tynetyke 0 Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 just after some help , just got a letter today along with some other neighbours about about a noise complaint; barking dogs the letter reads i have recieved a complaint relating to a noise nuisance from a barking dog which the complaainant alleges is ket at your address. the complainant has informed me that the volume and length of time the dog is barking for is cuasing a serious nuisance to your near neighbours i have visited on both thursday 29th and fri 30th october and have witnessed some loud barking dog noise from your property when such complaints are found to be justified the council is required by law to take formal proceedings to remedy the matter should you consider this to be un founded for any reason pleaes call the night time noise team to discuss this matter my qeustions are what is an accepltable volume and length of time for a dog to bark and how far/near is classed as a near nieghbor my dogs are walked at least twice daily and dont get left unattended for long in my garden because of local dog thefts they do bark if some one passes or knocks on the door its not really loud or for very long which also goes for my nieghbours dogs where do i/we stand and whwt can be done cheers any help/advice will be helpful Quote Link to post Share on other sites
higgins 75 Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 just after some help , just got a letter today along with some other neighbours about about a noise complaint; barking dogs the letter reads i have recieved a complaint relating to a noise nuisance from a barking dog which the complaainant alleges is ket at your address. the complainant has informed me that the volume and length of time the dog is barking for is cuasing a serious nuisance to your near neighbours i have visited on both thursday 29th and fri 30th october and have witnessed some loud barking dog noise from your property when such complaints are found to be justified the council is required by law to take formal proceedings to remedy the matter should you consider this to be un founded for any reason pleaes call the night time noise team to discuss this matter my qeustions are what is an accepltable volume and length of time for a dog to bark and how far/near is classed as a near nieghbor my dogs are walked at least twice daily and dont get left unattended for long in my garden because of local dog thefts they do bark if some one passes or knocks on the door its not really loud or for very long which also goes for my nieghbours dogs where do i/we stand and whwt can be done cheers any help/advice will be helpful [/quot]do they only bark when people look over your fence or walk past?Is there a right of way at side of your house where people are constantly walking past?You need to look at all aspects of the problem,if it's the above you may get away with it or may have to take steps to stop people being heard or seen by the dog(s),this was my problem so i put a fence up which stops the dogs seeing everybody,it greatly reduced barking times,hope this may help, Higgins. Do t Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mk3 Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 had the same twice in past from a neighbour who didnt agree with dogs outside, had council, rspca visits and the only dogs barkin was from the neighbours lol rspca came while i was at work and spoke to the wife and was more than happy with all aspects of care for the dogs, caught council with a microphone outside van window once so went and stood on garden with dogs waving at them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fieldfare 1 Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 (edited) Have the Council come round and monitored the noise ? Friend of mine had the same with his Neopoliton Mastiffs, they called round and set a tape recorder up in the complaining neighbours property. They made him put up an extra solid fence so the sound could bounce off But saying that, he did get away with it. Edited November 5, 2009 by fieldfare Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TRF-JRs 6 Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 We had the exact same problem. Had to go into the council and listen to a recording of the barking, tried to explain it wasn't 'yapping' - the dogs bark if someone passes. We now have to screen off the exterior wall so they can't see! Also had neighborhood team come out and try and video record the dogs running loose in our field ??? A load of bo***ks if you ask me. They even filed a complaint about the cockrel.. I think people forget they're living in the countryside Quote Link to post Share on other sites
why jelly 0 Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 I read this earlier and now I've thought about it , if I were a dog owner I'd get it sorted without shelling out on fences etc. Firstly, how much noise are we talking about here? There must be a fair bit before anybody complained. If this is the case well the ball is very firmly in your court I'm afraid. We must obviously be talking "working" dogs here? If so they are well used to commands and maybe by introducing a few more they would be quiet and you wouldn't have any complaints. Sorted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Attack Fell Terrier 864 Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Yeah, I remember another member on here Mad Al grassed his neighbours up because the dogs were barking, even though the traffic made more noise than the dogs he still grassed his neighbours up and half the shit bags on here were telling him what a great guy he was for talking to the authorities. All you can do is try mate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tynetyke 0 Posted November 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 I read this earlier and now I've thought about it , if I were a dog owner I'd get it sorted without shelling out on fences etc. Firstly, how much noise are we talking about here? There must be a fair bit before anybody complained. If this is the case well the ball is very firmly in your court I'm afraid. We must obviously be talking "working" dogs here? If so they are well used to commands and maybe by introducing a few more they would be quiet and you wouldn't have any complaints. Sorted. Yes have two dogs but only one of them is yappy the other one is like a mouse! They get walked twice aday and get put in the garden for about 5 to 10 mins at a time about 3 times aday the bitch (yappy one) only barks if she sees a bike,cat or dog, myself and my neighbours are furious and think someone is having a laugh! this is my first letter but a couple of my neighbours have had 2, one of which her dog cannot even walk let alone bark (25yrs) old, its a ridiculous, the council will not tell me who the neighbour is we are very approachable and if i had a problem i would like to think i'd go right to the source of it, when the neighbours got the letters the last time we all stopped letting are dogs out as much, out of respect of who ever it was but not they are obvis taking the micheal!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jacrabbit 0 Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 i use the hose pipe on mine. you have to be spot on in your timing. wait by the back door have the pipe on full ready. as soon as you here a bark soke the dogs. i soke mine even if they shut up when i get out there. they are much better now , i only have to say "right who wants it " and they shut up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
