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This advice keeps being repeated, but this is a townhome community, of OP starts banging pots or whatever she’s going to be waking up more than just this one neighbors household. And if one of them calls police and OP says she did it to get revenge on neighbor, I don’t think he’s going to be very sympathetic.
From the OP in a later post:
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The people with the barking dog live in the end unit and I am right next door. The unit right next to me is empty and the other units are far away from the dogs. So my wife and I are the only people impacted.
To those who say the dogs stopped barking by the time the cops arrive, record the dogs on your phone. Start with a news channel on TV to record the time, then carry phone out to your back door.
Neighbor has not responded to requests to keep the dogs quiet at 3 am.
HOA said call the cops, not our business.
No other neighbors around.
Ear plugs and white noise doesn't work.
You can call the non-emergency number every time it happens and let them listen while you explain they come home drunk every morning at 3 am and let their dog bark. Whether the police do anything or not, they at least have the heads up about a possible DUI situation.
You can play dog barking video at a high volume during the day while you are at work. If the neighbors are inebriated enough, they may not notice. But if their dogs bark back, it may tire them out. You may feel a bit of sweet revenge, however, I doubt it will solve the problem.
Many have found that the ultrasonic bark control devices work. They cost about $35, but lots of people have found success with them.
Last edited by GotHereQuickAsICould; 05-02-2018 at 06:11 AM..
Are the dogs in a common HOA area or enclosed in a back yard?
I had a relative who grew tired of people letting their dogs run around on her property. (Neighbors had horse events and attendees would bring dogs and let them run loose.)
She made up gallons of a homemade deer repellent. As I recall, it involved water, eggs, milk, and garlic that ripened in a jar in the sun for a week or so.
She strained it and filled one of those pool water blasters with it.
Anytime a dog came within range, she blasted it. After the first few times of dogs stinking to high heaven, people kept their dogs tied up.
The dogs didn't mind. I suspect our dogs would love the smell.
Naturally, you can't squirt foul smelling stuff on the dogs if they are on your neighbor's property.
But if they are in a common area, you can always insist you were trying to repel deer. After all, it is deer repellent.
Sorry, I call BS. They're not going to take dogs away on the word of a disgruntled neighbor. They need actual proof that a disturbance is occurring.
Feel free to prove me wrong with the actual statute that states that they'll take dogs away without hearing the disturbance.
AGAIN, by the time the animal control people came the dog had moved inside and was not barking. They told me the dog has to be barking when they were there to do anything.
AGAIN, by the time the animal control people came the dog had moved inside and was not barking. They told me the dog has to be barking when they were there to do anything.
Do you feel like there's a possibility of the guy harming you if things go awry?
AGAIN, by the time the animal control people came the dog had moved inside and was not barking. They told me the dog has to be barking when they were there to do anything.
1AngryTaxPayer and I aren't discussing your specific situation. He is claiming that where he lives, they would remove the animal after the third call, and I'm saying that if they didn't actually hear any disturbance, they wouldn't remove the animal on the word of a disgruntled neighbor.
I have never lived anywhere where animals were removed based on barking, regardless of who called.
If you are persistent enough, where I live they will come out with equipment to measure the decibel and consistency of the sound. If it is over a certain level, the homeowner might get a noise ordinance violation.
This is not the case in all areas.
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