How to Deal With a Neighbor's Loud Dog

When your neighbor allows their dog to bark all day and night it really makes it difficult to get any peace. A loud dog can turn your nice neighborhood into a place you no longer want to live. No matter how much you love dogs, excessive barking is difficult to deal with. Follow these steps to solve the problem of a nuisance barker.

Instructions

1. Notify your neighbors. Sometimes people don't realize that their dog barks when it is left alone because he is quiet when they are at home. Be polite and explain that the excess noise is really bothering you.

2. Talk with other neighbors to see if the loud dog is bothering them too. Gathering several people to go with you to discuss the problem with the dog's owner may help them realize that their dog is bothering the whole neighborhood. Inform your neighbor that if they don't correct the problem you will report them to animal control.

3. Suggest that they give the dog more exercise, do this in a polite way so you don't make them defensive. A lot of dogs get bored during the day when they are left alone. Extra exercise can help release the pent up energy that causes them to bark.

4. Call your local animal control agency if you have exhausted all other measures. It should be done as a last resort. Animal control will inform them that their loud dog is considered a nuisance and they need to deal with the problem or face further legal trouble.

Tips & Warnings

• Don't try to harm your neighbor's dog just because you are at your wit's end. It's illegal and cruel. Dog's that are excessively noisy are usually lonely. Get mad at your neighbor, not their dog.