Neighbours barking dog

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Ah sorry I've just seen this is 🧟‍♀️zombie thread

@Anna8089 why are you resurrecting zombie threads?

I really sympathise it sounds awful.
Problems with neighbours can leave you feeling miserable and edgy.
Sorry if this sounds stupid but have you tried noise cancelling headphones? Proper good quality like Sony or Bose. My partner has them and they cancel a lot of background noise.
I know it's not getting to the root of the problem but might help you get some more rest.

She can rehome it to people who aren't selfish and abusive like current owner.

If she's doing night shifts, if you're around 2-3 hrs after she has come back I'd make a point of ringing her doorbell or phone if you have the number as often as you can.
See how she likes having her sleep impacted.

YANBU at all.

People who
a) take on dogs when they don't have the time or schedule to truly look after them
b) refuse to train their dogs

boil my p*ss

OP, make no mistake - its not that there's nothing she can do about the dog, its that there's nothing she wants to do. Separation anxiety training is long and labour intensive, especially for older dogs.

She just cant be assed with the effort.

A constantly barking dog is a nuisance, also if the dog cant bear not to be held and is now alone for 8 hours out of nowhere, that is cruelty. You're well within your rights to report both matters

I have every sympathy for what you are going through. It is intolerable to live next to prolonged bouts of barking, growling or other noise and it becomes mental torture because you are constantly on edge and anticipate it starting, dreading going home.

Some good suggestions from posters here for where to get help. Has a dog warden been mentioned? Some councils have them. Could be helpful in finding a solution. The other thing to consider is deciding to cut your losses and leave, if that's a possible option for you. I know it isn't always. I had years of dog noise and other noise and did eventually move. Phew. It's so good to escape.

We have the same issue with our neighbours dog. As soon as they leave the house he just howls - it’s mostly in the evenings for around 3 hours just as we put my son to bed. Its been hell over the summer as his room is hot and we can’t have windows open.
my other half politely messaged the neighbour and he basically said ‘dogs bark what can I do?!’
so fed up with living like this.

if we complain to the council it’ll mean a full on dispute which I would rather avoid for the purposes of selling our house in the future.

I thibk it’s so unfair when people get dogs and leave them when clearly they have issues with separation.

I really feel for your OP, hope your neighbour will be a bit more understanding than ours is.

Poor you. Poor dog. I think I'd have to have a chat to the neighbour and explain that her dog's barking was causing your health to detiorate. Inform her that your sleep is being interrupted, work performance is being compromised etc.
If that doesn't work, I'd revert to the Council.

Agree. My neighbour’s dog barks a lot, I don’t understand why they don’t tell it off/take it in. My lot don’t bark bar when they see the other neighbours using the back gate (three times in 2 years) but if they’re noisy (lots of playfighting) they get hauled in.

I agree you should report it to be the noise authority to people (yano what I mean). In the meantime I would get a dog whistle and squeal it see very time the dog barks. Anything to shut it up (I have a dog btw and the only time he barks is when a stranger in the garden - whining and constant dog barking is bloody irritating)

Daft idea but would the dog be calm with you? Could you have it with you? Would it be quiet? Would it be worth a try? Keep the dog in your house while she’s on nights?

Report to council and they will send you a noise diary to report for 6 weeks before taking further action

In the meantime they will send a polite letter to your neighbour to advise they has been a complaint and to try minimise the issue so it doesn't need to go further

Yes put a note through her door. Tell her its affecting your mental health and disturbing your sleep which is then affecting your work. If there is no solution i would honestly move. I couldn't cope with a dog barking constantly it would go straight through me! I've had dogs my whole life, luckily not had one that barks more than is normal. Maybe suggest she gets some dog calming medication or plug ins as it sounds like the dog is very anxious!

I know this is not helpful but please be mindful that you will not be able to sell your house if you make a complaint to council or police about your neighbour.

I would urge you to try to remain friendly and work with her to find a solution. I'm into my third year of neighbour dispute, it's been the worst period of my life. Have court in December and then I will be able to put my house on the market. The council are woefully understaffed and not able to efficiently sort out neighbour disputes - please don't go there!

Try to sort it over a bottle of wine/cup of tea - even if you can't stand her, I promise you, you'll get better results this way. Good luck x

I would try to write a calmly worded letter (I appreciate you may not feel able to, it sounds like an awful situation) explaining that if she doesn't come up with a solution such as sending the dog to a relative when she works, that you will have no choice but to report her to Environmental Health re the noise and RSPCA for animal cruelty. The poor dog must be so distressed to bark for so long. Hope she sorts it soon OP

Yes - a note through the door and tell her you cannot take any more of it.

Of course there is something she can do! She can re home the dog to someone who can look after it. I'd record the noise and play it back to her. Insist she does something to resolve this or you will report it - tell her you cannot let your health suffer like this.

If you have tried talking to hers d nothing is happening, it doesn't leave you with anywhere to go but to report it. I definitely would!

Not being funny but if she doesn't have time to look after it, she shouldn't have it. You should report.