about neighbours dog barking at anti social hours?

[crazyhairdontcare]

Neighbour leaves at stupid o'clock for work, let's say 5:30am. So they let the dog out at 4:30am and it starts barking. It's a massive dog and needs to be let out. But the bloody thing barks and barks. My bedroom is very close to their garden and when it's warm I need the window open. Now we have a small baby that it wakes up with it's barking. Same in the evening, they let it out before bed so without fail at 10-10-30 it's out there barking. They have a dog walker come some days I think to take it for a walk.
I know the dog needs to be let out. But it's really bloody irritating having a baby woken up every night and every morning. Should I bring it up? I don't want to fall out with them, they're lovely neighbours but I'm so worn out from being woken up every single day.

Yes bring it up. I go out with my dog in the morning and at night. She doesn't bark.

Are there things they can do to stop it barking? I wouldn't want them to not let it out. I just need it to not wake up my whole household in the process!

They could take it out on a lead. Dogs rarely bark without warning (body language) or cause. If it's on a lead it can do what it needs to then come straight back in. Any more than that and it can be taken on a walk. Not left to make a noise in the garden.

We have loads of foxes in our gardens, there most nights/mornings. So it charges out of the house and barks madly at them, even if it can't see any I think!
I think you're right about taking it out on a lead. I'm going to have to bring it up cos I can't last a whole summer like this!

There are definitely postive things that could be done to help assist with the barking. As PP says, on lead may be a good idea. If they start getting excited at their owner standing up to open the door, so before they're even in the garden, a change of routine may be needed.

Bring it up with your neighbours, explain the issue and if no look you could always consider lodging a noise nuisance complaint with the local authority.

Ah, I sympathise crazy, my dogs are currently interested in the visiting foxes. Lots of hours spent training here!

It's hard because the longer the dog continues in its current way, the more it perfects the behaviour!

I genuinely love dogs, and wish I was home more often to have one of my own. I don't think I ever noticed how hideous the barking could be before having a very light sleeping baby and the windows open. I will tentatively suggest a change of routine to see if it makes any difference.

And to be fair, I think the bloody foxes wind the dog up on purpose!

Mine could be enticed to bark at dogs or cats or people passing or even the wind. She doesn't bark often. Maybe once every couple of weeks. It's an ooph rather than a loud bark! But she's just been out for her last wee on a lead. If she looks like she's going to bark then I can use the lead and bring her in or focus her attention back on me so stopping her barking.
Unlike old next door neighbours who let dog out at all hours. It barked. They shouted at it. It barked some more. And more and more. Drove me demented.