After almost a year of next doors dog barking every five or ten minutes, especially when the neighbours are home which is all the time really, I hesitantly submitted a complaint to the council. The council sent me a log to complete over two weeks and the neighbours were informed a complaint had been made.
Immediately following them receiving my complaint, I felt the neighbours made somewhat of an effort in making sure the dog shut up as soon as it barked. Still annoying at the dog barking so frequently but I was grateful they were shutting the dog up on the first bark or so.
That effort continued with the barking becoming less frequent and them shutting the dog up as soon as it started. The past few days however have been shit. Sunday, the dog barked fourteen times in the morning alone, including barking at me in my own garden without it being told off for barking at me or otherwise distracted. This morning was hell. The dog barked from around 8am and was every 20 mins or so until around midday, then started up this evening again until its last bark just twenty minutes ago.
The neighbours are telling the dog to be quiet when it starts but is this adequate training for the long term? I'm anxious it isn't. Is my life still going to be filled with barking every ten to twenty minutes each day, even if it is for one or two very loud barks (some go on for much longer). If I submit, theres a possibility I'll be sent sound recording equipment or perhaps an officer will come round to listen.