New neighbour - dog crying/howling all day

Lester Freamon

Hi there,
As per the title, new neighbours have moved in nearby and I can hear their dog crying all day as I work form home most days.
I don't know these people and I am shy about going to knock on their door in the evening. I am no dog expert myself but it seems to me that these people like the idea of a family pet/dog but selfishly leave him locked up all day while at work.
I honestly feel like anonymously complaining them to the ISPCA as I don't really want to get involved with them face to face over this issue or cause any tension as we will most likely be neighbours for the next 30+ years.
I would appreciate people's thoughts?
p.s. the crying is unbelievably persistent. He might stop for 30 seconds or so but then the poor fellow ALWAYS starts up again

strandroad

Do go and talk to them. They might not even know.

Ms Doubtfire1

Yes definitely approach them.Also, it might only be an issue for a little bit util the dog is used to the new environment.Do talk to them.
BTW- it's not selfish to lock a dog up.It selfish letting them roam unsupervised.

readytosnap

Ispca, They have to know the dog is howling if it is constant then he probably starts the minute they leave.

Ann22

At least he's not outside in the back garden. If you phrased it as a concerned comment not a complaint? You could suggest perhaps leaving a radio on might help him? Or giving them a number for a dog walker/pet sitter to call in to check on him and walk him? Say if he was your dog you'd like to be told.

Teyla Emmagan

Oh, I think I must live beside you. We have new neighbours and she knows her new pup is making a horrific noise. He whines and barks for hours at a time. She just doesn't seem that bothered. She lets him in for a bit and then he's put out and another 5 hours of it. Poor dog. The noise is driving me mental though.

Ms Doubtfire1

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

Oh, I think I must live beside you. We have new neighbours and she knows her new pup is making a horrific noise. He whines and barks for hours at a time. She just doesn't seem that bothered. She lets him in for a bit and then he's put out and another 5 hours of it. Poor dog. The noise is driving me mental though.

wait-pup is outside?? any shelter?

doolox

You can also make a complaint to the council about nuisance noise and something will be done eventually about it.

I had a similar problem some years ago and it wasn't sorted until another neighbour in the estate got onto the council and the ISPCA.

AryaStark

I also think you should talk to the owner and let them know how it is effecting the neighbours. They may not know at all. My last dog used to cry when I left the house but it only lasted about 10 minutes then she would settle down and wait for me to come home.
When I used to leave and hear her cry I would wait to see if she stopped and she didn't ... it turned out that she knew I was outside the door listening to her.
I called to my neighbours and asked and they assured me that she only cried for a few minutes and then went quite. They also said the only time she barked was if somebody knocked on the door. It was a big relief as I hated the idea of her being upset while I was out (she was only ever alone for 4 hours max while I was in the gym and then shopping, as I work from home).

Maybe they think that the dog settles down and if they knew it went on longer they would find a solution.

Teyla Emmagan

Ms Doubtfire1 wrote: »

wait-pup is outside?? any shelter?

I don't know. He is in a tiny yard, and there may be a kennel in it. There is no way to tell.

I've seen her hugging and kissing this fella, I don't think she'd neglect him bar the fact he obviously isn't being trained properly/has anxiety issues. I don't know. She has an older dog as well (both in tiny yard I think, but the older dog is quiet). When I say tiny, it's about six foot by eight foot square, and paved.

Several of my neighbours have a similar set up, dogs in the tiny yard. With no grass etc. People are mad.

Ms Doubtfire1

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

I don't know. He is in a tiny yard, and there may be a kennel in it. There is no way to tell.

I've seen her hugging and kissing this fella, I don't think she'd neglect him bar the fact he obviously isn't being trained properly/has anxiety issues. I don't know. She has an older dog as well (both in tiny yard I think, but the older dog is quiet). When I say tiny, it's about six foot by eight foot square, and paved.

Several of my neighbours have a similar set up, dogs in the tiny yard. With no grass etc. People are mad.

People are mad indeed. One thing I always do to people to change their minds is warn them of the ongoing dog theft out of people's yards and gardens. Specially around the times of the various fairs dog theft is rife. It usually works-not always, but usually.

tk123

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

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Several of my neighbours have a similar set up, dogs in the tiny yard. With no grass etc. People are mad.

You only need a big garden/grass if you dump your dog out there all day/night. We have a small garden and shock horror no grass - my "big" dogs prefer to be inside with us and we live beside a park so plenty of grass to make up for the lack of it in the garden.

Ms Doubtfire1

tk123 wrote: »

You only need a big garden/grass if you dump your dog out there all day/night. We have a small garden and shock horror no grass - my "big" dogs prefer to be inside with us and we live beside a park so plenty of grass to make up for the lack of it in the garden.

the thought of leaving my dog out in the garden day or nnight just appall me. the only time he gets put in the garden is when I'm hovering. He thinks the thing is hilarious and keeps attacking it..after hovering over his tail twice by accident, sending him into a hissyfit I decided it's better for him and the hover if he's outside while I work it...dog do NOT belong in the garden permanently grrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Sunny Dayz

Hi Op, I would recommend speaking with your neighbour first before phoning the ISPCA. It could be that they are unaware that their dog makes noise when they are away. Also bear in mind that the dog is now in a new home, it might take some time to readjust to new surroundings with strange noises and smells.


A couple of years ago when our new neighbours moved in, they got a dog shortly after. It used to cry quite a bit when the owners weren't home and seemed to bark at anything. Eventually we said it to them and they were genuinely sorry. They then explained to us a bit about the dog and we definitely noticed improvement, we now understand why or when he will bark and he (the dog) has gotten to know us and no longer goes mad when he hears us in the yard or our car engines. It just took him a while to settle in.