Need some advice about my neighbors

[Mtn Laurel]

We are friendly but there was a situation in the past that was brought to her attention and it got UGLY! So I am concerned it will again. I was posting more about if someone in the country can allow their dog to bark all day. I think she is going to say there isnt anything she can do and deal with it...then I need to know where to go from there. My husband says because we live in the country we can't stop it if she doesnt care to stop it.
@midwest I know you are pretty new...people on this site ask all sorts of things.....you are welcome not to read or respond to anything you dont deem worthy.

To answer your initial question - NO. Even in the country there are laws regarding sound, nuisance, animal control, and animal abuse. I live in a very wooded country area now and grew up in country/farm area and there have always been laws regarding animals.

Do not buy the "can't do anything about it" story. She has options. She can bring the dogs inside. She can build a proper fence since the electric one isn't stopping them. If all else fails, she can get rid of the dogs.

You have a right to be able to enjoy your home without constant barking and disruption. Not to mention that a constantly barking dog is a dog with a problem. It's obviously not happy.

In the best interest of both yourself and the poor dog, find out what your local laws are and talk face-to-face to this person. If that doesn't work, contact the proper authorities in your region for such a situation.

 

[redhen]

If you had problems in the past with them..you will again over this situation.
I guess I'd like to know what you expect her to do with her dogs? Maybe keep them inside more...that's fair. I can understand that..
But if they are outside dogs..not sure really what else she can do??

 

[gg706]

I guess I don't know what she could do...it is a bad situation. I would not let mine bark all day though so I guess I expect her to see it as a issue as well. They are inside/outside dogs but they are large dogs so I am sure having them in the house and taking them out etc. would be a pain. But it is also a pain for me to listen to them bark all day. I would like to see her finish off her fence. We have privacy fence on our property that covers one whole side completely for her. I dont know if there is $$ for her to fix the situation. I think owning dogs is a big resposibility and if you cant provide a fenced in yard they will be a problem. I am going to have to speak with her about it and hope it goes well. If it is a temporary situation I could deal with it for a short time. I need to let her know if she doesnt have intentions of changing the situation I am not going to be a happy neighbor. But not in those words...I need to think of a way to bring it up and say what I need to get across nicely without getting into an argument and starting WW2

 

[gg706]

wanted to add for the first few weeks after the attack happened I let it go because there wasn't at that time anything she could do other than chain them up. But now I think it has been 4 weeks or so and still nothing has changed. So I am concerned she has no intention of fixing the situation and her solution is to leave them chained all day and let them bark all day.

 

[redhen]

Yeah..I have big dogs too...but when I hear them start to bark a lot I to bring them inside..
So if the dogs are indeed allowed inside..she SHOULD be bringing those dogs inside when they continue to bark..

 

[Mattemma]

I would find out your local laws,and report it if you can.Hopefully they won't say it was you.Rarely do neighbors handle these things well even when they know they are in the wrong.It will make them angry and possibly create a NFH situation.

Anyone who lets their dog bark all day long KNOWS it is annoying.If they let it go on they simply do not care,and you talking to them won't matter.Now if they get a ticket/fine for it then that works.No one likes to pay.

 

[gg706]

Yes You are right....they don't care at all. We are going to call her when my husband gets home from work and see what she plans to do about the problem. In one weeks time if nothing has changed I will have to call the county and see what can be done. I was trying to take a nap today and the dogs were barking the WHOLE time...it is driving me crazy!

 

[mamawolf544]

You need to check where you live or look on your paperwork for your property.

We have no restrictions of any kind as long as it is legal. That is why I moved here. My neighbors don't have any either, I only have 2 but my one neighbor and his kid's love to shoot their guns....constantly. Does it get on my nerves, yep, but I bet my 100 guineas get on their nerves except when they are killing bugs in their yard.

 

[redhen]

If you have roosters..they can complain also to the town..
So just beware..

 

[midwest]

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New or not. I'm also welcome to respond and give my opinion. My post was in response to a few of the posts not just yours. Seems odd to me that going over and talking to them wouldnt be the first thing anyone would do. Wouldnt that be what everyone would want if something they were doing was upsetting their neighbors? Good luck on getting this resolved without too much conflict.