Alright.... I probably just started a war with my neighbors

[Haole Girl]

I hate our new neighbors who live behind us.

They have little yelping dogs they let out at all fucking hours of the day and night. They bark if the wind so much as blows.

They just let their dogs out to yelp and bark and wake up the entire neighborhood... those who might have to sleep in (including my husband).

GRRRRRR!!!!

I went outside, stood on the back porch, and yelled as loudly as I could "NO!!! PUT YOUR DOGS BACK INSIDE-- NOW!!!!" Then as I returned to the back door said "Idiots!" in a fairly loud voice as I slammed the door.

It wasn't the most mature way to handle it. But they put their fucking stupid dogs back in their house.


GRRRRRrrrrr

[Taitertots]

1. Do what I did to my neighbors dog

I would keep a super soaker by the door. Any time it barked I would spray it in the face. Less than a month and it never barked outside. My neighbor would keep it tied to his front porch so you can imagine how many things it could find to bark at.

Either that or call the police repeatedly. See how they like it when they keep having the cops at their door for noise complaints.

[Haole Girl]

2. They are just far enough away...

there is a creek that runs between our two houses. Unfortunately, it seems the water acts as a conduit for sound. :-(

[Taitertots]

3. Can a garden hose reach?

Do you need a water ballon launcher?

[Haole Girl]

5. Nope

Believe me, if there was a way I could throw or launch something at them I think I probably would have by now!

[Taitertots]

7. Now give the dog a decorative collar

With a dog electric zapper built into it. Then you just hit a button in your bed and zap it remotely.

[Haole Girl]

13. These are the kinds of fantasies I have when I lie awake at night because they yelp at 11 or 11:30pm

But like I said, I don't blame the dogs. I blame the neighbors.

[Taitertots]

19. Every time they let the dog bark

Stand on your back porch and light off fireworks toward their house. They might not mind the dog barking, but they will sure mind the m-80s constantly going off. Or a blank pistol. It has the added benefit of scaring the dog so much it might stop barking or going outside.

You could find their phone numbers and put them on blast any time the dog barks. If they don't answer, fill their voice mail with super long explanations about how their dog is barking. Use an internet service so you can change your phone number and information so they can't screen the calls.


You could call the police and file complaint after complaint.

[hobbit709]

4. There's always NNS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OZJz9cyu94

[Haole Girl]

6. LOL

Thanks. :hi:

[kentauros]

8. You need an "Audio Spotlight"

http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gadgets/high-tech-gadgets/brain-advertisement1.htm

Then you can beam the sound of their own barking dogs (like a looped recording) directly into their bedroom at all hours of their nights

[Haole Girl]

9. Awesome!

Too bad they are so expensive. I'm researching it now to see if there is a way I could rent one. :evilgrin:

[Ineeda]

10. My dad was pretty good with a slingshot. Just sayin'. n/t

[Haole Girl]

11. Then I might hurt them...

I don't want that. Well, maybe hurt the neighbors but not the dogs... :dilemma:

[kentauros]

18. Then use something edible

like grapes, dates or dried figs :P

[merh]

20. Not a good suggestion. Raisins and grapes are toxic to dogs.

According to the ASPCA, around 1989 a disturbing trend began to emerge from the AnTox database used by its Animal Poison Control Center: Nearly all the dogs reported to have eaten grapes or raisins developed acute renal (kidney) failure. These cases were noted all across the USA, with the amount eaten varying widely, from over a pound of grapes to as little as a single serving of raisins.
The database showed that dogs who ate the grapes and raisins typically vomited within a few hours of ingestion. Most of the time, partially digested grapes and raisins could be seen in the vomit, fecal material, or both. At this point, some dogs would stop eating (anorexia), and develop diarrhea. The dogs often became quiet and lethargic, and showed signs of abdominal pain. These clinical signs lasted for several days — sometimes even weeks.

