I like dogs

[LoboGunLeather]

I have always liked dogs.

Couple of months ago the house two doors down and across the street got a new owner. She has a small dog who spends a lot of time on the rear patio, and obviously prefers being indoors. The kind of annoying constant "YAP YAP YAP YAP YAP" only little dogs seem capable of sustaining for hours on end.

Yesterday, the house one door down and behind ours got a dog. Haven't see it yet, but it has the kind of deep bellowing "BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK" usually reserved for the larger specimens. It also seems to resent being relegated to the back yard instead of indoors with the humans.

Now the second night of constant and competitive barking, and I have noticed that there are at least two or three others within hearing range that want to join in on the fun. Dogs seem to be in tune with each others' moods that way.

Next door neighbor and my wife have been talking about the joys of trying to sleep with constant dog chatter in the neighborhood. Dear wife, relying on my vast experience working the streets as a cop, has asked what we can do about this little issue.

I lifted my shirt and showed her the knife puncture near my left kidney, received while handcuffing a doggy daddy who thought his BFF had every right to bark all night every night, and whose wife did not appreciate me handcuffing her dear husband just for shoving me and threatening to kick my rear end.

I let her feel my right lower jaw where it was broken and 4 teeth were lost in an epic struggle with the owner of a dog that liked to visit with the other neighborhood dogs all night every night.

We had a nice conversation about neighbor feuds started by barking dog complaints and lasting for years, with associated violence, vandalism, even some arson included.

I think she now understands that I like dogs a lot more than I like emergency rooms, surgery, reconstructive dentistry or the general mayhem accompanying neighborhood feuds.

I found some soft earplugs for my wife, and another set for the next door neighbor lady when she stops by for coffee in the morning and complains about the new neighborhood dogs.

Still, I really like dogs. Big dogs, little dogs. I really like quiet dogs, especially in residential areas.

 

[bigwheelzip]

The neighbor of our NY rental house ran a storefront dog grooming business in another part of town, and began boarding dogs at her home next to our rental.
The incessant barking kept my tenant awake, and polite requests for quiet were ignored. My tenant called the city, and a city car came and parked outside, and a man stood next to the car holding a clipboard, looking at the noisy house.
A few days later, the neighbor verbally confronted my tenant about a threatening letter she got from the city.
The official notice was effective and there was never another bark heard from the neighbors house.

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[Doug M.]

If you don't prefer most dogs to most people, you are either really fortunate or completely devoid of contact with reality.

 

[Rustyt1953]

It can be maddening. We have a nuisance dog barking ordinance here. If the police have to make repeated visits to a residence in response to complaints they then have the authority to issue a summons. That usually means a fine and court costs.

 

[LoboGunLeather]

It can be maddening. We have a nuisance dog barking ordinance here. If the police have to make repeated visits to a residence in response to complaints they then have the authority to issue a summons. That usually means a fine and court costs.

That is pretty common around the country. Unfortunately, barking dog complaints are pretty low on the priority list for city police departments and if there is a police response it will frequently be several hours after the problem is reported. This can add levels of frustration and drive peoples' tempers upward; citizen calls at 10PM because they need to get some sleep for work the next morning, cops show up at 1:30AM, take the complaint, then start knocking on the neighbor's door where doggy owner is sawing zees and oblivious to his dog's noise. Everyone is a bit testy in response.

Then doggy owner finds out that the fine might be several hundred bucks so he enters a not guilty plea hoping to get off the hook. Complaining neighbor has to take a day off from work to show up and give testimony in court, giving the dog owner a pretty good idea of who has brought all this grief into his life. Judge hears the case, levies a fine plus court costs, maybe some community service requirement, stern warnings about any future incidents, etc. Dog owner and aggrieved neighbor return home where they see each other several times every week, maybe some nasty comments or a threat or two pass between. Complaining neighbor maybe doesn't get his grass mowed for a week or two, doggy owner starts complaining to the city and demanding enforcement action. Wives, kids, extended family members get into the action. Rocks get thrown, windows get broken, cars get vandalized when parked outside. Other neighbors start choosing up sides, kind of like junior high school squabbles between cliques.

Next thing you know someone is injured or serious property damage occurs (or both). The cops become very familiar with everyone.

The Hatfields and McCoys did not invent neighborhood feuds, and not all assaults or homicides are random events.

I really like dogs. Much easier to understand and get along with.

 

[Peak53]

Lobo - I think you are being quite kind, here, given your experiences. My condolences for the noise. I hope you can achieve some peaceful resolution.

 

[mckenney99]

When I moved into a new house in the country, the next door neighbor had a dog staked outside his barn, which happened to be right outside the window of our guest bedroom (maybe 50ft away). I didn't blame the dog because the only attention he got was when they put out his food and water. After many weeks of the incessant all night barking I decided I had had enough. I realised that the owners had probably gotten used to the dogs barking and didn't even notice it anymore. So I decided I would give them a new noise to get their attention. I bought one of those portable boat air horns and every time the dog started barking in the middle of the night I opened the window nearest to the dog/neighbors house and gave several long blasts of the horn. The noise apparently scared the **** out of the dog and seemed to shut him up for the rest of the night and after a couple weeks the dog disappeared all together.

 

[norm]

Some years ago a neighbor had a dog that he left outside allthe time. Dog barked all night so i called him at about 3 am and barked at him until he hung up. He got the mesage and let dog in at night.

