Problem barking from absent neighbours' dogs

mcd121

We moved into our house last year. Lovely peaceful country side which probably makes this problem worse. For a full year we have 2 dogs barking all night and whenever we go outside the back of our house. The house owners use the house only in the summer but leave the dogs there all year round and have a relative to feed them during the day...but we never see them. Its a disgrace. Why u would have 2 lovely dogs and do that to them i dont know. But worse again the ignorance to do this to your neighbours is shocking. We have 2 other houses close by but our house is probably situated at the worst area for it.

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mcd121

mcd121 wrote: »

We moved into our house last year. Lovely peaceful country side which probably makes this problem worse. For a full year we have 2 dogs barking all night and whenever we go outside the back of our house. The house owners use the house only in the summer but leave the dogs there all year round and have a relative to feed them during the day...but we never see them. Its a disgrace. Why u would have 2 lovely dogs and do that to them i dont know. But worse again the ignorance to do this to your neighbours is shocking. We have 2 other houses close by but our house is probably situated at the worst area for it.

And as for vibrating collars....maybe an idea would be to put vibrating collars on the owners...see how long the barking would go on then?

Graces7

mcd121 wrote: »

We moved into our house last year. Lovely peaceful country side which probably makes this problem worse. For a full year we have 2 dogs barking all night and whenever we go outside the back of our house. The house owners use the house only in the summer but leave the dogs there all year round and have a relative to feed them during the day...but we never see them. Its a disgrace. Why u would have 2 lovely dogs and do that to them i dont know. But worse again the ignorance to do this to your neighbours is shocking. We have 2 other houses close by but our house is probably situated at the worst area for it.

Great sympathy here. I have just had a "discussion" with neighbours re their collies who were barking all night .

The only thing that made them pause was when I said I was worried that something was wrong and that I did not know what to do if so; they know I cannot walk that far. They had no answer to that and so far the problem has not recurred.

But these are working collies and not like the poor dogs near you.

Worth phoning a local animal refuge?

mcd121

Graces7 wrote: »

Great sympathy here. I have just had a "discussion" with neighbours re their collies who were barking all night .

The only thing that made them pause was when I said I was worried that something was wrong and that I did not know what to do if so; they know I cannot walk that far. They had no answer to that and so far the problem has not recurred.

But these are working collies and not like the poor dogs near you.

Worth phoning a local animal refuge?

It funny you should say that, these are Collies too. I am not sure why they have them, as the owners are very rarely in the house, from talking to another neighbour he tells me that they only use the house in the summer.

I am very easy going person and would not like to fall out with my new neighbours so, so far I have done nothing. And even if I did want to talk to them they are never there so I dont have the oppurtunity to say anything to them.

I would not like to ring an animal refuge on my new neighbours, as I dont know the full circumstances, or even who they are. And you can imagine this could cause tension between the people I have potentially 30years plus to live beside

Bells21

To be honest a refuge can't do anything. If you were to go down that route it would be the dog warden or SPCA. They will realistically only intervene if the dogs don't have access to food/water/shelter or are injured/abused. The best way forward would be to have a conversation with the people feeding the dogs and ask them to either pass on your concerns or to provide a way for you to contact the owners.

Graces7

mcd121 wrote: »

It funny you should say that, these are Collies too. I am not sure why they have them, as the owners are very rarely in the house, from talking to another neighbour he tells me that they only use the house in the summer.

I am very easy going person and would not like to fall out with my new neighbours so, so far I have done nothing. And even if I did want to talk to them they are never there so I dont have the oppurtunity to say anything to them.

I would not like to ring an animal refuge on my new neighbours, as I dont know the full circumstances, or even who they are. And you can imagine this could cause tension between the people I have potentially 30years plus to live beside

Collies are great barkers. I do appreciate your feelings but I did not mean ask a refuge to intervene... just to talk to them as they will have dealt with them many times before and will have sympathy etc which can help YOU

They can involve and act and get action; I have had this happen with one really bad case and it may well be that the folk do not realise what is happening. When they are visited, they stop barking of course....

They are desperately lonely.

Maybe try to make friends with them if you have visual contact?

spookwoman

Graces7 wrote: »

Collies are great barkers. I do appreciate your feelings but I did not mean ask a refuge to intervene... just to talk to them as they will have dealt with them many times before and will have sympathy etc which can help YOU

They can involve and act and get action; I have had this happen with one really bad case and it may well be that the folk do not realise what is happening. When they are visited, they stop barking of course....

They are desperately lonely.

Maybe try to make friends with them if you have visual contact?

Why should the OP make friends with the dogs, they are not theirs. Sorry but this does my head in when people say make friends with the pest of a dog next door.
OP any self respecting dog owner would not leave dogs alone for months at a time. I take it they are chained up so they dont roam. If they are that is also cruel and I would be into the locals rspca branch. Owner circumstanced do not matter if they cared abut the animals they would no be there.
The other option OP can do is log the barking even record it and lodge a noise complaint with the local court. No one should have to put up with that all the time http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/environment/environmental_protection/noise_regulations.html

mcd121

spookwoman wrote: »

Why should the OP make friends with the dogs, they are not theirs. Sorry but this does my head in when people say make friends with the pest of a dog next door.
OP any self respecting dog owner would not leave dogs alone for months at a time. I take it they are chained up so they dont roam. If they are that is also cruel and I would be into the locals rspca branch. Owner circumstanced do not matter if they cared abut the animals they would no be there.
The other option OP can do is log the barking even record it and lodge a noise complaint with the local court. No one should have to put up with that all the time http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/environment/environmental_protection/noise_regulations.html

I agree with both of ye. Theres 2 dog in it, and although they are not chained up they are in a fairly large pen. They are fed and walked and look very healthy but the majority of the time are barking in the pen.

I do agree it is not fair on the dogs, they are lovely dogs. I certainly would not keep dogs in that way.

I have got on to another neighbour that knows the owner so hopefully I can speak to the owners.
I am put in a position by the owners where im damned if I do and damned if I dont, through no fault of my own, which bothers me.

Graces7

mcd121 wrote: »

I agree with both of ye. Theres 2 dog in it, and although they are not chained up they are in a fairly large pen. They are fed and walked and look very healthy but the majority of the time are barking in the pen.

I do agree it is not fair on the dogs, they are lovely dogs. I certainly would not keep dogs in that way.

I have got on to another neighbour that knows the owner so hopefully I can speak to the owners.
I am put in a position by the owners where im damned if I do and damned if I dont, through no fault of my own, which bothers me.

It is very very hard when there are neighbours involved like this. Possible that others are as bothered as you are though and that the owners have no idea re the barking. That happened with one old couple I knew who were deaf.. The dogs are lonely is all. They are social animals and to neglect that is shameful. Yes I would befriend. The dogs matter. and while this is getting sorted?
In one case when the man was leaving a dog chained up in a bare field 24/7 I did involve a refuge and then the Environmental heath re noise nuisance. They dismissed it as a "Neighbour Dispute".. He did desist finally... I think it was the promised of court ....