Nocturnal barking...

Last night it started again. The first quiet night out here for a long while with gales and Brendan.

A beautiful young Merle collie, barely under control .

From before 2 am onwards loud frenzied barking. Just across four fields from here in the deep island stillness. So distressed.

This was an issue a couple of years ago, they said with an older dog. I called them one night at 2 am! SHF time …. A tirade ensued and he does tirades very well. :eek: It stopped when I said (a) that I was worried in case something was wrong at the house, as it is too far for me to walk and (b) that any barking after 11 pm is illegal etc. " You wouldn't report to the Gardaí over a barking dog!" Wanna bet? It closed him down.. That dog had clearly been left tied up outside and last night was bitterly cold. ( He claimed the last time that they could not hear it.. )

That stopped him in his tracks. And a few weeks later he told me it was the old dog and it had died.

Been fine since; one or two brief episodes and I bought a "silent" dog whistle.

But at 4 am I let fly with a very loud whistle outside.

This is the "man" who starved and neglected the little cat I feed and care for; no I have not "taken it in " if he starts that; Tonto is free to come and go; he prefers to stay .

Will see what happens over the weekend but if it goes on, will send a brief note on Monday. I can stand on my drive with the phone on and get it witnessed in CANADA!

Sorry re the rant but … CANNOT BEAR animal abuse.