Neighbours whining dog

[Lazym]

Probably going to get a mixed bag here but here goes. We got new neighbours in Dec last year, private rental, mummy, daddy, 7/8 year old girl and 2 toddler boys about a year apart. Also, yappy dog in tow. They're noisy buggers in the garden, no sooner they moved in, Amazon prime turned up with the trampoline, which of course gets placed as near to our side as possible even though there's plenty of room the other side. Tbh they've been quite quiet as of late (probably because of the dismal weather). On Friday afternoon i came back and found a dog pulley toy and a piece of broken plant pot in our garden. Two minutes later daddy is pulling up outside to take our other neighbours terracotta pot that they no longer wanted, he then proceeded to drag it over our side of the drive and mark it all. Then brave heart sends 8 year old girl to ask for what's been lobbed over back. I obliged. But what's really ticked me off today, is mummy has gone out a few hours, left all the windows and back door open and I've had to listen to their dog howling and whining until she's got back. To me it just shows a total lack of respect (it yaps in the garden, so there's no way she wouldn't know it would make noise). Is this cf or am I a miserable git? To make matters worse, daddy has all his extended family living in the village, who'll probably turn up at the door with their pitchforks if I complain. Do I say anything or just seeth in silence?

I take issue with the private rental info - why is this needed?

The problem is that some dogs do suffer from separation anxiety. They need to address this (leave ddog for five mins, gradually extend the time, or whatever). If she can't leave ddog in the car when she goes shopping then she has to leave it at home, doesn't she? But it's a bugger for you. Can you frame it as being concerned that the dog is unhappy when left, rather than making it seem like a complaint?

I put private rental because they have a landlord and landlords can evict tenants over behaviour, so I would've thought they'd be a bit more considerate. Apologies for offending you, maybe I'm in a private rental as well?

Is braveheart a separate person to "daddy"? 🤢

It's too hot to take dogs out or leave them in a completely shut up house. All sounds quite minor tbh.

Yes, I could, I don't want to confront when I'm annoyed so that's why I'm on here. I've not spoken a word to them since they've been here, our front doors are opposite sides of the house so don't really see them out the front, but our gardens are next to each other with a dividing fence naturally. I think he made it quite obvious the other day when he wouldn't knock at the door that they're not interested in being "neighbourly".

Mummy and daddy!?!? Fucks sake

The windows are one thing but is it necessary to leave the door open as well? Especially when they know full well their dog is a yapper?

No brave heart is daddy, I put that as he wouldn't knock at the door for their stuff back but sent the 8 year old while he hid round the corner.

There's no need to be rude! I'm being sarcastic because I'm pissed off, I hope you never have inconsiderate idiots as neighbours.

Why do people get yappy dogs? Do they enjoy the racket

The mummy and daddy thing is icky.

Why do people get dogs?

I get the companion for a retiree or working dog for someone with a disability, but majority of dog owners work and the majority don't work from home. Meaning the dog is couped up for 8hrs+commute whilst owner is away and 8hrs whilst they're sleeping. Subtract time for owner cooking, eating, washing etc the dog is lucky to get 2-3hrs of attention per day. The life of a prisoner dog eh?
*misses point of thread 😂

I'll rephrase it, male and female, parents, people who live there.

Just man and woman will do.

Unfortunately not every one is particularly concerned if their neighbour want to listen to dogs yapping or if their kids are being annoying. I'd leave it for the moment and give them the benefit of the doubt but if it keeps happening have a polite word.

I have a neighbour who has a back garden that my house is side on to they let their son hammer foorballs at the fence so hard I can hear the constant thud in my living room, their brand new fence is coming apart and more than once I've had football hit my kitchen window.

I've politely suggested that he kicks the ball in the opposite direction so my windows aren't at risk of being broken and I can sit in the lounge and not here thuds every few seconds but it's fallen on deaf ears and probably has a lot to do with them not wanting their own windows at risk of being broken.

You're complaining about general family noise.

The dragging over your driveway is valid but you should have said something there and then.

They have every right to use their garden. If you're not happy with them using their garden then you need to move or mind your own business.

Calling them mummy and daddy is weird.

When you are about to lose it because your neighbors sound just awful, please remember that it is the end of summer, and in about a month they are all going to be inside with the windows and doors closed, the trampoline will be abandoned and covered in dead leaves, the little sh*t dog will be inside with closed windows, and it won’t be so bad. Not saying that’s your solution, just saying keep it in mind when they’re driving you insane.

Poor dog, he must be getting in a state to whine and howl. Annoying to listen to, I would be pissed off as well. Cannot imagine going out knowing my dog was howling, I live rurally so no one would hear but I still couldn't bear it.

Why can't landlords evict over behaviour ?

Kids and dogs make noise unfortunately. If they’ve just put in the trampoline I might assume they’ve just moved from somewhere without a garden so for them having outdoor space might be new and a novelty.

A landlord eviction would only come about due to repeated, nuisance, anti-social behaviour and what you’ve described isn’t that at all.

I think you’re going to have to find a way to either put up with it or get to know them and bring it up in conversation.

Think yourself lucky though. My neighbours are far far far worse than yours ie. drugs, noise, gangs, ruining the neighbourhood, police, persistent anti-social behaviour etc so I’d be more than happy to swap all that for a bit of whiny dog and kids playing.

The trampoline noise & things coming over the fence from children I think YABU, they are kids having fun in their garden.

But the dog barking for hours while they go out is 100% not on. I take the point of others posted about some dogs having separation anxiety, however there are multiple ways around this that do not include leaving your distressed dog at home to bark for hours. Not only is this annoying for you but it’s cruel to leave a dog to stress like that. I say this as a dog owner myself, and my dog did actually used to suffer with separation anxiety when he was younger. I would NEVER have left him to bark for hours during this time. Like any good dog owner, we invested in a trainer, went through months of gradually increasing the time we were out of the house by literally 5 mins at a time, lots of reassurance etc until he was over it and can now happily be left. During the worst of his separation anxiety we would never have just left him, you either invest in doggy day care, home boarding, dog sitters, take turns leaving with partner etc. Yes it’s tedious and can be expensive, but that’s part of being a dog owner- dealing with any behavioural issues. I would pop a letter through their door about the dog just letting them know it barked the entire time, they might not realise if they don’t have cameras x

Well half of mumsnet would be intimidated if he'd come round himself so I can see why he didn't. Nothing really to moan about other than having neighbours enjoying their garden more noisily than you d like. Yabu.

OP...never (however mildly) attack the dogs on here, it's a fight you can't win.

I asked this on MN a few weeks back and didn't get an answer. I can't understand what pleasure a dog that yaps incessantly brings.

It doesn't bring any pleasure. Its needs aren't being addressed and the owners haven't a clue how to solve the poor thing's problems. We are a nation of screwed-up dogs/kids/people. (I'm half joking. Only half, though.) But don't ask me cos I haven't got the answer!