The neighbors non stop barking dog

24/7. Day and night. A confrontation is coming for sure.
 
They obviously don't care about their dog because something is obviously wrong. A happy healthy dog doesn't bark
all day and night, and a tactful neighbor doesn't allow this to happen ad infinitum. I just don't know how someone
can be suck a dick.
 
Have you ever had this experience and if so did you confront the neignbor? I've reached the end of my rope

I have had the same problem in the past.  I have found that people who own dogs that bark all the time usually share a couple of characteristics:

1. Their little angels can do no wrong; they love the little lovable fuzzballs so much, the barking doesn't bother them.  Why should it bother you?  You must be a mean, nasty person who hates animals.  Shame on you.

2. If they don't have the courtesy to take care of the situation before you say something about it, they're not going to after you say something.

The best thing you can do is let them know as nicely as you can--while still conveying that you mean business--that the dog is bothering you.  Best if you can make them think you adore dogs, so you don't fall into the animal-hating monster category and fail to gain their sympathy.  After this point, they will either try to do something or they'll do nothing and the problem will continue.  If it does, go to them again and recommend one of those devices that make a screeching sound that only dogs can hear whenever they bark.  At this point you will definitely be filed away in the animal-hating monster/harrassing neighbor bin.  If they have ignored the problem thusfar, they will certainly continue to ignore it.

At that point it will depend on you what happens next.  You can call the police, and you can also go yell at the dog at the top of your lungs late at night as close to the people's bedroom window as you can get.  Luckily in my situation the assholes finally moved away.

For the dog, this:


For the neighbors, this, LOUD!!:

2 words:
slingshot
marbles

two words.....Joe Pesci

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The dog is likely bored out of its mind and the owners are definitely stupid pet owners.  Does the dog stay outside all the time?  Do they let it inside?  Is it getting exercised?

A happily entertained and well exercised dog does not bark its fool head off all day.  If it were me, I'd go and let them know their dog is bothering me.  If this behavior bothers them too, then I'd offer my knowledge on these behaviors to help them correct it.

Unfortunately, people who leave their dogs alone in the backyard all day are too stupid to understand that a DOG is not a CAT and needs human interaction to remain mentally stable.

Ever seen Summer Of Sam?

If talking to the neighbor desn't work call animal control. They will issue the owner a warning. Then if it doesn't stop they start finning them. It works, I've done it.

ORIGINAL: Telefragged

The dog is likely bored out of its mind and the owners are definitely stupid pet owners.  Does the dog stay outside all the time?  Do they let it inside?  Is it getting exercised?

A happily entertained and well exercised dog does not bark its fool head off all day.  If it were me, I'd go and let them know their dog is bothering me.  If this behavior bothers them too, then I'd offer my knowledge on these behaviors to help them correct it.

Unfortunately, people who leave their dogs alone in the backyard all day are too stupid to understand that a DOG is not a CAT and needs human interaction to remain mentally stable.

As a dog owner I fully agree!!!

My dogs (lola and chester, both taken from the streets) have plenty of room to fool around, and we play with them on a daily basis! Just petting them when we feed them or throw a stick or something is enough to get them happy and tired so they get to what most dogs should be doing during the day: RELAX.

My dogs only bark when outsiders get around the house or when other dogs/cats/weird animals get around.

If this is just a recent happening, in my experience it could be a dog reacting to something unusual. I had chester barking endlessly one night and I got up and checked on him. He had just killed a bird and other birds got around him, so he was curious at them and since they pretty much ignored him, he barked more and more and more.

It could be that some animal: rats, cats or other dogs are making your neirboor dog curious/anxious/exited/ etc. Maybe they should check it out.

As an afterthought, here are my 2 dear dogs! They are such loonies but cute as hell and very well manered too!



Lola is chained just so I can move the car inside, it's not like we have her restrained all day

Yes the dog is on a chain in the backyard all day and night. I've never seen the owner(s) take it for a walk. EVER.
I'm going to try to handle it man to man first politely. Then I'll handle it man to man not so politely. If that fails
I'll get someone else involved.
 
The sad thing is it's not the dogs fault. It's being neglected and forced to live a shitty existance. I don't fault the
dog.

I hope your neighbors behave better than mine did. I spoke to them about the barking dog and a few nights later eggs were trown at my windows. Then for weeks after I would find nice piles of dog crap right outside my front door. Finally, enough was enough and I called Animal Control. After about three calls to them the problem was corrected.

