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Posted: 10/14/2023 9:03:35 PM EDT
I live in a townhome. The neighbor next door has a dog that barks at every little noise. Now the weather is awesome but opening the windows/sitting on the porch is unbearable. The neighbor won’t do anything about it despite attempts to ask her to prevent the barking. I don’t want to hurt the dog & I don’t want any LE attention so what does the brain trust recommend? I wish they still sold m-80s but they don’t.
Link Posted: 10/14/2023 9:04:42 PM EDT
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move

Link Posted: 10/14/2023 9:11:19 PM EDT
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You should have your husband handle this thing.
Link Posted: 10/14/2023 9:12:08 PM EDT
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Quick! Call 911
Link Posted: 10/14/2023 9:13:09 PM EDT
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HOA?
Link Posted: 10/14/2023 9:13:17 PM EDT
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By her a bark collar, $120 well spent
Link Posted: 10/14/2023 9:14:01 PM EDT
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Have you tried talking to the dog?
Link Posted: 10/14/2023 9:14:51 PM EDT
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There are you tube videos out there with silent dog whistle sounds.
Link Posted: 10/14/2023 9:15:12 PM EDT
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Townhome? A handheld ultrasonic device would work great. My dogs run for cover when they see me pull mine out.
Link Posted: 10/14/2023 9:16:00 PM EDT
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Bark controller

This was one that someone tried in my FB group:

Bar Controller
Link Posted: 10/14/2023 9:17:04 PM EDT
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There are you tube videos out there with silent dog whistle sounds.


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Townhome? A handheld ultrasonic device would work great. My dogs run for cover when they see me pull mine out.


I like these.


Or put stereo speakers against the wall and blast death metal every time the dog barks.
Link Posted: 10/14/2023 9:17:44 PM EDT
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Dog whistle played on loud speaker

ETA: I should scroll.
Link Posted: 10/14/2023 9:18:15 PM EDT
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People who let their dogs bark nonstop are shitbags.

And the people who defend those people are also shitbags.
Link Posted: 10/14/2023 9:19:16 PM EDT
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Edgy. LAME and utterly predictable, but edgy.
Link Posted: 10/14/2023 9:20:34 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 10/14/2023 9:23:20 PM EDT
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What round for barking dog?
Link Posted: 10/14/2023 9:23:54 PM EDT
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Get one of those air horns. When ever Fido starts barking, give him a blast. It'll scare the shit out of him and alert your inconsiderate neighbor that the dog is being annoying.

Link Posted: 10/14/2023 9:26:02 PM EDT
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Get one of those air horns. When ever Fido starts barking, give him a blast. It'll scare the shit out of him and alert your inconsiderate neighbor that the dog is being annoying.
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training both dog and owner! LOL
Link Posted: 10/14/2023 9:26:09 PM EDT
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I can tell you from experience that LOUD Mexican Dancing Music played on a loop 24/7 at 79.5 db will bring the shit bag to the table for negotiation. Our county had rules stating anything above 80 db was not allowed. I had a $2K device against the plastic db meter the cops carried. Pretty clear case. Guy was a judge. Fuck him.
Link Posted: 10/14/2023 9:28:28 PM EDT
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Seriously though OP, I suggest you poop in front of their front door. It is a universal message of disapproval and grievances that transcends language barriers.
Link Posted: 10/14/2023 9:31:08 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 10/14/2023 9:31:54 PM EDT
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There are not many things more annoying than an undisciplined barking dog. It does grate on the nerves. My sympathies to OP.
Link Posted: 10/14/2023 9:38:33 PM EDT
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Neighbors yapping mutts are let out around 7am every morning. They bark nonstop for at least 1 hour straight.

It's my weekend end alarm clock. Not thrilled but trying to pick my battles.



Link Posted: 10/14/2023 9:39:55 PM EDT
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Amen.  
Link Posted: 10/14/2023 9:40:12 PM EDT
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I can tell you from experience that LOUD Mexican Dancing Music played on a loop 24/7 at 79.5 db will bring the shit bag to the table for negotiation. Our county had rules stating anything above 80 db was not allowed. I had a $2K device against the plastic db meter the cops carried. Pretty clear case. Guy was a judge. Fuck him.
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Jeramiah Johnson meme with nodding head of approval here.
Link Posted: 10/14/2023 9:44:51 PM EDT
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I moved. You just can't reason with other's "pursuit of happiness"
Link Posted: 10/14/2023 9:47:52 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 10/14/2023 9:50:22 PM EDT
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I say record the barking and play it back to them...on repeat.

I feel your pain.

I've lived in apartments, townhome and even a house with a big backyard - where unless you go rural or semi-rural (but even they have asshole dog owners), it's hard for your average person to put distance between them and noisy neighbors.

That being said, if the dog whistle and/or noise deterrent is a thing, do that. Cuz unless you try to sue them civilly - good luck with getting a HOA, cops, code, etc. to enforce shit.
Link Posted: 10/14/2023 9:59:44 PM EDT
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There are not many things more annoying than an undisciplined barking dog. It does grate on the nerves. My sympathies to OP.
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agreed.  We have a new neighbor that came with a barker and another on the other side that just got a dog that goes nuts at their backdoor for longer than should be necessary.  Just let your dog inside, its not taking a shit, it's barking every two seconds at your back door!  It's a bit annoying.
Link Posted: 10/14/2023 9:59:56 PM EDT
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bark back maybe
Link Posted: 10/14/2023 10:19:54 PM EDT
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just kidding, I would never really suggest shooting the owner.
Link Posted: 10/15/2023 2:01:48 AM EDT
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I wonder if those really work as advertised?

