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Old 12 February 2009, 01:39 PM
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Default Neighbours dog left out all day .. driving me nuts

Do I report it to the RSPCA ?

Or Kill it ?
Old 12 February 2009, 01:44 PM
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Old 12 February 2009, 01:47 PM
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Do you happen to know if they have an email address
Old 12 February 2009, 01:54 PM
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Does it have water and shelter? If yes, dont waste anyones time with it.

If its in pain, distress or without the above, RSPCA. If its barking non stop EH
Old 12 February 2009, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Snazy
Does it have water and shelter? If yes, dont waste anyones time with it.

If its in pain, distress or without the above, RSPCA. If its barking non stop EH

Well its not driving me nuts because it sits quietly in a kennel taking sips of water
Old 12 February 2009, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by pimmo2000
Do I report it to the RSPCA ?

Or Kill it ?
Give it a bone
Old 12 February 2009, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by pimmo2000
Well its not driving me nuts because it sits quietly in a kennel taking sips of water
Well given the level of info you gave, as far as im concerned it could be irritating you as its beating you a poker lol

So it has water ?
It has shelter?
Is it barking from time to time or constantly?
Is is crying in distress or pain?
Is it scratching at a door or fence......

Answer at least 2 of those without sarcasm, and I reckon you will get a sensible answer next time
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I can just see the scene now...

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introduce your dog to it, and take bets






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Old 12 February 2009, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Snazy
I can just see the scene now...

pmsl
Old 12 February 2009, 02:14 PM
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Be grateful you dont live ere, every summer the neighbours cats get on my nerves too!
Got a pic last summer..

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Originally Posted by Snazy
Well given the level of info you gave, as far as im concerned it could be irritating you as its beating you a poker lol

So it has water ?
It has shelter?
Is it barking from time to time or constantly?
Is is crying in distress or pain?
Is it scratching at a door or fence......

Answer at least 2 of those without sarcasm, and I reckon you will get a sensible answer next time
lol ...


So it has water ? I dont know I cant see
It has shelter? Yes has a kennel
Is it barking from time to time or constantly? Constantly
Is is crying in distress or pain? Its wimpering and crying now and then, dunno about being in pain, I asked but it didnt answer
Is it scratching at a door or fence...... Again I dont know its across a from my house, I cant hear it scratching
Old 12 February 2009, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by pimmo2000
lol ...


So it has water ? I dont know I cant see
It has shelter? Yes has a kennel
Is it barking from time to time or constantly? Constantly
Is is crying in distress or pain? Its wimpering and crying now and then, dunno about being in pain, I asked but it didnt answer
Is it scratching at a door or fence...... Again I dont know its across a from my house, I cant hear it scratching

OK, honest answer...
Take a short recording of it, and see the owners when they return home. Have a quiet polite word, and suggest that you hope it wont be a regular occurance. If it happens after that.... report it.

Only reason for all the questions is the RSPCA have a lot on their plate, so wasting their time (like someone local to a friend recently did) is not really fair.
However the dogs welfare is important.

Have they lived there long do you know? Has it happened before.

Could be loads of thing, local bitch in season for example.

Whatever the cause, I hope it gets sorted soon, for both yours and the dogs sake
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Originally Posted by pimmo2000
lol ...

Is is crying in distress or pain? Its wimpering and crying now and then, dunno about being in pain, I asked but it didnt answer
give it some man love
Old 12 February 2009, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by jaytc2003
give it some man love

Trust you
Old 13 February 2009, 12:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Snazy
OK, honest answer...
Take a short recording of it, and see the owners when they return home. Have a quiet polite word, and suggest that you hope it wont be a regular occurance. If it happens after that.... report it.

Only reason for all the questions is the RSPCA have a lot on their plate, so wasting their time (like someone local to a friend recently did) is not really fair.
However the dogs welfare is important.

Have they lived there long do you know? Has it happened before.

Could be loads of thing, local bitch in season for example.

Whatever the cause, I hope it gets sorted soon, for both yours and the dogs sake

They just moved it, its right next door to my dads house and my brother is a bar manager, so works till 12 each night at least. Hes not a happy bunny and to be honest could end up throwing something not so pleasant over into the garden...

If I have a word and then report it, they will know its me and might take revenge.

