Neighbours complaining about our dog but I'm at a total loss as what to do. Any ideas?

[NewBethlehemGirlwithsparkles]

I've been out today working. I set off at 11am this morning from my house in South Yorkshire to pick up a boy in Nottingham who was coming out of a secure unit and take him to his new placement in South London.

Now you can imagine what a journey that is not to mention the countless accidents and the M25 and ruddy Blackwall Tunnell

Anyway, I have just got back only to be greeted by my neighbours outside light being switched on and him stood by his door ready to oprn the minute I get out of the car.

He tells me that our dog has been whining and crying all night and his dp was in bed as she had to be up at 5:30 to be at work. He wasn't nasty but you could obviously tell he was pi*d off.

My response was, I'm very sorry if your trying to sleep but sadly theres nothing I can do about it.

His response, well can't you take him with you? (knowing full well I've been working)

My response, Well no I've have been working to London, I cannot take my pet dog with me and my dh is working 60+ miles away from home.

His respnse again, well it's just that my dp is trying to sleep and it's a bit hard when your dog is crying/whining. Can't you send him somewhere?

My last response, I will try and pack him off somewhere then when we have to work, I don't know where but I will send him away somewhere then if that helps.

Finally he says, well I'm not being funny or anything but you know, well I'll see you.

Now the more I think about it the more angry I get at the comments and suggestions he made.
Yes I appreciate it must be a pain but it's not everyday. I've only worked 2 days this month and it will become alot less now that I am pg.

My MIL has dd whilst I work and yes maybe our dog could go there but MIL has a 5ft Rotweiller to look after as well as my dd, so to add my dog to the equation it makes the day a little awkward to say the least.

I honestly don't know wtf to do! There are absolutely no other options.
The only thing I can think of is to pay for behaviour therapy to try and stop him becoming anxious, as it is this which is making him cry/whine but it seems very extreme to me.

I dread to think what will happen when the new baby is born and wakes up crying in the night!

So if you've been ever so patient in reading this post, what would you do or suggest because I am at a total loss?

NBG, please ignore the dog haters. I think a behaviour specialist is what your dog needs. Our dalmatian has been left alone during the weekdays for 8 - 9 hours since being a pup. He knows we will come back and from 5pm will wait at the door to greet us when we return home. I think Chandra got it right about you being the pack leader and the dog sleeping and waiting for you to return 'from the hunt'. Max expects to be fed and walked the minute we get into the house.
I know he is fine. Since working PT, I have noticed that he sleeps for most of the day, only waking to be let out or fed. It may not be the ideal situation, but he is happy, walked twice a day and gets plenty of attention from us when we are here.

Oh, by the way - our local kennels will take dogs in at short notice if you have to go away all day.

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I best say that my MIL did come down twice to let him out, feed him etc. He wasn't left solidly for that amount of time. He never is.
I'd also just like to say again that this is the second day I have worked this month, not everyday and tbh I will have to stop working within the next couple of months because it's too risky.

So he isn't just left alone. I wouldn't expect any animal to not want to pee/poo or eat in 12 hours.

There is no one around who can "sit" him. My family live 60 miles away.

Killing him isn't an option really, I thought about it but it could be too messy. [sigh]!!!!

Charlie25, my dogs welfare is not an issue.
He is a healthy, well looked after dog with a loving family.

Thank you Chandra and GB

Charlie, that was a tongue in cheek dig at Moondog. I know how much she loves furry creatures.

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It's ok Charlie.

I love my dog to bits. I even stayed up with him till 3am this morning to make up for the fact I'd been out all day.

I came on here to get some advice or ideas on wtf I can do which atm seems to be some form of behaviour training.

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lol!

Another dog is a definate no go as we live in a relativley small house and I don't want to have to train another puppy with a new baby.

Allergic to cats so theres no way thats happening.

My neighbour moaned about my dogs too how they bark continually we couldnt understand it as we had been home for a full week during the day and not heard anything even when dogs were in same room!
When i went back to work i left the tape running to record them as she was still saying it not a sound!
Only time we heard anything at all was when she was slamming her door sut in her house if dogs hear a noise that threatens their environment they will bark.
I have presented her with evidence she is still adamant my dogs are carrying on obviously they aint i dont know what to think.

Can you contact your local kennels to find out if they will take your dog for the occasional day? I used to do this with my dog when I ended up working too far away to pop home at lunchtime for the usual walk, etc. I would drop her off on my way to work and collect her on my way home. She had other dogs for company and other humans too.

Alternatively, ask your neighbour if he would mind having the dog in his house as it is less likely to whine then .

I can sympathise with both sides & can also understand why you may want to use a cage but I have to say do not agree with that - my sis and her hubby have neighbours who have two dogs, 1 small (not sure what it is) and a Rotweiller - both dogs constantly whine and bark, day and night. My poor sis and her hubby are beside themselves as their bedroom face neighbours back garden - small dog is let in hopuse from garden at night but Rotweiller has doghouse outside and is also tied up alot of the time during the day. It looks very healthy, when neighbours in their garden they seem to treat dog well but do not know why they keep this poor dog tied up. My BIL bought a device which lets off a high pitch sound (inaudible to human ears) when the dog barks so the idea is that dog will be deterred. If your neighbours approach you again then tell them, with a smile, even if through gritted teeth, you will be at home more when baby arrives - although I have to say, if you are only away for about 2 days per month, I think their behaviour is a bit extreme! Do you put the radio on for your dog when you are out? I leave on for my cat! he is a real pest actually, (love him to bits too - which is why he hasn't been given that lethal injection - YET no, only kidding) constantly follows me around all day long (I am a childminder) he just wants to get in on all the action, wants all the attention! sits right in the middle of the children and gives them the evil eye! I do have to put him out or upstairs in my grown-up DS bedroom - hope things are a little better - I too also echo that we are all animal lovers on this thread - even Moondog .