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Rick
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posted December 06, 2003 08:28 PM
Every day my neighbor accross the street puts their dog out on the porch around 10:30 in the morning .It then proceeds to bark about every ten minutes for the rest of the day untill they take it back in around 10:00 at night , pretty much barks at anything that moves . Its a big St. Bernard I think ,so its pretty loud and annoying.What would posess some idiot to do such a thing . I don't get it . What are my options for dealing with this problem ? I'm looking into antibarking devices that shoot a high frequency sound that annoys the dog when it barks . Teaches them not to bark . Any one ever try theses .
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posted December 06, 2003 08:34 PM
Personally, I don't see what they're doing wrong, and you're really not in a position to directly do anything about it.
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posted December 06, 2003 08:59 PM
Personally, I don't see what they're doing wrong, and you're really not in a position to directly do anything about it.
They are disrupting the peace and tranquility of the neighborhood with their loud barking dog. First thing I should probably discuss the problem with the dogs owner, however I doubt if that will work in that they will probably have a reaction similar to yours.
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posted December 07, 2003 03:13 AM
You can try talking to the neighbors - but that probably won't do any good. Your next step would be to call the police and have them talk to the owners about it.
Personally - I hate when my dogs bark at thing while they're outside. If they start barking - they get brought in. They pretty much know not to bark if they want to stay outside. Except Chance always barks at the mailman. He really hates him - poor guy. The mailman even knows all the dog's names in our neighborhood - brings them treats - and Chance still hates him.
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posted December 07, 2003 09:07 AM
From your post, it sounded to me like you thought that they should take their dog outside. That is what I was responding to. They should take some sort of training measure to get the dog to stop barking. However, if barkind dogs are the largest annoyance in your life, count yourself lucky. I would suggest talking to the owner, they're probably at work during the day and have no idea that he's even doing it.
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posted December 07, 2003 09:41 AM
I have to agree, talk to the owners, they probably don't know that their dog are barking.
Cowboy, my little Dachshund, has a high pitch bark and he's inside all the time and I have to correct him from just barking to hear himself bark.
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Rick
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posted December 07, 2003 10:57 AM
I'm not real thrilled at the idea of approaching these people with the obnoxious dog. They appear to be quite a tribe , quite different from any of the other familys in the neighborhood . Originally there were four asian or oriental women living there , then a couple of them got married or found boyfriends and moved them in too and now they're having babys , so its kind of like a communal living arrangement.
I'll probably check into the local ordinances regarding barking dogs and find out what the ground rules are .
I am tempted to try one of these antibarking devices advertised on the web.
The Super Bark-Free anti-barking device $79.99 + S&H $7.80. This device has two settings, ultrasonic and audible. When set to ultrasonic it will NOT be heard by humans. Humans can hear the audible setting loud and clear. Both settings are effective at deterring dogs from barking. When a dog barks within 50 to 60 feet of this device it will respond by blasting the offending dog with a strong ultrasonic blast of 130 dB. This blast can be effective for over 100 ft if placed in a line of sight to the dog and there is little or no foliage to buffer the sound waves. This level of sound is about the noise level as if a fire truck were to pass by you as you stood preparing to cross a street. This device can be set so humans cannot hear it. The sound is emitted for few seconds past the time the barking stops, and then resets itself waiting for the next bark. It can be set to allow 1,2,3,4 or 5 barks before it is set off. This allow a dog to bark a time or two before it is blasted. The Super Bark-Free is for outdoors use only, it has a removable cone to give greater distance and can be directed to a specific target. It is weather resistance not water proof, so try to place it in a protected area if possible and cover it with a plastic bag if rain is expected. The unit is powdered by four "D" size batteries (not included). You can expect about 2000 activation cycles per set of batteries. We offer a free 30-day trial and the manufacturer’s warranty is for two years. Your card will not be charged until 30 days after you order.
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posted December 07, 2003 12:07 PM
You know, I've never heard of that, but just based on the description, that's going to make him bark more. Just like dogs barking at the UPS truck, it's because their engines make a much higher pitched noise than most vehicles. It's going to hurt his ears and annoy him. And if the owners found out, there's a pretty good chance that you could get in trouble for it. I really think the honest thing to do is approach the owners. Then again, it might be that they're already working with him. If you're allowed to have dogs in your area and he's on their property, there's probably nothing you can do legally. And if you approach it from a legal standpoint to begin with, they're going to be much less willing to work with you.
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posted December 07, 2003 01:08 PM
I guess then find out what the laws are with barking dogs. I hope everything turns out for you and be careful.
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posted December 07, 2003 07:03 PM
I agree that the first approach is as a neighbor, not a complainer or victim. Communication can lead to a better solution than being arbitrary. I think the "Golden Rule" would be a good place to start. There are some cities/towns that have noise nuisance laws, just as some have leash laws. If the neighborly approach meets with no response, I would take the next step and consult the local ordinances that would apply. It might be wise to have that information as a point of discussion if it becomes necessary. If they are from another country they just might not realize there are ordinances.