It sounds like it goes in at night.
Old 13 February 2009, 10:13 AM
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They may be completely unaware the dog howls when left alone. Hence a friendly approach is best to start with.
Old 13 February 2009, 10:17 AM
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Agree with Nixxon. I have ot myself in a right state when people have been noisy then eventually said something, expecting a fight or similar and suddenly it's all been sorted quite amicably.

Highly likely they don't know it's howling but leaving it out all day sounds a bit off.
Old 13 February 2009, 10:42 AM
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I had this years and years ago when I was younger and much dafter.
My solution at the time was to open the upstairs window and throw down a bucket of water at the hapless dog in an attempt to get it to shut up.
Unfortunately for me the little terrier was smart and heard me open the window. It stopped yapping, looked up and did a nifty side step just as I unleashed the water.
About ten minutes later the neighbours came home and found a massive wet splodge on their patio on a perfectly dry summers day. They never did ask how it happened but the dog never stopped yapping and always gave me an all knowing smug look whenever I saw it out being walked.

I'm not proud of trying to drench the poor pooch but even less proud of being outsmarted by a yorkie terrier
Old 13 February 2009, 10:43 AM
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OK, dont shoot be down here I am far from a cruel man and have had dogs all my life, the last 2 living until the ripe old age of 15, a Springer and a Lab. Both of these where working dogs and lived outside all there lives and i had the RSPCA/Dog Warden visit me on numerous occasions due to concerned neighbours/passers-by reporting the dogs,(not for noise tho) and as tated above if the dog has shelter,food and water and is in a clean state then nothing can be done.
However the best way to stop a dog barking/howling is to use a hose pipe or bucket of water (works like a spray collar), you dont nessicerily (spelling) have to hit the dog esspecially if you use the bucket methord as the niose/shock of 2 or 3 gallon of water landing near it usually does the job. It may take 2 or 3 goes but in 90% of cases it will work, throw the 1st one all should go quiet, as soon as it makes another sound do it again, it has to link the shower with noise so your timing is very important (no good throwing the water when all is quiet).
Hth.
Old 13 February 2009, 11:06 AM
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A decent water pistol would do the job too - and be great fun!
Old 13 February 2009, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by pimmo2000
Do you happen to know if they have an email address
they do:

pitadogs@environmentalhealth.gov.uk

HTH
Old 13 February 2009, 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by nixxon
They may be completely unaware the dog howls when left alone. Hence a friendly approach is best to start with.
Definatly
Pimmo, you dont have to do it face to face if you fear retaliation, drop a note through their door.
Old 13 February 2009, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Snazy
Definatly
Pimmo, you dont have to do it face to face if you fear retaliation, drop a note through their door.

Tided round a brick ?
Old 13 February 2009, 02:48 PM
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Our neighbour has got a young dog, less than a year old and leaves it in his garage all day long.
Its constantly whimpering and howling and is probably bl00dy well freezing in there with the weather we've been having.
The owner then goes out every night from 7 'till 11:30 and the dog again is in the garage durign this time whimpering and howling.

We had a word with him and he said if he leaves it in the house it chews everything to bits so thats why he leaves it in the garage.

TBH its not the howling that is upsetting us, its hearing the dog is upset that makes us feel sorry for the poor dog.

He says it has food and water in the garage, but we still get upset hearing the dogs distress.


Nothing much we can do about it
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Originally Posted by 4X4BOB
Our neighbour has got a young dog, less than a year old and leaves it in his garage all day long.
Its constantly whimpering and howling and is probably bl00dy well freezing in there with the weather we've been having.
The owner then goes out every night from 7 'till 11:30 and the dog again is in the garage durign this time whimpering and howling.

We had a word with him and he said if he leaves it in the house it chews everything to bits so thats why he leaves it in the garage.

TBH its not the howling that is upsetting us, its hearing the dog is upset that makes us feel sorry for the poor dog.

He says it has food and water in the garage, but we still get upset hearing the dogs distress.


Nothing much we can do about it
That doesn't sound good Sounds like he should spend less time in the pub (7 'till 11.30) and more time training/socialising his dog. I took 6 months off work when we decided to get our pup, then the Mrs took 4 months off aswell, dog is as good as gold, has the run of the house when we're out now
People dont realise........... O enough said, makes me
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