To think about reporting this? Dog owners advice needed please

[Lambzig]

Hi, I moved into a new house recently and have noticed that the dog that lives in one of the houses diagonally over the road barks all day for hours at a time, so not isolated incidents triggered by someone walking past. The houses back onto the road, so it's obvious the dog is left in the back garden. I can't see him, but can hear him.

He barks from around 9am till after dark, so is possibly left all day while someone works, but it happens all weekend too.

Not being a dog owner, or knowing anyone who owns dogs I don't know if this is normal dog behaviour or cruel. It seems cruel to me though, it can't be happy.

I am not bothered by the noise (too far away for it to be annoying), but concerned about welfare here.

My neighbour's dog barks all day even when they're home. It's indoors. The front window faces the street and barks at anyone and anything walking past.

What a shitty life for the poor thing. Bored stupid at the very least. Probably loads if pent up energy and no release. Why do people get dogs and leave them outside all day?

Yes I do mean greyhound, but it looked bigger than a greyhound, but the same long legs and very thin body. Now I have seen it I felt I had to do something.

I phoned the dog warden and left a message. I will also speak to my lovely next door neighbours (my current info source on all things local) and see if they know anything.