 

[ladder13]

I think I told this story.

One of the folks up the street would let his pre teen walk their pit mix around the hood. She could barely control the dog, sometimes not at all.
Many residents complained about the dog being aggressive.

My friend, walking his elderly Shepard, was set upon twice by the pit, once while the pit broke away from the girl.

He asked her politely to hold tight or have an adult walk the dog.

A day later the father of the girl chases down my friend and threatens him to leave his daughter alone.

John was kind of shook up, as the guy always brags to others about all the guns he has, John has none.

I told John best to notify the police about the two threats. He did not so as to “keep the peace”.

A month later, the pit bites the son of the owner and gets put down. They should have made it a twosome.

 

[LoboGunLeather]

I think I told this story.

One of the folks up the street would let his pre teen walk their pit mix around the hood. She could barely control the dog, sometimes not at all.
Many residents complained about the dog being aggressive.

My friend, walking his elderly Shepard, was set upon twice by the pit, once while the pit broke away from the girl.

He asked her politely to hold tight or have an adult walk the dog.

A day later the father of the girl chases down my friend and threatens him to leave his daughter alone.

John was kind of shook up, as the guy always brags to others about all the guns he has, John has none.

I told John best to notify the police about the two threats. He did not so as to “keep the peace”.

A month later, the pit bites the son of the owner and gets put down. They should have made it a twosome.

The wrong critter gets the needle.

 

[ladder13]

The wrong critter gets the needle.

Yep, I guess with some early training the pit could have been saved. I think the owner got his jollies knowing the dog was aggressive, as he’s aggressive himself.

 

[SS336]

Some people should not own dogs.
I too have a small yapper on one side and a bigger dog on the other that barks a lot, thankfully not all night. But at weird hours.
I like the air horn idea and might use it.

 

[PALADIN85020]

We secure our house doggy door each night before bedtime, and I will open it up and let Booger go outside again at daybreak. She occasionally will bark at a bird in the back yard bushes, but not frequently.

The main reason for the blocked doggy door is that we have a heavy coyote population - we border a desert and mountain area. These desert dogs can easily jump fences and kill smaller dogs and cats; they feed on desert cottontails. I saw a band of 3 trotting up a street in our neighborhood not long ago. They don't fear humans at all; there is a local law prohibiting firearm discharge in the city limits. Blocking the doggy door also ensures that Booger can't go outside and bark at night - potentially annoying neighbors.

Oh, and Booger says "Hi" to you all - she appreciates her mom and pop trying to keep her safe and civilly quiet...

John

 

[Mule Packer]

We have a neighbor across the road aways who promised his five-year old son that if he quit wetting his pants, they'd get him a dog. Well, little Dallin quit wetting his pants for a while and they bought him a cute little Australian cattle dog (blue heeler).

Now, these folks are originally from the city and apparently have never owned a dog before. When this dog was a puppy, you would see everyone in the family, kids and parents, playing with the little guy. They'd take him on daily walks, romp with him in the front yard, etc.

As the dog grew older and bigger, the walks and play times were less frequent. Finally, the poor dog was relegated to their backyard in a 5'x5' fenced enclosure. As a result, he barks constantly.

Apparently some of the closer neighbors complained and now, around 8:30 p.m., they lock the dog in the garage for the night.

As far as I know, Dallin is still wetting his pants. As many on this forum have said before, some people shouldn't own dogs.

 

[jjfitch]

Bark-bark ......Bang-bang!

We live a few miles out of town in the county. There are no ordinances against noise, dogs, chain saws, shooting as long as it's safe.

Loud barking that disturbs the peace is usually followed by a "bang"!

Our dogs are supervised 24/7 and sleep inside. Our 2-acre property is fenced and cross fenced making the ideal "doggy park" as my daughter calls it!

Our K-9 noise issue is one of three coyote "families" that live in the surrounding forest. Sometimes all three "families" get going especially this time of year with the spring newborns.

Smiles,

 

[zeke]

For years the neighbors had 2 little yappers that constantly yapped when i was outside doing anything. They started by bringing them in when they started up, effectively training them to yap. They tried a little with shock collars, but dogs learned no threat when collars not on, or being used. Very annoying, and considered disappearing them more than once, but just couldn't do it.

Attached to this email is picture of annoyed emailer, alerting the local police of noisy humans whose loud partying was keeping her awake into the morning. Please to keep it as intended, as in humor is good for the soul.

 

[jjfitch]

"BLM" Black Labs Matter!

What a beauty.

Boy, would she enjoy playing in our "doggy park" with our big black beauty "Tucker"!

Smiles,

 

[SupportTheSecond]

Reading through this thread I am very grateful that our closest neighbor is a bit over 100 yards away. Sometimes in the distance when we are sitting outside we can hear a dog here and there bark but around here that's usually an indication of bobcat or coyote prowling the area.

 

[zeke]

What a beauty.

Boy, would she enjoy playing in our "doggy park" with our big black beauty "Tucker"!

Smiles,

Zelda and i thank ya. Got her from HS as pup, and they thought she might be a mastador. As she's grown up (almost 80 lbs), she started baying like a hound doggie. She doesn't like to fetch or swim, and is solid built. She absolutely loves people.

 

[Puller]

Lobo, you're problem is not with dogs. It's with dog owners. You know, the irresponsible type.