New puppy barking next door

[JonSnowsCloak]

Next door got a new puppy a couple of weeks ago, so far just heard it bark a couple of times in the morning and when its playing - no problem. The couple have a young boy not yet at school, think she is a SAHM and her DH out early to work so is usually at home with the boy and now the dog but I came home not long after 4 today and I could hear the puppy barking none stop, crying and howling. Fair enough I thought they need to get used to being on their own for short periods and I left about 40 mins later. Anyway I've just come back and the poor thing is still barking, crying and howling really loudly so it's been nearly 4 hours in its own. People tend to keep themselves to themselves down our road and we've only really said hello a few times in passing, they are normally quiet and no issues, as I think are we and they seem nice people. AIBU to call round when they get back and just let them know? I don't want to fall out but I'm trying to chill out as finished work for the long weekend and I don't want to listen to this for four days!! Poor dog it sounds like they've shut it in the kids bedroom and left it x

It could be that they’ve been home and out again while you were out?

Obviously it’s not right to leave a puppy that long, but it could be that it’s been left twice for a short while. If it happens again I’d definitely say something.

My neighbour let me know when my dog was going mad because of fireworks. I felt so guilty for leaving her and for the neighbours having to listen to her. Definitely let them know and hopefully they'll learn they need to only leave puppy for a very short amount of time to start with!

Please let them know - it is NOT acceptable, kind or beneficial to the puppy to be left longer than it can cope with and vocalising like that indicates the puppy is NOT coping AT ALL.

It wont 'get used to it' its much more likely to get worse!

It sounds really distressed and it's awful to listen to, not the excited bark when they're playing. I've not seen the pup yet so I'm not sure how old it is - could even be a rescue dog I guess. I thought the max you could leave a dog was four hours and that's with a lot of getting them used to it - but the dog seems so unhappy like it's really confused why it's been left.

The poor puppy.please tell them how much the little soul is suffering op.

You don't know the situation at all. You don't even know if it's a puppy. I'd mind your own business for now and see how it goes.

Sorry coffee cow I don't see how it's relevant whether it's a puppy or a dog? When it's been barking and crying for four hours straight so I can't relax in my own house I think it is my business? Are you my next door neighbour...

YABU - Why are you saying the dog has been howling for four hours?

You have no idea if they had been home, taken the dog for a long walk, cuddles/whatever whilst you were out, and had left again shortly before you came home.

You are making a huge and possibly false assumption saying they have left it for hours.

I'd let them know as otherwise they may think he was fine and slept the whole time. I imagine they'll be grateful for knowing, I know I would. At least then they can try leaving him very short periods and work up to it. Maybe that was intended today and they've been held up for some reason.

I didn't think I would need to prove it but ok I arrived home at 4.20 left at 5.20 returned at 5.50 left again 10 mins later and got home about 7.20. Obviously there's a chance next door could have come home in between but I make that 1 hour earlier and now 1.5 hours assuming they didn't pop home - but their car hasn't moved and the husband drives a big van. Anyway... My AIBU was should I mention it to them? Or assume the worst that the woman's lying dead on the floor next door or they had to rush out on foot...

OP step in now if you can. My upstairs neighbours got a puppy a few years ago, it howled and cried when they went out. I thought oh maybe it will get used to being left. No!! This led to the dog growing up and being left for hours to howl and cry sending me crazy. I did speak to my neighbours but they didn't care enough to solve the problem. Hopefully your neighbours are more considerate, but don't assume the dog will grow out of it, the neighbours need to take action.

They seem like nice enough people in that I don't think they would intentionally leave the dog to suffer I just didn't know if to go round or leave it this time. It's 9 now and they still aren't back and the dog is still barking and crying just as loudly as before - surely it would need the loo etc xx

I really would say something. They won't know unless you tell them, they may assume the pup has been fine. I hope they are good dog owners, for the puppies sake and yours.

I would let them know and you could possibly suggest they leave a radio on when they if they can.
That helped my little puppy settle while we where out during the day.

My neighbour told me when my dog was barking after the older dog died and I was glad he did as I hadn’t realised how unhappy the dog was in her own.

Tried the radio trick and it helped a bit but not fully. So gave her the run of the house rather than just kitchen and hall and then she was fine, if she can spend the day asleep on the sofa she doesnt bark. So dog is now happy and so is neighbour. I’m glad he brought it up.

Let them know. If they don't know they can't do anything about it

Thank you. I'm going to call round tomorrow and mention it, just heard them come in now but don't want to call round this late as just heard the little boy go up to bed and I'm in my pjs!!

Fingers x they will listen and simply haven't realised that you can't just get a dog or puppy and leave it without teaching it how to cope with that.

Separation anxiety is my specialist subject and what I do most of now.. and the number of clients i have who genuinely had no idea their dog had been upset for hours on end pretty much from the word go is shocking but it is because people don't want to go and say something!

Let them know.
Apart from the dog sounding distressed it’s massively inconsiderate of them to expect you to put up with that racket

So I've not had chance to go round to speak to the neighbours as yet due to being very busy but the poor thing has been barking solidly (literally hasn't stopped to take a breath) for the past hour. Was planning to have a nice afternoon nap as I've got a bit of a hangover and just been out for lunch. Obviously no idea how long they are going to be out for and I can't shut the dog up myself!! Getting really pissed off now. Wish I could upload audio files on here! The dog is shut in a bedroom upstairs from what I can tell.