my neighbor has a dog who barks constantly. I called 311 and complained. what else can i do ?

Question

I live in New York city. The neighbor is insane. Talking/reasoning doesnt work. The city wont do anything.
Somebody...please help

Answer 1

first find out from your city what are the local laws regarding dogs and barking. where I live there ARE barking laws and it's the owners responsibility to train the dogs or they can get cited. also find out from the city what the laws protect you as a tenant if you live in an apartment building and contact the landlord with all the info and ask them what their rules are regarding dogs. a person should feel comfortable in their own home, that's what a home is for and there are many rules and regulations that protect tenants so that they can be comfortable and happy in their residence. I'm pretty sure that you're not the only one annoyed with this, talk to other neighbors and see what their feelings are, you might be able to petition to the landlord or the neighbor to do something about it, do all this ESPECIALLY if the dog is barking during sleeping hours or at night.

Answer 2

Well, screaming at him, squirting water, and et al will certainly endure you to him. I don't know why that wouldn't work. (insert sarcastic look here) Why not try a carrot instead of a stick? (although your neighbor should be the one doing this, with the dog on a leash) Get a bag of treats. Go to the fence and give him one. Have him sit. Tell him he's a good boy. Give him another treat. As long as he's quiet. Tell him he's good. If he starts to bark, tell him "No". When he stops, give him a treat. You should do this every day, for a couple of days at least. Gradually work to only giving verbal praise and no treats. That way he doesn't think he gets a treat when he barks and is quiet again. It should work. Like I said, it should be your neighbor doing it and not you. It'll work best with the dog on a leash, because that is more of a symbol of control for the dog.

Answer 3

You probably can't get much done during NORMAL hours meaning a noise ordinance won't help unless the dog is barking during obscene hours. Retaliation to ignorance is definitely not the solution. Is the dog inside or outside? Perhaps there's another angle to attack the problem. If the dog is being neglected, I'm sure a complaint to the NY RSPCA could include the barking issue too. This way, if they investigate they'll be likely to cover any legal issues to include vaccinations, licenses ans anything else they can think of. Good luck.

Answer 4

buy an ultrasonic bark control device, face it towards their yard, it is in audible to humans, but annoying to dogs ONLY when they start barking.
look this up on Yahoo:

PBC-1000-19
Premium Ultrasonic Bark Control


Keeps your dog from barking in a particular location

Features:

25 foot range
Uses ultrasound to deter barking
Activated automatically by bark or manually by owner
No Receiver Collar needed
Table-top or hand-held device
Uses a 9-volt alkaline battery (not incl.)



Transmitter Specs:

Height: 3"
Width: 5"
Depth: 2.75"
Frequency: 20 kHz
General Info:

Correction level or volume is around 120 dB at one foot from the transmitter
Emits high pitched tone as correction that is not audible to humans
Battery will last up to 6 months or about 2,000 activations
Uses microphone to sense for barking
Light flashes as a low battery indicator
Light comes on to indicate correction
Can be mounted on a wall or set on a table/floor or the fence that points next door! In California, we have laws that fine people for their dogs excessive barking.

Answer 5

Call animal control.. Odds are if they are allowing the dog to bark constantly, they aren't taking care of it properly.. Those people who don't care about how their dog is bothering their neighbours, generally are doing something else they shouldn't be.. Get Animal control to take a look around.. They don't have the right to infringe on your quality of life..

Answer 6

Try asking her nicely if she can do something about the barking. You can't make her do anything, because it's her dog. Maybe there is something you are doing that annoys her in return, and she is holding that against you. I would suggest compromising, like something such as "I will stop _____ if you keep your dog's barking under control". Hope this helps!

Answer 7

you're HORRIBLE! my neighbor called 911 police on our dogs three times and eventually we got sued and both of them, 5 month old spaniels, were killed by the police. i was and am still devastated. Its just asking for more attention from its owner. Spare the poor thing and maybe ask an obedience trainer to train the dog on the neighbor's bank account or something. just don't make the same mistake as my neighbor, please.

Answer 8

wait, if you talk with the neighbor he won't do anything? dang, ask him if you can help him train his dog to stop, or try to find out whats making him bark. good luck

Answer 9

go online and look for one of those horns that only dogs can hear...My neighbor did it and it worked...Apparently it does not harm just stops them from barking constantly

Answer 10

do they have a landlord??? if they do then just complain to the landlord. are they taking proper care of the dog feeding, has enough water, attention.. look more into the dogs living conditions as well.