[asianthree]

Four weeks ago we had a choice of two Seabreezes one had regular lanai and regular garage for $6000 more a seabreeze that had stretched lanai and garage but on a villa wall, we sat in this house for 40 minutes and heard a dog barking the entire time, bought the first house, up we have had dogs our entire life but when they bark more than a minute its time to come in or find out where the skunk is

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by janmcn

As a dog lover, I would be more concerned about what kind of duress the small dog is in to cause the stress-related incessant barking. It's not the dog that's causing the problem, it's the dog's owners. You would be doing the dog and the owners a favor by having a friendly chat with them.

i was thinking the exact thing, in those few moments of silence when I could actually think. The dog is absolutely stressed out. It was crying as well as barking, and at one point it was snarling.

As an update, I have noticed the top of a new palm tree sticking up on the other side of the wall. You know, the tips of the fronds having been cut off like some are when first planted. I had heard some shoveling going on initially, and so now I'm hoping it was landscaping going on and things will now calm down.

I still can't understand why they would put their dog OUTSIDE with the landscapers when it was obviously causing him such distress. But oh, well. At least now I know where the dog lives if this continues.

But thanks for all the solutions. Many of them made my day, most notably the "throw an alligator over the wall" idea! If you can laugh at a ridiculous situation...

[Down Sized]

Originally Posted by gerryann

I don't understand your post. No one said they come first. It's only been stated that this is a pet friendly community. If this were not a pet friendly community, a whole lot of folks would never have moved here, including me.

What part do you not UNDERSTAND?
From all the dog post thru out the TOV, just how friendly does it sound to you? Page after page is written every time complaing about the dog problems and owner problems. They make jokes about popcorn, but the complaints are getting LOUDER & LOUDER. Just listen.

[uujudy]

Originally Posted by batman911

They may leave to dog out when they leave the house. May not even know it is barking all day. May want to stop by and just notify them about what is happening. I would also be concerned that the homeowners are OK.

Absolutely! Maybe Lassie is trying to get your attention to come help!

[Patty55]

Originally Posted by Down Sized

What part do you not UNDERSTAND?
From all the dog post thru out the TOV, just how friendly does it sound to you? Page after page is written every time complaing about the dog problems and owner problems. They make jokes about popcorn, but the complaints are getting LOUDER & LOUDER. Just listen.

Whoa, you think there is a dog problem? I don't think there is.

[gerryann]

Originally Posted by Down Sized

What part do you not UNDERSTAND?
From all the dog post thru out the TOV, just how friendly does it sound to you? Page after page is written every time complaing about the dog problems and owner problems. They make jokes about popcorn, but the complaints are getting LOUDER & LOUDER. Just listen.

yikes !!

[Patty55]

Originally Posted by Down Sized

What part do you not UNDERSTAND?
From all the dog post thru out the TOV, just how friendly does it sound to you? Page after page is written every time complaing about the dog problems and owner problems. They make jokes about popcorn, but the complaints are getting LOUDER & LOUDER. Just listen.

Y'know, in the Medical part of this board they have 4+ pages discussing EAR WAX, let's get some perspective. Okay?

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by gerryann

yikes !!

Here is my take on how people feel about dogs here in TV. 80 percent like them. Five percent fear them. and the rest have had some bad personal experience with irresponsible dog owners or just don't like pets.

I haven't had a bad experience so I am in the 80 percent.

The reasons we love small furry folks are varied. We may miss the kids or never had any. It is lovely to see people care for their animals and GOOD if they expect them to behave nicely in society. Pretty much the same as raising kids. Nobody likes a spoiled kid with no rules, be it furry or human.

I have a friend who doesn't like cats. We love our cats. I try to understand why she doesn't like cats. I have tried to explain it to Mikey who is hurt about it. Harry doesn't care and Hershey is annoyed.

I know. But I enjoy thinking they are people.

[missypie]

Originally Posted by patty55

y'know, in the medical part of this board they have 4+ pages discussing ear wax, let's get some perspective. Okay?

lmao!

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by Down Sized

What part do you not UNDERSTAND?
From all the dog post thru out the TOV, just how friendly does it sound to you? Page after page is written every time complaing about the dog problems and owner problems. They make jokes about popcorn, but the complaints are getting LOUDER & LOUDER. Just listen.

I think the survey on TOTV re dogs showed about 75% enjoy dogs. Deed Restrctions allow two pets per household. Get used to it!

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

Here is my take on how people feel about dogs here in TV. 80 percent like them. Five percent fear them. and the rest have had some bad personal experience with irresponsible dog owners or just don't like pets.

I haven't had a bad experience so I am in the 80 percent.

The reasons we love small furry folks are varied. We may miss the kids or never had any. It is lovely to see people care for their animals and GOOD if they expect them to behave nicely in society. Pretty much the same as raising kids. Nobody likes a spoiled kid with no rules, be it furry or human.

I have a friend who doesn't like cats. We love our cats. I try to understand why she doesn't like cats. I have tried to explain it to Mikey who is hurt about it. Harry doesn't care and Hershey is annoyed.

I know. But I enjoy thinking they are people.

But, but... cats ARE people! Every one of our 2700 cats was a person. AND, if someone came to our house who didn't like cats, that's who they zeroed in on.

I love our dog, but our cats were so much fun to watch. So self-confident, and impossible to get the best of. If you're loved by a cat, you are truly a worthwhile person.

[ronsroni]

Oh, my nerves. The POOR POOCH! I wonder what is up if the baby is crying/snarling/barking, etc, all day long. Someone needs to get the hairy eyeball on the dog and it's living conditions.
I would like to know what, if anything, the owners are doing for the problem. I wish I knew where it was as I would absolutely observe, formulate and discuss.
The owner(s) need to know and if they already do, (likely), they need to know that further action will take place if this does not cease. Please don''t enable the already awful behavior of NEGLECT. I wonder what the physical setup is for the animals protection from the elements and YES, Virginia, there IS a Santa CLaus and our DOGS DO COME FIRST sometimes.
Bank on that.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by ronsroni

I wonder what the physical setup is for the animals protection from the elements and YES, Virginia, there IS a Santa CLaus and our DOGS DO COME FIRST sometimes. Bank on that.

Thanks.

[CFrance]

I think this is an otherwise very well-cared-for, small, bark-a-lot dog whose owners are irresponsible to the neighbors. When the dog was making too much noise for them to bear inside, they put it out on the lanai and ignored the barking (and the neighbors' right to peace and quiet). Since the landscaping has been completed, the incessant barking has ceased, only to be heard a couple times a day for a few minutes, so it's tolerable.

However, I heard the owners out in their backyard discussing their next project! I probably will go talk to them if this happens a second time. It's not good for any of us, dog included.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by CFrance

I think this is an otherwise very well-cared-for, small, bark-a-lot dog whose owners are irresponsible to the neighbors. When the dog was making too much noise for them to bear inside, they put it out on the lanai and ignored the barking (and the neighbors' right to peace and quiet). Since the landscaping has been completed, the incessant barking has ceased, only to be heard a couple times a day for a few minutes, so it's tolerable.

However, I heard the owners out in their backyard discussing their next project! I probably will go talk to them if this happens a second time. It's not good for any of us, dog included.

CFrance. You are such a reasonable person. I like how you handle things.