Neighbors barking dog.

[Nichjr]

What can / should I do about a in house large dog that barks all the time ?
My wife and I can not enjoy outside patio reading and napping. The dog barks at all strange, passing by trucks, golf carts, other dogs, people etc..
The dog barks the most, when owners are away from the house. For the most part, the dog is always inside the home. Please note, this dog is a very nice dog, just likes to bark. And the owners are wonderful neighbors.

[anarick]

What can / should I do about a in house large dog that barks all the time ?
My wife and I can not enjoy outside patio reading and napping. The dog barks at all strange, passing by trucks, golf carts, other dogs, people etc..

That's terrible.
Try talking to the owners. Are there other neighbors that feel the same way?
Maybe all can approach the owners at the same time.
Good luck.

[Skybo]

I agree, the first option is to discuss the problem with your neighbors. I'm sure they know their dog is barking, but they may not realize how loudly it can be heard by you. If that fails, I would guess that your next step would be to investigate the noise ordinances in your county and then take the matter to whomever is responsible for enforcing them. But hopefully a friendly discussion with your neighbors will work.

[Barefoot]

What can / should I do about a in house large dog that barks all the time ? My wife and I can not enjoy outside patio reading and napping. The dog barks at all strange, passing by trucks, golf carts, other dogs, people etc..

I think you should gently talk to your neighbors, and not as a group.
A large dog that barks all the time is bored stiff. He needs to be taken to Doggie Doo Run Run every afternoon where he can run off leash and play for hours with other dogs. Then he will be a tired, happy dog and he will be sleeping, not barking. If they say they don't know how to stop him barking, perhaps you could gently suggest the dog park idea.

[Parker]

What an awful problem to have, and to deal with. In my experience, you've come to the right place. This website is populated by bright and helpful people who know about all sorts of stuff. Sadly, I'm not one of them. But stay tuned for those smart ones to post...

[asianthree]

Some say barking dogs want attention maybe just left out too much have a talk with them, and see where that goes

[gocubsgo]

Call Deed Compliance. That's an actual violation.

[villages07]

What can / should I do about a in house large dog that barks all the time ?
My wife and I can not enjoy outside patio reading and napping. The dog barks at all strange, passing by trucks, golf carts, other dogs, people etc..

OP may need to clarify about "in house dog" ... does he/she mean the dog is inside the 4 walls of the house barking? If so, not much you can do about that. Or, is the dog out in an exposed lanai/birdcage, still contained, but essentially outside?

[mulligan]

If a dog is indoors, but still making enough noise to create a disturbance, it warrants a call to community standards.

[jimbo2012]

It's not the dog, it's the owners lack of enrichment in the dogs life or activity perhaps.

Enrichment in animals lives has been a focus in the way zoos house their animals.

But to complain as Mulligan and gocubsgo suggests to authorities may result in the dog being put in kill shelter and U know what can happen from there.......:pray:

last point buy them a "no bark collar"

[graciegirl]

Everyone knows I love dogs. But people do have a right to enjoy their own property without a continued noise disturbance.

There has to be a way that these owners can learn to take care of the animal that they are supposed to be lovingly responsible for and for the folks who live near them have an enjoyable time.

When kids and dogs are allowed to bother other people it is the parents fault.

I feel sorry for the poor suffering OP and for the pup too.

Perhaps you can record the noise and give the proof to the homeowner and explain that it is REALLY GETTING ON YOUR NERVES.....in a nice way.

And if that doesn't work...then call whoever has the clout here to speak to them.

And if that doesn't work, I will gather the girls posse, we will break into the home and steal the dog and give it to someone who will love it and play with it and not leave it alone for hours.

(I am Just Kidding in the last sentence.) kinda.

[karostay]

I would first kindly talk to the dog and ask why his owners are ignoring him.Then see if he would please remedy the situation before you contact the owners.:confused:
Its a shame pets have such bad owners not good for the community..

Never met a bad pet only bad owners

[gomoho]

OP - are these new neighbors or a new dog? We have moved several times and I can speak from experience that my dogs would bark in a new surrounding until they understood it was a safe place. I don't have barkers, but there is an adjustment period. Hope that is the case for you.

Speaking of restrictions - the other night I was outside with my pooch and could actually hear my husband snoring right through the walls - can I send him to the shelter?

[JoeC1947]

It's not the dog, it's the owners lack of enrichment in the dogs life or activity perhaps.

Enrichment in animals lives has been a focus in the way zoos house their animals.