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posted December 08, 2003 08:53 AM
I'd try talking to the neighbors first, too. If you call in the police without trying to work with your neighbors first, you're setting yourself up for a neighbor war. It sounds like you don't agree with their living arrangement to begin with and this dog thing has pushed it over the top. If you're not going anywhere, and they're not going anywhere, you're going to have to communicate with them to keep the peace.
I've seen this happen before, and it gets really, really ugly. The people that had initially been wronged ended up having the police at their door almost weekly. You really don't want that.
Nothing bugs me like barking dogs (even my own), so I understand your frustration. Before you go spending your own money to fix it or calling the cops, though, you should at least give your neighbors a chance to understand your side and fix it.
Good luck!
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Rick
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posted December 08, 2003 11:22 AM
It sounds like you don't agree with their living arrangement to begin with and this dog thing has pushed it over the top.
Thats kind of true , I just could'nt imagine marrying some girl and then moving in with her, and your new mother in law and her extended family. I would want my own place . The property is kind of an eye sore , Jeep and boat parked in the front yard along with wheel barrel and various other equipment. At any given time they have about 6 vehicles parked in the drive way and road in front of their house.One of these is a huge delivery truck. The rest of us keep our vehicles in our garages. Their garage is packed full of stuff so it can't be used for vehicles .
Instead of putting the trash out on trash day they pile it up there all week long , there trash equals the rest of ours combined .
I left my house last evening to take a walk and the dog spotted me and started barking. I angrily yelled at it to SHUT UP but it did'nt untill I was away .
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posted December 08, 2003 03:51 PM
I live next door to a sheltie that barks constantly. One of the neighbors, I don't know who sent him an anonymous letter. We are one road away from the city limits, so there is nothing anyone can leagally do, but since he got the letter he told me he's trying to keep her in when she starts. He said he was so used to it he didn't notice when she was barking at all of us in our own yards.
That's not the appraoch I would take, I agree with everyone else. You should just go talk to them, but if you don't feel that's an option, send them a letter.
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posted December 08, 2003 11:36 PM
No offense - but I think the anti-barking device would be a waste of money. If you don't want to talk to the neighbors - send them a letter (but be sure to sign your name).
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posted December 10, 2003 12:23 PM
Hi, I'm new here and I can def relate to this... ![[Mad]](mad.gif) I live next door to a very annoying pomeranian. I can't even go onto my porch when he is out in his yard without him constantly barking, I mean, going off. I have actually timed him before when I was watering my grass and he has consistently barked at me for 25 minutes straight. I have spoken to the lady who owns him on this and she just shrugs it off, "He is protecting his yard", well, I told her, look I have 3 dogs of my own and they protect my yard as well, but they do not bark at my neighbors consistently for 25 minutes. Her dog has absolutley no manners what so ever she will call him adn whistle and he just ignores her like she isn't even there. He jumps up on my screen and has put a few holes in it. I have spoken with her a few more times and have even told her that there is a nuisance dog law where I live, he def qualifies for that. I haven't called Animal Care and Control yert because well, I feel bad doing that, but I am seriously thinking about it. The thing that makes me so mad is that they will stand there and laugh at him while he is behaving like this, ahhh, ignorant pet owners......
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posted December 10, 2003 04:20 PM
Here's an entry from this guy who writes his dog's diary for him...it's really cute...maybe you'll understand why he doesn't shut up when you ask him to...lol.
"7:30am: Invaders! The people who live next door came out into their yard, obviously getting ready to lay siege to our house. Snarling and barking, I let them know in no uncertain terms that I was prepared to tear them from limb to limb it they came any closer, and was able to repel the invasion.
This is an almost daily occurrence; you'd think they'd learn. My master added his voice to the fray as well, yelling angrily. I am sure the people couldn't hear him, but it was nice of him to lend his support."
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posted December 10, 2003 04:28 PM
ok, my dog's bark at strangers while they are out in the yard, BUT, this dog sees me regularly each and every day, I talk to him, tried to make friends with him, but when you have owners that condone this behaviour, what is a pooch to do? They will stand there and laugh at him and encourage him to exhibit this behaviour. He jumps on my screen snarling at me each and every day. Getting upsetting, my dogs walk by on THEIR porch and ignore him. At least I can take pride in their manners:)
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Rick
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posted December 11, 2003 02:31 PM
Thanks all for your many helpful suggestions and comments . You seem like a nice bunch of people that would make great neigbors. Its also has been nice to have a chance to vent on this annoyance.
I work quite a bit so I'm really not home all that much , so when I am home it would be nice to relax a bit and not here the barking .
I really like music so I've been playing it a lot , kind of drowns out the dog .
The dogs been a little better lately , although its usually the first thing I here in the morning when I wake up and then after their kids come home from school it gets worse. I just don't think they have very good adult supervision over there for the majority of the time . I'm not really even sure who is in charge , they range in age from about 2 to 80 yrs old. One guy about 35 looks to possibly be the dominant male of the clan so I should probably try to talk with him sometime.
I'm just going to play it by ear for awhile , really just hate to get involved .although the barking is rather annoying it isn't the end of the world i guess .
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posted December 12, 2003 05:30 PM
Watering the yard? Hose in hand? Barking dog?
