Neighbours Dog

Micky8728

Posted here few months back had problems with the neighbours keeping there dog locked up in the house when they go away and the dog howling constantly till they come back. Our housing association ended up making contact with the landlord and the noise settled. But the last two nights the dog last being left in the house again. Barking and howling all night long and scratching at the wall between the 2 houses. There isn't a room in the house I can escape the noise. Tried talking to neighbour again this morning but she called us Racist and she's not talking to us. Anyone any idea what I should do now? Dreading hesding home to listen to it all again this evening

Stanford

Are you renting the house?

Micky8728

Stanford wrote: »

Are you renting the house?

Renting off a housing organisation. Like a council house. Next door is renting

Stanford

Is your tenancy registered with the Residential Tenancy Board?

Micky8728

Stanford wrote: »

Is your tenancy registered with the Residential Tenancy Board?

Yeah it is. They contacted landlord last time. Is there any point going this route again or am I wasting my time

Graces7

Council Environental health

Best is to take a case in the court. No solicitor needed and costs around E25

Illegal after I think 11 pm

sorry; have to close down. Many here will help

em_cat

Micky8728 wrote: »

Yeah it is. They contacted landlord last time. Is there any point going this route again or am I wasting my time

The dog is clearly suffering from what you describe which is not good for the dog but also you shouldn’t have to put up with the noise that results. I would advise that you lodge a complaint as you did before as it creates a record and often for any action to take place either by the HA, CoCo or private LL you will need at least 3 complaints.

Out of curiosity why is the neighbor saying your being racist by complaining about the noise from their pet when not at home?

Micky8728

Graces7 wrote: »

Council Environental health

Best is to take a case in the court. No solicitor needed and costs around E25

Illegal after I think 11 pm

sorry; have to close down. Many here will help

Thanks. Will look into it tomorrow

Graces7

Micky8728 wrote: »

Thanks. Will look into it tomorrow

See

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/environment/environmental_protection/noise_regulations.html

Scroll down to the section on DOGS

Dogs
Section 25 of the Control of Dogs Act 1986 deals with nuisance by barking dogs. If you don’t get a satisfactory response from the dog owner, you may complain to the District Court, using the form prescribed under the Control of Dogs Act. These forms are available from local authorities.

The court may make an order requiring the occupier of the premises in which the dog is kept to abate the nuisance by exercising due control over a dog. The court may limit the number of dogs that can be kept on a premises or may direct that a dog be delivered to a dog warden to be dealt with as unwanted.

Read further information about control of dogs in general.


When I have had issues,it has been enough to send a formal letter advising that court action is imminent.