To have gone round to neighbours about their dog?

[Chefpig]

I've posted before about my neighbours and their very barky dog who barks throughout the day, so frequently and it's now every ten minutes or so.

I went to the council about it and they sent a letter to them and I've been keeping logs.

They can keep it quiet and have done on several occasions but most days it barks and barks and barks.

Its got to the point where wfh, watching tv, eating a meal, reading, anything basically is disturbed and barking has started being late at night. Neighbours also shout at each other most days and dog. Both are ill, heart issues and cancer, but also clearly antisocial and disrespectful to their neighbours.

This morning, the dog was barking an insane amount. Both are home all the time (retired) whilst dog is barking. This has been going on a year since I moved here. I was supposed to be presenting on a work call but dog was coming through on the call. Really shit.

I went round and I asked very nicely and calmly if they can keep dog quiet. He said they're trying. I replied that they have kept dog quiet on a few occasions for long periods of time, why can't they do that all the time. He just told me 'we're trying'. I said its very antisocial to keep letting your dog bark and not once have they come round and said sorry and he said, 'sorry for what?' I said for being antisocial. He then got more dismissive and angry and told me he's very busy, walked past me and got into his car.

There have been times in the past where they invited me in to meet the dog after I got exasperated by the barking and the dog barked at me non stop the whole time I was there and the few times I've seen male neighbour out and about and stopped him to ask what they're doing about the barking (im always very nice and calm), and I was told they're going to start training but each time they also have said they don't have time to do training due to their health concerns which is bollocks as she is sat in that house shouting and arguing with him every day and he is in that house 22 hours a day. Dog never ever gets walked.

Anyway, I left it at that but my mental health is so low.

The council are doing their thing, but I wondered if they'll take their health into consideration and be lenient?

I also thought of taking them to court myself but I wondered if the judge may be lenient too? I can offer pages and pages of written logs and sound recordings but not sure I'll get anywhere anymore.

I can't afford to move.

Might be worth a call to the RSPCA. They do pop into older folk not coping and if the husband wouldn’t mind rehoming it, they might convince the wife its the only way due to noise issues and the fact she’s already admitted to you she’s struggling due to illness.

Everything @HappiestSleeping said. Ignoring demand barking, which is harddddddd.

Also Dogs Trust have a free behaviour line

https://www.dogstrust.org.uk/get-help/behaviour-support-line-0

@Chefpig Hey OP, I am a dog owner and I am appalled by your neighbours behaviour. My dog only barks late at night

They clearly are not fit enough to be owning a dog & I think that is the real evidence you need to show. Along with the logs include whether the dog has been taken out that day along with pictures of the garden when the dog has 💩

Add to that if you have spoken to them that day about the dogs barking. Your mental health is being affected and you need to find out if any other neighbours are also affected by the barking.

The more evidence you can gather to show they are not fit to own a dog the better.

They can't even look after themselves it seems, let alone an anxious, under-stimulated dog. Their house is filthy.

Thank you. I will definitely include them not walking the dog.

Some people should not have dogs! The poor dog needs walking every day, Throughout the day. It's not rocket science.
Can they not pay a dog walker to come in daily and walk him? That will stop the barking.

No need to be ageist . How does that help the OP.

OP be careful about using any loud noise as a retaliation. It’s not fair on other neighbours and weakens your position.

Its so difficult not to shout at them to shut the dog up when its barking its head off again. Since I got the council involved I am very careful though.

Can I ask the dog people on this thread if it's possible to train a 5 year old cavalier king Charles not to bark? I know one who goes mad about cats and planes and people walking past and the owners say it's just how the breed is?

It absolutely is possible to train this dog but owners who are particularly thick, don’t grasp that training a dog has to be their way of life. It’s not a case of job done. The techniques need to be repeated and repeated.
My neighbours have a horrendous barking dog, they saw a trainer but completely believe the training didn’t work, but that’s because they didn’t do the work. So devastatingly thick, and the impact of living next door is truly awful.

Neighbours also shout at each other most days and dog. Both are ill, heart issues and cancer,

The situation you are in is awful, stressful, enraging.

But given what you know about your neighbours, there is absolutely no point going round to discuss. They are not in any state to listen, reflect, change - it isn't going to happen.

You need to minimise the impact rather than waste any more energy on asking why or wishing it would change.

Keep following the council process.

Report the dog to animal charity. The dog barks because neglected, bored and not trained.
The council also have the powers to take the dog away, do keep on at E.Health, keep badgering them.

they saw a trainer but completely believe the training didn’t work, but that’s because they didn’t do the work.

Such a common story unfortunately.

The owners deserved that!

What is really annoying which I've said before is that many councils have decided to do away with their dog wardens at a time when dog ownership is high, so there's little you can do with inconsiderate dog owners. We really need dog wardens back and with legal powers to sort this sort of situation out.

Why do people like that even have a pet?

Is one of your neighbours currently being treated for cancer OP? It sounds to me like they're having a terrible time too.

I think you need to wait for them to be dealt with by people with enough distance to show compassion towards them, and if you can't do that then look at moving. You won't gain anything by making more noise, surely you know that.

Sorry, I dont understand your post. Do you mean I should stop my complaint with the council while she's got cancer?

No, not at all. I mean let the council do their job but do not retaliate in the meantime.

Ah, I understand. I won't retaliate as it may affect my complaint with council and tbh I don't have any noise to make.

Surely you understand that sometimes people make complicated choices for all sorts of reasons?

They may have got the dog thinking it would be easier than it is. They may be very unhappy and think a dog will make them happier.

Could you post on local social media and ask if anyone would be able to join a group of volunteers to walk a very sad dog which is stuck in a house with two elderly people whose heath problems mean they can’t walk it?

if you could organise people to walk the dog, it would definitely help.

Hi there, could you please tell me how you teach dogs not to bark? I used to have a neighbour with a constantly barking dog (I've since moved, thank goodness) and I used to ask her nicely to keep him quiet more, but she always just said she didn't know what to do? I didn't grow up with dogs and have never owned one (I do like them though) so I have no idea how one would train a dog not to bark. Thanks.

I mentioned a few things later on in the thread, but feel free to PM me if you want to know more in order that we don't derail the thread. Same for anyone else.

Ime its the easiest thing to train your ddog not to do!
You really only need a few hours at home in the room nearest to the door they go through into the garden .
Every time they bark a stern voice 'IN '
Every bark.

IN every time.

Just for a minute then let them back out..short time in though or the reasoning is gone !
Our puppy is 9 months and bark proof now. It's very satisfying..and I'm smug to both ndns who have fucking rabid beasts..
Sounds like it anyway.

You are getting on my nerves with your whinging and whining about this.

1. Offer to help out with dog walks, you know, try to be kind.

2.Ear plugs

1. Move house.