About my neighbours' yappy fucking dog

[Moanyoldcow]

For full disclosure, I am NOT a dog person. I don't hate them but I'm not a fan and don't take pleasure in their company but can appreciate cuteness.

Our neighbours appear to have gone away for half term. They have left their two cats and small dog at home - I think the dog is a Jack Russell.

In the early hours of Saturday morning the dog got into the garden and barked and yapped for hours - from about midnight until 3am. It kept us up and is really annoying and I just don't think it's fair but is this normal? Do dogs just bark like that for no reason?

He will be fed and walked every day - they'd never neglect the dog. I just don't understand how it's getting out (cat flap?) and why it barks so much.

Is it lonely? Should I tell them when they get back?

Of course if this goes on all week then I will probably lose my mind and March over when they get back with matchsticks keeping my eyes open.

I'm not even sure what my AIBU is - maybe I'm just ranting/rambling in which case I'm sorry for wasting your time

Well obviously they would check for a chip and ring the owners (good ones according to the op) and come and collect it.

Or just leave it home alone for a week and do nowt? Ffs sense of humour failure tonight?

RSPCA - it's totally out of order to leave a dog like that.

He will be fed and walked every day - they'd never neglect the dog. I just don't understand how it's getting out (cat flap?) and why it barks so much.

It doesn't matter how nice they normally are or whether there was an emergency. You don't just leave your dog at home for a week alone. They could have contacted the rspca themselves for advice if they had no other choice.