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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why not call animal control? [/quote]

I’m on the verge of doing that. Already sent in one complaint to the county but am not 100% sure if they’re technically breaking the law. I read that the dog needs to be barking 10 minutes or more, what it usually does is bark in 20-40 second bursts with about 1 min break in between each burst, for about 10-15 min, and they let it out about once an hour about a dozen times a day (and sometimes at night). Do you think this falls under the 10 min rule?[/quote]

So they’re letting their dog out for 10 mins at 11 pm or 1 am?  Or their dog is outside from 11-1?  The former is probably not illegal. The latter may be. [/quote]

Not the entire 2 hour period from 11pm-1am, about 10-15 minutes at a time. Dog barks every time it gets let out and the barking is very audible, it wakes me up if I don’t have noise canceling headphones on (which is really annoying to sleep with as I am a side sleeper). [/quote]

Try ear plugs?  I’m not sure you have much recourse here. [/quote]

I’ve tried earplugs but have issues with wax buildup caused by frequent use of them. Actually sometimes the dog is outside much longer than 15min, it’s been about 40min now. They let it out 10 times a day or more. It barks off and on every few minutes. Ugh. [/quote]

I realize this is annoying behavior but it's reasonable to let their dog out in their own yard. You stated it's a limited bark as they exit the house so I'd lean towards getting an antipark device off amazon.  If a neighbor approached me about this, I would ask them what they expect me to do. A dog barks while entering a yard to let the other things in the yard to know it's coming. I wouldn't collar my dog for that. [/quote]

They need to actually (1) take their dog for walks, not just let it in and out and in and out of the yard, so the dog gets tired out and does its business, and (2) train the dog not to bark. This is doable, so don't whinge about how it's "what dogs do" and "they're warning about deer!" etc. Nope, these are owners who think they're Letting Dog Be Dog and who are not willing to train, or believe it's not possible to train, their dog effectively. In OP's shoes I'd get the anti-bark device, probably more than one of them, and blast away in that house's direction 24/7. If that doesn't work? Animal control, repeatedly.

I also wonder if these neighbors have a dog that is just too damn big for their home, so that's why they let it in and out ALL day long. If the dog is getting let out 10 times a day or more, as OP says, that's insane. The dog must be pining to get out, then when it's out, pining to get back in. Probably too big and gets restless in the house and they don't walk it "because we've got a back yard." Idiot owners. [/quote]

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