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Dogs being a pain

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SMLSML · 20/07/2025 13:44

Wondering if anyone is in the same situation as me... The last year or so a lot of our neighbours have got new dogs. Over the last few months the barking has gotten a joke... People don't seem to care or have become blind to it. I can't work out where it's coming from 😩 are people in the same boat just putting up with it? It's honestly relentless and gets me so angry that you're expected to get on with it as most people are dog lovers 🙃 just mad we can't sit with our windows open as it never stops. Tempted to move but know we could have the same issue anywhere. Have people just stopped caring now 🫠 guessing I just need some solidarity

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HappiestSleeping · 20/07/2025 13:50

I work with dogs every day, often have many at home during the day and my neighbours are usually surprised when they see them as I don't allow them to bark.

Unfortunately, there are two dogs in the house behind ours that bark if someone farts too loudly.

I love dogs, however there are a good many owners who would be better off with a stuffed toy than a live dog.

Sophiehoney · 20/07/2025 14:02

I sympathise

I have a dog and so do a log of my neighbours. The people next door have two lovely dogs that I never hear, my own dog is corrected when he barks and so only does very very occasionally when started and it's usually just one singular "woof"
The people opposite have a big dog that I hear maybe once a week. I think between the three of us, there is a perfectly acceptable level of barking and some neighbours in the street wouldn't know we have dogs.

Then there are the people next to big dog people.

Their entire personality is that dog. They make a big "we have a dog" show. They walk it 8 or 9 times in a 24 hour period, some of these walks are at extremely antisocial hours, I'm talking midnight, 3am, 4am, 5am and it barks the entire time. I can hear it come all down the driveway abd fade away up the street, every time. In addition to these walks, they also just stand in front of their gates at the end of their driveway with their dog on a lead, just standing there with the dog barking it's head off, for up to an hour, then go back inside, why???

Problem is NDNs think barky dog people's dog is the most adorable thing in the world and are always going to over to them and stroking it, further encouraging them to think they are special because they have a dog, everyone must love their dog, and they are all totally OK with their adorable little noise machine waking up the whole street on its 3am walks.

This means that when I complain to barky dog people, I risk falling out with NDNs too, which is awkward because our kids play together. And NDNs are they type that throw birthday parties for their dogs.

Dog politics. Urgh.

There are dog people... and then there's dog people.

FeeLipa · 20/07/2025 20:06

One side of my garden fence borders the back ends of several gardens from houses a few streets away. Unfortunately the garden that runs along my patio closest to my house has dogs that just run riot.
They're shut out all night barking, it smells horrendous as she doesn't poop pick and she screams at them.

We've repeatedly had to repair our fence where they've damaged it, either digging under or smashing through the feather board slats. They pushed all the slats out and eyeball my dogs so I was constantly having to redirect them away from the fence.

Their owner completely dismissive when we complained.

Last week the owner was in her garden when one smashed through a slat and stuck his head through. I was not outside and could not stop my mali from reacting. Only then did she see a problem, but we would have to fix it as it is our fence.

Zanatdy · 20/07/2025 20:08

Some people are very inconsiderate. I have a dog and i’d never leave him outside barking. Same as I made my kids come in if they kept screaming and shouting when I told them to be quiet

Noisecomplaint · 20/07/2025 20:10

Our neighbours have a dog that barks every time someone walks past, dares to go into their own garden, rings the doorbell etc etc.

Its awful, I don’t know how they can stand it!

We considered moving but there are dogs in most places so what’s the point.

Rizzz · 20/07/2025 20:13

are people in the same boat just putting up with it?

Not on Mumsnet they're not.

Dogs, dogs, dogs, dogs, dogs, dogs seems to be the number one moan on MN this year.

Bring back 'BF v FF' and 'parent & child parking' moans.

SMLSML · 20/07/2025 20:59

Rizzz · 20/07/2025 20:13

are people in the same boat just putting up with it?

Not on Mumsnet they're not.

Dogs, dogs, dogs, dogs, dogs, dogs seems to be the number one moan on MN this year.

Bring back 'BF v FF' and 'parent & child parking' moans.

Love how your comment proves my point 😅🤣

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SMLSML · 20/07/2025 20:59

FeeLipa · 20/07/2025 20:06

One side of my garden fence borders the back ends of several gardens from houses a few streets away. Unfortunately the garden that runs along my patio closest to my house has dogs that just run riot.
They're shut out all night barking, it smells horrendous as she doesn't poop pick and she screams at them.

We've repeatedly had to repair our fence where they've damaged it, either digging under or smashing through the feather board slats. They pushed all the slats out and eyeball my dogs so I was constantly having to redirect them away from the fence.

Their owner completely dismissive when we complained.

Last week the owner was in her garden when one smashed through a slat and stuck his head through. I was not outside and could not stop my mali from reacting. Only then did she see a problem, but we would have to fix it as it is our fence.

How do you cope with this? Think that's what I'm struggling with, it's such invasive noise 🫠

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SMLSML · 20/07/2025 21:00

Zanatdy · 20/07/2025 20:08

Some people are very inconsiderate. I have a dog and i’d never leave him outside barking. Same as I made my kids come in if they kept screaming and shouting when I told them to be quiet

So wish you lived near me, everyone round my way leaves them to it, it's mad 😭

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SMLSML · 20/07/2025 21:00

Noisecomplaint · 20/07/2025 20:10

Our neighbours have a dog that barks every time someone walks past, dares to go into their own garden, rings the doorbell etc etc.

