NDN barking dog - note through door. WIU?

[Funkingownit]

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??

I fecking HATE barking dogs.
I don't feel in the least sorry for the dog , only for you.

I have this problem from time to time with my very nice neighbour and his dogs. I just keep on at him and think you should do the same.

So if the wife is home most of the time, is this barking only happening on the occasions she goes out?

I really think you need to let them know this. You don't have to be confrontational, just speak to them and let them now, again. Tell thwm hoq bad it is and invite them round to listen to it from your side of the wall.

My mum's neighbour has a Yorkshire Terrier that barks whenever they go out. From the minute they leave until they come home. My mum has told them this but they refuse to believe it, saying ir must be some other dog they can hear as theirs is "good as gold" . Luckily they're rarely gone for more than an hour or two at a time.

My friend's dog did the same, but she didn't know about it until the RSPCA rocked up on her doorstep in response to the neighbour's complaint. They demanded she rehome the dog within 7 days or they would remove it. The week before Christmas. Luckily she got her very supportive vet involved and found a dog walker, which mollified them and assuaged the dog.

When we got our dog I got my neighbours on dog observation duty to tell me if he barked. At first he did, but only for 10 mins after we left. Leaving the radio on and a treat-filled Kong helped him and hw now doesn't bark for the whole 6 hours that we're out on schooldays -- he just sneakily wees up furniture occasionally.

Seriously if you can, move. I've listened to ndn dog for five years. It gets no easier and you can't unhear it. I'm sick to death of not being able to sit in silence.
Ndn comes home at ten, throws dog out with a bang of the door then stomps around the house slamming and banging until one ish. I've had a word, nothing changes.

We are about to sell up, our only requirement for a new home is its bloody detached.

They don't know that the dog barks unless you tell them because obviously it only happens when they're not there! Sorry for stating the obvious

If you don't follow it up with a face to face reinforcement of the support you offered the moment will be lost and they'll think it's a one off. Our neighbours look after their daughter's dog as she's at work all day. But if they go out he cries the whole time. I've mentioned it to them saying how sad he sounds and they don't leave him for as long now. Only hospital appointments and the school run for their grand daughter.

If you don't say something they won't know and nothing will change.

Another vote for taking immediate action- either environmental health or moving. I stayed in a villa in Spain recently and 1 dog next door started barking around 3am, then what sounded like 100s of others all joined in, just barking non stop, constantly. Its an evil, nasty, hard, torturous, relentless sound and sadly ruined our holiday. I would go MAD living next door to this.

Another vote for moving, but in the mean time would you consider having the dog in your house for a bit during the day? Bit left field I suppose, but if you just popped round, surely the dog will just start barking again once you've gone. If it's with you it should calm down and at least be quiet for a while? Short term solution but perhaps worth trying for a bit of peace?

Sympathies.

We live in between two barky dogs and it drives me absolutely bat shit.

You've been polite and let them know there is a problem, sadly they clearly don't care enough to sort it out. Ring your local council and see what their procedures are, you might have to keep a noise diary (which actually makes me more irritable as it concentrates your mind in the bloody barking)

To be completely honest, I'd move. But agree with letting your landlord know. I would move if we could.

I think you done the right thing bringing the barking to their attention, time will tell if they try to sort the problem out.
My neighbours took offence to our complaint, although it was totally founded, and they haven't spoken to us for two year!
On the upside they don't let the dog bark in the garden all day now, they actually get off their arses and take him in the house.

You were really nice about it and obviously didn't upset anybody. I'm the irritable type, a proper narky cow at times, and I don't like dogs noise at all so all day would drive me nuts. You're far more patient and reasonable than me!!

Animal welfare won't do a thing, no point even contacting them.

It was really good of you to post a note, I would appreciate if my neighbours did that.

In regards to the noise, it sounds terrible but I think the only thing you can do is move. The dog is suffering from separation anxiety, which will only be solved by training and if they're out all day they're obviously not going to do it. Some dog owners really make me mad.