Hi. I'm one of those annoying, overly-sensitive people that doesn't like noise, and I'm cursed with super-hero hearing. At home with 5 month old baby, allergic to the sun, so stuck indoors (can't take antihistamines during current pregnancy) and generally irritable.
NDN dog barks when left alone. The whole time, no joke. From the minute they leave to the minute they get back, throwing in some howling for good measure. I can't believe the dog hasn't lost it's voice (can this even happen?).
So yesterday, the dog is barking from early in the morning and still going at 10pm. I'm going fecking crazy, so decide to write a note, as obviously they're not in to talk to face to face. Said note is extremely polite (we have very nice neighbours and I don't want to piss them off), explain how I'm worried about the dog, which I am, and how it is also unfortunately very annoying for me. I sign off with my name so they know where the note came from. It's not at all passive aggressive, which is unusual for me, and I hate confrontations.
Neighbour came round this morning to apologise. It was all extremely pleasant and we had a nice chat - except for the fact that he was in hospital and this is why the dog was alone Although, the dog does behave this way whenever left alone, so it wasn't the first time it's happened, which I also explained.
Obviously, I do feel bad, but I didn't know he was in hospital. I offered any help needed, and that I'm happy to pop round to check on dog if needed any time in the future, partly to reduce distress of the dog as much as anything else. Relations with neighbour still good, but it's playing on my mind that I shouldn't have written the note. WIU??
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Funkingownit · 12/07/2015 11:25
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