Its awful, I don’t know how they can stand it!

We considered moving but there are dogs in most places so what’s the point.

How do you deal with this? We've got the same with one other the road, barks every time someone walks by, I just don't get how it doesn't bother the owners!

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FeeLipa · 20/07/2025 21:11

@SMLSML DH had to reinforce the fence, and then added a second fence in front of it. If the other dogs can't physically see ours they shouldn't bark at it. Touch wood so far it's worked. Although we can still hear them barking at their kitchen door.

Annoyingly it's a fairly new fence. Her old dog used to jump over, so she lent some of that metal building site fence against it for extra height. Ivy ran rampant and wrecked it. It was an old fence but only her section with the ivy problem. After she got rid of that dog she complained she couldn't remove the metal as our fence was so shit and disintegrated due to the ivy. Being good neighbors we replaced the entire length of fence. And she wrecked it again.

SMLSML · 20/07/2025 21:12

FeeLipa · 20/07/2025 21:11

@SMLSML DH had to reinforce the fence, and then added a second fence in front of it. If the other dogs can't physically see ours they shouldn't bark at it. Touch wood so far it's worked. Although we can still hear them barking at their kitchen door.

Annoyingly it's a fairly new fence. Her old dog used to jump over, so she lent some of that metal building site fence against it for extra height. Ivy ran rampant and wrecked it. It was an old fence but only her section with the ivy problem. After she got rid of that dog she complained she couldn't remove the metal as our fence was so shit and disintegrated due to the ivy. Being good neighbors we replaced the entire length of fence. And she wrecked it again.

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How do you deal with the noise aspect though? As it just goes through me and I can't switch off

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ellie09 · 20/07/2025 21:18

Our street is full of dogs, and I have a dog myself (a big one at that!)

Next door to me, the dog is a nightmare. Barks at its own shadow. The owners have no control over it and chase it around the garden trying to get it in. They dont work, so allow their dog out after midnight often to bark like mad in the garden. This said neighbour, has the cheek to go into the garden and shout obsenties at every other dog and neighbour whos dog is barking. Talk about hypocrisy. My dog barked about 3 times, he came out and told it to "f* up", I told him if he talked like that again to my dog, I would like him to at least come round and say it directly to our faces instead of from his door, over a fence.

Two doors down are two alsatians who bark a lot throughout the day as the house door is open 24/7. They bark at every person, every car etc, which is a nightmare in the summer with the kids playing, but I am used to it now with neighbours dog so it doesnt really bother me.

I try not to let mine bark too much, 10 seconds of it and I am out, correcting it or bringing dog inside. Only fair to other neighbours, but sometimes I wonder why I bother.

SMLSML · 20/07/2025 21:49

ellie09 · 20/07/2025 21:18

Our street is full of dogs, and I have a dog myself (a big one at that!)

Next door to me, the dog is a nightmare. Barks at its own shadow. The owners have no control over it and chase it around the garden trying to get it in. They dont work, so allow their dog out after midnight often to bark like mad in the garden. This said neighbour, has the cheek to go into the garden and shout obsenties at every other dog and neighbour whos dog is barking. Talk about hypocrisy. My dog barked about 3 times, he came out and told it to "f* up", I told him if he talked like that again to my dog, I would like him to at least come round and say it directly to our faces instead of from his door, over a fence.

Two doors down are two alsatians who bark a lot throughout the day as the house door is open 24/7. They bark at every person, every car etc, which is a nightmare in the summer with the kids playing, but I am used to it now with neighbours dog so it doesnt really bother me.

I try not to let mine bark too much, 10 seconds of it and I am out, correcting it or bringing dog inside. Only fair to other neighbours, but sometimes I wonder why I bother.

I just wish I could get to a point where it doesn't bother me but it really sets me on edge 🫠 I'm not a dog person either which doesn't help but I just find it crazy how insensitive people can be nowadays

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Noisecomplaint · 21/07/2025 06:42

SMLSML · 20/07/2025 21:00

How do you deal with this? We've got the same with one other the road, barks every time someone walks by, I just don't get how it doesn't bother the owners!

I have spoken to them multiple times! They apologise and then it starts again a few days later.

I have my TV loud and pray one day they get rid of it 😄 drives me mad

SMLSML · 21/07/2025 06:43

Noisecomplaint · 21/07/2025 06:42

I have spoken to them multiple times! They apologise and then it starts again a few days later.

I have my TV loud and pray one day they get rid of it 😄 drives me mad

Gosh some people are awful 🫠 was woke up at 4:30 this because of one over the road, I just don't get how some people can be like it 😭

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Noisecomplaint · 21/07/2025 09:33

SMLSML · 21/07/2025 06:43

Gosh some people are awful 🫠 was woke up at 4:30 this because of one over the road, I just don't get how some people can be like it 😭

Mine blame the fact the dog is a rescue. Apparently that excuses you from being unable to train it!

You can report it to the council though!

vodkaredbullgirl · 21/07/2025 09:36

Same shit different day.

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