But to complain as Mulligan and gocubsgo suggests to authorities may result in the dog being put in kill shelter and U know what can happen from there.......:pray:

last point buy them a "no bark collar"

Really? Don't you think that's a little drastic? I'm sure the issue can be resolved by talking to the owner. It's very common for people around here to be hard of hearing, maybe the owner is and just doesn't realize how loud the dog is barking.

[janmcn]

When my dogs were puppies, they apparently barked incessantly when I went out to dinner and left them alone. Early the next morning, the Sumter County Sheriff's office was at my door. They will not put up with this barking. BTW, it never happened again.

[gomoho]

When my dogs were puppies, they apparently barked incessantly when I went out to dinner and left them alone. Early the next morning, the Sumter County Sheriff's office was at my door. They will not put up with this barking. BTW, it never happened again.

Do I dare ask how you cured the problem???

[2BNTV]

OP - are these new neighbors or a new dog? We have moved several times and I can speak from experience that my dogs would bark in a new surrounding until they understood it was a safe place. I don't have barkers, but there is an adjustment period. Hope that is the case for you.

Speaking of restrictions - the other night I was outside with my pooch and could actually hear my husband snoring right through the walls - can I send him to the shelter?

:1rotfl:

[Cisco Kid]

I hope someone has seen the dogs owner in awhile.
If this is unusual for this dog to be barking all the time there maybe somthing wrong in that house.
Owner in distress or missing.

[JoeC1947]

I hope someone has seen the dogs owner in awhile.
If this is unusual for this dog to be barking all the time there maybe somthing wrong in that house.
Owner in distress or missing.

very good point.

[applesoffh]

OP - are these new neighbors or a new dog? We have moved several times and I can speak from experience that my dogs would bark in a new surrounding until they understood it was a safe place. I don't have barkers, but there is an adjustment period. Hope that is the case for you.

Speaking of restrictions - the other night I was outside with my pooch and could actually hear my husband snoring right through the walls - can I send him to the shelter?

Great idea! A temporary shelter for snorers!!!! (I'll send my DH once in awhile).

[eremite06]

As was stated, you are entitled to QUIET enjoyment of your property whether expressed in writing or not. It can be implied as you have a right to unimpaired use.

A barking dog is considered a nuisance that interferes with the physical condition of the land and comfort, convenience or health (mental) of a neighbor.

If a friendly negotiation or visit by the authorities does not alleviate the situation, there are other legal remedies.

A private or public nuisance is a tort (civil wrong). Redress for the nuisance can be monetary damages or injunctive (abatement) orders by a judge.

BTW, this applies to cats, as well. I'm not an attorney and never played one on T.V.

[paulandjean]

Is it time to call the dog catcher?

[jimbo2012]

I think the owners need to learn how to train the dog or call a professional trainer, this is not rocket science.

Talk to them

But if you want to be a creep call animal control

"It is a violation of County Code 4-7 to allow any dog to bark continuously"

But the dog will wind up well U know!!!!

[DougB]

OP - are these new neighbors or a new dog? We have moved several times and I can speak from experience that my dogs would bark in a new surrounding until they understood it was a safe place. I don't have barkers, but there is an adjustment period. Hope that is the case for you.

Speaking of restrictions - the other night I was outside with my pooch and could actually hear my husband snoring right through the walls - can I send him to the shelter?

hmmm, wonder if a no bark collar would work on a snorer??

[Skybo]

I think the owners need to learn how to train the dog or call a professional trainer, this is not rocket science.

Talk to them

But if you want to be a creep call animal control

"It is a violation of County Code 4-7 to allow any dog to bark continuously"

But the dog will wind up well U know!!!!

Even rocket science isn’t difficult for a rocket scientist! But that’s not the point. This thread is not about what the dog owners could/should do, it’s about what the OP can reasonably do. To infer that taking action against their neighbor (if discussion doesn't work) will result in the dog being put down is just wrong. And based on the demographics here in TV, I sincerely doubt that a complaint will result in that.

[jimbo2012]

hmmm, wonder if a no bark collar would work on a snorer??


Noooo how about a stuffing a sock in the mouth?

[gomoho]

As was stated, you are entitled to QUIET enjoyment of your property whether expressed in writing or not. It can be implied as you have a right to unimpaired use.

A barking dog is considered a nuisance that interferes with the physical condition of the land and comfort, convenience or health (mental) of a neighbor.

If a friendly negotiation or visit by the authorities does not alleviate the situation, there are other legal remedies.

