:35

Call animal control. Need the number? The girl in the Red Van is really nice.

**slofox** · 2nd September 2009, 19:37

Originally Posted by no_8wire

Also, make a big effort to correctly identify which house it is coming from.

This is not easy - I can't see across the gully to identify the house. There is a bunch of houses that are hard to identify from their street frontage. We get a back view when we get any view at all. I would have to look for the WRX I think.
There have been other dog problems over the years. This one is pretty mild I think (for me anyway). The last dog barked all NIGHT!!! That was directly over from me. I used to get out there when it woke me in the wee hours and scream at the top of my lungs "SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!". The neighbour went to try and find it one night and couldn't pick the house from their street...be the same this time I think. But I am sure I can find it out if I try hard enough.

Originally Posted by 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".

No, I would go in person before leaving a note. Front on up not hide behind a piece of paper....just how I do things.

In person, they can see I am not hostile. A note leaves room for interpretation which may or may not be correct.

**IdunBrokdItAgin** · 2nd September 2009, 19:38

I got an anon letter from a neighbour the other day about my dogs. Seems they have been barking a lot when we are at work.

My missus was quite upset but I was pleased that they had written to me before taking it up with the council (or doing something stupid).

Anyhow, they gave a couple of suggestions about the barking dog being able to see down the road and barking because of what it can see. So, after a couple of diy bits so it can't see down the road (didn't blindfold the dog - that was the second option) it seems to have stopped.

All up seems to have worked.

So, best to send a polite note or knock on their door. This gives the owner a chance to sort things out before getting the authorities involved. If they don't do anything then that is their fault.

**Supermac Jr** · 2nd September 2009, 19:39

go have a chat and use the chat as an excuse to see if the dog is well kept etc. Who knows, maybe the owner is a she...

**Naki Rat** · 2nd September 2009, 19:48

Originally Posted by marty

docking SHOULD be banned...

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=docking

The fact that you knew this interpretation of 'docking' is highly suspect

**peasea** · 2nd September 2009, 19:54

Not so long ago, in a galaxy just up the road..........

my brother in law had a gang just over the rise..........nasty buggers, equally nasty dogs.

Dogs got out, hassled the family's animals, dogs got lead implants.

Dogs got buried.

Gang members came for a visit.
"Hey bro,seen my dogs?"
"Nup"

Short story.....
Happy ending.

**sunhuntin** · 2nd September 2009, 20:09

weve got 3 dogs that seem to bark all the time. one is just over the fence and will set off one of our dogs [which gets told to shut the hell up after 3 barks if we are home.] another is across the road and seems to savage, along with savage owner [more on that shortly] and the third is down the road and does most of the barking due to being left home constantly. but, he is not often there for some reason.

the savage dog barked non stop for about 4 hours the other night. a few days later, just after we got home, the dog was in the unfenced front yard [back is fenced well] with the owner. dog wouldnt repsond to owners instructions [come here etc] and there were some kids walking down the road with their dog which was leashed. kids would have been maybe 10 and younger. as mum and i were going inside, the guy starts going off his nut, telling the kids to get their fuckin dog out of it and cant you see i dont have this fuckin dog tied up etc, which suggests the dog is a fighter. absolute nutjob!

nothing annoys me more than an unchecked barker, but i would attempt to make contact with the owner before calling dog control. however, in the nut jobs case, i would call the council without telling him.

**marty** · 2nd September 2009, 20:17

Originally Posted by Naki Rat

The fact that you knew this interpretation of 'docking' is highly suspect

google 'docking' it's at the top of the page......

**Winston001** · 2nd September 2009, 20:20

Originally Posted by 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.

Exactly. It may not be the owners fault in the sense that they don't realise, but my sympathies are with the dog. And the neighbours. Do what you need to.

**nothingflash** · 2nd September 2009, 20:23

I dunno if I'd call the council first off. Maybe next time (or if) they can get theirs back - a loud stereo or whatever - they'll dob you or any of the houses around you in. A while back we lived in a flat that was in a block of three. One of the neighbours would have loud parties (it wouldn't have been half as bad if the music wasn't shite) so we called noise control albeit after trying to reason with them as a last resort. For the record trying to 'reason' with a couple half cut at 2am is impossible. The next day I'm in the bathroom with a sander dealing to the windows and whatd'ya know - noise control turn up... In hindsight we should have tried to reason with them the next day - can't beat face to face. At least these guys probably aren't aware that people are pissed off about it and might feel bad enough to do something - hard to make a dog stop barking though..."Alright Fido I'm going to work - best behaviour please".