So what would YOU do about the dog?

[dangerous]

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.

correct and well said.

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

ben picked up by here have ya?

I don't like dogs - so shoot it

so going by your beliefs.. if I dont like a crazyhorse, then I am to shoot...

docking SHOULD be banned...

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

You offering

OHHH... and sidewinder reterning a red rep with the comment shooting a dog is fun, confirms to me you have shit for brains, if only ya mother was to have shoot you at birth.

I dont understand dog haters... well I do actually, if a dog cant ber there friend then thers no wonder they strugle with people friends.

[Sidewinder]

dangerous has a dog that he would like to be shot he tells me if anyones up for it

[mynameis]

Umu time

[Sidewinder]

Umu time

early

[ready4whatever]

If its just a sad dog that needs attention maybe it needs a new home or on a leash instead of locked up. if its a mean looking dog that is likely to injure a kid id say shoot it

[YellowDog]

I am a Postie and I have started contacting the local dog ranger on a regular basis (I never used to).

The reason I started doing this is that we had a talk given by the Dog ranger's office to explain what they do and ho they work.

These guys are trained in how to talk to owners in a nice way to get them to understand they have a problem and also give them advice as to how they should deal with it.

Owners thank me for 'dobbing them in'. No really, they do. 9/10 times they had no idea they had a problem and may have reacted in a hostile manner to a neighbour complaining.

Give it to the professionals.

Problem solved.

[nothingflash]

I am a Postie and I have started contacting the local dog ranger on a regular basis (I never used to).

The reason I started doing this is that we had a talk given by the Dog ranger's office to explain what they do and ho they work.

These guys are trained in how to talk to owners in a nice way to get them to understand they have a problem and also give them advice as to how they should deal with it.

Owners thank me for 'dobbing them in'. No really, they do. 9/10 times they had no idea they had a problem and may have reacted in a hostile manner to a neighbour complaining.

Give it to the professionals.

Problem solved.

Can't argue with that then.

[peasea]

Has ANYONE tried shooting the DOG in the face?

Jee---zusss

We had a cat problem.
There's this air pistol we got; right?
No cat problem...........
Funny that.

[Gremlin]

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.

Gotta disagree. I hate this general trend towards not speaking to people and involving someone else instead.

Sure, it depends how you handle it. You go over ranting and raving, they'll tell you to piss off (I would too). As has been pointed out, it may even be the wrong place. I always say that sugar is going to get you much further than salt.

Now, of course, there will be some that refuse to co-operate, don't give a fuck etc, there are always going to be those. At that point, you give up, and take the route via the authorities.

However, I've always had success using the personal route. I'm not a small push over tho, so that could be part of it. Except sometimes, when neighbours yell, and I go over to explain... they don't answer the door.

Pussies

[dangerous]

Well this thread has taken a dive, sad really cos the thread starter had a good question to ask considering hes not a dog owner.
But the gutless wimps here that have issues with their manhood have to 'shoot' something so much smaller than them selves... pitty it takes that for them to feel the need to be tough.

[YellowDog]

Only one person?

That's pretty good going compared with most threads.

[obstacle]

Having been the recipient of such news as a dog owner I made changes that meant our dog didn't spend all day barking.

What sucked was that the first I heard of it was animal control coming round and telling me my neighbour had complained.

As the dog only barked when we were out we had no idea. Since then she's become an inside dog, even when we're out, which has made her much more settled and she feels she's more part of the pack now too. Sorted.

Tell the neighbours first. Animal control are mostly nice but it's a nasty surprise to be alerted to a problem by having them turn up.

[sinfull]

What the hell has happened to todays society, where some would rather slip a note under the door than speak face to face ? Lets all build 8 foot fences to block out the neighbours !
Wrx tells me the dog owners are prolly young and cant seem to find the time to excercise the dog in the morning before work ! More than likely find that because the dog spends the rest of its time in the car with the owner, it's kicking up a stink, when left at home alone during work hours (on a chain more n likely)
I'm a bit of a culprit with the noisy dog syndrome, when the bitch was young she climbed the fence and got out on the highway when we went out on the bike, so i had to start chaining her for her own safety and there was a bit of noise apparently (more of a pitifull woooooooooooo than a bark)
The bitch is a bit older now and i've trained her not to head out the front so i can leave her loose after i prepare for my ride by taking her for an hour walk at the beach first ! Hasn't been chained for over a year, hell i don't even use a leash when i walk her !!!
Have got a bit of an issue at the race track at the moment due to the fact i have to harness her in the van and she does kick up a fuss when i walk away to watch a race or ride out to the track so she may have made a rod for her own back there (stuck at home when we head trackside)
But i'm rambling again !!!
I vote go see the owners, they may be able to place the dog somewhere else during the day which might shut it up, or get it some company !!
We had a stray kitten wander in some months ago, which walked up and nudged the dog (blew her away lol) i thought coool and fed it ! They're inseperable now, often find them curled up together on the dog couch out on the deck !

[duckonin]

Has ANYONE tried shooting the DOG in the face?

Jee---zusss

We had a cat problem.
There's this air pistol we got; right?
No cat problem...........
Funny that.

Not the face, go right into the throat, thats where the bark comes from..

[vifferman]

Dog's are pack animals (well... duh!) so they regard their owners as part of their pack, and don't like being alone, because that's unnatural. So it's understandable if they're left alone. They're also very territorial, especially if they don't spend enough time out'n'about, being socialised, especially with the other dogs in the neighbourhood. They can be trained to not bark, and as others have said, sometimes it's other animals in the the neighbourhood that set them off, or strange sounds they can hear but not identify.

I know it's really farking annoying when dogs bark or whine when left alone, but it's fixable. In almost all cases, it's not really the dog's fault (it's just being a dog!) but the owner's fault, for not understanding dog behaviour, or not training their dog, or even for getting a dog in the first place then not making sure it's properly cared for! Some dogs really need companionship (another pet) or more exercise and attention, or more training, or even another more suitable home. A placid dog (labrador or whatever) will be quite happy just lazing around, but other breeds need LOTS of exercise, and some very territorial breeds need to be made to feel more secure about their territory, even if that means they can't see/smell/hear things that piss them off (like cats or other animals), so they don't get anxious.