Barking Dog!!!
 

I have never heard a barking dog in Mallory.......until today. The dog barked non stop (with 10 second breaks about every 5 minutes) for nearly 2 hours that I heard. I went outside on this glorious day to do yard work and the dog was already barking off in the distance so who knows how long the dog had been barking already. The dog was probably 2 or 3 blocks away from me but was still so very annoying! I can imagine how awful it must have been for neighbors on the same street.

How can a homeowner allow the dog to bark and disturb the beautiful peaceful environment we have here in The Villages? The only thing I can think of is the pet owner left the dog unattended, probably on a screened in lanai or worse yet.....tied to a tree.

Will Community Watch do anything about a disturbance such as this if I call them (if it happens again)?

Could be someone visiting with their dog and don't realize that it's barking while they are gone, could be renters, could be lots of things. Personally if I lived nearby I would call the sheriff as I believe they are the enforcement arm that would deal with barking dogs or dogs not on leashes.

We had this problem in another community we lived in. Find out what the noise ordinance is in Sumter County. To report the dog you will probably need to know the address and the sheriff's office will need to be there when it is occurring and witness the violation if it is like where we lived. Very difficult.

We had this problem with the neighbors behind us; they would leave a dog out in their screened in pool area all day, and it would bark and whine the whole time. Finally got the chance to let them know, and it hasn't happened again. Try talking to the owners.

Neighbors and Noise FAQ | Nolo.com

This has a good section about what to do about noisy animals.

There is a woman in our neighborhood that does not leash her dog, I told her on 3 occasions that it had to be leashed and she accused me of harassing her and then gave me the finger. She must have been a unloved child that turned into a real B. One of the privileged ones. As long as she stays off of our street I don't care but if she comes again I'll video it and call the sheriff.

Please talk to the neighbor before calling authorities, it’s the neighborly thing to do. I am batting .500 on this issue. I approached one neighbor, he brought the dog indoors and problem solved. The second didn’t go so well. I approached the neighbor, he said that’s what dogs do and went back to his bbq. Fortunately another, more forceful neighbor, approached him and the problem was solved.

If the neighbor tells you to pound sand, call the authorities. However, you might find them to be cooperative. Good luck.

Nice attitude. :ohdear:
Great example for her grandkids.

That barking dog could be trying to alert someone that something is terribly wrong in the home. I would have definitely called the police to check on the home after one hour of non-stop barking.

I was thinking the exact same thing. From what little we read in the first post of this thread, the person hadn't ever heard this before. It was new. And sudden. And prolonged. Dogs don't suddenly start barking for no reason for two hours, when they hadn't been doing that on a regular basis for years.

I see that you live in Fenney. In new areas, I think it is common for people to not follow our laws about dogs being leashed.

We moved into Osceola Hills two years ago and saw several people with unleashed dogs. A couple of unleashed dogs charged up to us in a very threatening manner so I reported it to the TV office near Starbucks in Lake Sumter Landing.

We also reported it to the Sumter County Animal Control at 819 CR529 Lake Panasoffkee. To get there, you drive south on 301 to Sumterville, turn west on route 470, and CR 819 will be on the left a little before you cross I75. The person there was very friendly and took our complaint and said they would contact the dog owners.

The next time we saw the owner, the dogs were on a leash.

I agree that a visit with the dog's owner may be all that is needed.

I encounter people on my daily morning walk and some ask me about me carrying a "walking stick". This is why. Well that, and I am from NY. :boxing2:
Steve

Yeah, after my encounters with unleashed dogs I began carrying my hiking stick with a sharp metal point.

Dog Barking?
 

[QUOTE=coffeebean;1625419]I have never heard a barking dog in Mallory.......until today. The dog barked non stop (with 10 second breaks about every 5 minutes) for nearly 2 hours that I heard. I went outside on this glorious day to do yard work and the dog was already barking off in the distance so who knows how long the dog had been barking already. The dog was probably 2 or 3 blocks away from me but was still so very annoying! I can imagine how awful it must have been for neighbors on the same street.

