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How to approach neighbours dog always wakening baby

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Notyoregularmum · 15/07/2021 19:32

So I’m really lucky that my 12 week old sleep from 7pm to 8am with 1 wake up, but every single night from 7-11 my next door neighbour allows their dog to continuously bark in the garden and it makes her stir out of her deep sleep and sometimes she needs rocked back to sleep. How do I go about saying to my neighbour? I have given them hints that the dog wakes the baby etc but they don’t do anything about it.

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wishing3 · 15/07/2021 19:34

Not sure and sounds annoying! You could try white noise machine in baby’s room.

Mattieandmummy · 15/07/2021 20:09

Oh really tough - you don't want to make the situation worse with your neighbors but it would be really ideal if they could stop their dog.

As hints haven't worked, are they the sort of people you could tactfully ask if they could stop their dog barking? The direct but not rude approach might have to be your next step 😬
Maybe they just haven't realised it could be a problem if they don't have kids.

LawnFever · 15/07/2021 20:11

Regardless of whether it wakes the baby up, continuous barking from 7-11 every night is unacceptable, just tell them - it’s not on

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Clymene · 15/07/2021 20:18

I don't have a baby (but I do have a dog) and that would drive me potty!

What have you said and what did they respond?j

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Notyoregularmum · 15/07/2021 20:25

We get on well with them usually, and every time we see them they say ‘oh really sorry about the dog barking hope it doesn’t keep the baby awake’ I always say ‘it’s ok, but it does wake her up numerous times’ and they then divert the conversation. However they never do anything about it. Don’t get me wrong he is not a big dog, he is a little dog but has a really loud bark.
It’s so bad that anytime I take the baby out in her pram and walk through my gate, into the garden in the hopes to let her nap in her pram he barks and runs up the fence and immediately she is awake. I feel sorry for for my baby that she is always woken by barks, and at the age she is now she is going through the stage she is easily startled and gets a fright when it barks… such a tough situation to be in.

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NeepNeepNeep · 15/07/2021 20:27

Baby or not, continuous barking is a nuisance. You could complain and have relevant council dept send a letter. I'm sure other neighbours are fed up too.

elevenses75 · 15/07/2021 20:48

That would drive me insane
My pup can see too much out the back and does bark like mad if he’s not on his lead. We don’t allow the barking as it annoys me and it’s antisocial so your neighbour should nor allow the dog to do this.
I’d speak to them again tbh

Cookies47 · 15/07/2021 20:51

I wouldn't hint and I wouldn't say that it wakes the baby.
I would say, "your dog is barking in your garden at 10pm/11pm every night, you will need to bring it in earlier".

If they don't, call the council.

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Notyoregularmum · 15/07/2021 21:11

I think I will have that direct talk with them as we literally can’t take it anymore, it’s honestly driving us insane. It’s not that he is continuously out from 7-11pm but they literally let him out about 30 times during those hours (that’s not an exaggeration either… I wish it was). I don’t understand why they let him out so often. When I had a dog (he now lives with my mum) I wouldn’t let him outside every single time he tapped the back door if I knew he had just been out. I just don’t understand it. During the day is a joke, they leave the back door open all day and he just barks constant.
We were all sitting in the back garden with my MIL last year before the baby was born and his barking was so bad that my MIL left just to stop him barking.
Neighbours apologised for that but yet they have never done anything about it, they don’t train him not to bark they just pick him up and cuddle him like a baby. Arrrrggg sorry for ranting one fed up emotional mum here.

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Iminaglasscaseofemotion · 15/07/2021 21:16

Nope that's not on. I would be telling them to shut the dog up or complain to the council.

Chelyanne · 15/07/2021 21:26

If you've already told them and they're ignoring it report them to the council.

Our dog goes out and will bark but only briefly as I tell her to shut up or bring her in.

Roodicus21 · 15/07/2021 21:26

White noise is your friend! We bought a proper small machine as we lived on a busy road at a traffic light junction (near a pub too!) and my dc slept all night and it didn't bother her.

ozymandiusking · 15/07/2021 21:36

This is unacceptable. Contact the council. They will do something about it.

peasoup8 · 15/07/2021 22:09

I’m a big fan of white noise too, but I’m not sure even that would block out a dog barking!

I would have a direct word OP - it’s inevitably going to be daunting to bring it up, but it’s worth it for your peace of mind. Good luck

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