Barking ?

[sleepdeprivedhuman]

Ok -so I'm the neighbour to couple with three dogs . Seem like lovely people - only recently moved in. Met them a couple of times. Dogs are all adults, two smaller breeds and one large breed.

Their back garden runs a long the side of my house, and ends at the start of my garden. They have more neighbours on the other side of them ( a row of 6 houses ) so I'm not the only one who's within earshot of this.

The problem is they let the dogs out into the garden and the dogs all just bark and bark and bark for all of the time they are out there.

Now I have been a dog owner ( but only ever one dog at a time), my daughter has a dog too and he doesn't bark everytime he goes out. Infact he only seems to bark when out on walks and he's having fun.

I don't know why they are barking - I can only assume as there's three of them they are just having fun.

However - Last night at 2am they let the dogs out for 15 mins of barking . It woke me and I feel like that's just too much .

I am posting on here as you are dog owners -so I'm hoping you'd give me the best advice ...
Do I :
A: go around and ask if there is a reason why they think this is acceptable ?
B: just ignore it as it's none of my business.
C: I don't know what other option would be reasonable so if you answer C please guide me as to next steps.

Many thanks 🙏🏻

As a dog owner from a multi dog household I would find 2am barking horrendous!

I would speak to them and say you were disturbed by the barking and can they do anything to prevent it especially at night. (tbh it would also do my head in during the day)

If they take the dogs out on leads they may be less likely to bark, if they take the dogs out one at a time they may be less likely to bark.

I hope your neighbours are receptive and apologetic.

Thank you Polly. I must admit I'm not one for confrontation, but think I'll wait until I bump into them and then bring it up. ( not brave enough to match up to the front door!)
Glad to hear that you, as a multiple dog owner, think it's not acceptable too .

Please knock on their door and tell them in a friendly manner.

When we moved here my youngest turned from non vocal dog to irritating barky dog every time he went outside. One of my neighbours posted a complaint on Facebook about it instead of knocking my door. If they had knocked they'd have known I was working with a trainer to stop it.

I'm not saying that is the case where you are but if you say something they may do more about it.

2am is a piss take though. Mine never go out after 8pm.

We only have one dog but I live in fear of him disturbing the neighbours as it's a terraced house and our neighbour is a bit of a scary guy.
Barking outside at 2am is surely something that anyone knows is unacceptable. They don't have to let them all out disturbing you at that time. Daytime for short periods seems more reasonable
I can't stop ddog barking altogether but we do try not to let it be excessive by not leaving him alone for long periods, not allowing him to watch out of the front window and bark at passers by and by calling him in if he is barking at cats or wildlife in the garden
Option C I guess is to report to the council for noise nuisance if it really is excessive and they don't do anything about it voluntarily. I knew a lady who had to rehome her 3 dogs because the council took enforcement action against her over noise. It was harsh but ultimately fair and better for the dogs as she never walked them and just let them out in the garden all day to bark. She'd had a big change of circumstances post divorce and no longer was really able to care for 3 dogs adequately.

Unacceptable.Those dogs most likely bark because they are bored,not because they have fun.Anybody just letting their dogs bark in the garden,is most likely not very accommodating to your request.But I would still try my best to have a conversation with your neighbour.I would start with making first a positive comment about their dogs.It usually gives a better outcome.good luck!

Thanks all. Not seen them yet, think they may have gone away for a break? It's be blissfully quiet! Have seen them walking all three just once, but there are multiple doggie walk routes so they may go out many times and just in opposite direction. If it's a case that they don't walk them I might offer as I walk most days anyway. Maybe that would help?

Thanks again for commenting