Woken up by neighbor’s barking dogs every morning.

[Anonymous]

What can I do? Why do people let their dogs bark incessantly? Aren’t there laws about this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What can I do? Why do people let their dogs bark incessantly? Aren’t there laws about this?

You could tell your neighbors it bothers you. If they still allow it to happen, call animal control in your area.

[Anonymous]

First talk to them.

Hey, you probably wouldn't know this but sound carries this way each morning when the dogs are let out and the barking wakes me up. Is there a way that could be avoided somehow?

And then see what they say.

[Anonymous]

Although I am not a dog owner, dogs are going to bark. The problem is how long these neighbors allow the barking. Set a timer from when you wake up and until they are brought back into the house. 5-10 minutes or 45 minutes of barking makes a big difference. With your data in hand, talk to the neighbors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Although I am not a dog owner, dogs are going to bark. The problem is how long these neighbors allow the barking. Set a timer from when you wake up and until they are brought back into the house. 5-10 minutes or 45 minutes of barking makes a big difference. With your data in hand, talk to the neighbors.

The owner shouldn't allow it first thing in the morning while people are sleeping. Instead of just "letting the dogs out" on their own, the owner needs to stand with the dogs and once they are done with their business, bring them back in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Although I am not a dog owner, dogs are going to bark. The problem is how long these neighbors allow the barking. Set a timer from when you wake up and until they are brought back into the house. 5-10 minutes or 45 minutes of barking makes a big difference. With your data in hand, talk to the neighbors.

That's a horrible way to approach dog barking. 5-10 minutes is incredibly obnoxious. That's like letting the car alarm on your car go off for 5-10 minutes because it's convenient for you, and hey, at least it's better than 45 minutes.

Owners should walk their dog, or "let them out" to do their business and immediately bring them in. And train them not to bark.

Putting it on "how long these neighbors allow the barking" is the absolutely wrong approach. Zero of the burden should be on neighbors to tell you when enough is enough. Owners need to be responsible for their animals from the start.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Although I am not a dog owner, dogs are going to bark. The problem is how long these neighbors allow the barking. Set a timer from when you wake up and until they are brought back into the house. 5-10 minutes or 45 minutes of barking makes a big difference. With your data in hand, talk to the neighbors.

I totally disagree. Once neighbors are woken up, they are being rude. I have a dog. I am not lazy. I don’t let it out in the backyard to bark at other dogs or to bark to come in. I put a leash on it and walk it.

[Anonymous]

We run a hepa unit in our bedrooms at night. It muffles the sound of the neighbor’s dog to the point we don’t notice it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Although I am not a dog owner, dogs are going to bark. The problem is how long these neighbors allow the barking. Set a timer from when you wake up and until they are brought back into the house. 5-10 minutes or 45 minutes of barking makes a big difference. With your data in hand, talk to the neighbors.

The owner shouldn't allow it first thing in the morning while people are sleeping. Instead of just "letting the dogs out" on their own, the owner needs to stand with the dogs and once they are done with their business, bring them back in.

What’s your version of first thing in the morning? 6am or 9am?

[Anonymous]

How Long does the dog bark? I heard my neighbor yell at my dog (she didn’t know I was on my screened in porch) after barking less than a handful of times. I am always sensitive to barking being bothersome and give my dog the quiet command. People like my neighbor have no patience. She’s never said a word to me about it but obviously is annoyed by any noise coming from my dog hence yelling at it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How Long does the dog bark? I heard my neighbor yell at my dog (she didn’t know I was on my screened in porch) after barking less than a handful of times. I am always sensitive to barking being bothersome and give my dog the quiet command. People like my neighbor have no patience. She’s never said a word to me about it but obviously is annoyed by any noise coming from my dog hence yelling at it.

If she can "yell" at your dog faster than you can give your dog "the quiet command" then you are too slow, and being irresponsible. Stay on top of your animal's behavioral issues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Although I am not a dog owner, dogs are going to bark. The problem is how long these neighbors allow the barking. Set a timer from when you wake up and until they are brought back into the house. 5-10 minutes or 45 minutes of barking makes a big difference. With your data in hand, talk to the neighbors.

The owner shouldn't allow it first thing in the morning while people are sleeping. Instead of just "letting the dogs out" on their own, the owner needs to stand with the dogs and once they are done with their business, bring them back in.

What’s your version of first thing in the morning? 6am or 9am?

PP you quoted here
Good point, that different people will have a different standard for "first thing in the morning." I used to work graveyard shift myself, so my version of "first thing in the morning" would have been about 4 in the afternoon.

So maybe owners just shouldn't let the dogs bark at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Although I am not a dog owner, dogs are going to bark. The problem is how long these neighbors allow the barking. Set a timer from when you wake up and until they are brought back into the house. 5-10 minutes or 45 minutes of barking makes a big difference. With your data in hand, talk to the neighbors.

The owner shouldn't allow it first thing in the morning while people are sleeping. Instead of just "letting the dogs out" on their own, the owner needs to stand with the dogs and once they are done with their business, bring them back in.

What’s your version of first thing in the morning? 6am or 9am?

PP you quoted here
Good point, that different people will have a different standard for "first thing in the morning." I used to work graveyard shift myself, so my version of "first thing in the morning" would have been about 4 in the afternoon.

So maybe owners just shouldn't let the dogs bark at all.

Yep. No one needs to leave their barking dog outside, they do it because they don’t want to listen to the barking inside.

[Anonymous]

How long are they barking? I mean, dogs bark.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How long are they barking? I mean, dogs bark.

Another of the "It's fine if it doesn't go on X minutes" people?

Dogs can be trained not to bark or to stop on a command. The problem is lazy owners who think like you do. "Dogs bark." Yes, they do. So the owner needs to ensure they don't bark when and where it disturbs people who did not choose to have that dog in their lives like the owner did.