I've got a neighbor that has  5 or 6 hunting dogs and has for the 43 years I've lived here. Every now and then one of the current batch of hounds will be a constant barker. There is one now that has had me reaching fir the rifle more than once. But he is just doing dog stuff which includes barking.

Maybe an ultrasonic emitter would be the ticket.  I may give that a shot instead of the dog.


Link Posted: 10/15/2023 2:06:39 AM EDT
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Sarah McLachlan - In the arms of an angel
Link Posted: 10/15/2023 2:06:40 AM EDT
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CoC 4.
Link Posted: 10/15/2023 2:12:03 AM EDT
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I live in a townhome. The neighbor next door has a dog that barks at every little noise. Now the weather is awesome but opening the windows/sitting on the porch is unbearable. The neighbor won’t do anything about it despite attempts to ask her to prevent the barking. I don’t want to hurt the dog & I don’t want any LE attention so what does the brain trust recommend? I wish they still sold m-80s but they don’t.
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Have your boyfriend talk to the owner
Link Posted: 10/15/2023 2:13:09 AM EDT
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Do you have a noise ordinance where you live? Check with your city or county. Don’t feel bad about getting some peace and quiet. There is nothing worse (besides loud pipes) than a barking dog.
Link Posted: 10/15/2023 2:15:52 AM EDT
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You bought an apartment and now have neighbor problems?

Sorry, I cant get you out of the stupidity you bought yourself into.
Link Posted: 10/15/2023 2:16:41 AM EDT
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Get off your patio chair,  knock on neighbors door,  invite puppy and owner over.
Discuss an achievable outcome like responsible adults?
Link Posted: 10/15/2023 2:19:16 AM EDT
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We ARE still talking about the ultrasonic device, right?

Link Posted: 10/15/2023 2:21:23 AM EDT
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For the OP.

An ultrasonic bark stopper is the way to go, but depending on how
far away they are you may need to homebrew up something better.

There are some people on YouTube who have built devices that may work.
Many of the commercial ones are not that good unless the dog is close by.

Non-trashy people do not allow their dogs to bark to the point of annoying others;
And if you think it's OK to have a barking dog then you're probably a trashy person.
Link Posted: 10/15/2023 2:25:22 AM EDT
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It will kill the dog…. Sounds like he just wants it to not bark so much rather than die.


Can’t help you op. I got my dog as a service dog and to alert me when my neighbor is borrowing my back porch furniture for their  guests.  She seems to have the same issue as you now but her just helping herself to my shit wasn’t an issue.
Link Posted: 10/15/2023 2:37:04 AM EDT
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Been in the same house for 27 years. The whole time the neighbors behind me have had five dogs that will bark for hours if a leaf falls or a cricket twitches.

They can't be the same dogs in all that time but they sure look the same. It's like they replace a dog with an exact copy when one dies.

Most of the neighbors like pets and have dogs so we have been very tolerant of them, but when they go on for hours, I just walk outside and shout "shut the fuck up."

They won't make the dogs quiet down but at least they put them in the basement so that it muffles the dogs enough to keep them from bothering the neighbors.

I have spent 27 years telling people that move into the neighborhood that the Barkers live in that house even though that's not their real name.

The Barkers are not sociable so no one knows otherwise.

It's my legacy to the hood.
Link Posted: 10/15/2023 2:55:09 AM EDT
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It will kill the dog…
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What?  How can Ibuprofen kill a dog?
Link Posted: 10/15/2023 2:58:32 AM EDT
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Kidney failure and damage. Can also destroy their liver.  Even if it does not kill them you’re poisoning them and causing long term damage. It’s a barking dog.
Link Posted: 10/15/2023 3:13:39 AM EDT
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Have a similar problem with new neighbors that moved in a few months ago. Their two dogs bark at almost anything they see from their back yard. Recently they put up a privacy fence around their back yard and it does muffle the barking some. Have considered getting a bark controller similar to the one advertised in this thread.
Link Posted: 10/15/2023 4:24:59 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 10/15/2023 4:47:15 AM EDT
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Burn their house down.
Link Posted: 10/15/2023 5:07:18 AM EDT
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just kidding, I would never really suggest shooting the owner.
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Link Posted: 10/15/2023 5:37:38 AM EDT
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Get off your patio chair,  knock on neighbors door,  invite puppy and owner over.
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This is all well and fine. But you’re not dealing with a responsible adult. Only a complete POS neighbor sharing a wall with somebody allows it to happen in the first place.
Link Posted: 10/15/2023 5:45:57 AM EDT
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OP there is a real, nonviolent, science-based solution.  Get a dog of your own of the exact same type, but face it the opposite direction.  This will invert the phase of the barking and cancel the sound out.  You will SEE two dogs barking but you will HEAR none.
Link Posted: 10/15/2023 5:49:07 AM EDT
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OP needs to fuck the dogs mom to establish dominance.
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