Dog barking

harrup

poppysarah wrote: »

Dark chocolate?

No, ok then ring RSPCA.

poppysarah, was that tongue-in-cheek? I hope so....even from someone NOT liking dogs.

Unless you'd also suggest offering someones noisy kids poisoned sweets.

Which I'd also hope would be tongue-in-cheek.

Gothicfairy

I don't think the RSPCA would be interested to be honest. They never seem to turn out round here and that is for cruelty cases as well but you might be lucky.

To be honest the first thing I would do is talk to the neighbour, you have no idea what they might offer once they know it is a problem. They might suggest making friends with the dog and thus stopping the noise or they might keep it inside for some of the day etc.
Give them a chance to fix it first before going anywhere else as I would be a little miffed if someone went to my landlord or the RSPCA etc without coming to me first.
If they do nothing then fair enough, take it further.

Gwhiz

I can't believe you ask this, OP, without first talking to the neighbour!

If that gets you nowhere then you should look for assistance but it's THEIR dog and thus THEIR responsibility to ensure it's not a nuisance.

I am a dog owner and have ensured, through training, that my dog only goes barking when there is a reason to (intruder, squirrels etc). My neighbours seemed to think it was fine to leave their dog in the garden barking for 1-2 hours at a time until I told them it was not.

You have to go to source first.

GDB2222

I'm slightly perplexed why the OP is worried about there being a low gate. The dog will defend its own territory. It won't invade hers.

GDB2222

kittypimms wrote: »

With pleasure- am on the road at present, but will sort when I get home. Meantime, google "behavioural effects of anti bark devices on dogs" and there should be a lot of stuff on there!

Hmm, wikipedia does not entirely agree with you, I'm afraid.

"Schalke et al.'s study sought to investigate whether stress is caused by the use of electronic collars, in an attempt to evaluate their impact on animal welfare. (Schalke et al. 2007) Heart rate and saliva cortisol were used to determine the stress levels in three groups of dogs: those who received a shock whenever they performed a specific behavior; those who received a shock when they did not obey a command; and those who received random shocks. The first group did not show a significant rise in cortisol levels; the other two groups did show a significant rise, with the third group showing the highest level of cortisol. From this the researchers concluded that the dogs who could clearly associate the shock with their action, and as a result were able to predict and control whether they received a shock, did not suffer from considerable or persistent stress. The evidence of increased stress in the other groups was felt to support earlier findings that poor timing and/or inappropriate use of a shock collar puts the dog at high risk of severe and ongoing stress. They conclude that "the general use of electronic shock collars is not consistent with animal welfare."
That one group of dogs in the study was able to make the association between the stimulation received and the reason for it, and not show an increase in stress, suggests electronic collars, when used properly, can be a humane and effective method of training."

There are other studies mentioned in wikipedia, and in some there was an increase in aggression, but it's not an open and shut case at all.

C_Mababejive

I feel your pain.

Sorry to hear you are suffering from Buy To Let Blight.

Unfortunately it is now commonpace in this country.

No one will help you.

The tenants dont care otherwise they wouldnt leave it out to bark all day.

The Agents wont care..they have a tenant in place,rent is being paid and they dont have to suffer it.

Perhaps you need to take a different approach..?

As its Summer,buy some ear plugs,sit out in the garden and give the pooch every opportunity to bark bark bark and bark again.

Hopefully this will attract the attention of the dogs' owners and/or other neighbours who may well complain on your behalf thus leaving your relationship with your neighbour unsullied.

Is it some kind of Mangy Cur called Satan or Tyson? Is it one of those horrible lickle Staffies or similar that the chavs insist on keeping?

Maybe if its apporachable,you could make friends,give it treats?

dizziblonde

Dog's just moved in and is unsettled - that may well die down in time. Otherwise your best bet is to go work WITH the neighbours, get known by the dog, and try to get them to work with you. Heck you could try buying woofsworthy a Kong type toy of the appropriate size - we leave ours with one when we have to go out and he becomes totally oblivious to everything but a good chew and trying to get the food out - not that our guy is a barker at all (barking requires effort and he's a lazy git!).

evoke

Jeez. Complain to the property owner. You shouldn't have to suffer in silence because of the !!!!!!, selfish scumbags living next to you. Your right to a peaceful life is more important than a dirty, filthy, barking dog.

Gothicfairy

evoke wrote: »

Jeez. Complain to the property owner. You shouldn't have to suffer in silence because of the !!!!!!, selfish scumbags living next to you. Your right to a peaceful life is more important than a dirty, filthy, barking dog.

Jeez any need for such terms ? How do you know that the neighbours are selfish scumbags ? They are new there and might not know that their dog is taking time to settle in.
I dislike the use of "!!!!!!" as it is an known americanisum for being offensive and serves no purpose to the topic.

I guess you don't like dogs then.

Really there is no need for such a reply based on the very little the op offered. There was nothing to say how long it barked for, if it was daily, how long the tenants had been there, have they been told about the dog etc etc

poppysarah

harrup wrote: »

poppysarah, was that tongue-in-cheek? I hope so....even from someone NOT liking dogs.

Unless you'd also suggest offering someones noisy kids poisoned sweets.

Which I'd also hope would be tongue-in-cheek.

Hadn't thought of that until u mentioned it
:rotfl:

Very tongue in cheek.