he joys of having an over protective dog in a terraced house with shouty neighbours

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Next door's children are supposed to be cleaning their "shit hole"

My terrier is taking objection at the way their dad is 'encouraging' them to clean their room

I don't want training advice, there is no way I can train him not to bark, snarl and growl at perceived threats. He can hear aggressive shouting, he will continue to bark, snarl and growl until it stops. He knows quiet, he knows bed. He responds until they shout again, then he starts again.

Ordinarily I put him outside until they've calmed down, but the blokes from the takeaway behind us are cleaning their bin. Pressure washers are also a threat to my safety apparently.

Someone keep me sane before I duct tape his muzzle closed.

disclaimer: he does not bark at next doors children playing, he knows children play and make noise, he doesn't see that as a threat, he only barks at Dad shouting

Ooh I think I've just solved my problem. After the latest episode of shouting and barking/snarling I told my terrier "FGS, he's not calling me a lazy cunt he's calling his 8yo a lazy cunt, I do not need you to warn him away from me, you stupid dog"

Mum is now berating him telling him that he must've known I could hear him if they can hear that stupid fucking dog growling. In fact next time he has a spring clean sunday she's going to go and get the stupid fucking dog and see how much he feels like calling his kids lazy cunts when there's no walls separating the viscous bastard dog from him.

The shouting has stopped.

Dear god, some poor kids have no chance.

It can't be fun living next to them

sad about what the dc are exposed to though

These episodes, thankfully, are few and far between. The last one was xmas eve.

They are shouty parents in general, both of them, but the kids seem happy, we hear laughing and horse play between dad and sons more than we hear shouting and name calling, but yes, I agree it's not ideal. It's not SS bad though so other than letting them know I can hear them there's not much I can do.

We had a terrier once who saw off the paramedics in the helicopter who clearly threatened our lives by flying overhead.
Your neighbours sound truly awful.

Yup, helicopters are truly dangerous creatures, as are bin men, landlords and men in general. He likes the Avon man, the Avon man brings dog treats with him when he calls round.

Ex is tolerated but lip curling has started to occur if he raises his voice.

Next door are joking and laughing now. The eldest child has just told his Dad he's going to teach my dog to bite his Dad's bum. He knows he bites because he asked me when he asked if he could stroke him.

I feel your pain as a fellow terrier owner. Our previous neighbours moved in when our dog was a pup and proceeded to constantly let their two dogs in and out of the back garden while banging the door as loudly as possible. Thankfully they've moved out but our dog is now on high alert whenever the back door opens.

My neighbour is an idiot. He shouts at his kid, his dog barks, which then sets my dog off barking so he bangs on the wall and tells me to "shut that fucking mutt up" ermmm....

Yeah I got that when next doors lad was revving his motorbike in the back garden. I needed to sort my fucking dog out apparently. So glad to see the back of them.

I guess I'm lucky that they don't complain about my dog. They came round to thank him/me once after he scared off a bunch of kids who were playing loud music on the front street when I was at work and their kids were trying to sleep. Apparently they decided to move on after they couldn't hear their music over my dog trying to break through the window to get to them.

My dog was there much quicker than 101 were. I think they realise he only barks when they shout or when there is some kind of 'threat'

I know how you feel! Three doors down burgled next door. my dog barked and growled all night and was the reason I called the police. I am a heavy sleeper but she was going crazy and I mean trying to ram her way out of the window . Now whenever she can see or hear him she goes crazy. She will growl at him if we walk past him while he hangs out of his front door smoking weed and telling the kids 'do it na before I whack ya one ya little c*nt'. Everytime he goes near my car, walks up the garden , shouts at his girlfriend and kids or hits them she goes crazy and I don't even know how to stop it. If I shout leave it , she will but actually I don't blame her for hating him and in a way I am pleased he knows she is ready for him should he try to burgle me too....