How can a homeowner allow the dog to bark and disturb the beautiful peaceful environment we have here in The Villages? The only thing I can think of is the pet owner left the dog unattended, probably on a screened in lanai or worse yet.....tied to a tree.

WOW! Will the management do anything about a dog or anything else that annoys us? Well, Hey, you paid to live here, right? You want some help, right? Better shape up, pay your fees, however, do not expect any special treatment. Do we have rules, Yep, lots of them. Do we enforce rules?? Well, that is another matter.
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[QUOTE=Brawnwy123;1625548]I think I remember you are getting ready to sell your home here and move on.

It is my experience we find the same general types of folks everywhere. I think that more law abiding people and rule followers live in The Villages than any other place I have lived. May be how they were brought up that stuck. Our moms were a lot STRICTER.

Don't know in Mallory you live but there is a portion of it that backs up to that farm. I live down the road from Mallory so a distance from that farm area.....have heard a dog barking (distance though) from time to time. Could it be from there???

I do agree that "some" people don't abide by the leash laws. I've seen walkers with their pet, not on a leash AND have seen them at the postal stations too. IF there would be any type of altercation where their dog bit someone, they would be held libel and even have to pay vet or doctor bills, depending on the situation. NOT worth being sued over. Just because things "might" have been different back where they moved from, it's up to folks to find out the laws and rules in their new location.

We don't live anywhere near a farm as far as I'm aware. We are close to the Mallory mail center.

Elaine Bennis has experience in matters such as this. You'll need someone who can drive at night and into the for:gc:est.

You will also need Newman as well.

Go to the Mallory area on the south-side of Stillwater and turn on the 1st street, right (going down the hill from the mailboxes. IF you go to the far edge of the subdivision ( forget street names) you will see fences backing to people's homes. Same in Amelia. The fences divide T.V. from a farm. If the "air" is just right sometimes you can hear animals---or used to be able to. BUT in your case, it may be a clue-less Villager. Hope you get this annoyance resolved!

So far.....so good today. No further barking that I can hear. As for the farm.....I'm not near enough to that area to be able to hear a barking dog. This dog was only two or three blocks away from my house.

How do you know? Did you google earth you’re villa and see what close or not?

I was out this morning, prefect day paradise, until the the maintenance crews pulled up and started the muffler less yard equipment and blew rock yards for two hours, then another one pulled up next door and vlew another tow hours. What And obnoxious AH disturbing my moment of zen. But, from 7am to 9pm Noise is allowed.

There are those with good hearing and those with bad hearing and those with a heightened and irritated response to some sounds sometimes called hyperacusis.

I can't stand to hear a baby crying for very long. Or fingernails on a blackboard...…….or some current music.

My sister can't stand to hear people chewing...and sadly I am always eating stuff. I have to, three times a day.

We humans are so different and many require patience.

Good morning. It's another beautiful day in The Villages.

A few years ago, I dog sat for a friend and the dog was unaccoustomed to staying alone and barked like crazy until I returned. When I arrived home there was a note on my door from neighborhood watch. Think you should give them a call.

I went to stay with my newly retired parents in Tennessee some years ago. A dog barked all night. I told my parents I could not sleep. They said...well, you are in the country. I went to the drug store and got those "gummy" type earplugs (the foam type don't help with noise). They helped. there are also "white noise apps" (google it) that sound a bit like rain and cover all noises.

But lets home you don't have to do there in this situation. Your neighbor with the dog may have come from "the country" where it was acceptable. I agree it is not acceptable here. If you talk to them and they do not cooperate and then you call the law, you are in a pickle. I say write an anonymous, but kind note, assuming they are well meaning but don't know the dog is disturbing others. Then if nothing changes, work with the law.


I feel so very sorry for the dog, who is expressing distress with constant barking, but I love animals and deplore some of the ways our society thinks it is OK to treat them...but that was not the subject of this thread so I will stop.

