Tag: Neighbors and Dogs
Neighbors and dogs … dogs can make or break the relationships we have with the people who live nearby.
The articles in this section of the BarxBuddy blog are for people with neighbor dogs that constantly bark. It’s also for those of us who have an un-neighborly dog. We understand how frustrating and even awkward, the matter can be to address. A continuous barrage of excessive barking from neighborhood dogs can disrupt the calm in your household or community and drive all involved crazy.
Unfortunately, not every person is conscientious of their fellow neighbors and give little thought to their dog terrorizing the neighborhood. Often, you find a neighborhood dog that barks excessively may also be aggressive, which ups the severity of the situation. Although no one should have to endure an aggressive neighbor dog running amok or their neighbor’s dogs barking day in and day out, there are right ways and wrong ways to handle this problem.
Before you get to the end of your rope and lose your cool with your neighbors’ dogs and their owners, check out our guide resources on neighbors and dogs. Here you can learn how to deal with your neighbor’s barking dog and maintain your wits. Now, what if the dog that’s driving the neighborhood nuts is yours? Take a deep breath, and commit to reducing your dog’s barking. For a variety of articles related to neighbors and dogs and barking, explore our blog. For training tools and treats or other dog goodies visit the BarxBuddy Shop.
How to Write a Letter to Your Neighbor About Their Barking Dog (Sample Included)
Does your neighbor's dog barking drive you nuts? Does the dog bark incessantly? If you find yourself in a situation in which your neighbor's dog barks all the time and its owner doesn't seem to do anything about it, good news, you have some options that can help. While you might be tempted to yell at the dog or even your neighbor out of frustration, take a deep breath and try this before you get heated: Write...Read more
Who Do I Call to Complain About a Neighbor’s Barking Dog?
What are the most annoying sounds to the human ear? Fingernails on a chalkboard, car alarms, squeaking brakes, microphone feedback, mosquitoes and flies, and … excessive barking dogs, according to several surveys we found. And when it’s someone else’s dog that’s barking excessively? The annoyance factor can be off the charts. Whether you’re just starting your research for tools to help you stop a barking dog, or you’ve reached your whit’s end and feel you’ve...Read more
How to Stop Your Dog Barking at Neighbors
You really don’t want to be that neighbor, do you? The one with the noisy dog that turns neighbors into “frenemies”? If your dog is harassing your neighbors and barking constantly, it’s probably for a “good” reason: She has one job — to protect her territory. Your dog is not barking at neighbors because she hates them — that’s not the reason! Dogs tend to bark more when they are at home for this reason; they’re protecting...Read more