jasper65 6 Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 I got home this morning to find out that my neighbour had gone mad with my partner because of the dogs barking through the night . Now in order to try and explain the situation I'll start off by saying that over recent months there have been stray cats trying to come into our house at night and if my cats are in the garden there's mayhem when they all start fighting This of course leads the dogs to bark. Well, my neighbour - the one who is going mad about the dogs barking encourages all the stray cats by feeding them and letting them stay in her house Now, this barking doesn't last long and always wakes either me or my partner up and we go down - chase the cats and all is well until the stray cats come back. This might happen two or three times a night and it certainly doesn't happen every night. This last week its been very windy and a lot of stuff smashed and blew around the garden and of course the dogs barked. Surely if there's strange noises in the house or garden then its OK for the dogs to bark?? Am I wrong? I could completely understand if the barking was none stop and I would be doing something about it if it was She even shouts 'SHUTUP' out of her door if they are playing in the garden and just generally running around - like dogs do Well, the top and bottom of it is this - she is going to report us for the amount of noise the dogs make all the time! God help us if we had a baby or children playing in the garden Under usual circumstances I would just give her a piece of my mind but she's 84 years old and I dont think shouting back at her is the best way forward. So, if she does report us; How will it be investigated? Will it be investigated Or will I just get a letter threatening an ASBO? Is it wrong for a dog to bark when it hears noises through the night? I'm really fed up to tell the truth. Any help/ advice will be very much appreciated. Get her signed up on a Fogey dogging site! some good gent fogey's shagging her stupid might knacker her out a bit ..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simoman 110 Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Get her signed up on a Fogey dogging site! some good gent fogey's shagging her stupid might knacker her out a bit ..... Their you go Julie, problem solved courtesy of Tony He'll do anything to promote his dating site for wrinklies.......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mad al 146 Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 stray cats J ? One of our neighbours used to breed moggies, loads of them and every now and them a non-white person would call and there would be a few less, then it would start again, so you can just imagine the strays.You know what I sent you after Xmas Not nice I know, but I'm afraid that is what I do. At the end off the day the cats are using your garden as a toilet. Hope you get it sorted one way or another Al KILL THE CATS :laugh: hey you're not from Oz are you? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Get her signed up on a Fogey dogging site! some good gent fogey's shagging her stupid might knacker her out a bit ..... Their you go Julie, problem solved courtesy of Tony He'll do anything to promote his dating site for wrinklies.......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest manda Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 I have indoor cats, but if they where outdoor and where killed or hurt by a dog, i wouldnt blame the dog its nature and instinct of most dogs who aren't used to cats! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jasper65 6 Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Their you go Julie, problem solved courtesy of Tony He'll do anything to promote his dating site for wrinklies.......... Caught out again Simon . I've had some quality knees ups at zimmer frame and Mobility scooter rallies, its got to be better than Bingo.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisJones 7,975 Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Deker gave some good advice earlier in the thread. Unfortunately the law is anti dog, not anti cat, it'll be easier for your neighbour to prove you wrong than for you to prove you're right. This is definitely worth trying to sort out without the law or the council getting involved. As for what can happen it's hard to say, because every case is different but there has been a case where someone got an ASBO for feeding the pigeons. Think carefully before acting on any advice offered on this forum... it might be worth asking for some legal advice at your Citizens Advice Bureau or contacting a legal firm that has experience dealing with animal cases. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simoman 110 Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Their you go Julie, problem solved courtesy of Tony He'll do anything to promote his dating site for wrinklies.......... Caught out again Simon . I've had some quality knees ups at zimmer frame and Mobility scooter rallies, its got to be better than Bingo.... Don't dis' Bingo, some of the blue rinsers can be deadly with a dabber Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jultaylor1972 2 Posted February 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Well, after reading all the replies it seems it may be me thats wrong on this ocassion Im going to try some behaviour techniques with the dogs and if that doesnt work then I'll have to splash out on some anti bark collars. I just wish my neighbour had been a bit more civil and spoken to me first instead of shouting the odds at the fence Thanks for all the replies guys. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jultaylor1972 2 Posted February 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Get her signed up on a Fogey dogging site! some good gent fogey's shagging her stupid might knacker her out a bit ..... Their you go Julie, problem solved courtesy of Tony He'll do anything to promote his dating site for wrinklies.......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest manda Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 I find the elderly (most) to be bloody ignorant, got one like her over the fence but she only starts in the summer lol she just gets told to shut up as she's a right twisty mare with a big gob, you'd think her having 2 smack heads for sons would keep her quiet...but no. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
speedlamper 0 Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 I find the elderly (most) to be bloody ignorant, got one like her over the fence but she only starts in the summer lol she just gets told to shut up as she's a right twisty mare with a big gob, you'd think her having 2 smack heads for sons would keep her quiet...but no. i worked for a few years in an resedintial care home for the elderley, what a bunch of b*****ds the majority were, i dont care who's parents or granparents they are, they all hated my guts for no other reason than my age, just because i was under 25 and managing the kitchen, the way they all went on you'd think i was the devil, i dont know how carers manage to put up with them, i could just walk away and close the kitchen door end of problem, respect your elders..... not a feckin chance Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simoman 110 Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 they are, they all hated my guts for no other reason than my age, just because i was under 25 and managing the kitchen Are you sure its not because your cooking was crap? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
speedlamper 0 Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 they are, they all hated my guts for no other reason than my age, just because i was under 25 and managing the kitchen Are you sure its not because your cooking was crap? nope definatly not Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jultaylor1972 2 Posted February 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 they are, they all hated my guts for no other reason than my age, just because i was under 25 and managing the kitchen Are you sure its not because your cooking was crap? nope definatly not By the way speedlamper, thanks for that link earlier - it was very informative. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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