ORIGINAL: emtee

Yes the dog is on a chain in the backyard all day and night. I've never seen the owner(s) take it for a walk. EVER.
I'm going to try to handle it man to man first politely. Then I'll handle it man to man not so politely. If that fails
I'll get someone else involved.

The sad thing is it's not the dogs fault. It's being neglected and forced to live a shitty existance. I don't fault the
dog.

OMG that's awful!

There is nothing more traumatizing for a dog than keeping it chained forever!!

Imagine you being chained with no end in sight?

Poor dogs that are way more social and loyal than a person, they get such a bad treatment

That dog is probably already nuts!

ORIGINAL: emtee
The sad thing is it's not the dogs fault. It's being neglected and forced to live a shitty existance. I don't fault the
dog.

I would definitely go Lorrinda's route, but I'd be afraid that they'd dump the dog if they got fined.  However, the possibility of being put down in a shelter seems much nicer than being chained up in the elements alone all day. 

ORIGINAL: Lorrinda

If talking to the neighbor desn't work call animal control. They will issue the owner a warning. Then if it doesn't stop they start finning them. It works, I've done it.

Are the animal control officers in your city fish?
 

"Sir, your neighbors are complaining about your dog.  If we have to come back out again we're going to have to fin you."

ORIGINAL: zhifmcd
You must be a mean, nasty person who hates animals.  Shame on you.

 
Not all people who don't like animals are mean and nasty. 
 
I never thought about it that dogs who are left outside all day and basically neglected are the ones that bark all night long.  Makes sense.  I kind of have that problem here, but the neighbors are a few houses down the street so I can tune it out rather easily. 
 
Confronting them is the best solution, *most* people are reasonable if they realize they are really bothering you.  However, there is that small minority of people that are just complete jerk-offs that don't really care.  Hopefully they aren't the latter.

Turn them in, they don't need to know it's you. You're likely not the only one being bothered. If they can't properly care for it then they don't deserve it.

I would just let the police handle it. If you talk to the neighbor and it does no good, then they'll know it was you that called the police later on. Unless you don't care if they know, documenting it with the police and having them speak to your neighbors is the easiest (and hopefully quickest) way to handle it. Good luck!

Maybe your city/town has a procedure like this --
 
http://www.portlandonline.com/northportland/index.cfm?a=58196&c=35146
 
Very cut and dried and official -- sometimes I really like Portland.

ORIGINAL: Lorrinda

If talking to the neighbor desn't work call animal control. They will issue the owner a warning. Then if it doesn't stop they start finning them. It works, I've done it.

 
I've had to do the same and it does work. I don't mind a dog barking from time to time and it is understandable. I just can't stand it if a dog is barking when I'm trying to sleep. Any dog that barks for hours on end in the middle of the night is just not gonna fly with people. An owner who knows about it and allows it to continue is nothing but a douche.

Back when I used to live in Upstate New York, I had this neighbor who kept his German Shepard tied up in his backyard/patio, and the dog would not shut the fuck up.

I remember complaining numerous times to them until I gave up and I moved my drumset outside on my patio.






They shut that dog up.

I own a dog that barks non stop. Shes slowly getting better. Just a small smack everytime she barks for nothing and reward her.

But i doubt you can do that with your neighbours dog lol.

*Dog barks*

'AhhhhH!!! *jumps fence and smacks dog and runs back*

Many years ago I had a crazy Pit Bull that would bark at the neighbors dog through the fence so my neighbor being a crazy alcohol and drug induced fiend would simply open a window and fire off a shotgun or his .44 Magnum.
Silence would instantly follow,however my weapon of choice was a silent dog whistle thus avoiding any potential confrontation with John Q Law being called out because some old woman sh*t herself after hearing gun shots righ next door.
Aaaah, those were good times ! I miss the old neighborhood.

Shoot the fleabag with this.  It'll just sting a little, so it's not cruel, and the owner will be PISSED when he sees the dog covered in paint splotches.  Maybe that will convey the message.
 
Also, a Sominex wrapped in deli meat tossed over the fence works wonders for a few hours of peace.

Keepin a dog chained all of the time is a life sentence. I feel bad for the dog.
 
Put your plan into action, Emtee!

Newman?

I'm the type of guy who would go knock on the person's door at 3 or 4 in the morning and wake their ass up... Maybe by them being as inconvenienced as I am they would get the hint. After the 3rd or 4th time, I'd call the cops though. If you can't take care of your pet and it becomes a nuisance to the neighborhood, get rid of it!

Let us know how you get this thing resolved!

