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.

She says, in the very first line of her opening post, that she has posted about this before.

You have a choice to not come on the threads I create if you are so fed up with my whinging and whining.

I will not be walking their dog. I do not have time and they have been antisocial twats for a year without so much as an apology, not only the barking, but also arguing late at night too.

Why should I wear earplugs all the time? I simply can't when I am working. I couldn't concentrate on my work if I am listening to music or a podcast or whatever,

Give me the money to move house and I very gladly will.

You say these things like it's that easy. It's not. In future stay off my threads about this so I won't be getting on your nerves. There, it's that simple.

its the easiest thing to train your ddog not to do!

Not necessarily the easiest, but certainly one of the easiest. I have two German Shepherds, a Husky and a Lab here today. The latter two I have regularly, so they know the rules, one of the GSD'S is only 5 months old, and he's learned in a few hours. They're all sleeping now, all the doors are open, the dogs over the back from me are barking their heads off, and not a peep from any in here.

Hi. Just an update. After I went round yesterday and the male neighbour was less than friendly with me, I went out shortly after and returned to silence from them and the dog, apart from the odd bark which they silenced immediately. They absolutely can keep the dog from barking. Why they don't do it everyday, I'll never know. It never lasts, but here's hoping.

Hi. Just an update. After I went round yesterday and the male neighbour was less than friendly with me, I went out shortly after and returned to silence from them and the dog, apart from the odd bark which they silenced immediately. They absolutely can keep the dog from barking. Why they don't do it everyday, I'll never know. It never lasts, but here's hoping.

@Chefpig I have two of the barkiest dogs I've ever had today. Norwegian Bohunds. It's taken me longer than ever before, but they haven't barked in about two hours now.

Patience and consistency, and not a great deal of physical effort.

that was suggested on the last thread. She can’t and I don’t blame her. It needs removing, I don’t like dogs but I wouldn’t like to see one being neglected @Chefpighave you reported to the RSPCA ?

Why should she do any of that ?
The neighbours are anti social with a dog they haven’t trained.

Dog barking is like torture.
If it’s getting on your nerves (odd reaction) it’s not compulsory to read her posts.

Thank you 😊

Could you offer / demand to take the dog to get trained? Shouldn't have to but for the sake of your health..

I don't think they'd want to pay for it, otherwise they'd have got a trainer to cone to their home by now, or so you'd hope given they clearly know the barking affects me and also the dog must be so anxious to bark that much, but I don't think they care on either of those points really.