Yesterday we received a noise complaint from the City Council, telling us that a neighbour had registered a complaint about our dog barking.
To put this into context, Captain is a 3-yr-old Westie and his barking indoors can't be heard outside. The only time he barks outside is during his last wee (about 8.45 / 9pm) when he can hear the foxes coming around the fence. We only ever let him out for 5-10 minutes at this time.
Obviously had someone come to the door and mentioned that it was bothering them we'd have been mortified and made every effort to accomodate them. The thought that a neighbour would be 'reporting' us instead of taking this very easy action bothers me (far more than it probably should) - my husband and I have lived in the house for years and felt that we are good terms with all our neighbours.
Anyway, the Council weren't very helpful about what the guidelines for 'acceptable' barking actually are - has anyone experienced this and have any tips or can you advise on how to stop a dog barking at foxes?!
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Received a Noise Complaint re Dog Barking - tips?
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AlwaysBeBatman · 14/01/2016 12:36
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