We're dog owners and would have never responded the way your neighbor did to your complaint. As pet owners it's our responsibility to keep our dogs from becoming a neighborhood nuisance. They're far from perfect and like to bark at everything from lizards and small birds in the yard to people walking their pets down the street outside our lanai, we have a squirt bottle with water in it that we spray on their faces to make them stop. It's not a perfect solution but they're not allowed to go on & on with their barking.

blaming the victim?

We love our CYV and have a doggy door. Our neighbors have dogs that rarely bark.
It's their nature to bark at strange noises. Ours rarely barks and stays inside when we are gone. We never hear our neighbors when our lanai door is open. Maybe we just got the best CYV neighborhood with fantastic neighbors...

:bigbow::bigbow:

I have a neighbor behind me who has two dogs that they put out on their backyard lanai that bark non- stop whenever they are let out there. It was so annoying that the neighbor who lived next door to them argued with them about the disturbance only to be intimidated by owner, and he moved, another woman bought the home and she moved. Till this very day, a third person bought the home but isn’t there full time. I hesitate to even have lunch on my lanai with all that racket going on. I find it totally disrespectful to neighbors and the neighborhood that these types of behaviors can continue without consequences. I am a dog lover, and have a dog myself that only barks if someone comes to the door or on my property.

Lucky for my neighbor, Buddy my 16 yo golden tries to bark but now he sounds like Harpo’s horn on low volume.

I don't know how often you go to play with your dog but you could explain to the neighbor that you would like both dogs to get along and meet each other. If they can meet & get along the next door dog might not bark so much when your dog is out.
Or...you could ask if it's OK if you call her when you know you are going out with your dog and perhaps she could keep her dog inside during that period of time. Bring a treat for the dog.
or...you could get some freeze dried liver treats and when the dog starts barking throw him a treat over the wall.
or ...if all else fails get a boom box and play something with a heavy bass next to the fence when you are out with your dog . That should annoy both the next door dog and the neighbor and maybe the message will be clear.

on alert
 

My dogs are often on alert. We have a doggie door. I have introduced them to all of the neighbors and now that they know them once the neighbor calls out their name the dogs calm right down. be better friends where their dog is not on alert and warning it's owner that there's a dog in the next yard they would get to know one another. Dogs talk but maybe not as much if the are buddies. Just a suggestion it work for us

Disagree with treats.
 

Do NOT throw treats to the neighbors dog when he starts barking. Once he scarfs down the treat, he will bark for another, and on, and on.

Take this an eye-opening moment and get that thing sold. These noise issues are an integral part of CYV living. Too bad you didn't realize this before purchasing. Such is life. But, get it sold and this mistake behind you.

Very sorry for your problem. It can make your day-to-day life so unpleasant. We also experienced a problem with a neighbor's dog. Don't expect any support from the Villages or animal control. We tried both and everybody passed the buck. It was quite a shock since we had just moved to TV and assumed all the various deed restrictions, rules and regulations etc. were enforced. Silly us. Best to try to work out something with your neighbor. Good luck.

Believe me they know. Our dog and neighbor’s always know when the other is out. Keen sense of hearing and smell. I suspect the owner does walk her dog but the point of a CYV is to not to have to walk it every time it has to go. Especially at night.

Neighbor is often gone when the dog is out…. Doggie door

we have the same problems & use the spray bottle thing, too. :bigbow:

Get a greyhound next time.
Lazy buggers sleep most of the time, except for meal times.
They can't be bothered with all the guarding the home and barking stuff.
They fart a lot as well.
I love'em!

So, you start by blaming the victim, and finish by showing us all that you know nothing about dogs.

Maybe this is one you should have scrolled on by.