To Want the Dogs Next Door To Shut The F***K UP !!!!

[charley24]

Lived here for almost 4 years, in December new neighbour moves in.

She lives alone with 2 cats and 3 dogs (Laso Apsos) Sp ???

They bark and howl and I am sitting typing on this lovely summers day and all I can hear is the howling and it's driving me NUTS !

I wrote her a letter about 5 months ago (early morning she works shifts) explaining the dogs had barked and howled from 5.30am to 8.30am when we left for work, the whole house was up (We have 2 DD's).

She was very nice and put the dogs in a kennel for a few days, said they needed to get used to the place, fair enough.

However they bark everytime she leaves the house for a good half an hour and for about 10 minutes when she comes back in (some nights at 11.30pm). My daughters keep being wokrn up.

I don't want to fall out with her but really the main reason I am so annoyed is she NEVER takes them for a walk, EVER. Occasionally she ties then in the front garden for a good bark to piss people off I am sure.

They live in her Conservatory when she isn't in, so the sound echos, and totday the windows are open wide so every single noise is echoing into my house !

I honestly don't know what to do, if I contact the council she will know it's me, it's not just me of course, a few other neighbours aren't happy.

Any advice ? I am not anti dogs but I am going round the twist !

Contact the council. So what if she knows it's you? Is she violent?

I'd also call the RSPCA, but I very much doubt that they would do anything. Perhaps you can pop a leaflet for a local dog walker/trainer through her door. Of course they will bark if they are never walked. Imagine how much pent up energy they will have.

this is almost identical to what i suffered!!

i involved the housing association,environmental health and dog warden. also rspca. she had all those agencies on her back,so addressed the issue

not completely sure what they all advised her....special collars,radio on,keeping them in a different room.....but its improved!!

for a while i had env health listening equip in to record it as it was going to go as far as court

you'll be told to keep a diary too!

I would try approaching her again. If she is reasonable, and agrees to do something about it, all good. If not though, you will have to register a noise complaint with the council.

She will know it's you though. They tell the tenant who the complainant is, I think.

I have been through a very similar thing with my neighbour's dog. After we kept a diary of the noise, for the complaint, I think they ahowed it to her - and she has rehomed her dog. I didn't want that, and I do understand that dogs bark... but this was for up to 6 hours at a time, day and night. It was really getting me down.

It was a very awkward atmosphere for a while - but strangely, she came round this weekend and apologised

Sometimes, you're left with no choice, but to go down the official route. But try her again first x

Agree keep a diary of the noise, and contact enviornmenta; health. You should not have to put up with the noise.

Poor you.

And poor bloody dogs!

Thanks so much, I think I will try speaking to her again as I don't want to appear horrid, but I think I will bring up the fact that they are never taken for a walk, which is probably the main issue. She let's them in garden at night but surely this isn't enough ???

No that is not enough. And walking is not just about exercise. It is about socialisation, relieving boredom (via change in environment, new smells etc) and spending time with the dogs.

They should also be having some mental stimulation each day through training or games.

my neighbour never walks them either...so presumably they use her garden as a toilet??

does she clean up after them?

I would contact the RSPCA. It is cruel not to walk dogs.

Poor you! Our neighbour's dag barked the same. I spoke to them and complained every time the dog barked for more than ten minutes. I also phoned the council and asked for advice. They say they could start a complaints procedure but I said I didn't want to start that yet - I'd try dealing with it civilly. I also checked that a dog barking at any time is a nuisance not just after 10pm (as my neighbour thought).
I sorted this out fairly amicably with the neighbour (I did mention that I had contacted the council but not reported them yet).

Maybe you can talk this through with your neighbour, go and complain every time the dog is a nuisance (so they know how often) and speak to your local council too. this one shows you how they deal with it - probably similar to yours.

Good luck.

when i contacted rspca it wasnt one of the reasons they would step in. but i was told they were trying to get the legislation changed.....not sure if they will warn her or do anything,but you can ask!

Hello there and thanks for all the really helpful replies.

I spoke to her and she immediately explained that the mother and father dog were howling as she had taken the little one to the grooming parlour.

Now obviously I can see that probably the Mum and Dad were distressed ????

Anyways I asked does she walk dogs ? She said yes twice a day.....but the thing is, I see her come in and out of her house (only 1 way - back is enclosed) and I have no blinds, just curtains so I can see whats happening from my chair (Not nosey just like lots of light) !!!!

Anyways in the 7 months I have never once day or night seen her walk the dogs ? Isn't that odd ?

I have also told her I cannot hear a peep from her grandchildren (she had 4 of them for 4 days last week, not even a word heard and that included a new baby).....so you can imagine how loud these dogs must be if they are louder than 4 children !

I will keep an eye and the thing is, she is approachable I just get fed up from time to time.

Thanks for listening x