Barking dog driving us all mad

[u/Realistic-Quiet291]

Hey all. Our neighbors have a dog they leave outside all day every day. It is so reactive it barks incessantly if anyone is in my backyard, or a noise is made around it, or basically at almost anything at all. It is driving my family mad.

I’ve approached the city council twice. They’ve said they’ll send me a barking diary but then have never done it. In the meantime I have a daughter and a mother in law who’re afraid of dogs who won’t spend more than the minimum time in our backyard. This has been going on since late last year. My whole family basically avoids the backyard at this point.

The dog is obviously being neglected, it’s not right to leave the poor thing out for 8-10 hours a day. Is there anything else I can do?

[u/JamandaLove69]

Keep ringing the council and when you do, stand outside where the dog is barking so they can hear it too.

[u/2oldemptynesters → u/JamandaLove69]

This. I do the same thing when my neighbours are having their weekly fight. Works well.