why jelly 0 Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 I read this earlier and now I've thought about it , if I were a dog owner I'd get it sorted without shelling out on fences etc. Firstly, how much noise are we talking about here? There must be a fair bit before anybody complained. If this is the case well the ball is very firmly in your court I'm afraid. We must obviously be talking "working" dogs here? If so they are well used to commands and maybe by introducing a few more they would be quiet and you wouldn't have any complaints. Sorted. Yes have two dogs but only one of them is yappy the other one is like a mouse! They get walked twice aday and get put in the garden for about 5 to 10 mins at a time about 3 times aday the bitch (yappy one) only barks if she sees a bike,cat or dog, myself and my neighbours are furious and think someone is having a laugh! this is my first letter but a couple of my neighbours have had 2, one of which her dog cannot even walk let alone bark (25yrs) old, its a ridiculous, the council will not tell me who the neighbour is we are very approachable and if i had a problem i would like to think i'd go right to the source of it, when the neighbours got the letters the last time we all stopped letting are dogs out as much, out of respect of who ever it was but not they are obvis taking the micheal!!! Oh God sounds like you have some fecker there who does not like dogs full stop. How about you and the others who have dogs approaching the council together as a sort of united front and put your views across together, I'd say it would be a far stronger case and maybe you get to know who the person is at the same time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
why jelly 0 Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 i use the hose pipe on mine. you have to be spot on in your timing. wait by the back door have the pipe on full ready. as soon as you here a bark soke the dogs. i soke mine even if they shut up when i get out there. they are much better now , i only have to say "right who wants it " and they shut up :clapper: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Attack Fell Terrier 864 Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 ... if i had a problem i would like to think i'd go right to the source of it ... Thats right, you'd go and sort the problem out yourself, not running around and grassing people up like Mad Al did. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shoeyou 0 Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 not sure legally how you stand but my previous neighbour was a nightmare all was well untill i got a pup(plummer) the next morning i left to work fot 2 hrs she had all she needed plus toys radio everything i could think of. came home to note on the door saying the dog had been crying all night and all morning then while i was letting her out the nice neighbour who also had a rescue collie informed me the police had been round, i contacted them and told them it was all cool,it was also obvious she had been into my garden, i decided to put a note through the door with my number so i could reasure her and tell her it was apuppy 1st night and all that BIG MISTAKE!!! for the next 18months i recieved nothing but grief abusive phone calls police visits rspca visits abusive texts threats of the council not sure if they ever came out. the thing that really got me was that she would have partys till gone 1am and that was fine we werent allowed to say shit my point is never give them your number most of what she said was lies i caught her out many times like when id be in the house unknown to her and my girlfriend would leave, on returning she would say they had been barking but id been there and they were asleep. the rspca called me wanted to come see her when i told him i was a farrier and she came to work every day and pointed out that if she was miss treated do you not think A you would be hearing alot more an B i could get struck off he tried to come round 3 times i was busy and he lost interest. i then found out that she kept about 5 cats in the house and complained about everyone for everything especially me my nice neighbour and the girl the other side of her a friend and vet nurse it amounted to harrasment and for that she got a warning on a final note a ban hunting sticker appeared in her car, pure 1st class bitch and as they say revenge is a dish best served cold, just keep your cool and record everything in a diary any contact other dogs making noise so it cant be pinned on you, its a pain in the hole but it could help screw up a case bought against you in worst case good luck mate !!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RicW 67 Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 i use the hose pipe on mine. you have to be spot on in your timing. wait by the back door have the pipe on full ready. as soon as you here a bark soke the dogs. i soke mine even if they shut up when i get out there. they are much better now , i only have to say "right who wants it " and they shut up Use the hose pipe on your miseriguts neighbour. Timing must be spot on. Every time she comes out the back door - SPLOOSH. Ric Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stabba 10,745 Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 i use the hose pipe on mine. you have to be spot on in your timing. wait by the back door have the pipe on full ready. as soon as you here a bark soke the dogs. i soke mine even if they shut up when i get out there. they are much better now , i only have to say "right who wants it " and they shut up Use the hose pipe on your miseriguts neighbour. Timing must be spot on. Every time she comes out the back door - SPLOOSH. Ric Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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