Guest Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Hey gang, I haven't been on for a while but I would love some advice. It's been brought to my attention from one of my neigbours that apparently my puppy Ike has been barking non stop in the afternoon/ night. What can I do about it... Obvously I can't e home 24 hours a day but I think that thy might be over doing it a bit, we have been warned befor about his barking and have taken the correct measures of minimizing it, how ever one neigbour has brought it up again! We live in a small complex of about 8 units. Ike is kept inside during the night while we sleep, and on the rare occasion that we go out at night he is kept in his crate that's also inside. The neigbour in question is threatening to have us reportedand or have Ike taken from us... Is there anything we can do to either protect Ike from being taken or is being removed from out house??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W Sibs Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 How often do you exercise Ike? Do you do training with him? How much mental stimulus do you give Ike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 We run and train him every day. My partner is home during the day, but the complaint came about yesterday afternoon saying that Ike had been apparently barking for 2 hours between 5-7 pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 If you want to avoid having the council involved, you'll have to deal with the barking quickly. There are quite a few threads on here about resolving barking issues but a start point is probably to buy and fit an aversive "anti-bark" collar. There are several kinds with the jet spray type and the electronic collar type. I'd be starting there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 We actually have bought one and the batteries had run out on Saturday afternoon, otherwise it's kept on him at all times when he is out side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 We actually have bought one and the batteries had run out on Saturday afternoon, otherwise it's kept on him at all times when he is out side So he wasnt' inside at the time? I think that might be the first step to take. Crate him when you're out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Well thys what usually happens it was just yesterday afternoon we were late coming home, that's when we got the complaint... Over facebook.. And I thought we were all adults lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Over facebook.. you have neighbours as FB'friends' ??? What sort of bark is it? if it is a lonely /agitated bark ..I would be a bit concerned that a no bark collar may make him more anxious, that's all ... Does he bark at the movement /sound of people? or is he playing with moving toys,and yipping? maybe get a recording of it - so you know exactly what it is you are dealing with ,first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Well the neigbour is a person that I went to school with ages ago and we just recently or back in contact As or the barking it's more of a grouwl then bark which to me is as if he is warning something off.. It's not that his barking at nothing, it's generally a possum or cat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkycat Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 I don't approve of the way your neighbour is threatening you -firstly check with your council - I don't think there is anyway your dog can be "removed" from your house. If your neighbour does lodge a complaint then you will have a chance to reply and the complainant will have to keep a diary of the noise - it is a long process to go through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 I think your first step is to see if they are being honest or over dramatic. Speak to other neighbours, set up a video camera, recorder etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmoo Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 (edited) firstly I would be trying to figure out why Ike is barking....you can adopt many different approaches to stop the barking but unitl you know why he is barking you won't be able to "fix" the problem permanantly. Edited May 16, 2011 by missmoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Personally I think she is over reacting, I mean if it's been a real issue why is she the only one that is and has ever complained, to me it sounds like she is just trying to be painful, I've written a letter to all the people in my complex saying that I have tecieved a complaint about ike's barking if this is true please come speak to me... Obvously not in those words but something of that nature. Do you think that's a good idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TsarsMum Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 dont write it just go and knock on the door say hey im such and such i was wondering if my dog has been barking at all. play it nice just say you got told that he maybe and you where concerned. give them ur number and say please call if he is barking annoyingly. is she a direct neighbour or a near by one? could be another dog also? i agree with videoing seeing whats going on also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Thanks for the advice peeps, I'll be heading over this arvo for a chat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wadz Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Our neighbors had someone complain about their dog and they went around the block door knocking to appologise for their dog barking and asking if anyone had a problem with it. People need to understand that dogs do bark, especially young ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 Well unfortunatly I'm dealing with an idiot that tells me that ike's breed of dog isn't ment to bark! Pfft yeah good one mate sorry to say but dogs bark.. It's there way of communicating, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TsarsMum Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 sooo did u ask the other neighbours? what type of dog is he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 I haven't gotten around to it yet Ike I'd a shiba inu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shells Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 I don't approve of the way your neighbour is threatening you -firstly check with your council - I don't think there is anyway your dog can be "removed" from your house. Dont worry someone from DAS isnt going to come knocking on your door and take your dog away from you. It is quite an involved process and you will be given every chance to rectify the behaviour. At most you may recieve a fine initially. The ACT government seem to be in favour of the dog owner at the moment. My friend has just been the complainant as the 2 dogs next door to her bark constantly (having witnessed it they do), the owners were good about it, got a trainer in and made good inroads then slackend off, the dogs are barking again and she cant be bothered jumping through the hoops again and are just hoping the move soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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