We have two dogs that bark but not all day and night. We have other wild animals around: coyotes, turkeys, deer, etc, and they go nuts when they hear them. What dog wouldn't. One time Luxor, our Pharaoh Hound barked for 3 hours but this was at the coyotes and they were barking back. Makes you wonder what they were saying (Luxor: Piss off! Coyote: Piss off!) 

Yeah a dog chained all day will grow restless and it will bark. The bark if it's a yip type is distress and it needs to know it's safe. Bring him inside and pet him for a few minutes. It will lie down and relax. Problem solved. Dogs with attention do not bark 24/7. They will bark for the distress, but once they see their alpha the barking stops, the ears go back and the dog relaxes. Dogs are pack animals and they see you as part of their pack. As the alpha they turn to you for support. If you are not there they will bark in distress looking for you and asking for help. A dog also has various kinds of barks. The distress type, the chase type, the territorial type, the "who are you?" type. These are important to learn why the dog is barking. You could mention this to her but I'm sure she would find it rude.

Get a recording of Jim Carrey's "most annoying sound in the world" from Dumb and Dumber and play that shit thru an amp pointed at their house till the dog stops.

Yeah that is a tough situation. That is messed up they leave him chained all day an night outside (why have a dog?)

Side note: As some of you know I had to put my beloved dog down last week and we thought it would be a good idea to look for a new one. We found one we liked but it is crate trained. I don't know anything about this, but that seems pretty cruel as well....in a cage all night and all day when you are at work or what not. Not the type of lifestyle I want for a dog. Have any of you crate trained? what can you tell me about it.

Emtee-sorry for the hijack...

^No problem dude. As far as I'm concerned my threads can go in any damn direction the tide carries them
 
 
btw, I didn't confront yet. Still building the gumption to do it.

I had to give away my puppie because she cried a lot when she was alone, and started annoying the neighbours. I really miss my puppy :(

I find myself in a similar situation. My wife and i purchased a house this past July, and i jokingly said, "the only potential downside would be if our next door neighbors have a dog that barks all the time." Sure enough, as we're moving in furniture, i hear a dog barking loudly from the neighbor's back yard.
 
The level of annoyance has fluctuated the last 6 months, but it is now getting worse because we've had more neighbors move in and they ALL have dogs. The issue seems to start w/our immediate neighbor's dog, since right after it starts barking, all the other dogs join in.
 
I've filed a complaint with animal control, and they apparently mailed a letter to the neighbors, but it has yet to change. Last night, the dog was barking at 12:45 AM. Nice. At this point, i guess it's too late to make an appearance at their door and try to work out an understanding, but damn, why do people have to be so inconsiderate? It's not like we all have acres and acres between our houses. I feel like a jerk, but at this point, all i can do is keep calling animal control and hope that they're really pro-active about handling complaints.

Hmmm...been through this myself...
 
I'd suggest you call the police and anonymously file a noise complaint.  If you talk to them first they will know who sent the police and that could make it awkward for you.  If the Police show up and say there were some complaints they won't know which neighbor it was....then if you have to confront them later it will give that much more credence to your complaints as it will seem like multiple parties are upset.
 
Honestly, if the dog will not stop barking they need to either give it away, put it down, or interact with it and train it properly...noone should have to walk outside and hear that 24/7's!

Yeah, unfortunately, you and the dog are the victims here, the dog moreso than you.
 
Really, the dog's screwed if this annoys you (and rightly, it should). The dog owner clearly sees his dog as a TOOL, not a companion, and likely exists entirely as some sort of half-assed security system.
 
I see this a LOT out here in the Adirondack boonies, even when it drops to zero degrees or less at night and the dog's lifespan is clearly being shortened by a number of years. 
 
Frankly, it's a cultural problem. The dog will die, and will promptly be replaced by another furry victim. I could make some astute, non-PC observational guesses about your neighbor, having been exposed only to this bit of info, but that would derail the thread and possibly offend people.
 
Anyhow... Since you live in Michigan, and likely have a similar climate to mine, this is animal abuse, not merely an animal control issue. I'd consider calling the local SPCA as well and see if they have any suggestions.

Emtee, what happened in this?

I have no idea what really happened, the truth...but the owner claimed he came
out one evening and someone had opened the gate, the dog got out and never
came back. He thinks someone killed it but I think someone saved it from the hell
it was living in. The guy never gave a shit about the dog.

pretty funny that I was giving advice three years late....gotta remember to read the dated tagline...doh