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then why bother with the origional topic? if all you have to do to tell if a neighbor has a problem dog is look up the reports, then do that...
because as its already been stated, you simply cannot assume someone doe or doesnt have a dog simply by the presence, or lack of, of a doghouse/fence
I'm not a dog owner, and you clearly are. There are laws in place for public nuisance animals and noise by animals. It might take a lawyer and a personal injury suit to get results.
So, knowing something about the dog situation, in a neighborhood, before moving in, seems logical.
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I can always find out which houses have called police, or animal control, and about which houses.
So, if you (Sco) do have dogs and they bark, and you have been visited by police or animal control, then I can find that out. Then decide, if I want to live beside that house of yours.
I can save you a lot of trouble, there is no way that an overbearing busybody with a penchant for filing frivolous lawsuits would ever want to live next to my house. Which is good news for me, because I can't imagine anyone in their right mind that would want a neighbor like you.
You keep making a special effort to point out that this is your first house and you have only lived in it for approximately six months. I think that it is insane that after only that very short time period you are already to the point of calling the police and filing lawsuits on your neighbors; the people that you need to live next to for the forseeable future. Do you not see the problem here?
As a comparison, I have lived in my house for almost two decades; sometimes with dogs and sometimes without. Me and my neighbors have managed to get along fine without calling the cops or filing a personal injury claim. Not even the time that I smelled a particularly nasty fart waft over the fence.
I really think that you have some kind of mental illness or your posts are just some kind of joke. I can't imagine the kind of dbag it takes to stir up this kind of crap with their new neighbors after only a few months.
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I can always find out which houses have called police, or animal control, and about which houses.
So, if you (Sco) do have dogs and they bark, and you have been visited by police or animal control, then I can find that out. Then decide, if I want to live beside that house of yours.
So, then, basically, you've already answered your own question. Making this thread...dare I say, pointless? Huh. You don't say.
since most people, close to zero, want to get involved in calling about dog barking nuisances, there could easily be many households with barking dogs and phone records won't show it.
There are 12 barking dogs around me now that I can hear from my bedroom, at 8 houses, and only two have every had the police called.
This lack of involvement, is the reason the barking issue is such a problem for so many people.
Dog owners who let their dogs bark at all hours, don't realize the implications on other people.
Would I pay the $100 each, for dog barking collars for those 12 dogs. Absolutely.
Do these barking dogs really wake you from your slumber or can you just hear them with the window open?
Do passing cars & trucks keep you awake also?
Just wondering as you may have to take some action your self so you can get some sleep.
Like sound proofing, running a fan or humidifier in the winter/ air conditioner in the summer or sleep aide?
Just some ideas.
You can drop a note in the offenders mail box
with your concerns outlined. This will be welcomed more than a cop showing up at there door.
Bark collars are an option.
(there dogs not kids)(yes I have tried them on my self) (dogs pain thresholds are higher than ours) (some dogs know how to play this up, so there owners will go easy on them,IE dog training the owner.)
I've used them. Smart dogs know when they are wearing them and bark quietly so they don't set them off.
I also have used electronic training collars, what a great tool.
Sure howard555 and I may but heads if he was my neighbor but the bark collar idea is valid and one that would work.
I'm very aware of my dogs barking at night and I limit it, there also housed inside at night. They just don't bark just to bark.
My neighborhood is very similar as 75% own dogs. We hear barking from various dogs during the day but at night they are inside.
There are 12 barking dogs around me now that I can hear from my bedroom, at 8 houses, and only two have every had the police called.
You are absolutely right that people who let their dogs bark endlessly outside, especially at night, are being rude to their neighbors and neglectful of their dogs. But it's this statement above that seems a little obsessive. If those are really precise numbers, not just thrown out their off the top of your head, it's pretty amazing you've come up with these figures. I picture you circling slowly around your neighborhood with binoculars and a clipboard looking for dogs and evidence of dogs, waiting to see if a barking dog will be let in right away, etc. I lived in my old neighborhood for 17 years, and yes there were dogs barking, but I couldn't possibly have told you where most of them were so exactly. I think you maybe need to learn some relaxation techniques, and not let yourself get quite so worked up about all this. Maybe you could use a vacation. I'm not trying to be sarcastic, I'm very serious about this.
your posts make me feel REALY bad for any of your neighbors...
side note, shocking your dog via a bark collar is NOT a solution.
how about you put a bark collar on and see what happens.
lordy, i hope your simply a troll, because if you were my neighbor, *shakes head*
well, you need to speak to a police officer who came out on Dec. 31st and he said he uses a barking collar on his dog.
Someone said the question was answered. I merely made updates as the matter progressed. Their 4th dog died about 10 days ago. Still there are 4
dog owners on one block of my street with a total of 7 outside dogs.
On the cross street in the north direction, I'm aware of one indoor dog in those 5 houses.
In the south direction, there are 9 houses, 4 on one side and 5 on the other.
Of those 9, one has two outside and chained dogs. And 4 have one dog each.
Yes, chronic noises can cause health issues.
You do not have to believe me, just ask your own doctor.
A dog can bark as loud as 100 decibels and 80 decibels can damage your hearing.
Many cities have a limit to how many dogs someone can have outside and chained. Many cities, it is 1 or 2. In my city there is no limit. so, if you want to have 10 or more, the laws let you.
I only did what I was told.
The police gave the citation for violating the noise ordinance at 3am. The City vs. the dog owner went before a judge and the fine was upheld but reduced.
So, if any mistake was made, a series of people and departments were involved.
There are 12 barking dogs around me now that I can hear from my bedroom, at 8 houses, and only two have every had the police called.
You are absolutely right that people who let their dogs bark endlessly outside, especially at night, are being rude to their neighbors and neglectful of their dogs. But it's this statement above that seems a little obsessive. If those are really precise numbers, not just thrown out their off the top of your head, it's pretty amazing you've come up with these figures. I picture you circling slowly around your neighborhood with binoculars and a clipboard looking for dogs and evidence of dogs, waiting to see if a barking dog will be let in right away, etc. I lived in my old neighborhood for 17 years, and yes there were dogs barking, but I couldn't possibly have told you where most of them were so exactly. I think you maybe need to learn some relaxation techniques, and not let yourself get quite so worked up about all this. Maybe you could use a vacation. I'm not trying to be sarcastic, I'm very serious about this.
To be exact, after walking around the block multiple times day and night over many weeks and letting my shoes rub the sidewalk, there are 10 dog owners all within about 4-5-6 houses in all directions and they have 14 outside dogs. 5 of these people have two dogs each.
let your feet drag the sidewalk with maybe 5 day and 5 night-time (9pm) walks around the blocks. Just glance around for the sight of dog houses, especially the ones who have fenced in yards due to the leash law.
You'll find out where 90% of the barkers are.
To be exact, after walking around the block multiple times day and night over many weeks and letting my shoes rub the sidewalk, there are 10 dog owners all within about 4-5-6 houses in all directions and they have 14 outside dogs. 5 of these people have two dogs each.
let your feet drag the sidewalk with maybe 5 day and 5 night-time (9pm) walks around the blocks. Just glance around for the sight of dog houses, especially the ones who have fenced in yards due to the leash law.
You'll find out where 90% of the barkers are.
So you're the one setting off their barking!
Are you up for some neighborhood involvement? Then I suggest you participate in meetings, petitions, running for office, etc., to try to get the barking/nuisance laws changed in your city. That is the right way to make a difference, rather than spying on your neighbors.
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