Absolutely call someone when there is sudden prolonged barking. The owner may have had a stroke, cardiac arrest...it could be an emergency and the poor dog is trying to get someone's attention. That would be my first thought. If that isn't the case, at least you checked to make sure someone didn't die.

Having had barking dog issues in other neighborhoods, I inquired as to The Villages' policy on this before buying here. I never really got an answer. Penned or chained dogs bark out of boredom and frustration. Often the owner is at work or away, and not aware of it, but it's still a nuisance and a violation of most noise ordinances. The first couple of times, I politely asked the neighbor to do something, but, since there was no easy fix for them they typically become indignant, one even insisting that her dog had a "right to bark". The last time this happened, I called Animal Control rather than the neighbor. After two warnings, and an imminent citation, they apparently started leaving the dog indoors when they were at work. I remained anonymous. Thank you, Animal Control!

I had one neighbor tell me his dog's barking was "just what dogs do". I said, "Well, crack dealers just sell crack. That doesn't make it OK." and called Animal Control. People with that kind of arrogant attitude usually only respond to a threat.

:ho:

Hmmm, I’m from NY and never carry a stick of any kind. I’m not afraid of dogs. Maybe they sense that.

Behind me are two small dogs that are let out by owners into their lanai from 8 am to 10 pm. The owners sit in lanai and do nothing to stop them from barking. I’m not talking barking every few minutes, I’m talking non- stop the entire day. It is so disturbing that a next door neighbor actually moved after he mentioned to them about the constant noise, words were exchanged and enemies remained. I am hesitant to say anything either, due to no doubt the same results will be inevitable. I can sit in my lanai or go in my backyard due to the horrific daily barking. I wish someone can help us both. Neighbor Watch is useless, I don’t want to call the police; they have better things to do. I’m at my wits end. ASPCA probably won’t get involved and even if I mention it to these neighbors they would get their backs up and probably let the dogs out earlier. If anyone has any idea what to do , please reply. Believe it or not, I also have a dog, and she only barks if somebody comes to the door or roams the property.

I agree with the posts that suggest there is something wrong in the house. Call Community Watch 352-753-0550 - when you hear prolonged barking. Tell them you are concerned because this is unusual and you're worried the resident is in trouble/danger. This way you solve the issue of confronting an angry neighbor yourself if there isn't a problem. Or you save someone's life. It'll also get the complaint registered with TV. You don't have to identify yourself.

I'm from NY and not afraid of dogs either. and if I wasn't carrying my "walking stick" I would have been mauled by a Rottweiler that got loose from it's owner. I saw he couldn't handle it from 50yds away. Yes that dog was hurting!
Later, Steve

If the neighbor refuses to keep the dogs quiet and the authorities will not do anything to rectify the situation, then there is only one thing to do ... Make the neighbors more miserable than they are making you.

I don't know exactly what you can do. Maybe play some disgusting music aimed at their lanai. Maybe put a chair on the edge of your yard and sit and stare at them. Anyone have any ideas?

After the neighbors realize you have the power to make them miserable, maybe you can work out a treaty with them.

That is how we and the Russians have kept the peace since WW II.

Her actions are no surprise when it comes to some dog owners that think their dogs can do no wrong. This includes they think everyone's lawn is their dogs toilet. Use your own yard. I happen to get down on my hands and knees to weed and do planting. Don't need to kneel where their dog did it's business whether they picked it up or not. I was told for those who fail to read the signs, call the police for trespassing.

If you don't want to call the police and file a complaint, you'll just have to listen to them. I'm surprised you have not and also that no other neighbor has called. There are laws regarding more than normal dog barking and all it takes is a phone call to end your problem. Call the sheriff's department and explain the situation to them and you'll soon be a happy camper once again.

We are not in a villa. No, we are not near a farm, according to Google Maps. No barking today. I spent 4 hours in the yard and not a peep.

I would imagine there were neighbors who heard the barking dog that I referred to in my original post. I was not that close to the house. I have good hearing though so was able to hear the barking loud enough to bother me. There have to be dozens of other homes closer than mine. The barking was off in the distance. If it were closer to me, I would have investigated.