Barking Dogs

[Nevafollo]

Ive always had good neighbours and never an issue with dogs barking.

UNTIL NOW!

I'm so over the dogs out the back there are two sets (two different houses) the two staffys bark but get over it, not sure if theres someone home calling them back up to the house or not but they are generally pretty good the other two are little shits!

Now my dogs dont bark at all well the pugs do but they get lock up in to their pug area and you dont hear a sound out of them They might bark for a 5 minutes total in a 24 hour period if that. Currently the pointers out the back exploring and these dogs wont stop barking. (the pointers dont bark unless the stupid lady out the back pops her head over! Its been going on for the past hour and will continue nonstop all arvo.

I am considering writing the people a note and let them know that its out of control but I'm not fantastic with words so any tips on a nice way to say your dogs are driving me batty please shut them up?

ETA actually I did have an issue with barking dogs at the old place but after I yelled out in the middle of the night when they used to bark "FFS SHUT THE BEEP UP" those dogs never barked again during the night...

Edited June 15, 2010 by sammy_ballerina

[Jaxx'sBuddy]

i tend to start by saying "i am not sure if you know this but when you are out your dogs bark a lot."

they might not know their dogs bark if they only bark when they are out

[Nevafollo]

I thought maybe they where out but can see their car from here they are there. They are older people maybe she just doesnt hear them?

[Gilypoo]

Hey,

I had a similar situation...(kinda) over the weekend, the people accros the road went away and left their dogs. All was ok but approx 11.30pm their M & M started going crazy. After 2 hours enough was enough. I went over to the house and rung the door bell (obviosly no one answered), Our area is acreage so no bacyards to speak of.. After I established that no one home, I went about "putting" the dogs to bed. Told them to get on their mat and gave them a quick cuddle and WHALAH, no more barking..

The next night the same thing happened it started about 12.00 and went to 4 before I had had enough, their other dog seemed to be stressing abit so I took a bone with me. I put them both in their beds and gave them the bone (I had seen the neighbours give them then on numerous occasions). Tucked them in and not a peep..

I went over the next day when I noticed the owners were back and all I said was:

Im sorry to bother you but I thought you might like to know that your dogs were very quite stressed and barking ALOT over the weekend. I said I hoped he didnt mind that I gave them a bone and put them to bed as other neighbours started yelling at them (which they did).

He was very thankfull for taking the time to see what they were barking at. I informed him that it was the least I could do and hoped that if my 2 kids were making a noise then someone would check them out for me or at the very least let me know what happened so I could prevent it next time..I think he appreciated the honesty...

My recommendations would be talk to them face to face: If for what ever reason you are uncomfortable or scared then put it in writing. Be honest but not rude be factual but polite.. Keep a copy of the letter that you give them and then continue to keep a record of the times that the dogs bark..

Honesty is the best policy... If it falls on deaf ears then you know you have done the best thing then you can go to your local Council and take it further.

Goodluck

ETA: that i am lucky enough to know the dogs (my 2 have had play dates with them) so I didnt feel that I was in any danger of being hurt

Edited June 15, 2010 by Gilypoo