A private or public nuisance is a tort (civil wrong). Redress for the nuisance can be monetary damages or injunctive (abatement) orders by a judge.

BTW, this applies to cats, as well. I'm not an attorney and never played one on T.V.

"Quiet Enjoyment" does not mean you have the right to have it quiet around your property - it means that no one should come banging on your door claiming the property as their own.

[jimbo2012]

Ok this is what you may be referring to?

Under the common law, persons in possession of real property (land owners, lease holders etc.) are entitled to the quiet enjoyment of their lands. However this doesn't include visitors or those who aren't considered to have an interest in the land. If a neighbour interferes with that quiet enjoyment, either by creating smells, sounds, pollution or any other hazard that extends past the boundaries of the property, the affected party may make a claim in nuisance.

Legally, the term nuisance is traditionally used in three ways:

to describe an activity or condition that is harmful or annoying to others (e.g., indecent conduct, a rubbish heap or a smoking chimney)
to describe the harm caused by the before-mentioned activity or condition (e.g., loud noises or objectionable odors)
to describe a legal liability that arises from the combination of the two.[2] However, the "interference" was not the result of a neighbor stealing land or trespassing on the land. Instead, it arose from activities taking place on another person's land that affected the enjoyment of that land.[3]

The law of nuisance was created to stop such bothersome activities or conduct when they unreasonably interfered either with the rights of other private landowners (i.e., private nuisance) or with the rights of the general public (i.e., public nuisance)

A public nuisance is an unreasonable interference with the public's right to property. It includes conduct that interferes with public health, safety, peace or convenience. The unreasonableness may be evidenced by statute, or by the nature of the act, including how long, and how bad, the effects of the activity may be.[4]

A private nuisance is simply a violation of one's use of quiet enjoyment of land. It doesn't include trespass.[5]

To be a nuisance, the level of interference must rise above the merely aesthetic. For example: if your neighbour paints their house purple, it may offend you; however, it doesn't rise to the level of nuisance. In most cases, normal uses of a property that can constitute quiet enjoyment cannot be restrained in nuisance either. For example, the sound of a crying baby may be annoying, but it is an expected part of quiet enjoyment of property and does not constitute a nuisance.

[eremite06]

"Quiet Enjoyment" does not mean you have the right to have it quiet around your property - it means that no one should come banging on your door claiming the property as their own.

Actually, quiet DOES go beyond the literal sense......any unreasonable, unwarranted and/or unlawful use of property which causes inconvenience or damage to others, ie., neighbors, is considered a nuisance and violates your right as a landowner, to have quiet enjoyment of your property.

When you refer to someone knocking on your door, you get into tresspass. When they make unreasonable claim to your property, that is adverse possession.

Any of these will be up to a court to decide.

[Jullie]

Definitely talk to the neighbors FIRST. I personally would appreciate the communication before getting a notice on the door.

[Skybo]

County Code 4-7 - To allow your dog to bark excessively and continuously is in violation of ordinance.
Sumter County, FL - Official Website - Ordinance Highlights (http://sumtercountyfl.gov/index.aspx?NID=110)

It doesn't get more simple than that. And I assume the other counties that make up TV have similar ordinances.

I hope you are able to work it out with your neighbor.

[gomoho]

This is quoted from the Real Estate Principles, Practice and Law 36th edition

"quiet enjoyment.. A provision in a deed guaranteeing that the buyer may enjoy possession of the property in peace and without disturbance by reason of other claims on the title by the seller or anyone else"

[Barefoot]

What can / should I do about a in house large dog that barks all the time ? My wife and I can not enjoy outside patio reading and napping. The dog barks at all strange, passing by trucks, golf carts, other dogs, people etc.. The dog barks the most, when owners are away from the house. For the most part, the dog is always inside the home.

It would be interesting to hear from the OP how this March 10 issue was resolved.

[eremite06]

County Code 4-7 - To allow your dog to bark excessively and continuously is in violation of ordinance.
Sumter County, FL - Official Website - Ordinance Highlights (http://sumtercountyfl.gov/index.aspx?NID=110)

It doesn't get more simple than that. And I assume the other counties that make up TV have similar ordinances.

I hope you are able to work it out with your neighbor.

:agree:

[rosemaryly]

I am getting ready to close on a house shortly and when I visited it recently to check some measurements, the dog next door heard me by the gate and started barking, while she was completely enclosed in their own house. The neighbors are also new, and quieted it down quickly, but told me that the dog is used to running in the great outdoors and not to being confined in a house. Let's hope few of us have barking dog problems. Had that dog been barking while I was choosing a home, I probably would have chosen a different home. Let's hope our neighbors dogs get to know us and will quiet down quickly after they hear our voice.