When medical care was sought, blood chemistry panels showed consistent patterns. Hypercalcemia (elevated blood calcium levels) was frequently present, as well as elevated levels of blood urea nitrogen, creatinine and phosphorous (substances that reflect kidney function). These chemistries began to increase anywhere from 24 hours to several days after the dogs ate the fruit. As the kidney damage developed, the dogs would produce little urine. When they could no longer produce urine, death occurred. In some cases, dogs who received timely veterinary care still had to be euthanized.

Although it is not known what component of the grapes or raisins causes renal failure in dogs, certain possibilities have been ruled out, including various pesticides, some heavy metals such as zinc and lead, and fungal contaminants. That dogs react in this fashion to both commercially-produced grapes and those grown informally in their owners' back yards indicates the likely culprit has nothing to do with the growing or cultivation process but is instead basic to grapes themselves.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=edit&forum=105&topic_id=9070984&mesg_id=9071152

Figs and dates would cause diarrhea that could be very harmful to the "yapping" dogs. Depending on the size of the dog the diarrhea could cause dehydration that could be deadly.

It is never a good idea to suggest feeding a dog something that could cause it to be sick. Making a dog sick because its owners are not responsible is just cruel.

As the OP wisely has written, it is not the dogs' fault that they are a nuisance. The owners are not respectful or responsible neighbors.

:hi:

[kentauros]

21. Okay, I wasn't aware of that.

I was probably thinking more of something that was soft and wouldn't be noticed by the "offending" neighbors. Ice is too hard, though it does melt.

Better to just call the police multiple times. Maybe purchase a decibel meter, like for the times they are partying late ;)

[merh]

22. I wasn't aware of the toxic nature of grapes or raisins until I

researched what human food can be feed to dogs. My vet had told me I couldn't feed them human food and she wasn't clear about what constitutes human food. I began to research what foods were considered bad for my pups.

BTW, my dogs love ice and my pug has a tendency to have issues with too much heat that cause her to have seizures. Giving her ice and wetting her down helps when she shows sign that she is having issues with the heat.


:hi:

[kentauros]

23. The use of food or ice was meant for the one that posted the idea

of using a slingshot. I've used ice cubes in the general vicinity of someone's constantly barking dogs mainly to distract them to some other part of their yard. I wouldn't want to hit them, nor would I want something hard enough to break a window.

Now, there is a "story" locally of Rice University students breaking a car window a quarter mile away with nothing more than a frozen grape and medical-tubing slingshot :P

[Ikonoklast]

12. First, you should have asked them nicely, face to face, one time.

After nothing gets done the first and only time you ask, then call in noise complaints to the city every time it happens.

Every single time. Barking dogs are definitely a nuisance.

Worked third shift for three years, and if it wasn't for a bedroom in the basement, I wouldn't have got a wink of sleep for all the outside noise.


Yelling and venting your frustration may have released any tension you felt, but it doesn't make for peaceful relations with neighbors.

[Haole Girl]

14. My husband already tried talking nicely to them about noise

They have people over in their backyard until 1 or 2 a.m. on week nights sometimes... drunk and noisy.

Obviously, a nice talk didn't help.

You are right, though. I probably made the situation worse now. sigh. My husband won't be happy with me either. :-(

[Ikonoklast]

17. Yeah, it's a tough situatiion, but let the proper authorities deal with them.

If there are noise ordinances, they must be followed. Many communities have nuisance laws, and they may fall under that.

Let the people you pay taxes to take care of the problem. Those laws were written for a reason, and it is their job to enforce them.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

15. My dear Haole Girl...

I swear, if WWIII ever starts, it'll be because of someone's yappy little dog...

You have my complete sympathy.

:hug:

[Haole Girl]

16. You are probably right

It's not really difficult to train a dog not to bark. We had a Toy Poodle when I was in 3rd grade - and living in base housing - and it didn't bark like their dogs do.

Thanks for the hug. I'm really feeling depressed now. :hug: