Saturday, August 11, 2012

How to stop your neighbor's dog from barking

By Jerry Welsh


Barking is a natural behavior of dogs and guarding dogs and hounds are specifically trained to bark. An excessively barking dog would get on the nerves of people even those considered to be dog lovers. Among the not so pleasant behaviors of dogs, excessive barking is the one that concerns most dog owners. A dog owner may be tolerant of the noise made by the pet but other people would certainly go nuts. What can you do with the incessant barking of the neighbor's dog that drives you crazy?

Dealing with the maddening noise created by the neighbor's dog is not easy primarily because the dog is not yours. Shooting or hurting the dog is not an option unless you are prepared to be slapped with a legal suit. Something has to be done as you also have the right to have a decent night's sleep. Dealing with this concern is not unlike treading on glass as you naturally would not want to antagonize a person that will be your neighbor possibly for the rest of your life.

Talk to the neighbor about their noisy dog but be sure you are not in the attack mode. You can air your complaints but be sure to keep the neighbor as a friend and not an enemy. Talking in a high handed manner will antagonize and make the neighbor defensive. Take not of the date and time of your visit as well as times when the dog has become a nuisance. These notes will be important documents if you decide to file a legal case.

If you have the money to spend and you want to avoid an altercation with the neighbor, you can go hi-tech and solve the concern by using an ultra sonic devices. More often than not, dogs that bark excessively are kept outdoors. An ultra sonic barking device can be set up in your own yard and every time the dog barks it will send out a shrill piercing sound that can only be heard by dogs and not by people. The squealing sound would be irritating to the dog thus it would altogether stop barking

You still have another option if technology fails and if your neighbor ignored your complaint. Just as the neighbor has a legal right to own a dog, you also have a right to a good night's sleep and a peaceful surroundings. You can go to the police and explain the problem or you can pay the local animal control a visit.




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