Hmmmmmmmmmm. ![[Blushing]](graemlins/blush.gif)
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posted December 13, 2003 06:31 AM
Wellll, didn't know how warm that reception would be, so left some things out, here goes, think what you will, just keep this in mind before anyone jumps down my throat:) I am a total animal lover, no matter what the species, own 2 horses, 3 dogs and 2 cats, 1 rabbit and 3 turtles that we hatched from eggs, SO, after about 15 minutes of listening to this dog incessently barking, watching his owner laughing at him and snickering, I *accidently* sprayed him with the hose. ![[Eek!]](eek.gif) OOPS!! I didn't drown him, just turned the sprayer towards him to get my point across. She gave me a dirty look adn scooped him up and took him inside. Now when I am outside and listening to this dog barking and snarling at me, all I have to do is go grab the hose and she will *magically appear* to take him inside, now I am not telling anyone to do this by no means, but I was at the end of my rope. I enjoy watering my grass and watching the squirrels adn birds, aside from the barn, that is my *quiet* time. I also have a water bottle filled with water on my porch and after the first 3 times of him jumping on my screen and getting his precious face wet, he doesn't jump up at all, WOW, amazing. Manners, what are those??
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posted December 16, 2003 12:37 AM
Whoops! I thought you were going to say you'd used the hose on the owners...... If it gave manners to the dog........ hmmmmmm..... ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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posted February 15, 2004 03:40 PM
Update:
Not much new to report a couple months later. Its almost like an alarm clock , the barking wakes me up everyday. Can't believe they put it out on the porch all day today ,only about 10 degrees outside . Mind you I can't really say it barks continously but about every 15 minutes or so or whenever it see's anything move it has a little barking spell.Today I got a little proactive and it felt empowering.I went into my garage and waited till the dog stopped barking , then tapped gently on the garage door window , this immeadiately annoyed the dog and it began barking at me.I then waited till the barking died down and then tapped again and got another fit of barking . I did this for about half an hour and then to my amazement the owner came out and took the dog inside. Unfortunately they put it back out a couple hours later and as usual . BARK BARK BARK .......................
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posted February 16, 2004 09:33 AM
Hey Rick, I can relate to your frustration. Now I love dogs too, but I DON'T love constant barking either. A couple of doors down a neighbor suddenly started leaving his dog in the back yard. The dog barked ALL DAY LONG! It barked until they came home from work, it only paused 1-2 minutes in between barking fits - It nearly drove me insane. I'm a stay home mom, can't escape that! After the 3rd day of this, I called the police to complain about the noise, they said that I had to endure it a while longer so that I could take down notes and record exactly when and how long the dog barked. It was ridiculous, I couldn't wait any longer so I put a note on their front door that read "Your dog barks CONSTATNLY all day long. Please leave him in the house, get an anit-barking collar, or send him to doggy daycare. Sorry to come across so hard, but if this doesn't stop, I'll be forced to put a complaint in with the by-law office and also a call to your landlord" (I knew they were renters).
Guess what? They put the dog back in the house! And whenever I walked past, you could see it up on the couch, barking,barking,barking...
I think you should speak to the owners - you might really be surprised by the results. What have you got to loose??
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posted February 16, 2004 10:38 PM
Hi Miss Bandit ,
Thanks for your insights. I probably should quantify the frequency and duration of the barking episodes. Maybe record a random two hour sample to give me something more definate to go on. The barking is not really constant maybe like every ten or fifteen minutes. Sometimes more if there are walkers or joggers etc.going by . I notice it barks at birds too. Probably more noticeable to me because I live alone .
Last night a friend who is a newspaper editor suggested I send them an anonymous letter in the mail . He gave me some ideas on a tactful way to word the letter. I don't want to come accross as harsh because I need to enlist their help in the matter and need them on my side.
In a way I kind of feel sorry for the big dog tied up on a five or six foot chain most all day. Think it would be more happy out in the country where it would have room to run around .
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posted February 17, 2004 11:49 AM
Well, I totally sympathise with you. I live in an area where there are dogs in almost every back yard. We only got our boxer 6-7 months ago, we were the only yard on this side of the street w/o a dog!
The two dogs behind us live in a kennel all day. They bark at me every time I walk into the back yard. I've lived here for over 3yrs, they see me every single day, I know the dogs by name - they still have a barking fit. But at least they quiet down after a minute.
The dog beside us is left in the back yard for up to 16hrs a day with only a dog house for shelter. I find him roaming the street a lot as he jumps the fence. He used to be their indoor family dog, the last kid just moved out and now the woman who lives there doesn't have time for him. I go over there and re-fill his water bowl b/c she can't seem to care to remember. This dog barks alot too b/c he's bored to death. He will bark at someone walking on the opposite side of the street, bark for 5 minutes after they have long gone. Barks at squirles and birds a lot too. But this dog at least listens to me when I yell at him to shut it. That's b/c I befriended him with cookies. He loves me. Have you tried tossing this dog beside you a cookie from time to time? It won't take long for him to love you too - then maybe he'll listen when you tell him to shut it.
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