shutting up neighbour's dogs

Raksha

There will be plenty of dogs out there who have 'issues' and whose needs are met by their owners in other ways rather than having daily walks. I have an agrophobic Springer for example - if she goes out of the front door she panics and can't wait to get back inside. We do agility in the back garden, she has all her food in various food dispensing toys, we do clicker training and she is very much a fit and healthy member of our family - she just doesn't go for a walk. Other dogs will live as an only dog and be 'route marched' on a short lead around the block twice a day, with no chance for stopping and reading the 'peemail' or socialisation - which is the better life for a dog?

Hintza

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MCMitten

My self and other neighbours had a similar problem with one neighbours dog- occasionally when they went out they tied the dog up in the back garden (apparantly it was destroying the house) unfortunatly this dog knows how to bark without stopping for air!!! On Boxing day they left at 10.15am and put the dog in the garden in the snow. Don't know how the poor creature managed it, but he barked NON_STOP for a solid 2 hours. Another neighbour was going to call the dog warden, but as it was boxing day the offices were closed, so the police were called (not just for our sakes but the poor dog was shivering in the snow!). A friend of theirs finally took the dog till they returned late that night. There's been no more incidents since then.
My advice would be to contact the local dog warden- they'll be able to give you the best advice on what to do. Also try to keep a note of when it happens n how long for so you've already got a record incase you need it in the future.
Good luck!!!