[Trixie47]

We need to be careful not to assume the validity of every neighbors complaint. I am aware of a situation in my neighborhood where the complaining party is generally negative toward dogs. The dog he is complaining about is an extremely well behaved animal that is loved by all of the other neighbors. No one has ever heard the dog barking except briefly when someone comes to the door. The complaining party, on the other hand, has a surround sound system which he occasionally plays at a level which disturbs a large number of neighbors. Just saying.

[skyc6]

I think the owners need to learn how to train the dog or call a professional trainer, this is not rocket science.

Talk to them

But if you want to be a creep call animal control

"It is a violation of County Code 4-7 to allow any dog to bark continuously"

But the dog will wind up well U know!!!!

For goodness sake,

This is ridiculous logic! Every pet owner who is told to quiet their dog does not take them to the pound to be put down. They need to know what a nuisance it is for their neighbors. If no one tells them, how will they know?
There could be a problem with the animal, as well, and just because people expect laws to be obeyed by their neighbors does not make them a creep!
I think it is a little creepy to expect your neighbors to listen to your pet bark non stop!
That is like not reporting a burglar because they may end up in jail!

[gjbl8114]

Most of us are reasonable neighbors. If you have spoken to the neighbor in question and there has been no change, only then should you consider doing something different. We live too close to one another here to create a hostile living environment. Take the up road - get to know the neighbor, invite the neighbor over and massage the issue in an "adult" non-threatening manner. I think this approach will have a better outcome than simply calling and reporting to appropriate authorities. Take a long breath and think about it......

[mulligan]

Okay, people how about a speck of common sense. People in general have no desire for any confrontation with a neighbor. That's one of the things we pay law enforcement/code enforcement/community standards people for. If a barking dog is an issue, make the call. No deputy on a first call is going to ring the offending owners' bell, and shoot the dog. IMHO, they will get some sort of a warning. If this is not enough of a wakeup call, you probably don't want to be involved yourself.

[Mimiemegan]

I agree with Barefoot, get the dog some exercise. All dogs bark, especially when they are home. They have an instinct to protect their property so they will bark. If the owners would be more pro-active with their dog and get it some exercise, I'm sure the dog will settle down. Also, the owners should take a little more responsibility and try to correct the dog when it barks. I have two little dogs that bark at everything, but I try to discipline them by getting up out of my chair and telling them "No". A nice talk with the owners of the dog would be beneficial also. Don't go to authorities right away. Try to solve the issue with kindness first. Know one wants to loose their dog to authorities if another solution is available.

[ajbrown]

We have lived with barking dog issue for some time. My wife and I are in the category of folks that feel uncomfortable approaching the people. In our case the people live behind us in a court yard villa. In this configuration we never see them and we do not know them like we know our neighbors on our street. I am not sure what my first line is when I knock on the door :shrug:

Last year we left them a nice note asking them if they could keep the dogs from barking. I think they try as the dogs are brought in within a few minutes of barking. I suspect they do not quite have the skill set to make it stop. When this happens during the day it is no big deal. The issue is it can happen at 2 AM, 4 AM or almost every day at 7:15 – 7:45. When they are let out they bark. Not a nuisance that continues all morning, but it can wake you up if you sleeping in. I cannot imagine my horror if I let Caly (our dog) out at 4AM and she started barking even one bark. I can promise you she would never go out again without being on a very short leash….

So I live with it and hope someday I bump into them while trimming bushes out back. I think once we start talking I could more easily bring it up and see how they think, but until then it is not the end of the world....

PS. If you own 2 or more dogs and are in a Villa off of Murphy's Estates lets get to know each other. :beer3:

[Nichjr]

We need to be careful not to assume the validity of every neighbors complaint. I am aware of a situation in my neighborhood where the complaining party is generally negative toward dogs. The dog he is complaining about is an extremely well behaved animal that is loved by all of the other neighbors. No one has ever heard the dog barking except briefly when someone comes to the door. The complaining party, on the other hand, has a surround sound system which he occasionally plays at a level which disturbs a large number of neighbors. Just saying.

Sorry to hear, that you have disbelieve opinions towards your neighbor. You must be a dog owner !! Where do you live in relationship, to be able to hear and judge the extent of the dog barking ? Remember, dog owners don't hear what non dog-owners do.